With her feelings all mixed up, Zahra discovers that sometimes being a good Bengali kid can be a royal pain. 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.

Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey. I would definitely recommend reading this book if you like surprises and romance coming of age novels. I really love what Priyanka does with the characters views and its fun seeing what the main character will do. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Pride and Prejudice in this delightful and heartfelt rom-com about a Bangladeshi American teen whose meddling mother arranges a match to secure their family’s financial security-just as she’s falling in love with someone else. The Love Match is a love triangle romance that really surprises you at the end.

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