Khadijah VanBrakle
17yo Fatima Tate, aspiring baker, leads a pretty normal life in Albuquerque. When she meets Raheem, a charming university student, Fatima keeps their burgeoning relationship a secret … until one day their parents decide to arrange their marriage. Amazing! But, as soon as the ring is on Fatima’s finger, Raheem’s charm transforms to manipulation. Fatima wants out but he threatens to reveal their premarital sexual history & destroy her and her family's reputation in their tight-knit Muslim community. Fatima must find the inner strength to blaze her own trail by owning her choices and her future.
Publisher
Holiday House, Inc.
Publishing date
Jun 13, 2023
Genre
Coming of Age
EAN/UPC or ISBN
9780823454853