She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental.

Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn’t want an arranged marriage. Uzma Jalaluddin Ayesha At Last: A Novel Kindle Edition by Uzma Jalaluddin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,137 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Pride and Prejudice with a modern twist AYESHA SHAMSI has a lot going on. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. The protagonist Ayesha has dreams of being a poet but has set them aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. The novel was shopped as interest swelled in Crazy Rich Asians, and it was helped by an appetite to tell a fun story focused on historically underrepresented characters. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. next year, is a present day retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim community in Toronto. The novel, which was published in Canada and will debut in the U.S. Eric Fineman and Isabel Siskin will be the execs shepherding it. You will fall in love with Ayesha and Khalidan Elizabeth and Darcy for our times. Berkley, 16 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-1-98 In this excellent modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, aspiring poet. EXCLUSIVE: Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures has acquired Ayesha at Last, a Muslim romantic dramedy novel by Uzma Jalaluddin. Uzma Jalaluddin blazes a brilliant new trail with Ayesha At Last, a captivating romance set in the Muslim community, brimming with humour and heart. BUY THIS BOOK Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin.

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin