‘Absolutely terrific’ JENNY COLGAN

‘An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love’ STYLIST

‘Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic’ DAILY MAIL
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TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.

Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster. But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin’s parents get to know Joe’s firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.

As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she’s also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a ‘love marriage’ actually means.

‘A glorious tapestry of modern British family life’ METRO

‘A joy‘ NAOISE DOLAN

‘I defy you to put this book down’ ADAM KAY

‘A surefire hit’ OBSERVER

‘Big-hearted, wry and tender’ HARPER’S BAZAAR

‘As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining’ TASH AW, TLS

TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.

A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK

THE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF BRICK LANE
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‘Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining’ Tash Aw, Times Literary Supplement

‘An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love’ Stylist

‘As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane‘ Sunday Times

Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.

But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin’s parents get to know Joe’s firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.

As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she’s also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a ‘love marriage’ actually means.

Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today’s Britain – with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heart-breaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families and two people trying to understand one another.

‘A glorious tapestry of modern British family life’ Metro

‘A surefire hit’ Observer

‘Wildly entertaining … a bold and generous book’ Financial Times

‘Big-hearted, wry and tender’ Harper’s Bazaar

‘Absolutely terrific … genuinely touching’ Jenny Colgan, Spectator

‘Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic’ Daily Mail

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
THE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A RICHARD AND JUDY PICK

‘Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime’ SUNDAY TIMES

Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London’s East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband.

Confined in her tiny flat, Nazneen sews furiously for a living, shut away with her buttons and linings – until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate.

A GRANTA BEST OF BRITISH YOUNG NOVELIST
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD

‘A brilliant evocation of sensuality’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘A novel that will last’ GUARDIAN
‘Highly evolved and accomplished’ OBSERVER

Reader’s love for BRICK LANE:
‘Memorable and gripping’ *****
‘The kind of book that changes your perception of the world’ *****
‘This has become a classic and i can see why’*****
‘Funny, sharp and very touching’ *****