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Have You Met Me?
Haleema Begum was a devoted wife and loving mother. Her three daughters were settled in different parts of the world with their families, and she got to spend time with her grandchildren whenever they visited her home in Mysore. But when Haleema dies, the families gather in her house again, maybe for the last time. Amidst a cloud of grief and decades of unspoken pain and bitterness between their mothers, Safina, Nura and Rayhaan meet. As kids, they were inseparable. Now they are practically strangers. But when the three cousins discover Nani’s journals, they find…
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Where to Start with Andaleeb Wajid's Young Adult Novels
Where to Start with Andaleeb Wajid's Young Adult Novels My young adult novels follow teenagers and young women caught at those unsettling moments when…
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Marriage Romances for Readers Who Love Angst
Marriage changes the shape of a love story. The couple may already have made their vows, yet trust can still fracture. Two reluctant people…
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Where to Start with my Romance Novels
With dozens of romance novels and several completed series to choose from, finding the right place to begin can feel daunting. The easiest way…
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A new book! Again?
Yes, again! Hi folks! I know it’s been a while since I sent you all a newsletter but so much has been happening that I didn’t really think I could fit everything in one newsletter. Also, I’ve just gotten out of the habit of long-form writing and rely mostly on bite-sized information on my social…
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Learning to Make Tea for One is out now
Dear friends, I was fortunate enough to launch my memoir Learning to Make Tea for One on May 10 at the gorgeous Champaca store in Bangalore. It was a well-attended event with friends, family and well-wishers showing up and it was moderated very well by Shrabonti Bagchi. I had been dreading the event a little,…
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This Time Next Month
The launch of my memoir Around this time, four years ago, I was just another regular writer, hounded with ideas, trying to make sense of a world that had once again gone under lockdown. And then, one by one like dominoes, all my family members got Covid, and life was never the same again. In…
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Dil, Dosti, Dilemma
The Amazon Prime series is adapted from Andaleeb Wajid’s young adult novel Asmara’s Summer.
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Writing romance as Inaara Sheikh
Emotionally intense romance filled with longing, chemistry and hard-won happily-ever-afters.
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A Love in Flames
Releases: August 30, 2026
Ashfaque Malik has spent years convincing himself he doesn’t need love. Problems have solutions. Mistakes can be repaired. Feelings only complicate things. Amina has already lost the love of her life. Widowed after just six months of marriage, she’s fought hard to rebuild her life on her own terms. The last thing she needs is an arrogant…
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