Sonali Dev

USA Today Bestselling Author

“Big-hearted, funny, and full of emotional fire, HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK is a poignant story of love, loyalty, and the ties that bind—even when everything else falls apart.”

-Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author of He Falls First

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Stories of Love, Laughter, and Legacy

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. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best in genre, the RT Reviewer Choice Award, multiple RT Seals of Excellence, has been a RITA® finalist, and has been listed for the Dublin Literary Award. Shelf Awareness calls her “Not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today.”

She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, two visiting adult children, and the world’s most perfect dog.

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"Dev wields lyrical prose like an emotional scalpel." - The New York Times

Warm, witty, and honest, captures the messy, achingly human bond between sisters and the complicated ways family can both wound and heal." -Leylah Attar, New York Times bestselling author

“With humor and insight, draws readers into a tangled world of class, cultural, and political issues in a delicious riff on Pride and Prejudice.” – Library Journal, STARRED Review

“A joyful and fun read, but also very much a timely tale about a group of underestimated women demanding respect and embracing their most authentic selves.” ― Mindy Kaling

“An impressive debut and a charming contemporary Indian fairytale… Vibrant and exuberantly romantic and chock full of details that reflect India’s social and cultural flux.” – NPR

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Kirkus

“A cozy cup of chai for the soul.”

Kristy Woodson Harvey NYT bestselling

“A sparkling page-turner about the unbreakable bonds of women and the necessity of forging an authentic path. Dev’s storytelling shines!”

NPR

“Vivid and deliciously enticing, Dev’s storytelling is layered with emotional depth.. a flavorful harmony of cross-cultural unions, familial love, and an entertaining ensemble of characters that will leave readers with a serious craving for more.”

Emily Henry New York Times bestselling author

“Dev writes with such rare empathy and humor that I often found myself holding my breath on one page only to be giggling by the next. This is the kind of book you finish with a whole-body, happy sigh and a warm ache in your chest where the characters will live on.”

Book Page

“Dev’s extended Austen universe continues to astonish… a complex, modern romance that celebrates courage, love and growth.”

Barbara O’Neal #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author

“No one writes like Sonali Dev. A rich, delicious tale.”

Christina Lauren NYT bestselling author

“I ADORED this book. A polished, sharp, sensual read. I felt each of the characters so deeply. Dev pulled me along by my veins. Powerful and loving, sensual and layered, the writing, as always, is glorious. I’m genuinely so in love with it.”

Publisher’s Weekly

“Nuanced and powerful… balances the toe-curling romance with high-octane family drama…Dev’s candor and sensitivity in both story lines set this family-centric romance apart.”

PEOPLE Magazine

“A gripping story of love, sacrifice and risk.”

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