SLEEPLESS IN DUBAI

The latest contemporary YA from Sajni Patel, a hilarious, smart, and swoon-worthy rom-com about two teens traveling to Dubai for Diwali.

In this hate-to-love teen rom-com from the author of My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, Nikki, an aspiring photographer, accompanies her family on a trip to Dubai to celebrate the five days of Diwali in style. It should be the trip of a lifetime, if Yash, the boy next door - with whom Nikki has a rocky history - weren't on board. In the festive spirit, Nikki's family encourages her to get reacquainted with Yash. Turns out a lot can change on a 12-hour flight beyond just continents. But can betrayals and conflicting ambitions be set aside long enough for the two teens to discover the true meaning of the Festival of Lights?

Sajni Patel is the author of the adult contemporary romances, The Trouble With Hating You (Hachette/Forever), First Love, Take Two (Hachette/Forever), and Isha, Unscripted, coming from Berkley in 2023. Her YA novels include The Knockout published in January 2021, and My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, which sold at auction to Abrams for publication in Spring 2022. Prior to her writing career, she worked in aerospace research with the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Born in India, she currently lives in Hawaii with her family.