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Sunshine and Spice
by Aurora Palit

​Written with great humor and heart, Palit’s exemplary debut not only offers readers a beguiling combination of wit-imbued writing and a deliciously entertaining grumpy/sunshine romance but also a thoughtful, empathetic look at one woman’s efforts to connect with her family’s cultural heritage.




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photo of Aurora Palit10 Questions for Aurora Palit
By John Charles

A first generation Bengali-Canadian, Aurora Palit grew up in rural Alberta, where she was always the only South Asian student in her class. Her love of reading began at age four but it wasn’t until high school—when she wandered into the romance section of a bookstore—that she realized happily-ever-afters are her jam.

Top 10 Romance Debuts: 2024
by Donna Seaman

The most scintillating novels by first-time romance writers reviewed in Booklist during the last year sparkle with intriguing characters navigating predicaments heart-wrenching and hilarious on their way to love.

Top 10 Romance Fiction on Audio
by Heather Booth

It’s contemporary romance across the board in this year’s top 10 romances on audio!

Top 10 Romance Fiction: 2024
by Donna Seaman

The very best romance novels reviewed in Booklist over the past 12 months combine humor and serious concerns, complications and joy in stories involving apps, food, screenplays, sports, and mysterious phenomena.

Top 10 Romance for Youth: 2024
by Kelly Ferreira

​Love traverses queer subversions of classic stories, rare-manga hunting, the grumpy/sunshine trope, and more with these top titles reviewed in Booklist between September 15, 2023 and September 1, 2024.

photo of Darci Hannah10 Questions for Darci Hannah
By John Charles

Cozy mystery author, Darci Hannah, is a native of the Midwest and currently lives in a small town in Michigan. Darci is a lifelong lover of the Great Lakes, a natural wonder that inspires many of her stories.

photo of Jesse Q Sutanto10 Questions for Jesse Q. Sutanto
​By John Charles

Jesse Q. Sutanto is the author of the best-selling Aunties series, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, and I’m Not Done With You Yet.

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