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Sebastian Ritscher
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THE HOLIDAY SWAP

Maggie Knox

THE HOLIDAY SWAP is a feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days leading up to Christmas. It's perfect for fans of Christina Lauren's In a Holidaze and Josie Silver's One Day in December.
When chef Charlie Goodwin gets hit on the head on the Los Angeles set of her reality TV baking show, she loses a lot more than consciousness; she also loses her ability to taste and smell - both critical to her success as show judge. Meanwhile, Charlie's identical twin, Cass, is frantically trying to hold her own life together back in their quaint hometown while running the family's bustling bakery and dealing with her ex, who won't get the memo that they're over.

With only days until Christmas, a desperate Charlie asks Cass to do something they haven't done since they were kids: switch places. Looking for her own escape from reality, Cass agrees. But temporarily trading lives proves more complicated than they imagined, especially when rugged firefighter Jake Greenman and gorgeous physician's assistant Miguel Rodriguez are thrown into the mix.

Will the twins' identity swap be a recipe for disaster? Or does it have all the right ingredients for getting their lives back on track?

Internationally bestselling authors Karma Brown and Marissa Stapley are joining up as the brand new Maggie Knox pen name.
Karma Brown is an award-winning journalist and the internationally bestselling author of five novels: Recipe for a Perfect Wife, Come Away With Me, The Choices We Make, In This Moment, and The Life Lucy Knew. In addition to her novels, Brown's writing has appeared in publications such as Self, Redbook, Canadian Living, Today's Parent, and Chatelaine. She lives just outside Toronto.
Marissa Stapley is the internationally bestselling author of three commercial women's fiction novels, Mating for Life, Things to Do When It's Raining, and The Last Resort, as well as the suspense novel Lucky. Her journalism has appeared in magazines and newspapers including Elle, Today's Parent, and Reader's Digest. She lives in Toronto.
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Published 2021-10-05 by G.P. Putnam's Sons

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This debut from Maggie Knox about twins who swap places for 12 days at Christmas is twice the fun, double the trouble and all the feels. Warm cozy bakeries, cold snowy nights, holiday traditions and two-TWO!-romances to steal my heart - what's not to love? The smart, quick-paced writing, witty dialogue and swoon-worthy date scenes had me up all night, turning the pages to see what would happen next. I absolutely adored this book - and I can't wait for more rom-coms from Maggie Knox!

Knox assembles a memorable cast and whips up inventive switched-lives scenarios filled with a host of mishaps that double the fun. Delightfully romantic plot twists further sweeten this lighthearted, feel-good story--with a message--that is sure to make rom-com readers hunger for whatever Knox decides to dish up next. Read more...

The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox is certainly something to check out during Droughtlander, especially if you love cute Christmas romance novels. Think of it like a Hallmark movie in a book. Read more...

If you're a fan of rom-coms this is a fun novel with interesting characters, a delightful story and a great holiday setting. It also will make you hungry as you read along with the baking parts of the novel. A great start to the holiday reading season. Read more...

The Holiday Swap dishes up a double dose of fun-loving, feel-good, Christmas cheer, with a recipe for love that's deliciously irresistible.

An utterly adorable, pitch-perfect romance with just the right amount of Christmas cheer. The Holiday Swap is a pure delight, I couldn't stop from smiling.

British Commonwealth: Hodder & Stoughton (2-book deal at auction!) ; French: HarperCollins France (&H) ; Ukrainian: Knigolove

I love this book! It is deliciously fun and wildly romantic... and feels like Great British Bakeoff meets Gilmore Girls... I wanted to befriend the twins, throttle the villains, fall in love with the heroes - and bake up some sourdough.

I devoured this delightful romantic comedy in two nights. It's like Gilmore Girls meets The Parent Trap meets Cake Wars. In other words, it's perfect.

The Holiday Swap is the cozy holiday rom-com you crave, complete with double the swoony meet-cutes, scrumptious desserts, and happily-ever-afters. With small-town gossip and reality-TV drama, Maggie Knox serves up a treat that will have foodie fiction fans begging for seconds.

Every bit as warm and cozy as a Hallmark Christmas movie.

It's double the treats and double the trouble as twins swap holidays and dramas in this delightful yuletide romance from Knox... There's both tenderness and comedy as the sisters rediscover their priorities and sibling bond while hilariously struggling to draw the line between their roles and reality. This light romantic romp is delicious fun, perfect for rom-com fans in need of some Christmas cheer. Read more...