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A modern retelling of a romantic Indian legend, this star-crossed love story is perfect for fans of The Sun is Also a Star and When Dimple Met Rishi.


Ever since her acceptance to UCLA, 17-year-old Raya Liston has been quietly freaking out. She feels simultaneously lost and trapped by a future already mapped out for her.

Then her beloved grandmother dies, and Raya jumps at the chance to spend her last free summer at the ashram in India where her grandmother met and fell in love with her gran...

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