The Henna Wars

By Adiba Jaigirdar

A school competition tests love and identity as two rivals vie for the top spot.

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387 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Nishat faces a dilemma: stay true to herself or keep her family's approval. When her childhood friend Flávia returns, their shared passion for henna art ignites both rivalry and romance. As they compete in a school business contest, Nishat must decide if she can risk everything for love. Will she choose to hide her feelings or embrace the chance for a deeper connection with Flávia? The stakes are high, and the heart wants what it wants. Can Nishat balance her desires with her family's expectations, or will she find a way to have it all?

From the publisher

Impossible to put down. - Kirkus, starred review Nishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. In a fight to prove who is the best, their lives become more tangled–but Nishat can’t quite get rid of her crush, especially since Flávia seems to like her back. As the competition heats up, Nishat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance.

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