Sandhya Menon

Pinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rock stars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe. Samir Jha might have a few . . . quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless lists he makes in his planner and the way he schedules every minute of every day, but those are good things. They make life predictable and steady. Pinky loves lazy summers at her parents’ Cape Cod lake house, but after listening to them harangue her about the poor decisions (aka boyfriends) she's made, she hatches a plan. Get her sorta-friend-sorta-enemy—who is a total Harvard-bound mama’s boy—to pose as her perfect boyfriend for the summer. When Samir’s internship falls through, leaving him with an unplanned summer, he gets a text from Pinky asking if he’ll be her fake boyfriend in exchange for a new internship. He jumps at the opportunity; Pinky’s a freak, but he can survive a summer with her if there’s light at the end of the tunnel. As they bicker their way through lighthouses and butterfly habitats, sparks fly, and they both realize this will be a summer they'll never forget.

Sweetie Nair tem tudo para ser uma superstar: dá show nas pistas como a corredora mais rápida da Escola Piedmont; é uma amiga leal e muito querida; além de ter uma voz tão doce quanto seu nome (e que precisa ser ouvida além dos chuveiros). Mas estar fora padrões de beleza – sobretudo de sua mãe – traz certo amargor para sua vida. Sweetie é bem resolvida com o fato de ser gorda, mas sua Amma considera isso o motivo de a filha estar sozinha. Ela quer que a jovem emagreça para conseguir um namorado (e futuro marido!). Ashish Patel não entende por que as pessoas se apaixonam. Em sua lista de coisas superestimadas estão: o amor, as garotas e o amor (sim, de novo!). É claro que esse sentimento nasceu depois de ele ser abandonado pela ex-namorada. Esse fato fez com que seu charme e sua confiança desaparecessem… Logo ele, a estrela do basquete da Escola Richmond, que sempre deixou adversários e garotas sem ar. E, para o rapaz, tudo fica ainda mais complicado quando sua Ma e seu Pappa o comparam com o irmão mais velho: Rishi, o filho perfeito. Seus pais gostariam que o filho respeitasse as tradições indianas e, quando ele volta à solteirice, veem a oportunidade perfeita de o apresentarem para uma boa garota indoamericana. E Sweetie é a escolhida da vez. Ashish concorda em levá-la aos encontros propostos pelos pais, ele só não imaginava que a sintonia seria tão perfeita. Ash e Sweetie têm algo para provar. E, a cada vez que se encontram, percebem que há uma inesperada magia crescendo entre eles. Será que os dois vão finalmente encontrar seu verdadeiro eu sem se anularem? Em A Sensacional Sweetie, Sandhya Menon dá voz a dois protagonistas que precisam acertar suas relações com a família, com suas crenças e, especialmente, consigo mesmos. Um romance delicado e cheio de frescor.

Will Dimple and Rishi find their happily ever after? Find out in this funny, romantic, endlessly charming e-novella sequel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi! Dimple Shah has a lot of opinions about marriage, but they boil down to this: It’s not for her. Sure, she loves her boyfriend, Rishi, but why does she need to validate that with an institution that has historically never favored the woman? Why go through all that hassle? Rishi Patel deeply disagrees. He believes in the power that comes with combining love and tradition, and when the time comes, wants nothing more than to honor those things in a huge celebration with his friends and family. He knows Dimple loves him, but in hearing her rant about how marriage is a “construct of hegemonic masculinity” for the millionth time, a small, niggling part of him worries that it’s not the institution of marriage Dimple has a problem with; maybe it’s him. The two lovebirds find themselves at a philosophical impasse. Can they find a way to work it out, or does kismet have other plans?

Mientras los astros conspiran para mantenerlos separados, Jaya y Grey se plantean cuestiones relacionadas con el amor y la lealtad, y se preguntan hasta qué punto es posible escribir tu propio final de cuento. A las afueras de Aspen, en Colorado, asentada entre montañas ancestrales y un lago que semeja una mancha de tinta, se encuentra la Academia Internacional Santa Rosetta. Sus imponentes capiteles, sus marañas de hiedra y sus desgastadas torretas de ladrillo iban a convertirse en el hogar de la princesa Jaya Rao a lo largo de un año. Durante su estancia allí, Jaya se impuso una única misión: partirle el corazón a un noble inglés. Pero primero tendría que enamorarse de él.

An aspiring teen filmmaker finds her voice and falls in love in this delightful romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi. Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So when fellow film geek Sahil Roy approaches her to direct a movie for the upcoming Summer Festival, Twinkle is all over it. The chance to publicly showcase her voice as a director? Dream come true. The fact that it gets her closer to her longtime crush, Neil Roy-a.k.a. Sahil's twin brother? Dream come true x 2. When mystery man N begins emailing her, Twinkle is sure it's Neil, finally ready to begin their happily-ever-after. The only slightly inconvenient problem is that, in the course of movie-making, she's fallen madly in love with the irresistibly adorkable Sahil. Twinkle soon realizes that resistance is futile: The romance she's got is not the one she's scripted. But will it be enough? Told through the letters Twinkle writes to her favorite female filmmakers, From Twinkle, with Love navigates big truths about friendship, family, and the unexpected places love can find you.

