Sonya Lalli

The season of spring showers is upon us and with it bleary, dreary days. If you find the gray clouds putting a damper on your mood, these books to read when you’re sad will help bring the sunshine back into your life! From heartwarming family sagas to tender romance to feel-good fiction, this list of…

Romance readers are no strangers to wedding bells; happily ever after is practically preordained. Lately, however, there’s a common twist on the marriage trope: depictions of arranged marriage within South Asian and Muslim cultures. Written by women with intimate knowledge of this particular happy ending, these books offer a corrective to misconceptions about the tradition….

One of the great burdens of my life right now is making more time for romance—not in real life, I get plenty of that (slay)—but in my reading. There is so much amazing stuff out, and coming out, that sometimes I look at my stack of Avon with a quivering fear in anticipation. While we…

February is the shortest month, but that doesn’t mean there’s any less abundance of new romance titles to enjoy. This month’s crop of titles takes readers on a series of adventures from the furthest reaches of space to the Confederate South to Victorian England. To read the full article from EW.com, click here.

Representing all love in literature matters. People of all ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations and interests fall in love every single day, but until recently it’s been hard—if not impossible—to find romance books that actually reflect the real word. I am so excited to see that this is changing, because to be honest, I’m a…

The Matchmaker’s List has all the components of the perfect Valentine’s season love story: One devoted modern girl + a meddlesome, traditional grandmother = a heartwarming multicultural romantic comedy about finding love where you least expect it. Narrator Soneela Nankani, a classically trained actress who has narrated over 60 audiobooks, could not agree more. We caught up…

February is High Holiday season in Romancelandia (ahem, Valentine’s Day) and at this time of year, even those who are merely romance-curious seek some steamy recommendations. These three novels show romance that isn’t always what you might expect, but it’s often the heartwarming story you need. To read the full NPR article, please click here.

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can admire a beautiful cover design anyway. At least, that’s how the Bookish editors feel about it. Here, we’ve rounded up February 2019’s best book covers and selected three favorites in each genre. We suggest adorning your shelves with these beauties in addition to, of…

Here are our top picks for the best new romance novels coming out this year. From royal trysts to rediscovered childhood sweethearts, these books prove that lust and love can be found in even the most unlikely places. To read the full Chatelaine article, click here.

Flowers and chocolates might be on the shopping list this week, along with these new novels of love, both lost and found. The Matchmaker’s List, Sonya Lalli Raina made a deal with her grandmother. If Raina hasn’t found a husband by age 29, her nani will compile a list of suitable suitors. Our heroine — half-Indian, half-white,…