Three Holidays and a Wedding
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4.1 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK
"The most festive book you'll read this year."—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jalaluddin (Ayesha at Last) and Stapley (Lucky) join forces for a holiday romance with charm to spare. The self-explanatory title lets readers know exactly what they'll get, but a few twists along the way season the story nicely. On the surface, Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson don't have much in common, but when they're seated together on a plane to Toronto in the middle of a "snowmageddon," the turbulent flight and subsequent emergency landing in the festive village of Snow Falls, Ontario, leave the pair deeply bonded. Stranded in a winter wonderland as the town prepares for the upcoming Christmas, Ramadan, and Hanukkah holidays, both women find pathways to happiness. Maryam learns that her lifelong crush, Saif Rasool, happened to be on the same flight and has finally noticed her, while Anna is torn between a life with her boyfriend and the handsome, mysterious actor Josh Tannenbaum, who's in town filming a holiday movie. Proving that "holiday miracles can happen anywhere, to anyone, no matter what they celebrate," the authors deliver heartfelt romance and plenty of cheer while also tackling heavier issues, including the weight of immigrant parents' expectations and grief. It's a keeper. Agents: (for Jalaluddin) Ann Collette, Rees Literary; (for Stapley) Samantha Haywood, Transatlantic.
Customer Reviews
An Entertaining Read!
When Christmas, Hanukkah and Eid all fall within days of each other, this makes for a busy holiday season, especially in the airports!
Anna is on her way to Toronto to meet her boyfriend and his high-strung family for Christmas.
Maryam and family are headed to Toronto for her sister’s wedding. Maryam’s parents were not happy that her sister chose to get married during Ramadan.
Anna and Maryam are sitting next to each other on the plane when bad turbulence strikes. This causes them to confide in each other to take their minds off of it! Maryam confides she has a crush on Saif, who turns out to be sitting behind them and hears their conversation. Anna confides her boyfriend is going to propose, but is not sure she is ready. When a major snow storm hits, it diverts the plane from Denver to Snow Falls, instead of Toronto. This strands them for days!
This life-altering experience not only brought new friendships, it made Anna and Maryam evaluate what they really wanted in their life. This fun holiday Rom-Com will have you turning the pages to find out what is in store for them!
An entertaining read with likable characters and a unique story line! I loved how these authors chose to weave 3 different faiths into this book. It made for a wonderful culturally rich read! Definitely a great book to get you in the holiday spirit!
two whirlwind romances over the course of three holidays
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley introduces us to two complete strangers, Maryam and Anna. As they fly home for the holidays, an emergency landing leaves them stranded and snowbound in a magical small town at the Snow Falls Inn. We follow along with two whirlwind romances over the course of three holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan - which happen to fall within days of each other for the first time in over 30 years. The novel features characters from diverse backgrounds and offers multicultural representation. TAGS: fiction, romance, forced close proximity, friends-to-lovers, magical small-town, holiday romance, inclusive, ownvoices, bipoc, multicultural *Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free eARC #ThreeHolidaysAndAWedding #UzmaJalaluddin #MarissaStapley