Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
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I flew through an audio copy of this book with Roshni Shukla narrating. She seemed like she might be stiff at first but was a truly fantastic fit. I was engaged, curious, and learning from beginning to end of this story. This book is often referred to as a Pride and Prejudice retelling and I think it was beautifully executed as such.
Ayesha and Khalid find themselves both intrigued and enraged by each other and what they believe the other's faith and lifestyle is like. Good intentions with bad reception on both sides. Ayesha, a more contemporary Muslim and Khalid is more old school. In the true dramatic essence of P&P they go through A LOT of outrageous and sometimes funny situations, only to end up with a happy and adorable ending. It's hard to imagine the two of them falling in love after some of the words and moments they shared, but this is a truly romantic love story. Often enough, the love we feel for someone is what's under our environmental traits from family, religion and socioeconomic backgrounds and it's glorious and beautiful.
I can't wait to read more from Jalaluddin.
Favorite Quote:
"Even though he knew there were other, easier ways to be, Khalid had chosen the one that felt most authentic to him, and he had no plans to waver."
Genre:
Fiction, Romance
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