Ayesha at Last

Uzma Jalaluddin

A modern-day Toronto-set retelling of Pride and Prejudice following Ayesha Shamsi, a frustrated poet-turned-substitute-teacher from a close-knit Muslim family, and Khalid, a devout and buttoned-up new neighbor. Mistaken identities, a surprise arranged engagement involving Ayesha's younger cousin, and meddling relatives complicate the growing attraction between the two leads. Along the way the book explores mosque politics, workplace discrimination, and what it means to practice faith differently within one community.