Be prepared to read this books with a “Ramadan book for dummies” manual right next to you. What I thought was going to be a fun holiday romance ended up being a lesson about Islamic culture. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love learning about new tidbits of cultures, religions, and different life styles in all books but this book was ALL ABOUT RAMADAN. 3 holidays and a wedding? More like 300 pgs about ramadan, 20 about Christmas and Hanukkah, and 10 about the wedding. What annoyed me the most was there was no explanation about Islamic things. The authors just assumed you know the in-depth details of the Islamic culture and Ramadan. And since I so obviously didn’t, I had to look up every other word. It honestly got annoying.

Aside from the forced lesson in Islamic lifestyle this book was SO BORING. Half of it takes place in an airport where they do nothing but TALK and the other half has to do in a hotel room. The sister getting married is a BRAT, and honestly so are the other 2 main characters. Most of all it was very unbelievable and badly written. Do yourself a favor and skip this one for the holiday season, no matter what holiday you celebrate.

Thanks NetGalley for this advanced copy.

Loved this! Fun, festive, heartwarming, with great characters and some depth. Great holiday read! Will definitely be recommending for holiday reads!

This book felt like a Hallmark holiday movie, you know? It had that sweet, festive vibe going on, but I couldn't help but notice the acting wasn't exactly top-notch. So, it's like, it's good if you're in the mood for some holiday cheer, but you might find yourself thinking you could've spent your time on something better.

It started off as a fun read, but after a while, it got repetitive.

And let's talk about the characters, Anna and Maryam. They were like carbon copies of each other, both letting people walk all over them. It got frustrating real quick. I thought it would've been more interesting if they had different personalities and helped each other grow, but nope, they were both just doormats. And seriously, everyone wanting a career change, two of them wanting to be writers? It felt a bit cliché. There are other ways to add some spice to the story, you know? And the whole "love interest in a relationship" thing? That felt a bit weird, and those storylines ended up feeling pretty much the same.

So, yeah, it's an okay book if you're looking for that cozy, snowy Christmas village vibe, but don't expect it to blow your mind or anything.

Such a fun read! I definitely enjoyed this book! However, I felt like there were some pacing issues and some times it just felt a little slow. Definitely a fun holiday read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, Uzma Jalaluddin, and Marissa Stanley for providing this amazing holiday book for my review. I love how the authors incorporate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan in one wonderful book. I love learning about the traditions and food descriptions. I also loved the storyline about family, faith, forgiveness, and grief. This is so much more than just a regular holiday rom-com. There is just the perfect amount of depth. I loved this book so much and I can’t wait for the holidays! Thank you again for this festive book! I highly recommend it to everyone!!!!

Loved this multicultural holiday read!

The authors collaborated wonderfully to create a story that celebrates the shared and complimentary beauty of Ramadan & Eid; Hanukkah; and Christmas as well as a full cast of lovable and memorable characters. Themes of family, grief, forgiveness, hope, and faith are treated in lovely ways and with depth of feeling. Definitely recommend adding <i>Three Holidays and a Wedding</i> to your holiday reading queue this year!

Thanks to #netgalley and Penguin Group Putnum for the ARC e-book..

I loved this festive story set i, there was so much I loved about this story the festive setting, the characters and the premise just to name a few. I loved the food descriptions, how much it made me want it to be Christmas, highly recommended festive read.

Ireceived an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Anna and Maryam strike a friendship when they are both on a flight to Toronto for important events.
Anna is full of grief over her father’s death a year before, and is meeting her boyfriend’s family in Toronto for Christmas. She misses the family she had, including her step mother & her Hanukkah traditions.
Maryam is stuck in her role as pharmacist, family wrangler and peacekeeper. She is traveling with her family to her sister’s short notice wedding – during Ramadan too!
Their flight is diverted due to a huge snowstorm and sets a perfect scene for both women to build their friendship & meet new (or old) friends.
I love the friendship that forms and the descriptions/building of all of the settings and characters. The self love journey, dual POV & side characters really make this book special.

This book was a heartwarming Hallmark- type romance that follows passengers stranded in small Canadian town during a once in a century blizzard that coincides with a rare occurrence of Hanukkah, Christmas and Ramadan happening all at the same time.

While it’s tempting to label the book a rom com, it’s so much more. The story is about following your heart and making new connections with others. Two happy thumbs up.

