Written in the Stars (PDF) (Print)

A heart-wrenching tale of forbidden love

'A wonderfully complex love story unlike any youÕve read before. Saeed has given a novel that is both entertaining and important.ÓÑMatt de la Pe–a, New York Times bestselling author
 
NailaÕs conservative immigrant parents have always said the same thing: She may choose what to study, how to wear her hair, and what to be when she grows upÑbut they will choose her husband. Following their cultural tradition, they will plan an arranged marriage for her. And until then, datingÑeven friendship with a boyÑis forbidden. When Naila breaks their rule by falling in love with Saif, her parents are livid. Convinced she has forgotten who she truly is, they travel to Pakistan to visit relatives and explore their roots. But NailaÕs vacation turns into a nightmare when she learns that plans have changedÑher parents have found her a husband and they want her to marry him, now! Despite her greatest efforts, Naila is aghast to find herself cut off from everything and everyone she once knew. Her only hope of escape is Saif . . . if he can find her before itÕs too late.