First published 2021
Dimple Shah has her summer mapped out. She just graduated and plans to focus on web development, taking a break from her mother's constant talk about finding the perfect Indian husband. When her parents sign her up for a coding course, she assumes they finally understand her priorities. Rishi Patel sees the same summer program differently. His parents told him his future wife will attend the course, and he eagerly joins their matchmaking scheme. Unlike Dimple, Rishi embraces tradition and wants commitment. Both sets of parents accelerate their arranged marriage plans when they discover their children enrolled in the same program. Dimple arrives expecting to learn programming skills. Rishi shows up ready to meet his bride. Neither anticipates what happens when their opposing worldviews collide at web development camp. The story follows two teenagers navigating family expectations, cultural traditions, and their own desires as they discover whether arranged love can become real love.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
416 pages · Paperback · Cross Books