Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words
Book Feature - Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma
HBL Note: LOVE, CHAI, AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS by Annika Sharma is about two Indian besties searching for (and finding) love in the city. Like the podcast of which the author is co-host, The Woke Desi, LOVE, CHAI, AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS was written to give South Asians a voice and to tell their stories. If you enjoyed Sonali Dev’s novels, one of which I featured here, then I think you will also love this delightful and heartwarming novel by Annika Sharma. In fact, Sonali described LOVE, CHAI, AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS as, “A sweet story of finding love where you least expected to. A romp through New York City with fresh immigrant eyes. Kiran and Nash's journey to learning to see themselves and others across boundaries and preconceived notions will warm your heart.” Scroll down to read more.
From the publisher:
Kiran needs to fall in line. Instead, she falls in love.
Kiran was the good daughter. When her sister disobeyed her family's plan and brought them shame, she was there to pick up the pieces. She vowed she wouldn't make the same mistakes. She'd be twice the daughter her parents needed, to make up for the one they lost.
Nash never had a family. The parents who were supposed to raise him were completely absent. Now as a psychologist, he sees the same pattern happening to the kids he works with. So he turns away from love and family. After all, abandonment is in his genes, isn't it?
If she follows the rules, Kiran will marry an Indian man. If he follows his fears, Nash will wind up alone. But what if they follow their hearts?