Achingly sweet, Salaam, with Love is a heartfelt tale of family, faith, and love set against the backdrop of Ramadan. Beg beautifully crafts a comforting tale filled with fun characters and excellent Muslim representation. --Aamna Qureshi, author of The Lady or the Lion
"Salaam, with Love is a beautiful and heartwarming story about family, faith, and love. It is a love letter to Islam, capturing all the wonderful nuances of faith and culture."--Adiba Jaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
Salaam, with Love parts the curtains and shows a view that to some readers will be entirely new but to others will be a glimpse of home. --Nafiza Azad, author of The Candle and the Flame
"With her distinct voice, Beg captures the feeling of what it s like to be different, yet learning to embrace every part of you. And having a loving family and a cute drummer by your side doesn t hurt either. Salaam, with Love is definitely THE book to bring you warm fuzzy smiles this year."--Jenn P. Nguyen, author of Fake It Till You Break It "A warm and inviting story about a girl exploring her relationship to her cultural and religious heritage."--Kirkus Reviews
"Heartfelt and humorous."--Your Teen Mag
Sara Sharaf Beg was inspired by her own experiences as a Pakistani American Muslim while writing Salaam, with Love, her debut novel. A graduate of the University of Central Florida and Northwestern University, Sara was a freelance writer before becoming a mental-health counselor. She lives in Texas with her husband, where she likes to cook (the spicier, the better!), binge Bollywood movies, and play video games when she s not writing or reading. Find her on Instagram at @chutneybinasamosa.
