The Loophole

A gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes in this YA that's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda with a twist of magic.

Sy placed all his bets for happiness on his boyfriend, Farouk . . . who then left him to try and "fix the world." Now, the timid seventeen-year-old Indian Muslim boy is stuck in a dead-end coffee shop job and all he can do is wish for one more chance . . .

Sy never expects his wish to be granted. But when a mysterious girl offers him three wishes in exchange for his help and proves she can grant at least one wish with an instant million-dollar deposit into Sy's struggling bank account, a whole new world of possibility opens up. Is she magic? Or just rich? And can Sy find the courage to leave Los Angeles and cross the Atlantic Ocean to lands he'd never even dreamed he could visit, all to track down his missing ex? With help from his potentially otherworldly new friend, will Sy go all the way for one last, desperate chance at rebuilding his life and refinding love?

Your wish is granted! Naz Kutub's debut weaves an engrossing whirlwind of an adventure with a journey to find love, home, and family.

About the author

Naz Kutub

Product details

• Authors: Naz Kutub, KUTUB NAZ, Naz Kutub
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.02.2026
• EAN: 9781547611997
• ISBN: 978-1-5476-1199-7
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General