by Huda Fahmy
First published 2020
Huda Fahmy sits through another awkward meeting with a potential suitor, wondering if this one will be any better than the last. As an observant Muslim woman in modern America, she navigates the traditional world of arranged marriages while trying to maintain her own voice and independence. Her aunties gossip about every interaction. Her family has opinions about every candidate. Each introduction brings new complications as Huda tries to balance what her community expects with what she actually wants in a partner. The process tests her patience and her faith, but Huda refuses to settle for someone who doesn't truly understand her. Through mismatched conversations and family pressure, she discovers that finding love within tradition requires both compromise and courage. This is the true story of how the creator of the webcomic "Yes, I'm Hot in This" found her way to marriage without losing herself.
Genres: romance, family-life, american, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, own-voice
Setting: America, Modern
Period: 21st-Century
192 pages · Paperback · Andrews McMeel Publishing