{"product_id":"first-comes-marriage-paperback-1","title":"First Comes Marriage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaila Rafi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eZafar and Reshma might be husband and wife.\u003cbr\u003eBut now it's time to fall in love...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZafar is the perfect son. After all, he does spend his head buried in the family business and sets the right example for his younger brothers. But being the perfect husband doesn't come so easily to him... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReshma didn't expect romance when she agreed to marry Zafar. And definitely not love. But there's something just about Zafar Saeed that makes her long for the romance she reads in her books, so falling for him was easy. The only issue is that he barely acknowledges her! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when Zafar and Reshma are reluctantly swept away to beautiful Mombasa for a family wedding, avoiding each other becomes even trickier. Forced to be in close proximity, Zafar and Reshma are about to discover that sometimes falling in love comes after saying 'I do'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heartwarming and achingly romantic, \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e is just the slow-burn, grumpy-sunshine romance you need to read in 2023. Perfect for fans of Sara Desai, Sonali Dev and Talia Hibbert!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaila Rafi has a degree in Criminology, which is gathering dust because she would rather spend her days dreaming of her characters falling in love. She has dabbled in Finance and Education, but realised her real calling was putting pen to paper, or more accurately fingers to keyboard and getting lost in a world of happily ever afters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe lives in the heart of London with her boisterous family and when she's not writing or reading romance, she can be found watching almost any sport - though her preference is Formula 1. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer first novel, \u003ci\u003eFrom Fake to Forever, \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the 2023 Katie Fforde Debut prize. \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Marriage \u003c\/i\u003eis her second novel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.81 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695302807615,"sku":"9781398716445","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6e9bd698bd085a95379fce35b51357a1.webp?v=1765003328","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/first-comes-marriage-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}