17 must-read chick lit books like Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) by Annika Sharma

Cover of Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) by Annika Sharma

Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

By: Annika Sharma

3.53

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A charming NYC romance by co-host of the Woke Desi, for fans of: • multicultural connections • …

If you liked the chick lit plot in Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) by Annika Sharma , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. A Bollywood Affair

By: Sonali Dev

3.67

Format: None pages,

Mili Rathod hasn't seen her husband in twenty years--not since she was promised to him at the age o… read more

Similar categories in Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3) by Sonali Dev

2. Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3)

By: Sonali Dev

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The author of Recipe for Persuasion—“not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance noveli… read more

Similar categories in Sonali Dev's Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You're already breaking your promise. A promise isn't what you say. It's what you do."

-Sonali Dev, Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3)

"It's okay to do what feels easy and to trust that the universe won't punish you for it."

-Sonali Dev, Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3)

"Sometimes all your principles become meaningless in the wake of the sheer force of your feelings."

-Sonali Dev, Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3)

"It's just that sometimes people who appear strongest on the outside can hurt the hardest on the inside."

-Sonali Dev, Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes, #3)

Cover of Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2) by Sonali Dev

3. Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

By: Sonali Dev

3.80

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

From the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors comes another , clever, deeply layered, and … read more

Similar categories in Sonali Dev's Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You deserve to do what’s best for you."

-Sonali Dev, Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

"Ah, fresh young love! It was like the smell of cumin roasting in butter: you couldn't hide it for anything."

-Sonali Dev, Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

"You have no idea how badly I wish you could see my life. Understand it. See me ." "Across the thousands of miles you've always put between us?"

-Sonali Dev, Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

"Happiness seeps into me when you're around, Rico. Without invitation, without notice, joy finds me. Being around you is being alive, it's breathing, it's home."

-Sonali Dev, Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

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4. The Shaadi Set-Up

By: Lillie Vale

3.45

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In this witty and heartfelt rom-com debut for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Emily Henry, and Tessa Bail… read more

Similar categories in Lillie Vale's The Shaadi Set-Up book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"There’s no need to make your bed and lie in it if there’s still a chance to get what you want,"

-Lillie Vale, The Shaadi Set-Up

Cover of The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3) by Sara Desai

5. The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3)

By: Sara Desai

3.70

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

Opposites attract in this romantic comedy about a free-spirited lawyer who is determined to find th… read more

Similar categories in Sara Desai's The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Jay?" "Yes?" He couldn't leave until she left. Couldn't move in case she came running back to him. Couldn't breathe because desire still had him in his grip. "Excellent brakes."

-Sara Desai, The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3)

"It wasn't the creak of the door or the soft tread of slippers on carpet, or even the sliver of light that told him he wasn't alone. It was her scent---wildflowers and cinnamon and a soft summer breez…"

-Sara Desai, The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3)

"You'd make a good lawyer." "And you made a good security guard, although you never figured out what was stolen from the City Club." She tipped her head to the side, frowning. "What was stolen?" "My h…"

-Sara Desai, The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3)

"Jay?" "Yes, sweetheart?" "I didn't find you a match." "You found someone better," he said. "She brought light to my darkness and joy to my soul. She gave me love and laughter and happiness. She's per…"

-Sara Desai, The Singles Table (Marriage Game, #3)

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6. The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)

By: Sara Desai

3.52

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic come… read more

Similar categories in Sara Desai's The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can’t fix anything until you fix yourself."

-Sara Desai, The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)

"Love doesn't always hit like a thunderbolt. Sometimes it can grow quietly in the background until one day you realize it is there."

-Sara Desai, The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)

"You can’t be in everyone’s head, guessing what they are going to do. The real measure of a man comes not when things go right, but what he does when things go wrong."

-Sara Desai, The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)

"You wouldn't believe how many languages I had to learn to get my software engineering degree." Sam's gaze drifted over Daisy's Riot Grrrl T-shirt. "I see English wasn't one of them."

-Sara Desai, The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)

Cover of Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1) by Nisha Sharma

7. Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)

By: Nisha Sharma

3.60

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

Dating Dr. Dil features a love-phobic TV doctor who must convince a love-obsessed homebody they are… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"To each their own"

-Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)

"Being single is for white people. You need to stop it."

-Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)

"It’s hard to communicate the immigrant experience with those who don’t understand. We want to support and be with our families, and sometimes we sacrifice our mental health and our emotional well-bei…"

-Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)

"Romance novels sell an idealized fantasy that we all want to experience. They may be fiction, but there is a reason why so many people connect to love stories. Because that’s the type of feeling we w…"

-Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #1)

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8. Sleepless in Dubai

By: Sajni Patel

3.61

Format: None pages, None

From the author of My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding comes this hilarious, smart, and swoon-worthy… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's Sleepless in Dubai book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2) by Nisha Sharma

9. Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2)

By: Nisha Sharma

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

In the hilarious follow-up to the breakout rom-com Dating Dr. Dil, Nisha Sharma adds shakkar and m… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2) by Sajni Patel

10. First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2)

By: Sajni Patel

3.80

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

On the verge of realizing her dream of being a doctor, Preeti Patel should be ecstatic. But between… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Love is enough. Its society's views and old-world thinking that broke everything."

