2021: #47 – Ayesha at Last (Uzma Jalaluddin)

This was a sweet, muslim-centered rom-com that centered around arranged marriages and how one chooses to follow their faith. Ayesha and Khalid may live across the street from each other, but are on different ends of the religious spectrum. Khalid is very conservative, wearing traditional clothing and keeping his beard long and his head covered. Ayesha is also conservative, but wears secular clothing, goes out

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2021: #43 – One Last Stop (Casey McQuiston)

Like many people, I really liked Red, White & Royal Blue. But this? This, I LOVED. I’m not going to write a big long summary, but the basics are: August is starting over in New York. August meets Jane on the subway and thinks she’s keen. August realizes Jane is *always* on the subway. August realizes Jane can’t leave the subway. Quest to fix this

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2020: #23 – Red, White & Royal Blue (Casey McQuiston)

This was a solid contemporary romance where the bisexual son of the first woman President of the United States falls in love with a Prince of England, and difficulties ensue. There is a lot of politics sprinkled throughout the story, but it doesn’t pull away from the charm. I would absolutely read a sequel to this. I read this for the PopSugar Reading Challenge this year —

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