Aleem's Novels

ABIX Series · spin-off

Between Two Prayers

Complete51 chapters

Between snowy Hokkaido confessions and quiet Singapore nights, Aleem—a steadfast Muslim man—and Belle—a tender-hearted Chinese woman—fall into a love that asks for patience, faith, and family, learning that the truest devotion is choosing each other gently, one prayer at a time.

Genre
contemporary romancefaith romancecross-cultural romance
Tone
tenderreflectivehopeful
Setting
SingaporeHokkaidofamily life

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1The Collapse
  2. Chapter 2The Long Night Protocol
  3. Chapter 3Grief Has Phases
  4. Chapter 4Boundaries
  5. Chapter 5The First Time She Notices
  6. Chapter 6Faith in the Background
  7. Chapter 7Months Later, Lighter
  8. Chapter 8Hokkaido, Fresh Snow
  9. Chapter 9The Day She Doesn't Feel Heavy
  10. Chapter 10The Café Confession
  11. Chapter 11Aleem's Spiral of Logic
  12. Chapter 12Isabelle's Quiet Courage
  13. Chapter 13The Last Day, The Garden
  14. Chapter 14Secret Season
  15. Chapter 15The Asatizah
  16. Chapter 16Double Life, Double Latte
  17. Chapter 17First Friction
  18. Chapter 18The First Mosque
  19. Chapter 19The First Question from Home
  20. Chapter 20The Father Conversation
  21. Chapter 21The Meeting
  22. Chapter 22The Almost Slip
  23. Chapter 23The First "I Love You"
  24. Chapter 24The Reveal
  25. Chapter 25The Invitation
  26. Chapter 26His World, Her Eyes
  27. Chapter 27The Question She Finally Asked
  28. Chapter 28Two Houses
  29. Chapter 29The Day She Didn't Flinch
  30. Chapter 30The Night She Chose
  31. Chapter 31Coming Home With a New Name
  32. Chapter 32The Sentence That Broke the Room
  33. Chapter 33The Talk
  34. Chapter 34The Meeting
  35. Chapter 35The Second Reveal
  36. Chapter 36Permission
  37. Chapter 37Two Families, One Table
  38. Chapter 38The Quiet Rules
  39. Chapter 39The First Prayer at Home
  40. Chapter 40The Olive Branch
  41. Chapter 41The First Family Photo
  42. Chapter 42When the Questions Came
  43. Chapter 43The First Time He Said "Dad"
  44. Chapter 44The Meeting After the Word
  45. Chapter 45The Invitations
  46. Chapter 46The Wali's Practice
  47. Chapter 47The Night Before
  48. Chapter 48Nikah
  49. Chapter 49After the Sentence
  50. Chapter 50Two Lines
  51. EpilogueAll the Mercies