He's the perfect catch (according to his mother).
From Dr Amir Khan, How (Not) To Have an Arranged Marriage is a timely, heartfelt novel which looks at all aspects of modern arranged marriages.
'This is a complete delight from a born storyteller' - Lorraine Kelly
Yousef is the golden child to his strict Pakistani parents, overshadowing his younger sister, Rehana. As he finishes his medical degree in London, his life appears to be mapped out for him: become a doctor, marry a suitable girl of his parents' choosing and, above all, make his family proud. Then Yousef meets Jess.
A fellow medical student, Jess presents a complication to the plan. Suddenly, Yousef finds himself torn between two worlds - keeping each a secret from the other.
Then, as graduation day looms, Yousef's mother informs him that she's started looking for his wife . . .
'Filled with family, food and warmth' - Heat, Book of the Week
Modern love and traditional cultures collide in How (Not) To Have an Arranged Marriage, a big-hearted romance from full-time GP and author of The Doctor Will See You Now, Dr Amir Khan.
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Fun * The Times * Full of the compassion, humanity and mischievous sense of fun you would expect from Dr Amir. This is a complete delight from a born storyteller -- Lorraine Kelly, presenter and host of ITV's <i>Lorraine</i> Heartwarming, hilarious and incredibly insightful. Writing with poignant honesty about the messy nature of life, Dr. Amir Khan is definitely an author I'll be looking out for in the future. -- J F Murray, author of <i>Fling</i> and <i>Hitched</i> Celebrates human beings in all their glorious, messy imperfection -- Cat Deeley on <i>The Doctor Will See You Now</i> A fascinating insight into modern day arranged marriages . . . filled with family, food and warmth * Heat Magazine *
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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978-1-0350-0825-4 (9781035008254)
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Dr Amir Khan is a full-time GP and bestselling author working in inner-city Bradford.
Amir is a resident doctor for ITV's Lorraine and Good Morning Britain and has recently been seen hosting Dr Amir's Sugar Crash (Channel 5) and You Are What You Eat (Channel 5) with Trisha Goddard.
Amir is an ambassador for The National Wildlife Trusts and The Butterfly Conservation Society, working closely with them to ensure access to green spaces for inner-city children and spreading the word on how being outside with nature is good for health. When he is not in surgery or on TV, Amir spends his time gardening, baking, running and supporting wildlife conservation.
He is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doctor Will See You Now. How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage is his first novel.
