Annika Sharma is an Indian-American author and podcaster.
Annika Sharma is an Indian-American author and podcaster.
Sharma earned degrees from Pennsylvania State University and George Washington University. [1]
Sharma's first entry in the Chai Masala Club series, Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words, was published in 2021. Keira Soleore wrote of the "charming characters in [Sharma's] memorable, not-to-be-missed novel of transcendent love, the promising start to her Chai Masala Club series" in a starred review for Booklist . [2] Library Journal also gave the novel a starred review, wrote positively of the characters of the novel and noted, "This well-written contemporary romance features the familiar tropes of forbidden love and friends-to-lovers with characters from different backgrounds and cultures". [3] Publishers Weekly called it "charming if formulaic," and continued, "while this predictably hits all the typical romance story beats, it distinguishes itself with relatable characters, a vibrant setting, ample, well-drawn Indian representation, and a delightful voice". [4]
Publishers Weekly gave the second novel in the series, Sugar, Spice, and Can't Play Nice (2023), a mixed review: "Highly expositional and occasionally moralizing dialogue slows the pace, but there’s still plenty to enjoy. Conflict, couture, and courtship make this a pleasure". [5] Kirkus Reviews found it "a cute romance burdened by family expectations". [6] Library Journal called it "a strikingly vibrant love story for modern dreamers and hopeless romantics". [7]
Sharma hosts a podcast, That Desi Spark. It was previously called The Woke Desi. [8] [9]
Terry Spear born in Sacramento, California, is an American author who specializes in writing paranormal romance novels and medieval romance novels for both adults and teen audiences. Her werewolf paranormal romance series started with Heart of the Wolf which Publishers Weekly named as one of their Best Books of the Year, 2008. She is also the author of the jaguar shifter series, Heart of the Jaguar which started in 2012 with the novel Savage Hunger and the cougar shifter series, Heart of Cougar which is self-published.
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Masala chai, also known simply as chai, is an Indian beverage popular throughout South Asia. Chai is made by brewing black tea in milk and water and then sweetening with sugar. While some variants may also include the addition of aromatic herbs and spices, known colloquially as Masala chai, the most common preparation is unspiced.
Christina Lauren is an American author duo of contemporary fiction, teen fiction and romance novels.
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Blackout is a young adult novel written by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. The book contains six interlinked stories about Black teen love during a power outage in New York City. The book was released on June 22, 2021.
Sadie is a novel written by Courtney Summers. The book was released on September 4, 2018, and is told from two perspectives: some chapters offering Sadie's point of view and some chapters being styled as transcripts from a podcast called "The Girls" hosted by a man named West McCray. The release of the book was accompanied by the release of a mock true-crime podcast titled The Girls: Find Sadie which is available on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.
Boyfriend Material is a 2020 contemporary romance novel by Alexis Hall. Hall has stated that the novel was directly inspired by the Richard Curtis rom-coms of the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Love Actually.
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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is a 2021 historical fiction novel by Dawnie Walton. It received the 2022 Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award, the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize, and was nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Roan Parrish is an author of gay romance fiction.
Lorraine Avila is a writer and translator.
Vanessa Riley is an author of historical fiction, romance fiction, and mystery fiction.
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