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This is How You Fall in Love

By: Anika Hussain
Narrated by: Aysha Kala
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Bloomsbury presents This is How You Fall in Love by Anika Hussain, read by Aysha Kala.

Best friends Zara and Adnan must navigate the twists and turns of fake dating, family dynamics and cultural stereotypes in this swoon-worthy YA Desi rom-com.

Zara loves love in all forms: rom-coms and romance novels and grand sweeping gestures. She's desperate to have her own great love story—a real one.

Everyone thinks Zara and her best friend, Adnan, obviously belong together. And they do love each other—just not like that. So when Adnan begs Zara to help cover his new, secret relationship by pretending to be his girlfriend, she doesn't really hesitate. How difficult can it be? It isn't the kind of great romance she had in mind, but with fake dating comes fake hand-holding and fake kissing and . . . real feelings?

And when a new, exciting boy arrives in Zara's life, things get more confusing than ever. Her fake romance might be making everyone around her happy, but should it be real, and can Zara and Adnan really be in love if they both have real feelings for somone else?

Anika Hussain's hilarious and heartfelt debut follows best friends as they fall through the twists and turns of fake dating, family dynamics, and friendship in this swoon-worthy young adult rom-com.©2023 Anika Hussain (P)2023 Bonnier Books UK
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Multicultural Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Fake Relationship Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Give to addicts of rom-coms, especially those who wish there were more Desi characters in their favorite novels and movies.
Debut author Hussain winningly fills her book with strong characters and fun so infectious it will have readers dancing in their seats.
A combination of pop-culture references, classic rom-com elements, and fun banter makes for an engaging read.
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