Author: Uzma Jalaluddin
Publisher: Berkley
Year: 2018
Genre(s): fiction, romance, contemporary
Part of a Series: No
Rating:
Why I read it: It was a Once Upon a Book Club pick
Summary: Ayesha lives surrounded by Toronto’s Muslim community. She is a poet but has put her plans on hold to pursue teaching, deemed a more sensible career. It will also help her pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle, who then ropes her into helping his daughter Hafsa plan a conference at their mosque.
Khalid is also surrounded by Toronto’s Muslim community. He has been raised to be more traditional, from how he dresses to how he interacts with people. It leads to some problems at work and when he first meets Ayesha, the two clash.
As they work together on the conference, they get to know each other and realize their own prejudices. They grow as people and have a chance to become more – if they are willing to defy the expectations of everyone around them.
