Four Eids and a Funeral

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar

Age: 12+

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Four Eids and a Funeral

Age 12+

£8.99
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"Enemies-to-lovers romance...bursting with joy, humour and so much love" Bea Fitgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen

The brand-new feel-good, hilarious and gorgeously swoony enemies-to-lovers romance from two bestselling, award-winning stars of YA: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar
, as seen in Teen Vogue's "10 YA books to watch for in 2024" and The Guardian's "Books to look out for in 2024".

Let's get one thing straight: this is a love story.


Said Hossain hates Tiwa Olatunji. And Tiwa would happily never see Said again in her life. Growing up, the two were inseparable, but they have barely spoken since the incident many Eids ago and both of them would like to keep it that way. But when Said comes home for a funeral and the town's Islamic Centre burns down on the same day, they have to face each other again and sparks fly.

Both of them want to see the Islamic Centre rebuilt. For Tiwa, it represents the community that she loves and a way to keep her fractured family together. For Said, it's an opportunity to build his portfolio for his secret application to art school, where he hopes that he'll be able to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist, rather than a doctor.

Working with your sworn enemy is never easy, and this could be the hardest thing that Said and Tiwa have ever done. But in trying to save the Islamic Centre and Eid, could these enemies become something else...?

"A fresh take on the classic friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romcom." Michelle Quach, author of NOT HERE TO BE LIKE

Extent:
384 pages
Dimensions:
198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781805312970
Key Stage:
KS4
Publication Date:
June 2024
Work Reference:
9329
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling, and award-winning author of Ace of Spades and Where Sleeping Girls Lie.

She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and an English Literature graduate from a Scottish university. She recently completed an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College, London.

In 2024 Faridah was an official World Book Day author with The Doomsday Date. She has co-authored a romcom Four Eids and a Funeral with YA Book Prize-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar and has written a Marvel Spider-Verse story featuring a new character, Spider-UK.

When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies. Find out more at www.faridahabikeiyimide.com and @faridahlikestea

Find out more about Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Adiba Jaigirdar
Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, A Million to One, and The Dos and Donuts of Love. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland. She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monáe and Hayley Kiyoko. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection. She can be found at adibajaigirdar.com or @adiba_j on Twitter and @dibs_j on Instagram.

Find out more about Adiba Jaigirdar

This delightful romance combines a fresh take on the enemies-to-lovers trope with a feelgood story about family and community.

The Observer

Bursting with joy, humour and so much love - for romance, for community, for home and the people who make us - Four Eids and a Funeral is a beautiful and poignant rom-com. I would do anything for Tiwa and Said and their enemies-to-lovers romance is fraught with tension, complexity and yearning - not to mention a very excellent cat.

Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN

A Muslim romcom from two rising stars of YA set around the rebuilding of an Islamic Centre.

Guardian, Books to Look Out For in 2024

This rom-com has relatable leads, sassy sidekicks and delicious cakes and is a gorgeous, swoony read.

The Bookseller, Editor's Choice

Said and Tiwa's love story is sweet and uplifting, and their quest to save their community's Islamic center will have you cheering! A fresh take on the classic friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romcom.

Michelle Quach, author of NOT HERE TO BE LIKED

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