ROMANCE

A Holly Jolly Diwali

by Sonya Lalli
Berkley. Oct. 2021. 336p. ISBN 9780593100950. pap. $17. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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In the latest from Lalli (Serena Singh Flips the Script), Niki Randhawa decides to attend a friend’s wedding in India after she is laid off from her job unexpectedly. While there she meets Sam Mukherji, whose life isn’t going according to plan either, and they form a connection. However, her life is back in Seattle, and his is in London, so they must decide what matters to them most. A major part of the story is Niki’s relationship with her family and her sibling rivalry with older sister Jasmine; she questions whether she wants to always be the practical and dutiful one. There’s some discussion of colonialism and colorism and one scene of street harassment, but it’s a light read overall.
VERDICT Suggest to readers looking for holiday fun along with their romance.
Reviewed by Sydney Ashby, Metropolitan Lib. Sys., Oklahoma City , Sep 01, 2021
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