The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage

<p><strong>A British-Bengali girl looking for Mr Right.  A motley crew of men some hoping it’s them.  A mum on a mission to match make.  And an age-old tradition with a twist. </strong></p><p>Welcome to the world of the arranged marriage. <em>   </em></p><p><em>“While I’m young (somewhat) free and single time is - by Bengali standards - marching on.  I’ve got to meet my dream man or at least someone I can grow to like and get married.  The trouble is I don’t really know what - or who – I’m looking for.       </em></p><p><em>Luckily (or not) for me arranged marriages are still a thing.  So alongside my own dating efforts it’s everyone’s business - from my adorable yet overbearing mum to pretend aunties and profiteering opportunists - to find me a match.  With all this help I’m pretty sure I’ll land a husband but will he be ‘The One’?”        <strong>                  </strong></em></p><p><strong><em>The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage </em></strong><strong>lifts the lid on the intriguing world of British-Bengali matrimony.  The debut novel from former journalist Halima Khatun explores family identity and belonging with acerbic humour.  </strong></p><p><strong>It’ll change your view of matchmaking for good…    </strong></p>