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Cover of Naina Kumar’s Flirting with Disaster.

I reach for a water bottle of my own and catch Nikhil watching me, his face thoughtful and open. A mix of recognition and something else. Like he’s saying There you are and Who are you? all in one single glance.

Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar

January 1, 2025 by Emmalita 5 Comments

Naina Kumar’s Flirting with Disaster is an angsty second chance romance between a married couple trapped together by a hurricane. This is a reimagining of Sweet Home Alabama, but set in Houston during a hurricane with Indian American protagonists. I have somehow never watched Sweet Home Alabama, so I don’t know where it tracks and where it diverges. I can tell you that it’s a good read. It’s out January 14. Meena plans to fly into Houston, get her estranged husband to sign the divorce […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Flirting with Disaster, Naina Kumar

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Flirting with Disaster, Naina Kumar ·
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Naina Kumar Makes a Familiar Story Her Own

Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

December 10, 2023 by Emmalita 10 Comments

Say You’ll Be Mine is Naina Kumar’s debut novel. She takes a familiar story, the fake engagement for reasons, and through her characters makes it her own. As a romance reader, I am happy to read the same basic plot over and over again. I do want to read books with fleshed out characters and a strong author voice. Naina Kumar does that beautifully. Meghna gets a shock when she’s invited to her college boyfriend Seth’s wedding. She hadn’t know he was serious about anyone […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Naina Kumar, NetGalley, Say You'll Be Mine

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:104 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Naina Kumar, NetGalley, Say You'll Be Mine ·
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