Writing Mr. Right
A Novel
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
"A joyful, life-affirming story.... A lovely tribute to creatives everywhere."
—Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Much Ado About Nada
In this charming, delightfully original rom-com, a struggling writer’s muse suddenly comes to life, but can they create their own happily-ever-after?
Legal secretary by day, aspiring novelist by night, Ziya Khan pours herself into writing stories featuring the kinds of diverse characters she loves. In exchange, she’s got a growing pile of rejection letters. When yet another “thanks but no thanks” arrives on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Ziya decides to throw her novel and her dreams in the trash. End of story.
Except that when Ziya wakes up, there’s a flesh-and-blood version of her muse standing in her kitchen. His name is Aashiq, and it’s his job to inspire Ziya to write again. From singing karaoke to standing up for herself at work, he’s pushing Ziya out of the sidelines and into the world, showing her how to live and love fully.
Even more impossibly, something starts to blossom between them. But as Ziya rediscovers the joy of writing, Aashiq starts to disappear. His job is almost done. And it seems soon Ziya will have to choose: Her art…or her heart?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A magical muse helps a romance author get out of a funk in this sparkling contemporary from Khawaja (Maya's Laws of Love). Ziya Khan works as a legal secretary in New York City while trying to sell her romance novel, hoping it will help Muslim women like her see themselves in a love story. But after yet another round of rejections from literary agents on the eve of her 30th birthday, she deletes all of her manuscript files and vows never to write another word. The next morning, however, a strange man appears in her kitchen. He introduces himself as Aashiq, her "literary muse... the physical manifestation of artistry," and he's there to make her fall in love with writing again. By embracing Aashiq's optimism and zest for life, Ziya slowly but surely rediscovers her passion for writing and comes out of her shell, connecting with her coworkers and family members in new ways. But as she starts to fall for Aashiq, she worries he'll soon disappear back to whatever mystical plane he came from. The concept is cute, the prose is snappy, and it's gratifying to see Ziya come into her own. A first-rate supporting cast, especially Ziya's roommate and best friend Emily, a NICU nurse, adds depth and color. Readers will be charmed.
