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The Dos and Donuts of Love

By: Adiba Jaigirdar
Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
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Summary

 A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage girl competing in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush - perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off and She Drives Me Crazy!

"Welcome to the first ever Junior Irish Baking Show!"

Shireen Malik is still reeling from the breakup with her ex-girlfriend, Chris, when she receives news that she's been accepted as a contestant on a new televised baking competition show. This is Shireen's dream come true! Because winning will not only mean prize money, but it will also bring some much-needed attention to You Drive Me Glazy, her parents' beloved donut shop.

Things get complicated, though, because Chris is also a contestant on the show. Then there's the very outgoing Niamh, a fellow contestant who is becoming fast friends with Shireen. Things are heating up between them, and not just in the kitchen.

As the competition intensifies, Shireen will have to ignore all these factors and more - including potential sabotage - if she wants a sweet victory!

(P)2023 Dreamscape Media©2023 Adiba Jaigirdar LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Romance
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Critic reviews

Start with a warmhearted romance, add in two cups of refreshing frankness, and blend it all together with a healthy scoop of reality TV chaos. Adiba Jaigirdar's mix of wit and sincerity hits every sweet spot, and the world class puns are just the icing on the donut.
Deliciously funny and swoony, The Dos and Donuts of Love serves delightful slices of identity, community, redemption, and love. Adiba Jaigirdar delivers another pitch-perfect, must-have winner!
Simply flan-tastic. A celebration of queer love, being brown, fat bodies, second chances, and delectable desserts, THE DOS AND DONUTS OF LOVE embodies the warmth and comfort of binge-watching your favorite show. An absolute must-read for baking show addicts - with puns that serve as the icing on the cake.
I flew through this! Mouth-watering food, a romance that had me squealing, and a fun premise with a twisty plot - it's everything I love in my rom-coms!
Charming, smart, and as sweet as a six-pack of doughnuts!
A sweet, fluffy romance with a serious centre - Shireen's devotion to her dreams, as well as her courage to overcome hate and prejudice, will inspire aspiring bakers and non-bakers alike. A timely love story told with specificity and sincerity
Filled with a gorgeous cast of memorable characters, The Dos & Donuts of Love is a sugar-sweet second chance sapphic romance perfect for summer
Praise for The Henna Wars: The scenes between Flávia and Nishat simmer, and their mesmerizing relationship unfolds with just the right amount of complexity. Most satisfyingly, each character gets the ending she deserves. Impossible to put down.
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I think Adiba Jaigirdar might be my favourite YA author. I loved the Henna Wars like a child I birthed and raised alone, loved the one about a heist on The Titanic, and also loved this one. I didn't know queer Asian and other 'ethnic' teens in Ireland was the demographic I needed, but the joy of reading her characters and stories is relentless, irrefutable, and irresistible. Her stories are such a perfect blend of excellent politics, immensely lovable characters and Random competition between awesome women. Wonderful, feel-good, hopeful stuff with serious messaging. Thank you for writing. Your books always lift my spirits.

PS I can definitely see climate justice as a theme in a future novel if you're taking suggestions.

Baking Puns

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What a lovely book, the storytelling and relationships made me so happy. Thank you for creating this delightful world.

Wonderful and so validating

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After some heavy books, I needed something wholesome and I was so excited to see that Adiba had a new book. Her characters are always well written, and the way she writes her protagonists is the high point for me. This story was very cute, with a cast full of family rivalry, cheeky puns and references and really sweet ending.

as sweet as can be

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