The Note

Ramadan Nights #3

by Seyna Rytes

"I fell for Habib Adam as a little girl, chased him around the school playground at recess and at the masjid after Quran school.
As we grew up, Habib became more and more distant, and I lost faith in my dream of a happily ever after with the boy who owned my heart.
After years of waiting in vain, I left our native California and started a new life in London.
Guess who I bumped into across the pond?..."

Hadeel and Habib are reunited by fate at a time in their lives when everything between them should be possible, but will things be that simple?

Read along for a wholesome love story between the quiet boy who grew into a confident man, and the dreamy girl who became all woman. Prepare for sparks to fly!

This is a sweet romance with a guaranteed HEA, no cliffhanger & no cheating.

83 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2021

About the author

Seyna Rytes can't remember a time when she wasn't daydreaming love stories (long before she learnt how to write them!), watching romantic movies ("The Princess Bride", anyone?), or reading romance (from vintage Harlequin to contemporary smut...).
Seyna lives on the Central Coast of California with her husband & their kids, where she writes diverse romance inspired by her West African & French culture!

Reviews

[Jay L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story beautiful story

I love how we get to see the main character grow up. Because of course the crush you had in high school and the reality is going to be different. But i love how with communication they learned to work out their problems! Great story!

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first glanced through the Ramadan Nights series blurb, I was intrigued and knew for sure I’d be reading and reviewing one of the books during the blog tour. I really wanted to read and review all four, because I was intrigued by these men and the religion they follow, but time did not allow me that luxury. I don’t know anything about Islam, so I was looking forward to learning while enjoying some great romance.

For my review, I chose The Note (although I wish I could have chosen all four books).

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[Lia Durnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute wholesome read. The hero, Habib was silent and self-assured. I loved him. He and the heroine, Hadeel, meet as kids, went their separate ways and were reunited as adults. Hadeel has always had a crush on Habib, but believes he would never be interested in her as he is focused on “family, friends, studies, and basketball.” In reality, Habib likes Hadeel too, but gets tongue-tied in her presence.

A pet peeve of mine tho is when an ex is demonized in a story. How was the heroine in a relationship with Reda for a year if he was such a bad guy? He wasn’t a bad guy. She said, at the start of the story, he was great, but wanted to move the relationship forward, while she was unsure. Reda did act out a bit when Hadeel dumped him when Habib came back into her life. He was hurt understandably. I actually felt like the heroine was the bad guy in that instance. Suppose the shoe was on the other foot? In the heroine’s inner voice she calls Reda a “scumbag” and an “arrogant pig” while taking very little accountability for the mess she made and the hurt she caused him.

In any case as I stated this was a very good, cute wholesome read which I enjoyed.

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

M/F
MMC is Mauritanian/American
FMC is Senegalese/American
- both MCs are Muslim, and religion has a role.
- set during Ramadan (collection is: Ramadan nights) with descriptions of rituals
- childhood friends to lovers
- third act break a bit naive
- nice and closed door

[T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love and patience

This is the first book I have read by this author and I loved it. It’s short but beautifully written.

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I wanted more, more, more!