BETTER CATCH UP,
KRISHNA KUMAR
“Come for the road trip of a lifetime. Stay for the kissing!” — Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries series
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"A sharp and fast-paced debut full of humor and heart that will leave readers squealing. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" — Aamna Qureshi, USA Today bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Café and A Witch's Guide to Love and Poison
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“A charming, delightful romance debut that belongs on every reader's bookshelf.” — Nisha Sharma, author of Illusions of Fire and romance
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“Warm, funny, and irresistibly sweet—this book feels like riding shotgun with your favorite people.” — Farah Naz Rishi, author of It All Comes Back to You
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“Expertly captures the essence of first love in this sunset-soaked, hilariously endearing romcom.” — Sujin Witherspoon, author of Bingsu for Two
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"This book, in its entirety, is an absolute joy. All of it. Every last drop." — Charlene Thomas, author of It's You Every Time
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“A sparkling, heartfelt rom-com that swept me off my feet from the very first page.” — Ananya Devarajan, author of Kismat Connection and Sanskari Sweetheart
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“This vibrant, atmospheric romcom will make you feel like you’re flying down the expressway to Goa with the windows down.” — Clare Osongco, author of Midnights with You
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"An absolute must read with all the cinematic charm of a Bollywood movie." — Stefany Valentine, author of First Love Language and Love Makes Mochi
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“A laugh-out-loud (and sometimes snort-out-loud) story, full of tender moments that have you yelling ‘KISS KISS KISS’ at the pages.” — Talia Tucker, author of Rules for Rule Breaking
A whirlwind rom-com perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Axie Oh, and Ann Liang, following a desi bisexual immigrant teen who goes off on a road trip to claim her summertime crush—while trying to avoid falling for someone else. With Bollywood references aplenty and a slow burn romance, this cheeky and hilarious debut by Anahita Karthik is a love letter to India.
Eighteen-year-old Krishna Kumar may have gotten into her dream college, but that doesn’t mean she’s stopped being a bi disaster. Even after spending her whole summer in India flirting with her gorgeous neighbor Amrit, she has nothing to show for it. And now, her fate is sealed: she’s destined to be the only freshman who’s never been kissed.
Then her flight home is delayed right as a distinctly flirty text from Amrit lights up her phone. Krishna is determined to seize her last chance at a perfect first kiss with her summer crush, even if it means asking her cousin-turned-nemesis, Priti, for help. Because Amrit is miles away at a family wedding—and Priti’s best friend, Rudra Desai, is the only one with a car.
The unlikely trio set off on a road trip to crash a wedding and save Krishna’s summer. But as she starts to fall for the quiet but irresistibly hot and charming Rudra, who everyone knows is unrequitedly in love with Priti, Krishna’s heart better catch up to her head before she skips right past her first kiss and falls directly into her first heartbreak.
