![]() ![]() It took me two pages to become enamoured with the characters. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herselfĬontent warnings: Islamophobia, fatphobia, ableist language, colorism, mention of parental abuse, controlling mother, miscarriage, abortion. When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. ![]() Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. ![]() Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. ![]()
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