Saturday, November 07, 2026

Four sweet & satisfying titles to read for Diwali

USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev writes hilarious and heartwarming stories about families without boundaries. Her novels have been named Best Books of the Year by Library Journal, NPR, The Washington Post, and Kirkus Reviews. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best in genre, the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and multiple RT Seals of Excellence. Dev has also earned acclaim as a RITA finalist and has been listed for the Dublin Literary Award. Shelf Awareness calls the author “not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today.”

Her new novel, What's Lucky Got to Do with It, arrives in February 2027.

At Book Riot Dev tagged four books "that feel every bit as sweet and satisfying as Diwali goodies." One title on the list:
The Second First Chance by Mona Shroff

Childhood best friends who were almost something more before a tragic fire separated them get a second chance in this deliciously angsty romance. She’s a firefighter now, hiding her profession from her family, and he’s a veterinarian obsessed with healing. If only he could see why she needs to do the work she does.
Read about another entry on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue