Diese Autorin erforscht Themen der weiblichen Handlungsfähigkeit und der Suche nach Selbstfindung, oft in Umgebungen, die Wachstum und Transformation hervorheben. Ihr Schreibstil zeichnet sich durch lebendige Erzählungen aus, die die Leser in die emotionalen Bögen ihrer Charaktere hineinziehen. Mit ihren Erzählungen zielt sie darauf ab, die Leser zu inspirieren und Einblicke in komplexe Beziehungen und persönliche Entwicklung zu geben. Ihre Arbeit verkörpert oft jugendliche Energie und das Streben nach Erfüllung.
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As crown princess of Marghazar, Durkhanai Miangul will do anything to protect her people. When her grandfather, the Badshah, is blamed for a deadly assault on the summit of neighboring leaders, the tribes call for his head. To assuage cries for war, the Badshah opens Marghazar's gates to foreigners for the first time in centuries. Enter Ambassador Asfandyar Afridi, a wry foreigner who admits outright that he is a spy. And yet, Durkhanai has to make him her ally. When a mysterious illness spreads through the village and the imperialists push hard on her borders, she must sort through the ever shifting loyalties at court and her growing feelings for Asfandyar. Will she be able to leave the antics of a spoiled princess behind and become what her people need - a queen?
"Wholly heartwarming and enchanting." --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends New from the author of Counting Down with You comes a sparkling YA romance about an aspiring screenwriter who falls for the indie film star who goes undercover at her school. All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role, he agrees to star in her short film for the competition...if she acts as his NYC tour guide. As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt, the city she grew up in starts to look more like home than it ever has before. Suddenly, Mina's dreams--which once seemed impenetrable--begin to crumble, and she's forced to ask herself: Is winning worth losing everything? Praise for Counting Down with You "I. Love. This. Book." --Mark Oshiro, award-winning author of Anger Is a Gift "Steals your heart from start to finish." --Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match "Hand to fans of Netflix hit Never Have I Ever." --Booklist
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