Sister of the Bride: A diverse fiction read, great for book clubs from the creator of the brown Bridget Jones

Blurb for Sister of the Bride

“Honestly, you’d think she was the only one to ever be getting married, the way she’s acting all Bridezilla-like,” Forida, Bridezilla’s older sister.

You’ve read the story about the Bengali Bridezilla, but what about the debris of disgruntled family members left in her wake?

Now it’s the turn of the big sister to tell her story…

“By an accident of birth, and being born in the right order, the Bridezilla, a.k.a my younger sister, Helena, has it much easier than I ever did. If only she knew…

“Yes, I’ve got three cute kids, an adoring husband and more sarees than I can wear. But sometimes, just sometimes, I wonder if there is more to life than this.”

Former journalist Halima Khatun’s Sister of the Bride is set during the wedding planning of Helena, the protagonist in the The Secret Diary of a Bengali Bridezilla. It’s a story about sisters, friendship, family and love and will make you laugh, smile and maybe shed a tear.

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If you want diverse fiction, strong females, a unique take on Bridget Jones Diary, funny books for women's book clubs, and south Asian stories with British wit, immerse yourself in this series.

The books in The Secret Diary of a Bengali woman series:

1) The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage

2) The Secret Diary of a Bengali Bridezilla

3) The Secret Diary of a Bengali Newlywed

4) The Secret Diary of a Broody Bengali

5) The Secret Diary of a Pregnant Bengali

6) The Secret Diary of a Bengali Mum

and

7) Sister of the Bride

Reader reviews of Sister of the Bride:

1) I absolutely loved it. It is beautiful! Some laugh out loud moments, but also so poignant too.

I also love the way the author 'educates' us western women on Bengali culture, and arranged marriages.

I absolutely loved hearing the story from the older sister’s perspective, and how traditions were slowly changing even through the oldest to youngest siblings, it does make me wonder what life will be like for “little sis”.

I’d really recommend these books to anyone who wants to truly value the diverse cultures we have in the UK today. I can’t wait for whatever the author has in store next.

2) I really loved seeing the story through the eyes of the big sister - it gave me a new understanding of her life and her views, and why she acts the way she does. As a big sister myself, I had a lot of sympathy for her struggles!

About the author

Halima Khatun is a former journalist (having worked for ITV and the BBC), writer and PR consultant.

Since she was a child, she knew that words would be her thing. With a lifelong passion for writing, Halima wrote her first novel - a coming-of-age children’s story - at the age of 12. It was politely turned down by all the major publishing houses. However, proving that writing was indeed her forte, Halima went on to study English and Journalism and was one of just four people in the UK to be granted a BBC scholarship during her postgraduate studies.

She has since written for a number of publications including the HuffPost and Yahoo! Style, and has been featured in the Express, Metro and other national publications. Halima also blogs on lifestyle, food and travel and parenthood on halimabobs.com. This is where she also shares updates on her novels.

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