Maya's Laws of Love by Alina Khawaja
CBC Books | Posted: March 27, 2024 7:49 PM | Last Updated: March 27
A bride-to-be convinced she’s cursed in romance finds her luck changing — at exactly the wrong time
A bride-to-be convinced she's cursed in romance finds her luck changing — at exactly the wrong time.
Maya Mirza is so convinced she's unlucky in love that she's come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly:
Maya Mirza is so convinced she's unlucky in love that she's come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly:
- Maya's Law #1: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
But that's about to change. Maya's headed to Pakistan for an arranged marriage with a handsome, successful doctor who ticks all the right boxes. First comes marriage, then comes love — she's sure of it. Except…
- Law #4: When you think you're lucky, think again.
From the start, Maya's journey is riddled with disaster, and the cynical lawyer seated next to her on the plane isn't helping. When a storm leaves them stranded in Switzerland, she and Sarfaraz become unlikely travel companions through bus breakdowns and missed connections.
- Law #6: Trips are never smooth sailing.
And before long, Maya's wondering whether she's just experienced the ultimate in misfortune — finally meeting the right man a few days before she marries someone else. And Maya might just be the worst person to keep a secret.
- Law #18: If you're overtired, you'll always spill your guts.
But maybe, if she's willing to bend some laws, this detour could take her somewhere totally — and wonderfully — unexpected. (From HarperCollins)
Alina Khawaja is a Canadian Pakistani writer who lives in Ontario.She holds degrees in English, History, Creative Writing and Literatures of Modernity. Maya's Laws of Love is her first novel.