📚 Run through the tape

Sonali Devi is an award-winning romance author whose next book, What’s Lucky Got to Do with It, comes out February 9, 2027 from Lake Union Publishing. Below, she recommends four books to read for Diwali. My favorite thing about fall is the fact that it kicks off the holiday season. For me, that starts with Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Growing up in India, Diwali was a time for family, food, and firecrackers. The entire city of Mumbai twinkled with oil lamps and lanterns, and my mother sent me off to all the neighbors with platters of Diwali goodies. I feel a little bit like that today, bringing you a platter of book recommendations that feel every bit as sweet and satisfying as Diwali goodies. Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai: A ruthless con woman and soft-hearted lawyer go on a wild ride across the country to save his brother, who might have been abducted by her family. It’s hilarious and fast-paced and comes with Alisha Rai’s signature razor-sharp banter and sizzling yet super romantic sexual tension. Dina Gets Lucky by Uzma Jalaluddin: A fiery attorney is stuck hiding the news of her own divorce to keep from ruining her sister’s wedding. Then the ex—the one who got away...