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“Love”, the new novel, is out now. Signed copies availableOrder yours

Out now

“Love”, the new novel by Al Anoud Salem

“Love”, Al Anoud’s new book, takes a fresh look at first love, second chances and the courage it takes to follow your heart.

New hardcover novel with a blush pink cover beside dried roses and cups of tea
A tender, funny love story that moves between old Kuwait and today’s city. I finished it in one sitting and wanted to start again.
— Faisal Al Mutairi, Literary critic, Al Riwaya Magazine

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About Al Anoud

Al Anoud grew up surrounded by books in a small coastal town and wrote her first love story at fourteen. Today she writes full-time from her apartment in Kuwait City, with a cup of tea and a window full of city lights.

Awards

Al Anoud’s novels have topped the Gulf bestseller lists and been translated into twelve languages.

  • Gulf Readers’ Award for Romance, three years in a row
  • *Love is Love*, chosen by readers as one of the best love stories of 2021
  • *Letters from the Sea*, shortlisted for the Young Arab Novelist Prize

As featured in

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