
Ayesha Abdul discovers the perfect ring to match the beadwork on her new custom abaya, flown in from Dubai. The only thing stopping her is Madiha Latimore, the meddling girl who just snagged it. When Madiha refuses monetary gifts and downright coercion, Ayesha commands Khalid, her arrogant, yet surprisingly single son, to retrieve it or surrender his wallet and the keys to his new Rolls-Royce Phantom. His mission made clear, Khalid sets out to complete it, refusing to allow a middle-class coupon clipper to block his access to his parents’ bottomless bank account. As stubborn as she is beautiful, Madiha gives Khalid a run for his money, making the simple task of procuring the ring impossible. With the help of Allah, she averts her eyes from the strikingly handsome and unbearably egotistical man who dares to belittle her business, home, and family. And, if she can avoid running into him all over town, she might soon forget about how attractive Allah made him and focus on nurturing her budding custom furniture venture instead. It’s the last straw when Khalid ends up at Madiha’s home during her sister’s pre-wedding celebrations. While she’d love to throw him out on his ear, everyone else seems to love him, almost as much as he loves the barbecue, potato salad, and her banana pudding. As Khalid gets a taste of soul food and humility, he how can one woman be so difficult? For no logical explanation, he develops an obsession for which there can be only one to claim her as his prize. Trigger Mental health rep (dealing with grief), Financial abuse, mild scene with intimidation/self-defense.