Niki was data analytics manager at a start up that sold e-products who was hired straight out of college as analyst and easily climbed the corporate ladders. It’s about self discovery, family conflicts, cultural discovery, reconnecting with your roots story! It was also educational to learn more about Sikhism and Hinduism and their rituals, differences. I already worked on cast options and visualized Niki as Alia Bahatt and Sam from the Band …well, actually I went back and forth between Sidhart Malhotra and Shahid Kapoor ( actually my first choice was Ranbir Kapoor but he might be a little older for the character)Īnyways: this book has everything for my romcom craving soul but this is not only a random love story. One of my favorite scenes of the book depicted at its lovely cover: Niki in her vivid yellow sari held in Sam’s arms, facing away from the pool and squinting at him, slightly leaning backward as the fireworks erupted! That’s the night they met! I already visualized each scenes in my head. Woohoo! In my opinion: This is so far the best book of the author! It was like watching a riveting, heartfelt, entertaining romcom. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life-to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper.

At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji.

So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya's wedding. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.

A holly jolly diwali