What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan

What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan

Mehar hasn't been back to India since she and her mother moved away when she was only four. Hasn't visited her father, her grandmother, her family, or the home where she grew up. Why would she? Her father made it clear that she's not his priority when he chose not to come to the US with them.

But when her father announces his engagement to socialite Naz, Mehar reluctantly agrees to return for the wedding. Maybe she and her father can heal their broken relationship. And after all, her father is Indian royalty, and his home is a palace -- the wedding is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime affair.

While her father still doesn't make the time for her, Mehar barely cares once she meets Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant, and one of the most grounded, thoughtful, kind people she's ever met! Though they come from totally different worlds, their friendship slowly starts to blossom into something more . . . Mehar thinks.

Meanwhile, Mehar's dislike for Naz and her social media influencer daughter, Aleena, deepens. She can tell that the two of them are just using her father for his money. Mehar's starting to think that putting a stop to this wedding might be the best thing for everyone involved.

But what happens when telling her father the truth about Naz and Aleena means putting her relationship with Sufiya at risk . . .

Sabina Khan is a writer who focuses on Muslim teenagers who are culturally in between. She was born in Germany, spent her adolescence in Bangladesh, and then resided in Macao, Illinois, and Texas before settling in British Columbia with her husband, two daughters, and the best puppy on the planet. Sabina Khan's website is sabina-khan.com.