There's Something about Sweetie (When Dimple Met Rishi #2) by Sandhya Menon (Now on Netflix as 'Mismatched' )

Book Description

The irresistible companion novel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which follows Rishi's brother, Ashish, and a confident, self-proclaimed fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them.

Ashish Patel didn't know love could be so...sucky. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up.

The Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl-under contract. Per subclause 1(a), he'll be taking his date on "fun" excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work?

Sweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she's also fat. To Sweetie's traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death.

Sweetie loves her parents, but she's so tired of being told she's lacking because she's fat. She decides it's time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she'll show the world (and herself) what she's really made of.

Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there's an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?

Review

There's something about the way Sandhya Menon writes love stories. I'm head-over-heels for this charming, funny, romantic, life-affirming book (Becky Albertalli)

A thoroughly delightful romance featuring a spirited, confident, and lovable heroine and an unexpectedly dashing romantic hero. Add to your must-read shelves! (Melissa de la Cruz)

There's something irresistible about Sandhya Menon's novels--the romances are sweet and winning, the humor is cheerful and sly, and the families are warm and complicated (Stephanie Perkins)

Menon explores themes of culture and identity with insight and warmth (Kirkus)

Sandhya Menon is a welcome and needed voice in YA (Katherine Webber)

[A] fun and authentic voice (Buzzfeed)

One of the great rom-com YA writers (Paste Magazine)

Uk Paperback product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Paperbacks (May 14, 2019)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529325293

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529325294

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 1.02 x 7.8 inches

US Paperback Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (June 23, 2020)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 153441679X

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534416796

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up

Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL570L

Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches