Stuck In Orbit

by Yasmeen Musa, Musa (Cover)

Laylah Mostafa has never thought much about love, that is until she meets Sam Hart, the blue-eyed astrophysicist that moves in across the road. Sam is a born and bred New Yorker with a Kiwi mother, after devastation tore his family apart, they returned to the land of the long white cloud for a fresh start. In a small town like Dunedin Laylah and Sam's paths inevitably cross, and before either of them can pause to take it in, they are thrust into love. The kind of love that envelopes you, as you are. The kind of love that is deep and steady, all-encompassing, like the night sky. The kind of love where you are free to be exactly who you are. The kind of love where you belong. Always. Neither Laylah nor Sam has ever known a love like this. But life is rarely this easy and Laylah's conservative Muslim parents refuse to accept Sam. So Laylah must choose where she wants to belong. To her religion or Sam. To her community or Sam. To her parents or Sam. Where does her duty lie? Her own happiness? Or the happiness of the people that sacrificed everything, travelled from worn-torn Syria to New Zealand for a better life. Ultimately Laylah must make the hardest choice of all, can she simply belong to herself?

350 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2021

About the author

Yasmeen Musa is an Optometrist by day and an avid reader. She has now self-published her first novel, Stuck In Orbit. Yasmeen lives in Waikato with her partner and Golden Retriever Theodore, usually known as Teddy.

Reviews

[Kia-Mae Beniston · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great debut!
You're taken on a ride of emotions in this beautiful story of two worlds colliding. I was absolutely rooting for the main characters and couldn't help but love them and their interpretation of the rollercoaster they experience.
This novel is an view into the struggles that so many feel in silence and brings them to light in a relatable, wondrous romance that you feel through the pages.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend for all the romance lovers out there!

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a love story between two people who come from different cultures/religions and the pressures that can come with that. It is a great read, and the characters are so loveable that you can't help but route for them.

[Christina Van Der Velde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a warm hug of a book, and such a treat to read Yasmeen Musa's first book!

[Sarah Mosley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a beautiful love story. I am loving the book so far, can't put it down 🖤