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"The most festive book you'll read this year."—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake
From two bestselling Canadian authors comes a multi-faith holiday rom-com about the delightful havoc that occurs when Christmas, Ramadan, and Hanukkah all fall at the same time, and two strangers-turned-friends are snowbound in the small, charming town of Snow Falls along with the cast and crew of a holiday romance movie, nosy family members, and their lifelong crushes.

Three times the holiday magic. Three times the chaos.

As strangers and seatmates Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson fly to Toronto over the holidays—Maryam to her sister’s impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her boyfriend’s wealthy family for the first time—neither expect that severe turbulence will scare them into confessing their deepest hopes and fears to one another. At least they’ll never see each other again. And the love of Maryam’s life, Saif, wasn’t sitting two rows behind them hearing it all. Oops.

An emergency landing finds Anna, Saif, Maryam, and her sister’s entire bridal party snowbound at the quirky Snow Falls Inn in a picture-perfect town, where fate has Anna’s actor-crush filming a holiday romance. As Maryam finds the courage to open her heart to Saif, and Anna feels the magic of being snowbound with an unexpected new love—both women soon realize there’s no place they’d rather be for the holidays.

Uzma Jalaluddin is a critically acclaimed and bestselling novelist, playwright, and teacher. She writes nuanced and entertaining stories about Muslims, South Asians, and Canadians and is the author of Much Ado About Nada, Three Holidays and a Wedding, Hana Khan Carries On, and Ayesha At Last. as well as her first play, The Rishta. Her novels have been optioned for film and television, including by Amazon Studios and Mindy Kaling. A high school English teacher, Jalaluddin is also a former contributor to the Toronto Star and the Atlantic. She lives near Toronto with her family.

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Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of Mating for Life, is a newspaper journalist and a National Magazine Award–nominated magazine writer. Her book reviews appear regularly in the Toronto Star and she writes a commercial fiction review column, Shelf Love, for The Globe and Mail. She has also taught creative writing at the University of Toronto and editing at Centennial College. Her second novel, Things to Do When It's Raining, will be released in August 2017. She lives in Toronto with her family. Visit her at MarissaStapley.com or follow her on Twitter @marissastapley.
 

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Toronto Star’s “The definitive 2023 book gift guide”
Oprah Daily’s “Dreamy Holiday Romances to Read by the Fire”
USA Today’s “Fall Into Romance with These Autumn Book Releases”
Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Fall Romance Books
CBC Books’ “74 works of Canadian fiction to read in fall 2023”
Book Riot’s “THE 25 BEST CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF ALL TIME”
Entertainment Weekly’s “11 holiday romances to make your spirits bright this season”
CBC Books’ “14 books to get you in the winter holiday spirit”
Chatelaine’s “10 Sweet Christmas Romances With Just The Right Amount Of Spice”
New York Post’s “21 holiday romance books to cozy up with this Christmas season”
“The quintessential holiday rom-com…Three Holidays and a Wedding combines two budding romances, a massive snowstorm, unlikely friends, meddling family members, and one magical small-town for the most festive book you’ll read this year. It’s a hopeful story about having the courage to open yourself to others and the journey to finding where you belong.”
—Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After

“A heartwarming celebration of love, family and faith, Three Holidays and a Wedding tenderly explores the bonds that bring us to our best selves.”
—Jean Meltzer, international bestselling author of The Matzah Ball

“From its very first pages, Three Holidays and a Wedding whisked me away and dropped me down, gently, into a festive fairytale. This sweet, sparkling novel is as fun and surprising as a perfect snow day. Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley have proven that wherever you may find yourself, community is the people you love.”
—Lauren Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Send for Me
“This delightful romance will have your heart humming with happiness: sweet, tender and joyful, it brings the magic of the holidays alive. An uplifting and inclusive celebration.”
—Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of Blackwater Falls
“Three Holidays and a Wedding is the most delightful holiday rom-com. Marissa Stapley and Uzma Jalaluddin have written a charming novel that explores love, happiness, and honesty with sweet and hilarious characters that will steal your heart. I devoured it!”
—Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author of Marrying the Ketchups
“The perfect cozy read that turns winter travel chaos into triple-holiday magic! Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley create a sparkling world readers will never want to leave.”
—Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December
“A sweet and touching celebration of friendship, family, faith, and of course, love that will delight readers seeking to lose themselves in the romance and magic of the season…A new festive classic.”
—Lily Chu, author of The Stand-In
“Perfectly charming and heartwarming, Three Holidays and a Wedding expertly wraps three holiday traditions, two tender romantic stories, and one warm loving family in a giant feel-good wintry hug….My favorite holiday romance ever!”
—Sara Desai, author of The Dating Plan and To Have and to Heist
“Such a delight! With larger-than-life memorable side characters, not one but two swoon-worthy romances, and all the diversity and acceptance I could ask for, this was truly a perfect holiday rom-com.…This book should be a holiday classic.”
—Farah Heron, author of Kamila Knows Best and Accidentally Engaged
“Festive and fun! A one-of-a-kind swoony story that celebrates so much more than just Christmas! I absolutely loved it!”
—Chantel Guertin, author of It Happened One Christmas

“Holy holiday!...Being marooned has never been more fun.”
—Zarqa Nawaz, author of Jameela Green Ruins Everything and creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie
“Come for the romance, stay for the friendship and pineapple rugelach!”
—Oprah Daily
“Three Holidays and a Wedding has as much variety and appeal as a box of holiday cookies.”
—Entertainment Weekly