"A charming, funny, and unique twist on challenging the laws and traditions that shape us."
—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author, on Maya's Laws of Love

In this charming, delightfully original rom-com, a struggling writer’s muse suddenly comes to life, but can they create their own happily-ever-after?

Legal secretary by day, aspiring novelist by night, Ziya Khan pours herself into writing stories featuring the kinds of diverse characters she loves. In exchange, she’s got a growing pile of rejection letters. When yet another “thanks but no thanks” arrives on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Ziya decides to throw her novel and her dreams in the trash. End of story.

Except that when Ziya wakes up, there’s a flesh-and-blood version of her muse standing in her kitchen. His name is Aashiq, and it’s his job to inspire Ziya to write again. From singing karaoke to standing up for herself at work, he’s pushing Ziya out of the sidelines and into the world, showing her how to live and love fully.

Even more impossibly, something starts to blossom between them. But as Ziya rediscovers the joy of writing, Aashiq starts to disappear. His job is almost done. And it seems soon Ziya will have to choose: her art…or her heart?

Alina Khawaja is a Canadian-Pakistani author. She is a graduate from the University of Toronto with a BA in English, History, and Creative Writing, and from Toronto Metropolitan University with an MA in the Literatures of Modernity. Alina lives in Ontario, Canada. When she's not writing, she's either reading or trying to keep up with her endless list of K-dramas.

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"Alina Khawaja's Writing Mr. Right is a joyful, life-affirming story about a writer's quest to recover her passion for her craft, with the help of an optimistic muse! A lovely tribute to creatives everywhere, plus a ton of inside-baseball reflections on writing and publishing—a fun read!"
—Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Much Ado About Nada

“A stunning, wonderfully heartfelt novel with a fresh speculative twist. This one’s for the writers, the dreamers, and the hopeless romantics. Alina Khawaja’s talent knows no bounds.”
—Ann Liang, New York Times bestselling author of I Hope This Doesn’t Find You