# Marissa Stapley Books > Marissa Stapley bestselling author and creative writing teacher ## Pages - [Christmas at the Ranch](https://marissastapley.com/christmas-at-the-ranch/): A second-chance holiday romance about a woman who flees family scandal by returning to Wilder Ranch for Christmas, where she first found love—and heartbreak. She hasn’t been in love in ten years, but she’s about to get back in the saddle. With the holidays around the corner and her father recently imprisoned for financial fraud, disgraced journalist Emory Oakes doesn’t know where to turn. She’s only certain of one thing: She needs to get away. Fate takes the wheel, leaving her stranded in snowy Evergreen, the picturesque town where she spent her happiest Christmas as a teen—and chronicled every moment in […] - [Events](https://marissastapley.com/eventsandshows/) - [The Holiday Honeymoon Switch](https://marissastapley.com/the-holiday-honeymoon-switch/): A hilarious and heartfelt holiday rom com about doppelganger best friends who trade one’s cabin Christmas vacation for the other’s Hawaiian honeymoon after she’s left at the altar, and both find love they weren’t expecting, perfect for fans of The Holiday Swap and The Unhoneymooners. Holly Beech and Ivy Cassidy are bury-the-body, bail-you-out-of-jail besties. They’re so in-sync, they even look alike. So when Holly’s fiancé jilts her, leaving her in shock and with a non-refundable, non-transferrable honeymoon, Holly convinces Ivy to switch places. Ivy will go on the Hawaiian honeymoon her best friend can’t bear to take alone or let go to waste, […] - [The Lightning Bottles](https://marissastapley.com/books/the-lightning-bottles/): From the author of New York Times bestseller LUCKY comes a new novel that’s part love story, part searing examination of the cost of fame, and a whole lot of rock n’ roll. Jane Pyre was once half of one of the most famous rock duos in the world, the Lightning Bottles, alongside her soulmate, Elijah Hart. The Lightning Bottles emerged from the Seattle grunge scene in the early 90s and took the world by storm. And then everything came tumbling down. Elijah vanished at the height of the band’s fame, and, in the ensuing five years, Jane became the most hated […] - [marissa stapley](https://marissastapley.com/) - [All I Want for Christmas](https://marissastapley.com/all-i-want-for-christmas/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] All I Want for Christmas 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 […] - [Three Holidays and a Wedding](https://marissastapley.com/three-holidays-and-a-wedding/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Three Holidays and a Wedding 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 […] - [The Holiday Swap](https://marissastapley.com/the-holiday-swap/): About Maggie Knox Maggie Knox is the pen name for 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 the internationally bestselling author of four novels: Mating for Life, Things to Do When It’s Raining, The Last Resort, and Lucky. Marissa’s journalism […] - [Coming Soon!](https://marissastapley.com/coming-soon/): [vc_empty_space height=”80px”] COMING SOON - [Mating for Life](https://marissastapley.com/books/mating-for-life/): With pitch-perfect honesty and heartwarming humor, this captivating debut explores marriage, motherhood, identity, and what it takes to love someone—family members, friends, or spouses—for life. Former folk singer Helen Sear was a feminist wild child who proudly disdained monogamy, raising three daughters—each by a different father—largely on her own. Now in her sixties, Helen has fallen in love with a traditional man who desperately wants to marry her. And while she fears losing him, she’s equally afraid of abandoning everything she’s ever stood for if she goes through with it. Meanwhile, Helen’s youngest daughter, Liane, is in the heady early […] - [Things to do when its raining](https://marissastapley.com/books/things-to-do-when-its-raining/): “Fans of Nicholas Sparks will adore Things to Do When It’s Raining… Marissa Stapley’s writing is a gift.” ―Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale When secrets tear love apart, can the truth mend it? Mae Summers has it all: a loving fiancé, Peter, a job at the flourishing company he owns and a beautiful New York City apartment. But Mae’s life shatters when she wakes up one morning to discover Peter gone—leaving only a cryptic note behind him—and the company in shambles, its investments founded on lies. There’s only one place for Mae to go: home to Alexandria Bay, […] - [The Last Resort](https://marissastapley.com/books/the-last-resort/): A gripping novel about marriage, loyalty, and the deadly secrets that unravel over the course of a two-week couples’ therapy retreat in Mexico. Miles Markell is missing, and everyone is a suspect. To the guests at The Harmony Resort, Doctors Miles and Grace Markell appear to be a perfect power couple. They run a couples’ therapy retreat in a luxurious resort in the Mayan Riviera where they help spouses deal with their marriage struggles. Johanna and Ben’s relationship looks great on the surface, but in reality, they don’t know each other at all. Shell and Colin fight constantly—Colin is a […] - [Lucky](https://marissastapley.com/books/lucky/): A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts. What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in? Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the […] - [About](https://marissastapley.com/about/) - [News](https://marissastapley.com/press/) - [Contact](https://marissastapley.com/contact/) - [Holiday Rom Coms](https://marissastapley.com/holiday-rom-coms/): About Maggie Knox Maggie Knox is the pen name for 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 the internationally bestselling author of four novels: Mating for Life, Things to Do When It’s Raining, The Last Resort, and Lucky. Marissa’s journalism […] - [Books](https://marissastapley.com/books/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” alignment=”center” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Canada” tab_id=”1628939038215-deba943e-eabf”][vc_column_text] Simon & Schuster  Amazon  Indigo  Shop Local  Apple Books  Kobo  Google[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”United States” tab_id=”1628939038225-b6024b57-ca14″][vc_column_text] Simon & Schuster  Amazon  Shop Local  Barnes & Noble  BAM  Apple Books  Kobo  Google[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [lucky](https://marissastapley.com) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)