The Trouble With Hating You by Sajni Patel ($13) centres on Liya Thakkar, a successful biochemical engineer who's avoiding love at all costs — especially when it involves Jayesh Shah, the man her parents are trying to arrange her marriage with. But that's going to be a challenge when Jay turns out to be the lawyer hired to save her struggling company.
Liya and Jay are both Indian-American, as are most of the characters in this book, and there are a lot of cultural references throughout, with many scenes taking place at the mandir. What I love most about this story is how relatable Liya and Jay's struggles are, from work problems to family woes.