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When Daniel Malik walks into Sana's office at the Department of Environmental Conservation, she's astonished—their childhood friendship has been a cherished memory ever since a feud between their families put an end to it eighteen years ago. But there's no chance of them becoming close again; Daniel may be as hot as a Bollywood heartthrob, but not only is he Sana's new boss, her mother would disown her if she ever brought him home.
With the clock ticking, Sana agrees to a marriage arranged by her family. She's seen plenty of arranged marriages grow into love; maybe that will happen for her too. But when a high-stakes case at work forces Sana and Daniel to team up, they find themselves less able—and willing—to play their parts of "good desi children." Now Sana must make a choice: family and security, or the one man who claimed her heart long ago.
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October 10, 2023 -
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- ISBN: 9798350881394
- File size: 269291 KB
- Duration: 09:21:01
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- English
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August 14, 2023
Mughees debuts with a witty romance reigniting the old flame between childhood sweethearts against a backdrop of family drama. Hijabi Sana Saeed, 33, wants to find ishq—a transcendent love that intertwines “mind, body, and soul”—but her mother won’t grant her guardianship over her autistic younger brother, Zia, unless she gets married, so Sana agrees to allow her family to arrange a match for her. It’s bad timing for Daniel Malik, Sana’s childhood friend and first crush whom she hasn’t seen since a rift between their two families tore them apart, to reenter her life. He’s her new boss at the Department of Environmental Conservation. Knowing her mother would never approve, Sana tries to fight her lingering attraction to Daniel—a feat that gets even harder when they’re forced to work together on an important case. The result is a refreshing and hilarious rom-com, bolstered by complicated but grounded family dynamics and well-drawn Muslim representation. Though there are some slower moments as Sana wrestles with her decision between pursuing Daniel or sticking with her arrangement, the two characters have great chemistry. Uzma Jalaluddin fans will want to check this out. Agent: Rebecca Podos, Rees Agency. -
Shawn K. Jain and Deepa Samuel are dual narrators of this rom-com with a woman in a hijab at the center. They trade between them the chapters that make up this humorous, charming contemporary novel of manners. Sana Saeed must find a suitor that pleases her mother or lose the chance to be her younger autistic brother's guardian. With the seemingly hopeless search losing steam, she bumps into a childhood friend, Daniel Malik. Jain and Samuel reflect the wonderful contrasts between Sana's startled, energetic personality and Daniel's more reserved behavior. Samuel makes the most of Sana's humorous observations, while Jain plays up Daniel's thoughtful side. This is a fun listening experience. Fans of Jane Austen will appreciate the familiar plot filled with new customs. M.R. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
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