![]() ![]() ![]() Jalaluddin’s fans won’t want to miss this. The social dynamics at the radio station and in Toronto’s Indian communities are the real highlights, bound by just enough plot to move the story forward smoothly. Hana and Aydin’s late-in-book romance feels like a bland but believable add-on to their budding friendship. Ali, author of Morris Award finalist, Saints and Misfits Uzma Jalaluddin blazes a brilliant new trail with Ayesha At Last, a captivating romance set in the Muslim community, brimming with humour and heart. ![]() ![]() After a video of an anti-Muslim hate crime against Hana and Aydin goes viral, their community comes together to protect them from internet trolls and in-person harassers. This is the book I’ve been waiting for since my long-running Jane Austen obsession. The situation is exacerbated by the arrival of a new gourmet halal place whose proprietor, Aydin Shah, works to get close to Hana, even as his gentrifying father plots to take down her family’s business. But her mother’s halal restaurant in Toronto’s Golden Crescent faces imminent collapse, forcing Hana to refocus her energies on helping to save it. Twenty-something Hana Khan hopes her radio internship will lead to a career telling important stories, and enjoys the distraction of her online flirtation with the top listener to her anonymous podcast, Ana’s Brown Girl Rambles, on the side. Jalaluddin follows Ayesha at Last with another charming contemporary romance, which maintains a fun, energetic mood while tackling serious themes of prejudice. ![]()
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