This book follows Zahra who is kind of Bangladeshi royalty, however, currently resides in America. As she’s trying to figure out what her next step after high school, her mother matches her with a Nother Bangladeshi boy, Harun. Neither of them want to be engaged or married, so they come up with a plan to spoil their parents plans. At work, Zahra meets another boy named Nayim who is a musician, and totally swoon worthy. Things become complicated with both boys and Zahra needs to figure out what she’s going to do.

I really enjoyed  Zahra’s character and growth throughout the book. Some of my favourite parts of the book with all the cultural references between the food and the stories, and the clothing and the language. I enjoyed the relationship that she had with her family and her friends. Although there were times that the interactions with the friends, I think, pulled the reader away from the main plot of the story.

Although the romance was cute, I found it boring sometimes. Considering this is obviously a love triangle of sorts, it definitely didn’t read that way. When she had a romance with one, she didn’t have it with another and vice versa. I would’ve like to see the romance overlap even just a little bit because it just made it seem like the main character was going for the other guy because he was available while the other one was not.

The representation in this story is definitely a highlight, and the story is good and itself, however, I didn’t stand out to me from other YA contemporaries that I’ve read. 

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.