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Facts About the If I Say Yes Characters that aren’t in the Book
Want to learn some facts about Seb, Imran, Shayla, Reha and co. that weren’t mentioned in the Love & Alternatives Duology? Look no further! You may have guessed at some of these — so enjoy having your suspicions confirmed — but others will come as a surprise, I’m sure *wink*
[For those of you stumbling upon this piece through my social media or Medium profile: These facts shouldn’t spoil you if you haven’t yet read the entire series or the series finale. Those of you that have read the Duology, will know the context behind some of these facts whenever I’m being a little vague to avoid spoilers.]
Enjoy!
Shayla has a secret boyfriend
Shell’s 17-year-old sister Shayla has been going out with a Bengali boy from her college for a while now. She doesn’t think he’s the kind of guy her family will choose when they start looking for a groom for her, but she knows they will approve of the love marriage.
If she’s still with him by the time her parents start arranging her marriage, that is.
Love marriages are becoming more and more common amongst Bengalis and are being met with less and less disapproval, even though they’re still frowned upon by the elders, some more than others. In fact, in some…
