I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin! I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Uzma Jalaluddin for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: Uzma Jalaluddin
Published by: Berkley
Released: June 13, 2023
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion...
Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it's a far cry from realizing her start-up dreams for her tech baby, Ask Apa, the app that launched with a whimper instead of a bang because of a double-crossing business partner. Nothing in her life has turned out the way it was supposed to, and Nada feels like a failure. Something needs to change, but the past is holding on too tightly to let her move forward.
Nada's best friend Haleema is determined to pry her from her shell...and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference held downtown, where Nada can finally meet Haleema's fiancé, Zayn. And did Haleema mention Zayn's brother Baz will be there?
What Haleema doesn't know is that Nada and Baz have a past--some of it good, some of it bad and all of it secret. At the conference, that past all comes hurtling at Nada, bringing new complications and a moment of reckoning. Can Nada truly say goodbye to once was or should she hold tight to her dreams and find their new beginnings? (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it's a far cry from realizing her start-up dreams for her tech baby, Ask Apa, the app that launched with a whimper instead of a bang because of a double-crossing business partner. Nothing in her life has turned out the way it was supposed to, and Nada feels like a failure. Something needs to change, but the past is holding on too tightly to let her move forward.
Nada's best friend Haleema is determined to pry her from her shell...and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference held downtown, where Nada can finally meet Haleema's fiancé, Zayn. And did Haleema mention Zayn's brother Baz will be there?
What Haleema doesn't know is that Nada and Baz have a past--some of it good, some of it bad and all of it secret. At the conference, that past all comes hurtling at Nada, bringing new complications and a moment of reckoning. Can Nada truly say goodbye to once was or should she hold tight to her dreams and find their new beginnings? (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: This was fun! It's a Persuasion retelling, and a second chance romance. That was all I really needed to know to read this one. I also like how it's set in Canada.
I could relate with some of Nada's feelings, of not being where you thought you'd be in life. So I enjoyed having that perspective.
I liked all the Nada and Baz stuff. It was good stuff.
I could definitely see a lot of people enjoying this one. I'd recommend it.
Uzma Jalaluddin is the bestselling author of Ayesha at Last and Hana Khan Carries On, both of which have been optioned for film, the latter by Mindy Kaling. A high school English teacher, Jalaluddin is also a contributor to the Toronto Star and The Atlantic. She lives near Toronto with her family.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin. Thank you to Berkley Publishing and Uzma Jalaluddin for letting me be a part of the tour. This one should definitely be added to your list.
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