smadams 's review for:

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

4.0

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This has been on my list for a while, as I love a [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399351l/1885._SY75_.jpg|3060926] retelling, and I love South Asian romances. I'd say this book was good. Khalid wasn't always my favorite, but neither was Ayesha. I just finished [b:A Winter in New York|101673373|A Winter in New York|Josie Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680198598l/101673373._SY75_.jpg|108373511] and had the exact same problem: plots that hinge on lies frustrate me so bad. The only good part was that it made for an interesting reveal when

Spoiler

Khalid thought he was engaged to Ayesha was he was actually engaged to Hafsa. Drama!

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