Luv Shuv Series by N.M. Patel

Akira MishraMy father had one request—more like a condition—to allow me to leave our large, Indian joint family and move to New York to pursue my master’s degree.To not get involved with anyone who wasn’t a Desi boy.And I did not miss a beat before I agreed.Because why not?All I wanted was Freedom. To live away from my overbearing—but very sweet and supportive—family.To study hard.Find a job in NYC.And make it on my own, like millions of my fellow Indian immigrants.My plan was all set... moreAkira MishraMy father had one request—more like a condition—to allow me to leave our large, Indian joint family and move to New York to pursue my master’s degree.To not get involved with anyone who wasn’t a Desi boy.And I did not miss a beat before I agreed.Because why not?All I wanted was Freedom. To live away from my overbearing—but very sweet and supportive—family.To study hard.Find a job in NYC.And make it on my own, like millions of my fellow Indian immigrants.My plan was all set.So, of course, it’s completely ruined when I sit beside him on the first day of my class.Sam White.Sam White, my White American classmate.Sam, with his dark-as-sin clothes, a permanent frown etched on his face, and his perfect grades in class.Sam, with his total ignorance about my Indian culture but his determination to understand it better.So what if he makes me feel a little more at home in an unknown country?So what if he looks at me like I’m the only one he sees?I will not fall for him.I cannot fall for him.I absolutely cannot break my promise to my father.So, of course, I do. less

Luv Under Starlight is a steamy, roommates-to-lovers romance, set in a small village in India, between a grumpy village teacher and her new sunshine American tenant, full of closed proximity goodness, an adorable little brother, and opening your heart to love after losing a loved one. Meera DixitMy life has one purpose: take care of my little brother Hari and my mother.Five years ago, my father killed himself, leaving us behind to bear bone-deep agony and a back-breaking debt from a loan shark... moreLuv Under Starlight is a steamy, roommates-to-lovers romance, set in a small village in India, between a grumpy village teacher and her new sunshine American tenant, full of closed proximity goodness, an adorable little brother, and opening your heart to love after losing a loved one. Meera DixitMy life has one purpose: take care of my little brother Hari and my mother.Five years ago, my father killed himself, leaving us behind to bear bone-deep agony and a back-breaking debt from a loan shark. All I care about is paying off this debt and giving my family a normal, happy life. Love and relationships have no place in my life.Then I agreed to rent my room to the American roommate of my friend Akira’s boyfriend. Luke Wilson.A paying guest for the next three months.I thought he would come in with the big bucks, and I’d get a breather from barely making ends meet. Never have I been more wrong in my life.He came into my life with a big smile and an even bigger heart. He was joy and laughter and adventure. He was a beacon of sunshine in my dark, gloomy world.I didn’t want to hear it. After all, he was leaving in three months. And I would be right here in my little village, taking care of my family.But with every carefree smile and electrifying touch, he burrowed his way deep into my heart.But I cannot allow myself to fall for him and be left behind by a person I love. Again. less

Luv (un)Arranged is a Steamy, Desi Arranged Marriage contemporary romance, packed with before-marriage courting, the magical engagement period, and living with the in-laws after marriage. Just like a Bollywood Masala movie, it's full of Romance, Dancing, and a very, chaotic Indian Family.Kriti PandyaThe eldest daughter of the Pandya family.I have three nonnegotiable conditions for marriage:I will continue working after marriage, even after having children... moreLuv (un)Arranged is a Steamy, Desi Arranged Marriage contemporary romance, packed with before-marriage courting, the magical engagement period, and living with the in-laws after marriage. Just like a Bollywood Masala movie, it's full of Romance, Dancing, and a very, chaotic Indian Family.Kriti PandyaThe eldest daughter of the Pandya family.I have three nonnegotiable conditions for marriage:I will continue working after marriage, even after having children.I won’t sleep with my husband for the first six months.I will have full control over the money I earn..After being rejected and ridiculed by countless men for my "unreasonable" demands, I meet him.Aakar Mishra, the eldest son of the Mishra family.The first man who not only agrees to my conditions but also believes they’re perfectly reasonable.The man who bends the unwritten rules of arranged marriage to truly get to know me.The man who takes me on dates and long drives.The man who lives in a joint family of fourteen.The man who expects me to move in with his large family and make it my own after marriage.Yikes.Coming from a small nuclear family, I’m worried I won’t be a good daughter-in-law. But more than that, I’m downright terrified of losing myself in the process.And what happens when family secrets start to emerge, forcing me to choose between being a good wife—or a good daughter-in-law?Will this arranged marriage bring us the love we’ve always longed for? less