Sonya Lalli

There are so many great books coming out this year – and it’s only March! Bustle has shared a list of 20 books that they can’t wait to read and I’m super excited that Grown-Up Pose is on the list with some really great company! “After separating from a husband she married too soon, a…

“Grown-Up Pose is a mediation on women who want to follow their own path for their own life.” If you’re looking for some great books to read, then I highly suggest checking out some of the amazing titles on this list, including Grown-Up Pose! You can read about the other books on Bitch Media’s website.

Khabar, an online magazine for the Indian-American community recently highlighted Grown-Up Pose in their “Book Matters” section. “Lalli’s fiction explores cultural identity, the tussle between tradition and modernity, family ties, and cross-cultural romance—and this novel is no different. … Anu’s struggle to find herself is wrought with obstacles and sometimes frustrating, but the resolution of her…

I am extremely excited to share that Grown-Up Pose has been chosen as one of Amazon’s Best Books of the Month in the Romance category! You can check out the books on the list here.

Bustle had 13 romance writers recommend their favourite love stories, and they’ve picked everything from literary classics to brand-new releases. For some, their favourite love stories came from non-romance novels. Casey McQuiston loved Evelyn and Celia’s relationship in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Soniah Kamal can’t get enough of Lata’s romances with Kabir and Haresh…

2019 was a great year for books and now that the year is over, many book lovers are looking back at what they read through the year. Bustle reached out to 38 of 2019’s debut authors to see what they chose as their favourite books of the year. I was asked to share my choice…

“Lalli depicts Anu as a strong and complex character—a woman who loves her family but still wants more out of her life. Although her relationship with her husband is what spurs Anu to change, her relationship with her parents is at the heart of the book. They’re sweet, loving, funny, and, as Anu learns, they’re…

If you’re shopping for someone who loves to read romance novels, check out this list of 10 recommendations from the CBC, including The Matchmaker’s List. “The Matchmaker’s List  is a romantic comedy. Caving to family pressure, Raina Anand has reluctantly consented to let her grandmother play matchmaker. Raina endures a series of terrible blind dates…

If you have a lover of all things comedic, satirical and silly on your holiday shopping list this year, check out this collection of 14 books, including The Matchmaker’s List. “The Matchmaker’s List  is a romantic comedy. Caving to family pressure, Raina Anand has reluctantly consented to let her grandmother play matchmaker. Raina endures a series…

There are many hallmarks of a good romance novel. Meet-cutes, fiery chemistry, strong heroines, sex. But one thing that’s a must-have? Happy endings. It’s a genre mandate. IRL, readers know that “happily ever after” doesn’t necessarily mean forever. But in books—from Jane Austen’s to Nora Roberts’s—the marriage plot has been part of the allure: picture-perfect…