Really well written, engaging characters and page-turning plot. What more can you ask? ( )

When seventeen year-old Ameera is sent to Pakistan by her father after he discovers that she is seeing a Pakistani Christian boy, she thinks she is attending her cousin's wedding. It is only when she arrives in the country, that Ameera discovers that the wedding is for her. She finds herself trapped in a country where women are treated poorly, and it is only through her courage and determination that she survives the betrayals, beatings and rape.

This is a well written book which looks at the issue of forced marriage which still takes place within certain cultures. The author's knowledge of Pakistan is clearly demonstrated as she brings the culture, ceremonies and customs alive. Whilst this is a book of fiction it is a fascinating read which will appeal to a wide range of readers. ( )

I really like this book. Young adult fiction. Suitable for year 11 upwards.

Ameera lives in Australia with an Australian born mum and Pakistani dad. She is being brought up according to traditional Muslim culture but now that she is older this is leading to some conflict with her father. After an incident, her father decides to send her to Pakistan for a holiday. Ameera does not realise that he has actually organised an arranged marriage for her. ( )

Ameera is a good girl - the daughter of a Pakstani man who has recently become much stricter, and an Australian mother. She knows she should do as her father tells her, but not when it means being taken away from the people she loves (and that includes a young man who isn't Muslim). ( )