Much Ado About Nada

Uzma Jalaluddin

A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion.

Nada Syed is stuck. At twenty-nine, she’s living with her parents and mourning the failure of her start-up baby, which failed because of a double-crossing business partner.

Nada’s best friend Haleema is determined to pry her from her shell – and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference? And did Haleema mention Zayn’s brother Baz will be there?

What Haleema doesn’t know is that Nada and Baz have a secret history. And in their chance encounter at the conference, that history comes hurtling at Nada, bringing a moment of reckoning. Will Nada find a way to let go of the past but hold onto her dreams?

Praise for Ayesha at Last:

‘A clever homage to Jane Austen that you’ll love.’ Cosmopolitan

‘Joyful … left me with a delighted smile on my face.’ Nalini Singh

‘Absolutely irresistible.’ Sonya Lalli

Uzma Jalaluddin is the author of Ayesha at Last, a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in a closeknit Toronto Muslim community. Her second novel, Hana Khan Carries On, was inspired by You’ve Got Mail and set in rival halal restaurants. She also writes a funny parenting column for The Toronto Star, and her byline has appeared in The Atlantic. She lives near Toronto with her husband and children. Learn more at www.uzmajalaluddin.com.