Maya's Laws of Love
The funny and swoony rom-com for K-Drama fans.
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
‘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
Maya Mirza is so convinced she’s unlucky in love and life that she’s come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly…
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 #6: Trips are never smooth sailing.
From the start, Maya's journey is riddled with disaster, and the cynical lawyer seated next to her on the plane isn’t helping. Until a storm leaves them stranded in Switzerland, and she and Sarfaraz become unlikely travel companions. And maybe something more…
Law #4: When you think you’re lucky, think again.
Before long, Maya’s wondering whether she’s just experienced the ultimate in misfortune – finally meeting the right man a few days before she has to marry someone else. But if she’s willing to bend some rules, this detour could take her somewhere wonderfully unexpected.
'Just as sweet as the romance that blossoms between Maya and Sarfaraz is the satisfaction of watching Maya learn to prioritize her own desires. Figuring out what she really wants in life is tricky enough; throw in familial expectations, a possible curse, and the right man at the wrong time, and you’ve got a delicious recipe for an engaging, relatable, and rewarding read' Sarah Hogle, author of You Deserve Each Other
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Khawaja's smart and nuanced debut finds Maya Mirza, 28, convinced she's been romantically cursed—something she hopes to correct when she boards a bargain airline flight heading for Pakistan and her arranged marriage to a medical student named Imtiaz. Her seatmate is prickly family lawyer Sarfaraz Porter, who has a decidedly negative view of romance. After a storm necessitates an unexpected layover in Switzerland, Maya and Sarfaraz forge an unlikely friendship. Things between them heat up when they finally arrive in Pakistan and are subsequently robbed on an aborted bus ride from Islamabad to Karachi, necessitating a sojourn in a small village where they're forced to pretend to be married. Soon after, with the memory of their time together fresh in her mind, Maya at last meets Imtiaz and his family—and gets quite a shock. The author notes in her foreword that her goal is "to show Pakistani Muslim women that they're worthy of whirlwind, heart-fluttering romances"—and she succeeds in spades. Skillful plotting, appealing characters, and snappy prose mark Khawaja as a writer to watch.
