This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)įrom the very beginning I adored The Love Match. (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. With her feelings all mixed up, Zahra discovers that sometimes being a good Bengali kid can be a royal pain. And for once in Zahra’s life, she can have her rossomalai and eat it too: “dating” Harun and keeping Amma happy while catching real feelings for Nayim.īut life-and boys-can be more complicated than Zahra realizes. So, when Zahra finds out that Harun is just as uninterested in this match as she is, they decide to slowly sabotage their parents’ plans. It’s nothing like the connection she has with Nayim Aktar, the new dishwasher at the tea shop, who just gets Zahra in a way no one has before. As soon as Zahra meets him, she knows it’s a bad match. While Zahra’s plans for financial security this summer involve working long hours at Chai Ho and saving up for college writing courses, Amma is convinced that all Zahra needs is a “good match,” Jane Austen style.Įnter Harun Emon, who’s wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and…aloof.

Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey. Find my full thoughts in this book review! Summary Someone you root for and will stand by no matter what! The Love Match is a delight and perfect for fans of To All the Boys I Loved Before. Zahra is one of those main characters which, like Lara Jean, are utterly endearing from the beginning.

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