And for once in Zahra’s life, she can have her rossomalai and eat it too: “dating” Harun and keeping Amma happy while catching real feelings for Nayim.īut life-and boys-can be more complicated than Zahra realizes. So, when Zahra finds out that Harun is just as uninterested in this match as she is, they decide to slowly sabotage their parents’ plans. It’s nothing like the connection she has with Nayim Aktar, the new dishwasher at the tea shop, who just gets Zahra in a way no one has before. As soon as Zahra meets him, she knows it’s a bad match.

While Zahra’s plans for financial security this summer involve working long hours at Chai Ho and saving up for college writing courses, Amma is convinced that all Zahra needs is a “good match,” Jane Austen style.Įnter Harun Emon, who’s wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and…aloof. Summary: Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey. Publisher: Salaam Reads (Simon & Schuster)Ĭontains: (content warnings from the author) grief from losing a parent 2 years prior, mentions of the Bangladeshi Liberation War, discussions of class/status through a Bangladeshi and diaspora lens, discussions of colorism and sexism in South Asian communities, mentions of homophobia (off page) and one instance of fat phobia, brief off page mentions of past bullying/racism, language, LGBT side romance, pop culture references

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