-Sajni Patel, First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2)

"I knew this floor plan. I’d never been here before, but I knew every room. “Daniel,"

-Sajni Patel, First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2)

"He raised himself onto his elbow, his temple cradled in his hand. “I won’t bite. Well, unless you want me to."

-Sajni Patel, First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2)

"Is this the ring from the gala shopping trip with Brandy? When she told me to try on rings while I was there because she wanted to give Jackson an idea for her engagement ring?"

-Sajni Patel, First Love, Take Two (The Trouble with Hating You, #2)

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11. Technically Yours

By: Denise Williams

3.37

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Seven years ago, he fell in love with a stranger he couldn’t have—today, she’s back in his life and… read more

Similar categories in Denise Williams's Technically Yours book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. A Holly Jolly Diwali

By: Sonya Lalli

3.55

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumb… read more

Similar categories in Sonya Lalli's A Holly Jolly Diwali book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"All we can do is stand up for what we believe in, be a good person, and do our best not to harm anyone in the process."

-Sonya Lalli, A Holly Jolly Diwali

"But I was old enough to have learned that sometimes lies—very small ones—weren’t wrong. They were important. Sometimes lies were what held a family together."

-Sonya Lalli, A Holly Jolly Diwali

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13. My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding: A Novel

By: Sajni Patel

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A fresh, witty rom-com romp set against the backdrop of a high-profile music competition and a riot… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding: A Novel book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1) by Sajni Patel

14. The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1)

By: Sajni Patel

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. Th… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You have to let it go before it completely consumes you."

-Sajni Patel, The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1)

"Do you think you can escape me so easily. What? Just drive off to Dallas and think I won’t find you?"

-Sajni Patel, The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1)

"The plight of a woman has to work to make money, but the purpose of a woman is to help her husband by taking care of the home and his needs…"

-Sajni Patel, The Trouble with Hating You (The Trouble with Hating You, #1)

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15. The Knockout

By: Sajni Patel

3.95

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A rising star in Muay Thai figures out what (and who) is worth fighting for in this #ownvoices YA d… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's The Knockout book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat by Sonya Lalli

16. Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat

By: Sonya Lalli

3.57

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An impulsive decision to join an Alaskan cruise getaway brings the chance for an onboard romance in… read more

Similar categories in Sonya Lalli's Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4) by Sonali Dev

17. The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4)

By: Sonali Dev

3.71

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist from award-winning author Sonali Dev in her heartwarmingly … read more

Similar categories in Sonali Dev's The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Are you saying you want me to be more than an inflatable doll?" She pressed into him. "I mean there are parts of you that are alarmingly easy to inflate."

-Sonali Dev, The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4)

"It's stunning how little respect you have for me, Naina." What more did he have to do to prove himself? She kept typing. "What am I supposed to respect exactly?"

-Sonali Dev, The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4)

"You know you can't do this without me," Jiggy said on the phone, after. "We'll figure it out. We rich kids do take our need to run around and save the world seriously."

-Sonali Dev, The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4)

"Delicious, Auntie! How do you make cucumber taste like this?" Paper-thin slices of cucumber, delicately spiced Greek yogurt spread, and pillowy whole-grain bread. This was the life."

-Sonali Dev, The Emma Project (The Rajes, #4)

Cover of Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) by Annika Sharma

18. Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

By: Annika Sharma

3.53

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A charming NYC romance by co-host of the Woke Desi, for fans of: • multicultural connections • … read more

Similar categories in Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • cultural
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Sari, Not Sari by Sonya  Singh

19. Sari, Not Sari

By: Sonya Singh

3.15

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER This delightful debut rom-com follows the adventures of a woman trying… read more

Similar categories in Sonya Singh's Sari, Not Sari book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma

20. Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

By: Nisha Sharma

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

To All the Boys I Loved Before meets World of Dance in this delectable love story that combines foo… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"I don't need it. I don't need help. WE did this for all of us, not just for you. I need maro deekro to know that. I need Jai. Jai has to dream for himself. Dream for yourself, Jai. You do what you wa…"

-Nisha Sharma, Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

"Look, if there is one thing I've learned from my new therapy sessions, it's that we're seventeen years old. We don't have to know exactly what we want to do, but we have to be willing to take chances…"

-Nisha Sharma, Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

Cover of Marriage & Masti (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #3) by Nisha Sharma

21. Marriage & Masti (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #3)

By: Nisha Sharma

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The third and final installment in Nisha Sharma’s beloved Shakespeare-inspired rom-com trilogy—an o… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Marriage & Masti (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #3) book and Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • india
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook

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Sonali Dev

3.74

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Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2)

Sonali Dev

3.80

Transform Your Habits

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