Now that Dimple Shah has graduated, she is ready for a break from her family—especially from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. But Dimple knows that her mother must respect that she isn’t interested in doing that right now—otherwise she 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 as him—during which he will have to woo her—he is totally on board, because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself.
Although their parents hadn’t planned to suggest the arrangement so soon, when their kids signed up for the same summer program, they figured, Why not?
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“Narrators Vikas Adam and Sneha Mathan create a rapid-fire repertoire through alternating chapters as these two unlikely teens work together…In a charming and cinematic performance, Adam and Mathan work with a variety of perfectly matched accents to bring the world around Dimple and Rishi alive. Like the characters, the narrators’ chemistry bursts with energy, matching the story’s drama, humor, high jinks—and even a Bollywood dance number. This lovable YA romance is a full-on immersive listen.”
— Audiofile
“This romantic comedy…is delightful. Flipping back and forth between the two characters using multiple narrators, Sneha Mathan and Vikas Adam, the story moves along quickly, and they bring a fun lightness to the story, which makes it an ideal summertime listen.”
— BookRiot (audio review)“Full of warm characters and sweet romance.”
— Entertainment Weekly“Effervescent.”
— Chicago Tribune“Readers will be caught up as Rishi and Dimple navigate their ever changing, swoon-worthy connection, which plays out as the app competition and complicated social scene intensify. Heartwarming, empathetic, and often hilarious—a delightful read.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Sandhya Menon is the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi, Of Curses and Kisses, and many other novels that also feature lots of kissing, girl power, and swoony boys. Her books have been included in Teen Vogue, BuzzFeed, and Seventeen and on The Today Show and NPR. Visit her online at SandhyaMenon.com.
Sneha Mathan is a voice actor and audiobook narrator. Her audiobook work has received several Earphones awards, and she is a three-time Audie Award finalist. She lives in Seattle.
Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, commercials, and television, in addition to his over two hundred recorded audiobooks. His narrations have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, various Best of the Year lists, and the prestigious Audie Award. He was an inaugural inductee into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.