Adam and Zayneb —engaged but continents apart for so long— are finally in the same city!

Even though it’s during Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual devotion, A and Z can’t help spending any and all free time with each other. Enter parents and their idea for a nikah at the end of Ramadan, on Eid day itself.

Which would appear to be the greatest Eid gift of all — except that, unbeknownst to each other, A and Z have been working on spectacularly surprising Eid gifts for the other all along.

The only thing? In true “The Gift of the Magi” fashion, these Eid gifts are at complete odds with the other. Along with a nikah day over-run with “benevolent” family interferences, A and Z are up for either recording this Eid as the best one ever, as a real marvel...or as a completely upsetting oddity.

Author's Note:

WHEN IT TAKES PLACE:

The Eid Gift is a part of the Love from A to Z storyline; it occurs shortly before the epilogue.

SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND:

While there’s nothing explicit in the story, it is more mature than S. K. Ali’s previous YA novels—there’s more physical touch here than in Love from A to Z— so readers are asked to exercise awareness of their reading comfort zones.

Reader Reviews

Enne

(4/5)

Nov 21, 2024

4 starsListen,,, When I say I would do anything for Adam and Zayneb, I mean I would literally do anything for them because they are?? so precious?? And I love them with my entire heart?? I don't have much more to say about this short story that I didn't say in my review of Love From A to Z so I'll just direct y'all to that. But, this was absolutely adorable and I loved getting to spend another couple of pages with Adam and Zayneb because I adore them with everything in me.

Fizah(Books tales by me)

It was so adorable 😍

Puterica

(5/5)

I. WANT. A. 500. PAGES. NOVEL. ABOUT. ADAM AND ZAYNEB. AND BERTHA. RIGHT. NOW!!!!!😠😠😠😠

Zoulfa Katouh

it's like someone cut my chest open and filled it with glitter and confetti and then sewed it up back again. i have never read a story that tackled muslim marriage/expectations and being in love like this. this was so cute and literally has all the fluff and kisses we DESERVE! i reread it when i need a shot of happy that sustains me for a few weeks before my next reread fix.

anis ♡ (literatanist)

*read this on 21 June 2020* now we’re talking eh S.K. Ali!!! i’ve finished The Eid Gift: An Adam and Zayneb Story AND IT IS THE CUTEST FROM SHY SHY ISLAMIC COMPLIANT TO HALAL HUSBAND AND WIFE RELATIONSHIP. Cannot wait to see them again in Misfit in Love!!!

Emily

This accompanying book was so adorable! Adam and Zayneb are one of my favorites, and I loved seeing them a couple years in the future. I absolutely encourage you to read Love from A to Z!

marwah

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH OHMYGOD I NEED MORE THIS WASNT ENOUGH😭😭😭Petition for S.k Ali to publish this

On the Same Page

This was heartwarming and sweet and everything you want in a fluffy, romantic short story. If you enjoyed Love From A to Z and miss reading more about Adam and Zayneb like I did, definitely pick this up! Am so happy I finally got to read it.I just wish it was longer because I would 100% read more about these two. I don't care if it's just them in living their daily lives.

Sakina (aforestofbooks)

This was absolutely incredible and I wish it was still available so I could reread.

☆ sana ☆

ahhh this was so cute 🥺

yasmin

NOOOO THIS WAS TOOOO CUTEEEEEE AHHHHHHH MY HEARTTTTT im squeelingggggggg

Shaazia

I want you to know that I giggled like a schoolgirl reading this.Thanks for more Adam and Zayneb!

Emma

This short story features Adam and Zayneb, the main characters from the novel Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali. It was a really nice and lovely addition to their love story. I read the full novel at the beginning of this year and I'm so glad the author decided to gift the readers with this novella, if you read and loved the book you totally have to read this one

safa.

want me an adam.

LovelyOwlsBooks

brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular!

T A

Such a wholesome story!! Usually, this sort of thing is hushed up in most of our cultures, but I love how open this one is. Seeing Zayneb and Adam's story and relationship develop years on and how close they still are was so fun, and they're literally one of my favourite fictional couples. 10/10 from me ((:

Ilhaam

Give this a million stars because it freaking obliterated my heart and I’m really not okay right now nor will I ever be again. Literally every single thing in this was perfect and so cute I actually don’t think I can exist on this planet because im happy and I’m sad and I’m just having a wild time and my heart is hurting because I love them way too much for it to be healthy. Send help. Also go read love from A to Z because you’re funny If you think I’m not going to read it again rn.

S.K. Ali

115

SEE LATEST postscript below! THE STORY IS GOING LIVE AGAIN SEE SPRING 2021 UPDATE BELOOOOOWWWWThis is the only one of my stories that I rated 5 stars unabashedly (well other than ONCE UPON AN EID - which is not written by me but a compilation of authors I adore so of course i rated it 5 stars!) I just love this little Eid tale with all my heart because I wrote it purely purely purely for my amazing readers who've received my books, especially LOVE FROM A TO Z, with so much love. I just fell in l...

Seline

This was EVERYTHING!!I love Adam and Zayneb so much they suited each other perfectly.

h i n d

This was so cutee 🥺Thank you for this eid gift

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The Eid Gift: An Adam and Zayneb Story

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