by Fatima Farheen Mirza, which was the debut novel for Sarah Jessica Parker’s (SJP) imprint at Hogarth. Themes in Muslim Romantic Narratives

The most controversial trope is the "conversion for love." In sophisticated Julia Parker storylines, the writers subvert this. Perhaps Julia converts not for the man, but because she genuinely finds peace in Islam. Alternatively, the Muslim male lead might challenge his own culture, insisting that faith is personal and that he loves Julia as a Christian or Jew (as Islam allows marriage to "People of the Book").