Meet Me at the Bookstore

Khairun Atika Kamsan
Paperback, 344 pages
9786299465171

'So you have only seen me as a friend? All this time?'
'I'm sorry Fahad. I... I have made my decision...'

There are three things that Samirah loves: books, her uncle's bookstore, and the Arctic Monkeys. She is content with her quiet life at Ilham Bookstore, until she meets Fahad Khan. He is the first person to make her heart beat faster.

But her uncle, who raised her after her parents died, has other plans. He wants to match Samirah with a man of his choice. How can she say 'no' to the uncle who gave up his own dreams to raise her?

When Fahad finally confesses his feelings, Samirah feels forced to break his heart. Believing there is no future for them, she chooses to end their story before it can truly begin.

A year later, Samirah faces devastating news: the bookstore might close due to financial problems. In the midst of the crisis, Fahad reappears, his new life heavily intertwined with the fate of her beloved sanctuary.

Will they find their way back to each other, or is her gratitude to her uncle a debt that can only be paid with her own happiness?

'What if it's too late again? What if she had lost the only chance she had?'