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'In a word: brilliant' New York Times 'Much Ado About Nada is the
contemporary take on Persuasion that I've been waiting for.
Jalaluddin expertly balances explorations of family, faith, and
love in a smart and authentic way. I am such a fan' EMILY HENRY
Once they were sweethearts, now they're strangers. Worse than
strangers - practically enemies. But will a chance encounter offer
Nada and Baz a second chance at love? Nada Syed is stuck. At
twenty-eight, she's living with her parents and mourning the
failure of her start-up baby, which failed because of a
double-crossing business partner. Nada's best friend Haleema is
determined to pry her from her shell - and what better place than
at the giant annual Muslim conference? And did Haleema mention that
Baz will be there? What Haleema doesn't know is that Nada and Baz
have a secret history. And in their chance encounter at the
conference, that history comes hurtling at Nada, bringing a moment
of reckoning. Will Nada find a way to let go of the past but hold
onto her dreams? Everyone is raving about Uzma Jalaluddin: 'Warm,
witty and utterly charming. I'll read anything Uzma Jalaluddin
writes' KATE QUINN 'Perfection! Uzma Jalaluddin is one of the best
writers in romance today, and this gorgeous book proves it' SARAH
MACLEAN 'Uzma Jalaluddin has a remarkable gift for breathing new
life into classic romantic plots' KATE HILTON
'Magical. The most festive book you'll read this year' CARLEY
FORTUNE, bestselling author of Every Summer After One snowstorm.
Two strangers. Three times the holiday magic . . . When strangers
Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson are seated next to each other on a
flight - Maryam travelling to her sister's impromptu wedding, and
Anna to meet her wealthy boyfriend's parents over the holidays -
neither expect that severe turbulence will scare them into
confessing their deepest hopes and fears to one another.
Unfortunately, Maryam's lifelong crush Saif happened to be sitting
two rows behind them and heard it all, including the part where she
professed undying love for him. An emergency landing finds Anna,
Maryam and Saif snowbound at a quirky hotel in the picture-perfect
town of Snow Falls - where fate has Anna's actor-crush filming a
holiday romance. As Maryam finds the courage to open her heart to
Saif, and Anna feels the magic of an unexpected new love, they
might just realise there's nowhere they'd rather be for the
holidays. What's everyone saying about Three Holidays and a
Wedding? 'The perfect cosy read' Amy E. Reichert, author of Once
Upon a December 'A heartwarming celebration' Jean Meltzer, author
of The Matzah Ball 'My favourite holiday romance ever!' Sara Desai,
author of The Dating Plan
Winner of the 2019 Hearst Big Books Award - Cosmopolitan's Book of
the Year A Mirror 'Best Books to Read This Summer' pick
______________ A big-hearted, captivating, modern-day Muslim Pride
and Prejudice, with hijabs instead of top hats and kurtas instead
of corsets. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a
poet have been overtaken by a demanding teaching job. Her
boisterous Muslim family, and numerous (interfering) aunties, are
professional naggers. And her flighty young cousin, about to reject
her one hundredth marriage proposal, is a constant reminder that
Ayesha is still single. Ayesha might be a little lonely, but the
one thing she doesn't want is an arranged marriage. And then she
meets Khalid... How could a man so conservative and judgmental
(and, yes, smart and annoyingly handsome) have wormed his way into
her thoughts so quickly? As for Khalid, he's happy the way he is;
his mother will find him a suitable bride. But why can't he get the
captivating, outspoken Ayesha out of his mind? They're far too
different to be a good match, surely... 'A clever homage to Jane
Austen's Pride and Prejudice that you'll love, even if you never
got round to reading the original.' Cosmopolitan
One of Washington Post's best romance novels of 2021
_________________________ From the author of Ayesha At Last comes a
sparkling new rom-com for fans of You've Got Mail. Hana Khan's
family-run halal restaurant is on its last legs. So when a flashy
competitor gets ready to open nearby, bringing their inevitable
closure even closer, she turns to her anonymously-hosted podcast,
and her lively and long-lasting relationship with one of her
listeners, for advice. But a hate-motivated attack on their
neighbourhood complicates the situation further, as does Hana's
growing attraction for Aydin, the young owner of the rival
business. Who might not be a complete stranger after all... A
charmingly refreshing and modern love story, Uzma Jalaluddin's tale
is humorously warm and filled with gorgeous characters you won't be
able to forget. Now in development for film with Mindy Kaling and
Amazon Studios.
One of Washington Post's best romance novels of 2021
_________________________ From the author of Ayesha At Last comes a
sparkling new rom-com for fans of You've Got Mail. Hana Khan's
family-run halal restaurant is on its last legs. So when a flashy
competitor gets ready to open nearby, bringing their inevitable
closure even closer, she turns to her anonymously-hosted podcast,
and her lively and long-lasting relationship with one of her
listeners, for advice. But a hate-motivated attack on their
neighbourhood complicates the situation further, as does Hana's
growing attraction for Aydin, the young owner of the rival
business. Who might not be a complete stranger after all... A
charmingly refreshing and modern love story, Uzma Jalaluddin's tale
is humorously warm and filled with gorgeous characters you won't be
able to forget. Now in development for film with Mindy Kaling and
Amazon Studios.
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Persuasion (Paperback, New Ed)
Jane Austen; Introduction by Uzma Jalaluddin
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Called a 'perfect novel' by Harold Bloom, Persuasion was written while Jane Austen was in failing health. She died soon after its completion, and it was published in an edition with Northanger Abbey in 1818.
In the novel, Anne Elliot, the heroine Austen called 'almost too good for me,' has let herself be persuaded not to marry Frederick Wentworth, a fine and attractive man without means. Eight years later, Captain Wentworth returns from the Napoleonic Wars with a triumphant naval career behind him, a substantial fortune to his name, and an eagerness to wed. Austen explores the complexities of human relationships as they change over time. 'She is a prose Shakespeare,' Thomas Macaulay wrote of Austen in 1842. 'She has given us a multitude of characters, all, in a certain sense, commonplace. Yet they are all as perfectly discriminated from each other as if they were the most eccentric of human beings.'
Persuasion is the last work of one of the greatest of novelists, the end of a quiet career pursued in anonymity in rural England that produced novels which continue to give pleasure to millions of readers throughout the world.
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