Best Romance Books of 2023
95 Best New Romance Novels That'll Make You Swoon
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A twist on Jane Austen's "Persuasion," Uzma Jalaluddin's "Much Ado About Nada" follows an unmarried twentysomething who bumps into her ex at a convention. At the time, Nada Syed's life is not going the way she expected. She's still living at home, she's single, and her dreams of launching her start-up were sullied by a dishonest business partner. When Haleema, her soon-to-be married best friend, drags Nada to an annual Muslim conference to meet her fiancé (and in hopes of cheering her up), Nada is too distracted by the presence of her ex-boyfriend Baz. No one knows about Nada and Baz's history, and as much as they both would like to keep it that way, their chemistry hasn't disappeared. Perhaps what Nada really needs is to give her work, her ex, and herself, a second chance.
Release date: June 13