Good Intentions

'Moving, modern and utterly engaging' Rhik Samadder, author of I Never Said I Love You 'Absorbing, compelling and beautifully written' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare 'Exploring race, romance and mental health problems with disarming candour' Sunday Times 'Expect to be heartbroken' Elle A heart-wrenching and beautifully told debut novel about love, family obligation and finding your way. Nur and Yasmina are in loveThey've been together for four happy yearsBut Nur's parents don't know that Yasmina exists As Nur's family counts down to midnight on New Year's Eve, Nur is watching the clock more closely than most: he has made a pact with himself, and with his girlfriend, Yasmina, that at midnight he will finally tell his Pakistani parents the truth. That he has spent years hiding his personal life from them to preserve his image as the golden child. That he has built a life with a woman he loves and she is Black. Nur wants to be the good son his parents ask him to be, and the...