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. Sonya Lalli’s first rom-com was 2017’s “The Matchmaker’s List.” Romance readers will enjoy her flair for humour and fresh multicultural perspective."Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance."- USA Today But maybe her Secret Santa has an extra gift in store for her this year! But how could it work when he lives in London and she is in Seattle?Īfter fine dining in Mumbai, the beaches of Goa, and cooking lessons from her dad’s aunt in Amritsar, Niki returns to the U.S., heartbroken but ready to move on with her life and looking forward to Christmas with her family.
Yet Niki cannot deny her feelings and Sam declares that this isn’t a fling for him. Instead, she tries to remember her first date with the handsome doctor, Raj, back home. Niki, wanting to be a good Indian daughter, denies her attraction and convinces herself she does not want a vacation fling. Sparks really do fly on Diwali when Niki meets Diya’s longtime friend, musician Sameer Muhkerji, a.k.a. After some unexpected bad news, the 29-year-old data analyst from Seattle decides at the last minute to attend the Mumbai wedding of Diya, her best friend from college, and, of course, meet her own extended family in Amritsar. The festive weeks between Diwali and Christmas are Niki Randhawa’s favourite time of year, and this year she gets to celebrate Diwali during her first trip to India. “A Holly Jolly Diwali” by Sonya Lalli, Berkley, 2021, 317 pages
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