4.5

Maya’s Laws of Love

Alina Khawaja
Book
January
2025

Review:

So cute! I really loved the complexity of this story. It was one of the ones where you just felt like you were on the journey with the characters. Every twist and turn I also experienced. Which is really good writing. I was a little surprised that I didn’t find the main character having the same name as me to be a problem. I barely even noticed it. I always find the arranged marriage/ love interest relative tropes to be a bit precarious. It’s sort of like in Bridgerton, where there is always one person who was wronged. But I feel like, similar to Anthony Bridgerton’s story (in the book, not the show), they handled it well, and the other person wasn’t sad or even really surprised so that made it a lot easier to read. Very nice read!

Trigger Warnings:
Infidelity, Vomit

Synopsis From Book:

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… 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… 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. 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. But maybe, if she’s willing to bend some laws, this detour could take her somewhere totally—and wonderfully—unexpected.
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