Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance
A Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Awards Finalist 2023
To All the Boys I Loved Before meets World of Dance in this delectable love story that combines food, dance, and a hint of drama to cook up the perfect romance.
Radha is on the verge of becoming one of the greatest kathak dancers in the world . . . until a family betrayal costs her the biggest competition of her life. Now she has left her Chicago home behind to follow her stage mom to New Jersey. At the Princeton Academy of the Arts, Radha is determined to leave performing in her past and reinvent herself from scratch.
Jai is captain of the Bollywood Beats dance team, ranked first in his class, and is an overachiever with no college plans. Tight family funds means medical school is a pipe dream, which is why he wants to make the most out of high school. When Radha enters his life, he realizes she’s the exact ingredient he needs for a show-stopping senior year.
With careful choreography, both Radha and Jai will need to face their fears (and their families) if they want a taste of a happily ever after.
Then there’s Dev, a fellow film geek and one of the few people Winnie can count on. Dev is smart and charming, and he challenges Winnie to look beyond her horoscope and find someone she’d pick for herself. But does falling for Dev mean giving up on her prophecy and her chance to live happily ever after? To find her perfect ending, Winnie will need a little bit of help from fate, family, and of course, a Bollywood movie star.
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“A perceptive and textured romance.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“I laughed, I Googled words, and I wept as I finished the book in the wee hours of the morning.”
–NPR Book Review
“Sharma deftly crafts a sweet romance steeped in food, dance and desi culture.”
–Publisher’s Weekly Reviews
“This novel offers up a charming, swoon worthy romcom with all the best ingredients. The real treat, though, is the emotional authenticity…”
–The Bulletin
“A tasty treat! Nisha Sharma always delights.”
-MEG CABOT, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries
“A delicious YA rom-com full of heart, flavor, and just enough heat.”
-JULIE MURPHY, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’
“A sumptuous tale of dance, food, and culture. I savored every last page!”
-PINTIP DUNN, New York Times bestselling author