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“The Love Match is an Austenian tale, remnant of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, that will have you at the edge of your seat and longing for more. Zahra Khan will do anything to support her family. After her father’s unexpected death, Zahra and her family have fallen on hard times. She decides to give up her writing and dreams of college to support her mother, Amma, and two younger siblings by working at the local tea shop, Chai Ho. Zahra’s mother and Amma decide the best future for Zahra is to find a good Bangladeshi boy from a wealthy family for her to marry. Zara’s mother introduces her to Harun Emon, the son of one of the wealthiest families in Paterson, New Jersey. But Harun is robotic, snobbish, and completely uninterested in Zahra. Things get more complicated when Zahra meets the new dishwasher at Chair Ho, Nayim Aktar, who seems to be her perfect match. Yet, not everything is what is seems for any of them.”
— Gretchen • Fiction Addiction
“Jane Austen meets Bengali cinema” (Publishers Weekly) 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.
Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey. 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.
Enter Harun Emon, who’s wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and…aloof. As soon as Zahra meets him, she knows it’s a bad match. 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. 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. 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.
But life—and boys—can be more complicated than Zahra realizes. With her feelings all mixed up, Zahra discovers that sometimes being a good Bengali kid can be a royal pain.
Priyanka Taslim is a Bangladeshi American writer, educator, and lifelong New Jersey resident. Having grown up in a bustling Bangladeshi diaspora community, surrounded by her mother’s entire clan and many aunties of no relation, her writing often features families, communities, and all the drama therein. Currently, Priyanka teaches English by day and tells all kinds of stories about Bengali characters by night. Her writing usually stars spunky heroines finding their place in the world…and a little swoony romance, too. You can connect with her on X, TikTok, and Instagram @BhootBabe and check out her website, PriyankaTaslim.com.