By Anam Iqbal (author)
"Conflicts of the heart and family abound in this thrilling YA romance centred on the “will-they-won’t-they?” intrigue between young adults from very different worlds."
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While “Do opposites ever really attract?” is at the heart of Anam Iqbal’s Heartbreak Geeks, this thrilling YA romance explores so much more besides - from the cut-throat world of rich influencers and gossip sites, to true friendship and cultural conflict in families.
It’s fair to say that while Zara and Karim are both Londoners, their lives in the city are very different. Thanks to being one of a clique of super-wealthy, super- attractive west-enders - Karim is a mega online celebrity. Meanwhile, east-ender Zara keeps her head down, and aspires to be a dentist. That said, she’s also deeply brave when it comes to standing her ground, and strong when it comes to handling family conflict.
Through their alternating narratives, we see how sparks fly between the couple from their first frisson-charged encounters, which leads them to show each other around their version of London. As their relationship hots up, Zara finds her heart torn between two love interests, with her home life torn asunder when she’s compelled to make a stand against her strict parents.
At the same time, Karim and his elite clique are being blackmailed by a hugely influential, anonymous celebrity gossip writer. Ablaze with the passion and turmoil of first love(s), Heartbreak Geeks also shines a light on how the outward appearance of perfection is often at odds with the truth, and radiates the joy of true friendship and being true to yourself.
For fans of Today Tonight Tomorrow My Week with Him and 10 Things I hate About You all with a brilliant South Asian twist by emerging YA talent Anam Iqbal.
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Aliya and Kabir are rivals, willing to do whatever it takes to be top of the class. At their elite private school, Kabir is basically royalty. He prides himself on being loved by everyone, teachers included.
Everyone except Aliya, the scholarship student. To her, he represents everything she hates. He’s rich, obnoxious and pokes fun at her at every chance he gets. When forced to pair up during uni applications, their rivalry intensifies. Tensions build and they must confront their complicated history.
Though they’d never admit it now, they were once so much more than enemies. As they spend more time together, Aliya begins to let her guard down with him. Maybe she doesn’t really hate Kabir – and maybe he doesn’t hate her either? Or perhaps this is just another one of their games…..
Originally published as The Exes.
Anam Iqbal is a debut author and her writing is inspired by her experiences growing up as a British Pakistani Muslim woman in London. She holds an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, where her thesis explored the identity of British South Asians in contemporary London.
In her spare time, you can find her swooning over romances on TikTok @anamiiqbal with her 40,000+ followers.
For fans of Today Tonight Tomorrow My Week with Him and 10 Things I hate About You all with a brilliant South Asian twist by emerging YA talent Anam Iqbal. Aliya and Kabir are rivals, willing to do whatever it takes to be top of the class.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Heartbreak Geeks and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Heartbreak Geeks features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Debuts of the Month, Stories about Family and Friends, Romance / Relationship Stories, School Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Heartbreak Geeks was written by Anam Iqbal and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Heartbreak Geeks has 344 pages
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