From New York Times bestselling author Sandhya Menon comes a delightful enovella sequel to When Dimple Met Rishi and There’s Something about Sweetie, about a Valentine’s Day group date gone hilariously, disastrously awry. Ashish Patel has never considered himself a hopeless romantic. But now that he’s found his other half, Sweetie Nair, there’s nothing he wants more than to celebrate love in all its forms. So when Valentine’s Day rolls around and he hears about a romance-themed escape room, he knows it’s the perfect opportunity to bring together Sweetie along with his newly engaged brother and sister-in-law-to-be, Rishi Patel and Dimple Shah. On their way to the escape room, the group runs into Pinky Kumar and Samir Jha—both friends to Ashish but nemeses to each other. Despite Pinky’s kneejerk reaction to the cheesy theme (which gets her a high-five from Dimple), the two of them agree to join the group. The escape room is as insufferably saccharine as Pinky feared, but even she is surprised when she and Samir actually…work well together. Samir embodies everything Pinky despises—following rules, having no fun, consuming single-use plastics. Getting along with someone like him—a shiny Volvo when she’s so used to junkers—sends Pinky into a tailspin. Sparks are definitely flying, but it’s unclear if that’s a good thing. Could this be love at first fight?

Dimple Shah tem tudo planejado. Após a formatura do Ensino Médio, ela está mais do que pronta para tirar férias de sua família, ou melhor, da inexplicável obsessão de sua mãe em encontrar o “marido indiano ideal”. Mas, se seus pais realmente acreditassem que o mais urgente era arranjar um casamento para ela, não a teriam surpreendido com um curso de programação e desenvolvimento web para as férias de verão, certo? Rishi Patel é um romântico incurável. Quando seus pais lhe contam que sua futura esposa vai fazer o mesmo curso de verão, ele imediatamente concorda em planejar um encontro especial. Porque, por mais bobo que pareça para a maioria das pessoas, Rishi acredita no poder da tradição, da estabilidade e de ser parte de algo muito maior. Os Shah e os Patel não pretendiam dar início a esse “encontro arranjado” entre seus filhos tão cedo, mas, ao perceberem que os dois estavam interessados no mesmo curso de férias, pensaram: “Por que não?”. Narrado sob o ponto de vista dos dois protagonistas, Match imperfeito explora temas de cultura e identidade com perspicácia e afeto. Uma história sobre as diferenças, os desencontros e as escolhas que precisamos fazer, mesmo que em diversos momentos sejamos inevitavelmente perseguidos pelo destino. Neste livro, Sandhya Menon consegue captar as vozes das gerações de forma delicada e leve, com personagens cativantes e uma inesquecível e improvável história de amor.

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the first novel in a brand-new series set at an elite international boarding school, that’s a contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast.Will the princess save the beast? For Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending…right? His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life, but he can't shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck… As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending.

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the third installment in a series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales, this one a thrilling and swoon-worthy twist on Sleeping Beauty.It’s senior year, and Daphne Elizabeth “DE” McKinley, the heiress to the McKinley hotel dynasty, is still licking her wounds after a painful breakup. She’s determined to keep her head down and her heart shuttered—even from new student Xander, no matter how dreamy he is. Then Rosetta Academy is swallowed up by a sudden and massive spring storm, and very strange things start happening. The students start to fall into a stupor, then a deep sleep…one by one. Soon, DE is racing against the clock to find the source of the strange spell and stop it before it claims the entire school. Could Xander’s help be the key to solving the mystery?

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a brand-new series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales, this one a delightful, romantic twist on The Frog Prince.Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she’s a LaValle. She’ll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she’s going to be untouchable. Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He’s a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past “adorkable”) could fit into her world, but he’s loved Caterina for years. He knows they’ll find a way. When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R’s boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires. When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC—debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?

Dimple Shah lo tiene todo planeado. Acaba de graduarse y está más que preparada para tomarse un descanso de su familia y de la obsesión de su madre por encontrarle el ?marido indio perfecto?. Pero, a pesar de lo que pueda parecer, sus padres la comprenden y no creen que necesite un marido ya mismo? Porque, si realmente quisieran que se casara, no la habrían apuntado a un curso de desarrollo web, ¿verdad? Rishi Patel es un romántico empedernido. Así que cuando sus padres le cuentan que su futura esposa irá al mismo curso de verano que él y que esa es la oportunidad perfecta para que se conozcan, se apunta al plan sin dudarlo. Porque, aunque parezca anticuado, Rishi quiere comprometerse. Confía en las tradiciones y busca estabilidad. Los Shah y los Patel no pretendían descubrir sus cartas tan pronto, pero cuando vieron que sus hijos querían apuntarse al mismo curso de verano, no les pareció mala idea pisar el acelerador en sus planes para este matrimonio concertado. Porque Dimple y Rishi pueden pensar que se tienen calados, pero cuando los polos opuestos chocan, el amor se pone a prueba de la manera más sorprendente.

Ashish Patel didn’t know love could be so…sucky. After he’s dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up. The Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl—under contract. Per subclause 1(a), he’ll be taking his date on “fun” excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work? Sweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she’s also fat. To Sweetie’s traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death. Sweetie loves her parents, but she’s so tired of being told she’s lacking because she’s fat. She decides it’s time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she’ll show the world (and herself) what she’s really made of. Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there’s an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?

Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family—and from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right? Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself. The Shahs and Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them both gravitating toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not? Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways.

Тихоня Твинкл мечтает покорить мир кинематографа: она хочет поведать вселенной о том, что тревожит её душу. Поэтому, когда занудный одноклассник Сахил предлагает снять совместный фильм и показать его на летнем кинофестивале, Твинкл приходит в восторг. Мечта сбылась! Тем более есть шанс почаще видеться с красавчиком Нилом. Когда Твинкл обнаруживает письмо от таинственного мистера «Н», сомнений не остаётся, это Нил! Наконец-то он готов отправиться с ней в их долгожданное долго-и-счастливо! Но жизнь полна неожиданностей, и вот девушке уже приходится выбирать между славой и настоящими чувствами. Сумеет ли наконец Твинкл соединить все мечты, которые никак не желают собираться воедино? Подскажет ли ей сердце верное решение?