4.25/5 stars
0 spice

Tropes:
Childhood friends to lovers
Strangers to friends
Small town vibes
Forced proximity
Multicultural characters
Self discovery
Found family
Dual POV/storyline

It's a cute holiday book that reads like a romcom but also has some deep thinking moments. This was light on the romance and was more of a soul-searching journey for the two main characters. You get a dual POV but from two women from different backgrounds sharing their journey to real happiness. I loved the Aziz family and could totally see this book adapted for film. And if Snow Falls actually exists, then it would be so cool to visit such a diverse small town.

This was a fun read full of holiday vibes. I highly recommend this book for fans of women's lit, small town vibes, feel good holiday stories, and diverse characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Maryam and Anna find themselves on a plane from Denver to Toronto in the middle of the storm of the century, they have no idea that they will spark an unexpected friendship.

When the plane is diverted to a small town outside of Ottawa with no end to the snow, they all must change their plans. Anna is not able to make it to Toronto to spend Christmas with her boyfriend, and Maryam’s sister’s wedding is in jeopardy.

This is an absolutely enchanting Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas book for 2023 with a charming small town, a snowbound inn, and a touch of fate that brings everyone together. #gifted

This was a SUPER charming, feel good holiday Hallmark style romance that sees a group of airplane travelers storm stayed in the cutest little Canadian small town over Ramadan, Hanukkah and Christmas.

I loved the diverse cast of characters and the way these two authors were able to combine so many different traditions into one holiday romance. Full of family drama, friendship, romance and second chances. This book had all the magic of my favorite kind of holiday movies!

Great on audio and perfect for fans of books like It happened one Christmas by Chantel Guertin or The holiday swap by Maggie Knox. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and Librofm for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!

This was a fun little holiday romance. Both couples were cute and I really liked them. The vibes of the town were adorable and I love that they all were able to come together in the end. Josh and Anna had a good ending and I'm happy that they're both going to be in LA. Maryam and Saif had a really good grand gesture at the end and I want more of them.

I received an arc through netgalley.

I love a multi-cultural holiday romance. I love to see more published and hope more will continue to.

First up is Three Holidays and a Wedding and I loved it so much. It is the story of two women who got detoured to a small Hallmark movie kind of town outside Ontario instead of their destination of Toronto because of a blizzard. And a Hallmark kind of movie was being filmed in the little town. This was just the cutest book ever. I absolutely loved how Christmas, Hanukkah and Ramadan were all thrown together in such an inclusive and accepting way, really highlighting the magic of each holiday. I loved the holiday feels of the small town. I loved the adorable romcom situations. It was charming and magical, filled with holiday cheer, love, friendships and just pure happiness. All the warm fuzzies and cozy vibes in this book. And as someone who doesn’t handle when things veer off course, I loved the message that sometimes life takes a detour and you have to just go with where it takes you.

I’ve always loved holiday books. I love the fact that there are three different holidays plus a wedding involved in the story. The fact that Eid is mentioned at all really was important to me as someone who’s grown up here and had to explain my holiday over and over every school year. I really loved that. The two female main characters developed a friendship which really helped both of them find what they personally needed as well. I love the different romances in the book because they made me feel happy. It was such a melding of different situations, and could have been a lot, but all of the plot points added to the enjoyment of the story.

Sign me up for holiday hijinks, mixed ethnicities, and family drama!

I really enjoyed learning a bit more about the different faiths and celebrations that fall within the same time frame in December. I also loved the realistic and swoony love stories that felt like they were made for TV.

This felt like a little bit of "Love Actually" and a bit of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" - so if you enjoyed those, this will be a win!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion!

If you’re looking for a cozy, diverse holiday read this one is for you. While I appreciate the representation, which is so desperately needed in publishing, this low stakes, low steam read left me feeling a little cold. For
Me, any book with a Hallmark vibe should have a few more madcap antics and swoony feels than what I found between these covers. Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for my gifted ARC!

This is a fun festive book that shows us that even though we have differences we’re not all that different from one another. I throughly enjoyed this book and will be recommending for sure.

This is a perfectly cute little tri-holiday story set in a picturesque winter town. I gave this one a three-star rating because I enjoyed it, but I don't think I would recommend it to a friend or read it again. There were a lot of things I loved about this story--the tri-holiday theme, the setting, and the premise. I loved Dadu and the descriptions of food and celebrations, but there were also a few places I felt the story fell a bit short.

I liked the relationships between Maryam and Saif and Anna and Josh, but I wanted more from them. Many times, it felt like the dialogue was stilted and unnatural, which made it difficult to become invested in these relationships.

All in all, I did like this book, and I think it might make a good, cozy holiday read for anyone who wants to celebrate Ramadan, Hanukkah, and Christmas all at the same time.