Sandhya Menon: writer of things for teens.

Of Curses And Kisses

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One of Pop Sugar’s and Yahoo! Entertainment’s Books Coming Out in 2020 That Need to Be on Your TBR Now!

One of She Reads’ Books Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020!

One of Paste Magazine’s Best Young Adult Novels of February 2020!

An Amazon Best Romance of February!

One of Bustle’s Most Anticipated Books of February 2020!

One of The Young Folks’ Most Anticipated Books of 2020!

One of Culturess’s Must-Read New YA Releases That Will Capture Your Heart This February!

One of Tor’s Best Retellings of Classic Stories!

One of Goodread’s Most Anticipated YA of 2020!

One of Buzzfeed’s Brand New YA Books to Look Forward to in 2020!

One of Booklist’s High Demand: Hot List for Youth!

One of the Financial Times’ Best Romance Novels for Young Adults!

One of Cosmopolitan’s Best YA Books of 2020!

 

 

 

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From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the first novel in a brand-new series set at an elite international boarding school, that’s a contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast.

Will the princess save the beast?

For Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending… Right?

His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life. Sparkling and elegant, Jaya’s unlike anyone Grey has ever met. Still, he can’t shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck…

As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending.

UK/British Commonwealth readers: Good news! Hodder & Stoughton will be my overseas publisher for this series! Here’s a super-cute blog post from them with more about it.

Of Princes And Promises

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An Amazon Editor’s Pick–Best Crossover Romance of the Month!

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From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a brand-new series set at an elite boarding school. Each book offers a contemporary spin on a fairy tale, and this one’s a delightful, romantic twist on The Frog Prince.

Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she’s a LaValle. She’ll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she’s going to be untouchable.

Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He’s a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past “adorkable”) could fit into her world, but he’s loved Caterina for years. He knows they’ll find a way.

When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R’s boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel, with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires.

When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC—debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?

Of Dreams And Destiny

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Coming 2023!

Book 3 of the Rosetta Academy series is a Sleeping Beauty retelling and will follow Daphne Elizabeth (DE) and a brand new hero! Stay tuned!