The Newlyweds - Nell Freudenberger

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn The Newlyweds,we follow the story of Amina Mazid, who at age twenty-four takes a leap of faith and moves from Bangladesh to Rochester, New York, for love.But as their relationship deepens, they discover that they both carry secrets from their pasts.

"A big, complicated portrait of marriage, culture, family, and love. . . .Every minute I was away from this book I was longing to be back in the world she created." -Ann Patchett

Amina Mazid is twenty-four when she moves from Bangladesh to Rochester, New York, for love. A hundred years ago, Amina would have been called a mail-order bride. But this is the twenty-first century: she is wooed by-and woos-George Stillman online.

For Amina, George offers a chance for a new life for her and her parents, as well as a different kind of happiness than she might find back home. For George, Amina is a woman who doesn't play games. But each of them is hiding something: someone from the past they thought they could leave behind. It is only when Amina returns to Bangladesh that she and George find out if their secrets will tear them apart, or if they can build a future together.