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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Naina Kumar turns the arranged marriage plot on its head. . . . A sparkling new voice in the romance stratosphere.Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A-)
I couldnt put down this page-turner. . . . The new When Harry Met Sally . . . a warm, smart, sexy, and absolutely charming debut.Colleen Hoover
A teacher with big dreams joins forces with a no-nonsense engineer to survive an exs wedding and escape matchmaking pressure from their Indian families. Their plan? Faking an engagement, of course.
Meghna Raman defied her parents wishes and followed her lifes passion, becoming a theater teacher and aspiring playwright. When she discovers that her beloved writing partner, best friend, and secret crush, Seth, is engagedand not to hershe realizes hes about to become the one-that-got-away. Even worse, hes asked her to be his best man. And worse than that, shes agreed. Determined to try and move on, Meghna agrees to let her parents introduce her to a potential match. Maybe she could marry the engineer that her parents still wish shed become.
Grumpy engineer Karthik Murthy has seen enough of his parents marriage to know its not for him. He agreed to his mothers matchmaking attempts to make her happy, never dreaming he would meet someone as vibrant as Meghna. Though he cant offer her something real, a fake engagement could help Meghna soothe the sting of planning Seths wedding festivities and Karthik avoid the absurd number of set-ups his mother has planned for him.
As the two find common ground, grow protective of each others hearts, and start to fall for the traits they originally thought they hated, an undeniable chemistry emerges. But soon, their expectations and insecurities threaten something thats become a lot more real than theyd planned.
Say Youll Be Mine is a delightful trip back to the heyday of swoony romantic comedies from the nineties, but with a deep and poignant look at the effects of culture and family in our most intimate relationships.
Genre: Romance
I couldnt put down this page-turner. . . . The new When Harry Met Sally . . . a warm, smart, sexy, and absolutely charming debut.Colleen Hoover
A teacher with big dreams joins forces with a no-nonsense engineer to survive an exs wedding and escape matchmaking pressure from their Indian families. Their plan? Faking an engagement, of course.
Meghna Raman defied her parents wishes and followed her lifes passion, becoming a theater teacher and aspiring playwright. When she discovers that her beloved writing partner, best friend, and secret crush, Seth, is engagedand not to hershe realizes hes about to become the one-that-got-away. Even worse, hes asked her to be his best man. And worse than that, shes agreed. Determined to try and move on, Meghna agrees to let her parents introduce her to a potential match. Maybe she could marry the engineer that her parents still wish shed become.
Grumpy engineer Karthik Murthy has seen enough of his parents marriage to know its not for him. He agreed to his mothers matchmaking attempts to make her happy, never dreaming he would meet someone as vibrant as Meghna. Though he cant offer her something real, a fake engagement could help Meghna soothe the sting of planning Seths wedding festivities and Karthik avoid the absurd number of set-ups his mother has planned for him.
As the two find common ground, grow protective of each others hearts, and start to fall for the traits they originally thought they hated, an undeniable chemistry emerges. But soon, their expectations and insecurities threaten something thats become a lot more real than theyd planned.
Say Youll Be Mine is a delightful trip back to the heyday of swoony romantic comedies from the nineties, but with a deep and poignant look at the effects of culture and family in our most intimate relationships.
Genre: Romance
Praise for this book
"This debut about love, culture, family, and friendship is absolutely irresistible?I didn't want to put it down." - Sarah Adler
"An instant romance classic!" - Farah Heron
"A fresh and charming story about finding love without losing yourself." - Linda Holmes
"I couldn't put down this page-turner. A warm, smart, sexy, and absolutely charming debut with the most important lesson at its center: real love is built on courage. Meghna and Karthik happily ever after is the new When Harry met Sally. Naina Kumar's Just Pretend You will be my Jaan has it all." - Colleen Hoover
"The type of South Asian diaspora romance I've always wished for. Naina Kumar's debut is spectacular." - Nisha Sharma
"Stuffed to the brim with emotion, chemistry, and all the best microtropes." - Ava Wilder
"An instant romance classic!" - Farah Heron
"A fresh and charming story about finding love without losing yourself." - Linda Holmes
"I couldn't put down this page-turner. A warm, smart, sexy, and absolutely charming debut with the most important lesson at its center: real love is built on courage. Meghna and Karthik happily ever after is the new When Harry met Sally. Naina Kumar's Just Pretend You will be my Jaan has it all." - Colleen Hoover
"The type of South Asian diaspora romance I've always wished for. Naina Kumar's debut is spectacular." - Nisha Sharma
"Stuffed to the brim with emotion, chemistry, and all the best microtropes." - Ava Wilder
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