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Nora Dabas Oh, yay! Yes, add my story to the bucket of cute, clean and halal reads!

There are several reasons that led me to write a halal romance.
First, I've a…more
Oh, yay! Yes, add my story to the bucket of cute, clean and halal reads!

There are several reasons that led me to write a halal romance.
First, I've always been genuinely curious about how Muslims find a match “in the wild.” Around me, most people get married through arrangements or blind dates set up by moms and their friends. But every now and then, you hear of more unexpected stories where couples first met each other at Yemeni cafés or in a random public setting! Instead of just wondering how those stories unfolded, I realized I could create my own version, but make it more cross-cultural and transcontinental.

The second reason is to show that staying true to your identity, especially in modesty and faith, can still get you a good catch, even if they seem out of reach or an impossible match. I wanted to be inspirational, especially to the current generation.

Third, I wanted to write a love story that didn’t center around teenagers. Mira is 27, and Zayd turns 30 in the book. Their connection is both realistic and relatable in its pacing, timing, and the way things unfold, as well as deeply mature, which, in its own way, is actually kind of sexy hehe

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Nora Dabas This makes me so happy😍 I’m working on the sequel right now and expect to release it in early 2026. I can’t wait to share what’s next for them!
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The Color of Devotion Is Now Available!

After months of writing, editing and anticipation, I'm so excited to finally share that The Color of Devotion: a halal romance in Dubai continued, Book 2 in the String of Pearls series, is officially here!

If you fell in love with Mira and Zayd in The Shape of Compatibility, their journey continues in a story filled with heartfelt moments, new challenges and everything that comes with choosing some Read more of this blog post »
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The Shape of Compatibility by Nora Dabas
"This was a nice, cozy, and feel-good romance. I love Zayd and Mira together. I can't wait to read book 2 when it comes out."
The Shape of Compatibility by Nora Dabas
"Honestly, a big bravo to the author for writing such a unique masterpiece.

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"i honestly can't wait to read this book soon, i met the author by chance last week, and honestly got intrigued, so i looked her, and, TSOC up and honestly, i think I'll enjoy this one.. and so would you guys! p.s. it's a halal Romance
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“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.”
― Anonymous, القرآن الكريم

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