Love Marriage - Monica Ali

TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.THE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF BRICK LANE_____________________________________''Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining'' Tash Aw, Times Literary Supplement''An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love'' Stylist''As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane'' Sunday TimesYasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin''s parents get to know Joe''s firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she''s also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a ''love marriage'' actually means. Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today''s Britain - with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heart-breaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families and two people trying to understand one another.''A glorious tapestry of modern British family life'' Metro''A surefire hit'' Observer''Wildly entertaining ... a bold and generous book'' Financial Times''Big-hearted, wry and tender'' Harper''s Bazaar''Absolutely terrific ... genuinely touching'' Jenny Colgan, Spectator''Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic'' Daily Mail