{"title":"Naina Kumar","description":"\u003cp\u003eNaina Kumar’s novels invite readers into richly woven tales of love and heartache, where passion and vulnerability intertwine. With titles like \u003cem\u003eFlirting With Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSay You’ll Be My Jaan\u003c\/em\u003e, her stories explore the complexities of relationships against vibrant backdrops, resonating deeply with fans of contemporary romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect emotionally charged narratives that balance tender moments with the intensity of real-world conflicts. Kumar’s writing captures the nuances of love’s unpredictable journey, making each story a compelling exploration of desire, hope, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"say-youll-be-my-jaan-by-naina-kumar-9780241999868","title":"Say You’ll Be My Jaan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis enemies-to-lovers romance brings the humour and energy of a 90's romcom to that everlasting search for your other half (\u003cem\u003ejaan\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeghna has tried everything when it comes to dating—blind dates, apps, attempting to drum up conversations with strangers at bars (ew). Everything except arranged marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut then Seth, her best friend and the-one-who-got-away, asks her to be his \"best man,\" and suddenly her parents' taste doesn't seem so bad. Which is how she meets the grumpy but handsome Karthik, who has seen enough of his parents' relationship to know marriage is not for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurns out, Meghna and Karthik are a match made in heaven (if not the match their parents think they are making) — and a deal is struck. They will be fake-engaged for three months. That way, Karthik will get out of the absurd number of arranged set-ups his mother has planned, and Meghna will have a date to the wedding from her worst nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what will happen when the wedding is over? And might they find that what they thought the other was faking could be real after all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46502775390444,"sku":"9780241999868","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3712223482274.jpg?v=1748622704"},{"product_id":"flirting-with-disaster-by-naina-kumar-9781405974622","title":"Flirting With Disaster","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong simmering chemistry is released when a hurricane forces two exes to weather the storm in a house they used to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHot shot DC lawyer Meena is about to get engaged to the perfect man. The only hitch? She is already married...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is why she ends up travelling home to convince her first-love-slash-husband (courtesy of one slightly too wild night in Vegas nearly a decade ago) to finally agree to get \u003cem\u003eUN\u003c\/em\u003e-hitched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut life loves to throw curve balls, or in this case, a good old natural disaster. Meena touches down just in time to find out a hurricane is hitting Houston - all flights are cancelled and the only place she can take refuge? Her soon-to-be-ex-husband's home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWill the storm force them to face what happened all those years ago? And might this be the best worst thing that has ever happened to them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772984312044,"sku":"9781405974622","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781405974622-flirting-with-disaster.jpg?v=1782178143"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/naina-kumar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}