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Absorbing, compelling, and beautifully written. Its ending brought me close to tears. Beth O''Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare

The Big Sick meets Nick Hornby in Kasim Ali's debut novel about a young man who has hidden a romance from his parents, unable to choose between familial obligation and the future he truly wants.

If love really is a choice, how do you decide where your loyalties lie?

It's the countdown to the New Year, and Nur is steeling himself to tell his parents that he's seeing someone. A young British Pakistani man, Nur has spent years omitting details about his personal life to maintain his image as the golden child. And it's come at a cost.

Once, Nur was a restless college student, struggling to fit in. At a party, he meets Yasmina, a beautiful and self-possessed aspiring journalist. They start a conversationfirst awkward, then absorbing. And as their relationship develops,

Good Intentions

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      Publisher Holt McDougal
      Published 14 March 2023
      ISBN-13 9781250871121
      978-1250871121
      ISBN-10 1250871123

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Absorbing, compelling, and beautifully written. Its ending brought me close to tears. Beth O''Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare

      The Big Sick meets Nick Hornby in Kasim Ali's debut novel about a young man who has hidden a romance from his parents, unable to choose between familial obligation and the future he truly wants.

      If love really is a choice, how do you decide where your loyalties lie?

      It's the countdown to the New Year, and Nur is steeling himself to tell his parents that he's seeing someone. A young British Pakistani man, Nur has spent years omitting details about his personal life to maintain his image as the golden child. And it's come at a cost.

      Once, Nur was a restless college student, struggling to fit in. At a party, he meets Yasmina, a beautiful and self-possessed aspiring journalist. They start a conversationfirst awkward, then absorbing. And as their relationship develops,

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