Mayas Laws of Love, Alina Khawaja
Mayas Laws of Love, Alina Khawaja
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Maya's Laws of Love

Author: Alina Khawaja

Narrator: Mayuri Bhandari

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2024


Synopsis

"A charming, funny, and unique twist on challenging the laws and traditions that shape us."
—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly

A bride-to-be convinced she’s cursed in romance finds her luck changing—at exactly the wrong time.

Maya Mirza is so convinced she’s unlucky in love that she’s come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly…Maya’s Law #1: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.But that’s about to change. Maya’s headed to Pakistan for an arranged marriage with a handsome, successful doctor who ticks all the right boxes. First comes marriage, then comes love—she’s sure of it. Except…Law #4: When you think you’re lucky, think again.From the start, Maya's journey is riddled with disaster, and the cynical lawyer seated next to her on the plane isn’t helping. When a storm leaves them stranded in Switzerland, she and Sarfaraz become unlikely travel companions through bus breakdowns and missed connections.Law #6: Trips are never smooth sailing.And before long, Maya’s wondering whether she’s just experienced the ultimate in misfortune—finally meeting the right man a few days before she marries someone else. And Maya might just be the worst person to keep a secret.Law #18: If you’re overtired, you’ll always spill your guts.But maybe, if she’s willing to bend some laws, this detour could take her somewhere totally—and wonderfully—unexpected.

"Rooted in Pakistani and Muslim culture and faith, this romance is a fun romp that features plenty of adventure and plot twists. Recommend to fans of Uzma Jalaluddin."
—Library Journal, starred review

About Alina Khawaja

Alina Khawaja is a Canadian-Pakistani author. She is a graduate from theUniversity of Toronto with a BA in English, History, and Creative Writing, andfrom Toronto Metropolitan University with an MA in the Literatures ofModernity. Alina lives in Ontario, Canada. When she's not writing, she's either reading or trying tokeep up with her endless list of K-dramas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ayushi (bookwormbullet) on March 04, 2024

Thank you so much to Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Maya's Laws of Love is an incredible debut from Alina Khawaja! This Pakistani romance reminded me so much of my favorite Bollywood films, and I love the themes behind the story. I related to......more

Goodreads review by Sophia on September 26, 2023

This was a cute and clean romcom. Maya was funny at times and I enjoyed learning more about the Muslim faith and Pakistani culture! I think the writing felt a bit choppy and took me a little while to get into.......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on March 26, 2024

A beautiful, feel good #ownvoices romance debut featuring a Canadian Pakistani teacher who finds herself agreeing to marry a man she barely knows in order to please her mother. I loved this grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, travel romance that sees Maya questioning everything she thought she knew......more

Goodreads review by Zoulfa on October 07, 2023

no because you don’t even know how funny alina is and the way that translates into her book and the ANGSSSSSTTTT and the VIBESSSS and the BANTERRRRRRR she has prepared for us a seven course meal 😋😍🗣️ muslim li enough said......more

Goodreads review by Sarah (سارة) on May 25, 2024

..... So you're telling me that Maya kissed a guy, held hands with him, and did many haram things with him as a Muslim AND as the one engaged to his brother? An extra star is just for the writing style, because this book would have been good if it wasn't for the representation of Muslims.......more