This story is a continuation of Hazel eyes and Sunflower lies. Zulekha thought the hardest part was convincing her parents to give Yusuf a chance. She was wrong. With two years of "friendship" set as the condition for their future, every step forward feels like a test of her patience, her loyalty, and her heart. Yusuf is determined to prove he's worthy, but Zulekha can't shake the suspicion that her mother's approval came with hidden strings attached.

A romantic and entertaining Muslim novel about an inter-sect relationship. That Appreciates the similarities and respects the differences ' ***** Zulaikha, the daughter of immigrant parents residing in the vibrant city of NYC, has embarked on her journey as a college freshman. Everything seems to be unfolding smoothly in her life until she crosses paths with Yusuf, a captivating young man from her Turkish 101 course. Assigned to work together on a project, their chemistry quickly ignites into a budding romance, all while keeping their feelings hidden from their parents. The real challenge arises as Zulaikha grapples with how to reveal her love for a Pakistani Shia to her Indian Sunni parents, fearing their disappointment. Yusuf stands tall and striking, yet his handsome exterior hides a tempestuous spirit rooted in a tumultuous upbringing. Recently relocating from Chicago to New York City to live with his uncle and aunt, he's juggling his college life and assisting with their business. Once a firm believer that love is merely a mirage, Yusuf's perspective begins to shift as he grows closer to Zulaikha. However, it's not the cross-sectarian differences that keep him at bay, but rather a deeper, more troubling conflict beneath the surface.

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Adeline Hart and Alexander Harrington couldn't be any more opposite from each other. She seeks a soul consuming love and he seeks a thrill in life that keeps him moving around. Both are slapped with the reality of their bad habits. When Adeline's best friend calls her out on the way she throws her heart out to any man she deems suitable, Addie suddenly doesn't want to be that girl. She vows to wait for the love she seeks. Taking a break from men, in the romantic sense anyway. Addie wants to focus on her career, on herself, on her sisters wedding and definitely NOT on her sisters best friend with the pretty smile. When Alexander's best friend calls him out on his commitment issues, he discovers that he might actually like someone. Sure, she's his best friends sister but he actually likes this girl. Xander wants to try. He can commit to something, right? When he imagines what it might be like to be with Adeline, he can't really imagine anyone else. He wants to try. He wants her. He just might be too late.

Emory Hart is a simple woman. She loves her family, enjoys her trips to the book store and to the coffee shop and she can never turn down her best friend when it comes to random nights full of chaos. She's content. All it takes is one run in with the one person she never seemed to win over and a surprise visit from her brother to shift Emory's whole world on its axis. After two years of successfully avoiding him, Emory's "simple" and "content" are about to morph into something a bit more frustrating and confusing and it comes in the form of her brothers best friend. Adrian Harley is a man of control. He's easy going and has charmed his way into the hearts of the entire Hart family. Emory has always been his biggest challenge. It's not because he can't win her over with the same easy going routine he uses with everyone else. It is simply because he can't find himself wanting to. No, what Adrian seeks from Emory is something much more intense. Darker. It's only because of his relationship with her brother that he swallows all of those urges for the sake of his closest friend and his own sanity. When Adrian offers his guest room to his best friend, he comes face to face with the one thing he can't have and his self control begins to snap. Adrian finds himself crossing the one line that was silently drawn when befriending the Harts. The line that leads to the one woman he isn't allowed to want. He's unleashed. Obsessed even. And she thinks he hates her.