Christmas is a time for togetherness, good food … and lying to your family about your love life. At least, that’s the case in Uzma Jalaluddin’s new holiday rom-com, Yours for the Season. The book stars Sameera and Tom, whose career ambitions lead them into a fake-dating situation. The holidays get even messier when Sameera and Tom’s families decide to spend Christmas together … and to top it all off, Sameera’s family has never celebrated Christmas before. It’s a holiday faux-mance that takes a deeper look into faith, family and culture, with a healthy helping of delicious food and Christmas hijinks. Uzma joins Mattea Roach to talk about the cultural nuances at the centre of the book, her own relationship with the holidays and why Die Hard is actually a rom-com. 

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