Meet the brown Bridget Jones, in this award-winning romcom that got TikTok talking…“I know I’ll land a husband, but will he be the one?”Read The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage now for a hilarious, closed-door romcom with a diverse twist and plenty of family drama. It’ll change your view on matchmaking for good.-------Her mum is overbearing. Her dad is adorable. Her auntie is nosey. But they’re all – along with...

From the author of the Bookbrunch Best Adult Fiction 2021 award-winner The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage and The Secret Diary of a Bengali Bridezilla comes an 'own voice' women's fiction short story - it's the diverse read you need.A mum on a mission to matchmake. A daughter with ideas of her own. A suitor that threatens to tear them apart...When it comes to arranged marriages, you never hear the perspective of the mother of the 'br...

The brown Bridget Jones is getting married, and you’re invited to the big fat Bangladeshi wedding.“And I Thought Finding a Husband Was Hard…”One couple. Three months. 600 guests (most of whom she’s never met) and LOTS of opinions.To do:Find top makeup artistGet to know intimidating mother-in-lawOutdo cousins weddingPlease everyoneHave nervous...

Readers can't get enough of Helena and her funny, relatable family.One couple. Several years of marriage. LOTS of questions about family planning.First comes love… then comes marriage… now the nosey aunties are asking when she's going to have a baby. But with a blossoming career and a transient life in London away from family, Helena's not sure if she's truly ready to become a mum. As the community chimes in with unsolicited opinions, Helena need to navigat...

“Honestly, you’d think she was the only one to ever be getting married, the way she’s acting all Bridezilla-like,” Forida, Bridezilla’s older sister.You’ve read the story about the Bengali Bridezilla, but what about the debris of disgruntled family members left in her wake?Now it’s the turn of the big sister to tell her story…“By an accident of birth, and being born in the right order, the Bridezilla, a.k.a my younger sister, Helena, has it much eas...

Follow our British-Bengali heroine as she navitages life's biggest challenges, from finding a husband, to planning a wedding and living in a new city with her new man.Book 1 - A British-Bengali girl looking for Mr Right. A motley crew of men, some hoping it’s them. A mum on a mission to match make. And an age-old tradition with a twist.Welcome to the world of the arranged marriage.“While I’m young, (somewhat) free and single, time is - by B...

“As British Bengali, second-generation immigrants, we sisters have our fair share of secrets. Mine is perhaps the biggest of all,” Fahima, Bridezilla’s older sister.You’ve read the story about the Bengali Bridezilla, but what about the debris of disgruntled family members left in her wake?Now it’s the turn of middle sis to tell her story…“To the outside world, I have it all. Cute kids, handsome husband, beautiful home. The perf...

A fraught new(ish) mum. A toddler who doesn’t sleep. A big move.Life has a funny way of coming full circleI couldn’t wait to leave my small neighbourhood up north, yet here we are, thinking of moving back. However, with a career in flux, older parents and in-laws that come with their own expectations, can I really leave my bubble in London to go back to all that?The latest book in the award-winning series sees our fraught heroine face new challenges as she navigates...

The diverse romantic comedy that got Tiktok talking."I found me a man, now I just need to figure out how to live with him…"Because the story doesn't end with the happy ever after. That's just the beginning...Winner of the Bookbrunch Selfie Award for Best Adult Fiction, read The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage for some clean romance, plenty of laughs, family drama, and lots of heart.---------New husband....

Readers can't get enough of Helena and her funny, relatable family.One couple. Several years of marriage. LOTS of questions about family planning.First comes love… then comes marriage… now the nosey aunties are asking when she's going to have a baby. But with a blossoming career and a transient life in London away from family, Helena's not sure if she's truly ready to become a mum. As the community chimes in with unsolicited opinions, Helena need t...

One couple. Nine months. Lots of decisions and even more opinions…Welcome to my life as a pregnant Bengali lady.I went through the arranged marriage process. I met a boy, married him, then learned how to live with him in a whole new city.Life has been an adventure so far, and this might be the biggest yet. I’m going to be a mum!But with a baby on the horizon and an unexpected curve ball, can my glass half empty nature survive the craziest ni...

One couple. Nine months. Lots of decisions and even more opinions…Welcome to my life as a pregnant Bengali lady.I went through the arranged marriage process. I met a boy, married him, then learned how to live with him in a whole new city.Life has been an adventure so far, and this might be the biggest yet. I’m going to be a mum!But with a baby on the horizon and an unexpected curve ball, can my glass half empty nature survive the craziest ni...