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Some Unspoken Thing

ISBN 
9780637007948
Format 
Paperback
Recommended Price 
R290.00
Published 
August 2025
About the book: 
In the shadows of friendship, can love to illuminate the way?
 
Maryam, a 16-year-old girl from Cape Town, has always been the quiet observer, content to let her vibrant best friend, Tauhier, take the spotlight. But when Fuad, thecharismatic heartthrob of their friend group, begins to notice her, Maryam findsherself caught in a whirlwind of curiosity, fear, and excitement. Each interaction withFuad feels like an insurmountable challenge—until Tauhier steps in to help.
 
Set against the backdrop of 1990s Cape Town, Maryam must navigate thecomplexities of first love, cultural expectations, and her own insecurities. As shegrapples with her feelings, she must decide if she has the courage to let her heartlead the way, even if it means stepping out of the shadows and into the light.
About the Author
Rushdiyah Narker is a Cape Town-based author weaving love, culture, andidentity into slow-burn romance. Her childhood home was consistently filled withwedding planning of family and friends, and now as an entrepreneur in the weddingindustry, she witnesses love in many forms. Currently pursuing a Master's degree inSocial Anthropology, a desire to see her community's stories on the page bloomedwhile learning about ethnographic fiction. Off the page, Rushdiyah is living her own"friends to lovers" romance with her husband, four daughters and five cats.

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