Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
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- Erwartet am 27. Jan. 2026
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- 13,99 €
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"Come for the road trip of a lifetime. Stay for the kissing!”— Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries series
Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han!
Krishna Kumar may have gotten into her dream college, but that doesn’t mean she’s stopped being a bi disaster. Even after spending her whole summer in India flirting with her gorgeous neighbor Amrit, she has nothing to show for it. And now, her fate is sealed: she’s destined to be the only freshman who’s never been kissed.
But when her flight home is delayed right as a distinctly flirty text from Amrit lights up her phone, Krishna is determined to seize her last chance at a perfect first kiss with Amrit, even if it means asking her cousin-turned-nemesis, Priti, for help. Because Amrit is miles away at a family wedding—and Priti’s best friend, Rudra Desai, is the only one with a car.
The unlikely trio set off on a road trip to crash a wedding and save Krishna’s summer. But as she starts to fall for the quiet yet irresistibly hot and charming Rudra, who everyone knows is unrequitedly in love with Priti, Krishna realizes her heart better catch up to her head before she skips right past her first kiss and falls directly into her first heartbreak.
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A travel itinerary change grants a teen time to be the "main character of a cheesy rom-com" in Karthik's heartfelt debut. After spending the summer in Mumbai with her family, 18-year-old Krishna Kumar can't wait to return to the U.S. to start college at Johns Hopkins. But when her flight gets rescheduled, Krishna suddenly finds herself with four extra days in Mumbai, and she resolves to embark on an epic road trip to claim her first kiss by meeting up with her flirty crush Amrit, who's attending a wedding in North Goa. Krishna enlists Priti, her cousin and former best friend, as well as Priti's quiet but handsome bestie Rudra to accompany her on the almost 12-hour drive. Over the course of their journey, Krishna and Priti slowly rebuild their fractured friendship, while Krishna and Rudra struggle to resist the pull of their undeniable chemistry. Evocative depictions of Indian cuisine, culture, fashion, and language permeate this simultaneously appealing romantic comedy and thoughtful coming-of-age drama in which optimistic teens learn to build healthy relationships while navigating the transitional period between familiar childhood experiences and uncertain futures. Characters are of Indian descent. Ages 13–up.
