Perfect for fans of Sonali Dev and Uzma Jalaluddin, Noreen Mughees�s immersive debut novel reunites star-crossed childhood sweethearts against all odds, only for their second chance to clash with their parents� strict beliefs. Thirty-three-year-old hijabi Sana Saeed has put away her childhood dream of ishq�an all-consuming, sweeping love. The arranged dates she�s agreed to have failed time after time, and she has responsibilities to consider�namely her sweet, autistic younger brother, Zia. Sana and Zia are a package deal, and she wouldn�t have it any other way. But their traditional mother won�t allow Sana to be named as his future guardian . . . unless she�s married. 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.
(less)Perfect for fans of Sonali Dev and Uzma Jalaluddin, Noreen Mughees�s immersive debut novel reunites star-crossed childhood sweethearts against all odds, only for their second chance to clash with their parents� strict beliefs. Thirty-three-year-old
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