The Bow Series by Samirah Zaman

You are cordially invited into the marriage ofSumayyah Rahman & Yousef HasanSumayyah was handed the perfect checklist of what life should education, career, marriage, and children. Having made her father proud by becoming a doctor, she honoured her mother’s wishes by agreeing to an arranged marriage.Yousef was a simple man who had but one to have a family. With the blessings of his parents, he began his pursuit in search of the perfect bou... moreYou are cordially invited into the marriage ofSumayyah Rahman & Yousef HasanSumayyah was handed the perfect checklist of what life should education, career, marriage, and children. Having made her father proud by becoming a doctor, she honoured her mother’s wishes by agreeing to an arranged marriage.Yousef was a simple man who had but one to have a family. With the blessings of his parents, he began his pursuit in search of the perfect bou. Striving for perfection in all facets of her life, Sumayyah effortlessly stepped into roles she’d spent her whole life preparing for. If only she knew a battle was looming — one that threatened everything Sumayyah had worked towards and jeopardised Yousef’s dream.As she drowns in the expectations set by others, Sumayyah loses herself. With her career now on hold and her marriage hanging in the balance, Sumayyah finds herself torn between the woman she’s been taught to be and the woman she wants to be.Because if there is one thing she’ll learn, it is that perfection is anything but attainable. less

You are cordially invited into the marriage of Zoya Iqbal and Idris Qadir Zoya had a plan in motion to get the life she envisioned until her father forcefully extinguished her hopes of making her dream come true. Determined to return to her life, she set out on a new mission; one that would ensure every suitor in Pakistan rejected her.Idris, a successful tycoon, was a man of few words, but ensured his was always final... moreYou are cordially invited into the marriage of Zoya Iqbal and Idris Qadir Zoya had a plan in motion to get the life she envisioned until her father forcefully extinguished her hopes of making her dream come true. Determined to return to her life, she set out on a new mission; one that would ensure every suitor in Pakistan rejected her.Idris, a successful tycoon, was a man of few words, but ensured his was always final. Comfortable in his seat at the head of the table, he intended to run his marriage the same way. Thus, began his search for a wife constrained under his contractual obligations.Stifled by Idris’ rules, Zoya is forced to live the same fate as her mother. She surrenders her dream and steps into a nightmare where cultural expectations coerce her to become the obedient bou her parents dreamed her to be.That is until fate handed her a lifeline; a daughter. Zoya, both broken and revived, finds herself in a heartbreaking paradox from which a new dream is born. It is a dream protected by a mother’s love. As her strength grows, she vows to fight for her daughter like no one fought for her.Under Idris’ watchful eye, she must execute the perfect escape. It is one final desperate mission to liberate herself from the cycle, but she must be willing to break a few rules.Because if there’s one thing she’ll learn, it is that freedom cannot come by being obedient. less