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Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
4.0

I thought this was an excellent book even without the Pride & Prejudice aspect. Uzma Jalaluddin has such a way of presenting Muslim culture that is so informative yet relatable. This has all the things - enemies to lovers, forced proximity, false identities, SCHEMING (oh the scheming), you name it. Ayesha and Khalid grow so beautifully throughout the novel, both as characters and (ultimately) with each other. There may have been a few too many plot points, but I'm willing to ignore that due to its great ending. Plus I find it absolutely hilarious that they discuss yellow & purple being a bad color scheme for a website, yet they're the colors of the book cover.