Say You’ll Be Mine

DEBUT After reluctantly agreeing to be the best man in the wedding of her current writing partner Seth, whom she has pined for since college, teacher and aspiring playwright Meghna Raman finally agrees to let her parents introduce her to potential matches as a distraction. Her first match is Karthik Murthy, who, after a lifetime of witnessing his parents’ own disastrous marriage, has no interest in commitment, arranged or otherwise, and has only agreed to meet his own potential matches to appease his mother. Karthik quickly proposes that he and Meghna fake their engagement in order to get a break from matchmaking and to give Meghna a date for Seth’s wedding. However, sparks quickly start to fly, and the fake engagement leads to real feelings for both Meghna and Karthik. Meghna may have finally found someone who will be in her corner. Readers will appreciate the witty banter and smart use of the well-trod miscommunication trope in Kumar’s slow-burn debut.