Brilliant and fantastic!

Absolutely loved this! It's a breath of fresh air to read a romance that is told from a different POV than I'm used to, with characters who's histories echo my own (being in Canada), and yet are so starkly different than mine (religion, arranged marriage, coming from another country).
However, I can easily say that no matter what walk of life you come from, you can still enjoy this story! The grumpy x sunshine trope was well used here, and watching love develop between two people is something can transcend cultural barriers.

I found myself smiling and giggling and crying between all the heartfelt emotions, and how well Azeer and Alina fit together, even at the beginning when they're determined not to like each other at all. It was wonderful to see them both grow and change over the course of the book, and how that reflected on their lives beyond their relationship. Also, Zoha? Adorable!

Looking forward to reading more in this series - especially after that ending!