The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen Mughees

The dramatic family feuds, immigrant parent x eldest daughter dynamics, and childhood love felt so representative of so many of the South Asian stories we know and love. Phew! This book was a whirlwind! The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed feels like it's just out of a Bollywood movie or Indian soap opera. Thank you so much to Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Now Sana must make a choice: family and security, or the one man who claimed her heart long ago… But when a high-stakes case at work forces Sana and Daniel to team up, they find themselves less able-and willing-to play their parts of “good desi children.” She’s seen plenty of arranged marriages grow into love maybe that will happen for her too.

With the clock ticking, Sana agrees to a marriage arranged by her family. But there’s no chance of them becoming close again Daniel may be as hot as a Bollywood heartthrob, but not only is he Sana’s new boss, her mother would disown her if she ever brought him home. When Daniel Malik walks into Sana’s office at the Department of Environmental Conservation, she’s astonished-their childhood friendship has been a cherished memory ever since a feud between their families put an end to it eighteen years ago. But their traditional mother won’t allow Sana to be named as his future guardian… unless she’s married. Sana and Zia are a package deal, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. The arranged dates she’s agreed to have failed time after time, and she has responsibilities to consider-namely her sweet, autistic younger brother, Zia. Thirty-three-year-old hijabi Sana Saeed has put away her childhood dream of ishq-an all-consuming, sweeping love. Perfect for fans of Sonali Dev and Uzma Jalaluddin, Noreen Mughees’s sparkling debut novel reunites star-crossed childhood sweethearts against all odds, only for their second chance to clash with their parents’ strict beliefs.

The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen Mughees