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Book SynopsisA warm, feel good read. Ali Hazelwood,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Love HypothesisA gorgeous debut. Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The UnhoneymoonersIn this charming YA debut, a girl who's determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime best friend into an experimentalrelationshipnot knowing that he has been in love with her for years. Is it possible to change your fate?Madhuri Iyer is doomed. Doomed for her upcoming senior year to be a total failure, according to her astrology-obsessed mother, and doomed to a happily ever after with her first boyfriend, according to her family curse. Determined to prove the existence of her free will, Madhuri devises an experimental relationship with the one boy she knows she'll never fall for: her childhood best friend, Arjun Mehta. But Arjun's feelings for her are a variable she didn't account for. As Madhuri starts to fall for her experimental boyfriend, she'll have to decide if charting her own
Trade Review"
Kismat Connection is a joyful tale about the journeys we take to find romantic love, build our friendships, and celebrate our communities. A warm, feel good read, and a stunning debut." —Ali Hazelwood,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Love Hypothesis"There’s something about a headstrong girl and a soft boy who falls first that is my book kryptonite, and
Kismat Connection has it all and then some. A gorgeous debut about self-acceptance, love, and finding your own path." —Christina Lauren,
New York Times bestselling authors of
The Unhoneymooners "
Kismat Connection's
nuanced approach to Desi destiny shows that Ananya Devarajan is an author to watch." —Award-winning author Nisha Sharma
"Ananya Devarajan affectionately explores the complexities of the Indian American experience in this wholesome celebration of family, cultural pride, and first love. A heartfelt debut." —Michelle Quach, author of
Not Here to Be Liked"A romantic read celebrating love, self-acceptance, and familial ties." —
Kirkus Reviews
