Naina Kumar is the bestselling author of Say You’ll Be Mine and Flirting With Disaster. She lives in Texas, close to her family, whose antics provide endless inspiration. When she’s not writing, she enjoys taking her rowdy rescue dog on walks, rewatching Gilmore Girls on a loop, and shopping at H-E-B.
“I couldn’t put down this page-turner. A warm, smart, sexy,
and absolutely charming debut with the most important lesson
at its center: real love is built on courage. Meghna and Karthik's
happily ever after is the new When Harry Met Sally. Naina
Kumar’s Say You’ll Be Mine has it all.”—Colleen Hoover
“Fake engagement—one of the romance genre’s most stalwart,
dependable tropes—reigns supreme in Naina Kumar’s Say You’ll Be
Mine . . . an insightful look at how cultural and familial
expectations can shift even the best-known love stories.”—ELLE “One
of 2024’s Best Romances”
“Charming . . . brilliant.”—New York Post (A Best Book of
February)
“With poignancy, humor, and heart, [Say You’ll Be Mine] unpacks the
ways in which personal and external expectations can derail our
best intentions and champions the courage and growth true love
really requires.”—Entertainment Weekly (Grade A-)
“A fresh and charming story about finding love without losing
yourself . . . I rooted for these wonderfully headstrong,
big-hearted characters all the way.”—Linda Holmes, New York Times
bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over
“Stuffed to the brim with emotion, chemistry, and all the best
microtropes, Say You’ll Be Mine is a romance lover’s
dream.”—Ava Wilder, author of Will They or Won’t They
“Swoon-worthy . . . Naina Kumar captures readers’ hearts in this
sweet saga.”—Woman’s World
“This debut about love, culture, family, and friendship
is absolutely irresistible—I didn’t want to put it
down!”—Sarah Adler, author of Mrs. Nash’s Ashes
“Swoony, smart and charming: Say You'll Be Mine is the type of
South Asian diaspora romance I’ve always wished for. Naina
Kumar’s debut is spectacular.”—Nisha Sharma, author of
Dating Dr. Dil
“I adored this book! A sweet, funny, yet sizzling story
of two people who unexpectedly find love while faking an engagement
after being set up by their parents. This book should be an instant
romance classic!”—Farah Heron, author of Accidentally
Engaged
“A delightful, layered book that addresses the frequent
disconnect between what a person does, says, thinks they want, and
actually wants—as individuals and within the context of their
family, work, and community . . .”—Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
“The strength of this sweet debut lies in the relationships with
family members and friends and how they are tempered by cruel
realities and the thorny path to true love. Kumar is a writer to
watch.”—Booklist
“Perfect for fans of grumpy-sunshine pairings and mostly
closed-door romances.”—Library Journal
“Kumar debuts with a swoon-worthy contemporary that marries a
grumpy-sunshine romance with a deep exploration of familial
relationships. . . .”—Publishers Weekly
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