Happy UK book birthday to ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Maggie Knox, out today from Hodder Books!
“Maggie Knox has drawn me in again with this Christmas story of well-drawn characters struggling in the country music world . . . I was glued to the page by this peek behind the curtain at Nashville and reality shows and was desperate for Sadie and Max to find their happy ending. A feeling of authenticity and a shining cast makes this book special.” ― Sue Moorcroft
“Unbelievably fun. All I Want for Christmas left me singing, and swooning, with holiday feels.” ― Jean Meltzer
“If you enjoy the rollercoaster of romance with some added festive feels, this is the book for you.” ― PopSugar
“An utterly adorable, pitch-perfect romance with just the right amount of Christmas cheer . . . a pure delight, I couldn’t stop from smiling.” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid
“Deliciously fun and wildly romantic . . . like The Great British Bake Off meets Gilmore Girls.” ― Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of Our Darkest Night
“A double dose of fun-loving, feel-good, Christmas cheer, with a recipe for love that’s deliciously irresistible.” ― Karen Schaler, author of Finding Christmas
“Twice the fun, double the trouble and all the feels. Warm cosy bakeries, cold snowy nights, holiday traditions and two – TWO! – romances to steal my heart – what’s not to love? . . . Smart, quick-paced writing, witty dialogue and swoon-worthy date scenes.” ― Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of Instamom
“I devoured this delightful romantic comedy in two nights . . . it’s perfect.” ― Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of You Were There Too
“The cosy holiday rom-com you crave, complete with double the swoony meet-cutes, scrumptious desserts, and happily-ever-afters . . . a treat that will have foodie fiction fans begging for seconds.” ― Amy E. Reichert, author of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club
A pitch-perfect holiday rom com about two oil-and-water reality-star country singers who must fake a relationship in order to win the opportunity of a lifetime, perfect for fans of Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game and Christina Lauren’s In a Holidaze.
True love wasn’t on their holiday wish list.
When Sadie and Max are selected as contestants on the famed reality singing show Starmaker, each thinks they’ve finally gotten their big Nashville break. But then they’re paired up for duet week and stun the world with their romantic onstage chemistry. With fans going wild for #Saxie, the network demands that they remain a duo on and offstage, or exit the competition. Faking a relationship until their final performance in the Starmaker holiday special shouldn’t be too hard, except for one small problem—Sadie and Max can’t stand each other.
But with their dreams just within reach, they agree to the ruse. Will their fake relationship be exposed before they can win? Or will an unexpected trip to Banff spark real feelings by the Christmas finale?
Maggie Knox is the pen name for bestselling Canadian writing duo Karma Brown and Marissa Stapley. Brown is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of five novels, including the #1 national bestseller Recipe for a Perfect Wife, as well as the non-fiction bestseller The 4% Fix: How one hour can change your life. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Self, Redbook, Today’s Parent, and Chatelaine. She lives just outside Toronto with her family and a labradoodle named Fred. Stapley is a former magazine editor and New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club Pick Lucky, as well as international bestsellers Mating for Life, Things to Do When It’s Raining, and The Last Resort. Many of her novels have been optioned for television and her journalism has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Elle, Today’s Parent, and Reader’s Digest. She lives in Toronto with her family and a precocious black cat named Oscar. The Holiday Swap was their first novel writing together as Maggie Knox and is a Canadian bestseller.
Marissa Stapley is represented by Samantha Haywood, and Karma Brown is represented by Carolyn Forde.