Lavanya Lakshmi – författare

'A delightful romance that expertly blends humour and heart' Lilly Singh's Library Two weeks. One Wedding. The chaos is just beginning… Simran finally has her Bollywood romance. Leo, the man she has been hopelessly in love with since college, loves her back.But when Leo accidentally crashes her cousin's two-week long wedding, there's a problem … no one can know they're together.Simran hasn’t been home for seven years and Indian family functions are a no-boyfriend zone.Using her favourite Bollywood film DDLJ as inspiration, Simran hatches a plan. They must pretend to be strangers, charm the aunties, and hide their relationship at all costs.As wedding festivities spin out of control, can Simran have the love she’s always wanted and the family reconciliation she didn’t know she needed?Readers Love Leave and Come Back!'I LOVED IT! Such a beautiful family and romance story, I felt all the feels with Simran, Leo, her cousins, her aunt and uncle' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Made me smile, laugh, and feel deeply connected to the characters from beginning to end. What starts as a charming romance quickly becomes so much more, exploring family, grief, healing, and the complicated relationships that shape us' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect book for my desi girl heart.I saw so much of myself on page and came out of it, experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is the kind of book that I’ll be thinking about for days, and possibly all eternity' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect rom-com-fam-dram, just the right mix of serious emotions and laugh out loud ridiculous. If this ever gets picked up as a TV or film adaptation I will be first in line to watch' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A delightful romance that expertly blends humour and heart' Lilly Singh's Library Two weeks. One Wedding. The chaos is just beginning… Simran finally has her Bollywood romance. Leo, the man she has been hopelessly in love with since college, loves her back.But when Leo accidentally crashes her cousin's two-week long wedding, there's a problem … no one can know they're together.Simran hasn’t been home for seven years and Indian family functions are a no-boyfriend zone.Using her favourite Bollywood film DDLJ as inspiration, Simran hatches a plan. They must pretend to be strangers, charm the aunties, and hide their relationship at all costs.As wedding festivities spin out of control, can Simran have the love she’s always wanted and the family reconciliation she didn’t know she needed?Readers Love Leave and Come Back!'I LOVED IT! Such a beautiful family and romance story, I felt all the feels with Simran, Leo, her cousins, her aunt and uncle' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Made me smile, laugh, and feel deeply connected to the characters from beginning to end. What starts as a charming romance quickly becomes so much more, exploring family, grief, healing, and the complicated relationships that shape us' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect book for my desi girl heart.I saw so much of myself on page and came out of it, experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is the kind of book that I’ll be thinking about for days, and possibly all eternity' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect rom-com-fam-dram, just the right mix of serious emotions and laugh out loud ridiculous. If this ever gets picked up as a TV or film adaptation I will be first in line to watch' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A delightful romance that expertly blends humour and heart' Lilly Singh's Library Two weeks. One Wedding. The chaos is just beginning… Simran finally has her Bollywood romance. Leo, the man she has been hopelessly in love with since college, loves her back.But when Leo accidentally crashes her cousin's two-week long wedding, there's a problem … no one can know they're together.Simran hasn’t been home for seven years and Indian family functions are a no-boyfriend zone.Using her favourite Bollywood film DDLJ as inspiration, Simran hatches a plan. They must pretend to be strangers, charm the aunties, and hide their relationship at all costs.As wedding festivities spin out of control, can Simran have the love she’s always wanted and the family reconciliation she didn’t know she needed?Readers Love Leave and Come Back!'I LOVED IT! Such a beautiful family and romance story, I felt all the feels with Simran, Leo, her cousins, her aunt and uncle' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Made me smile, laugh, and feel deeply connected to the characters from beginning to end. What starts as a charming romance quickly becomes so much more, exploring family, grief, healing, and the complicated relationships that shape us' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect book for my desi girl heart.I saw so much of myself on page and came out of it, experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is the kind of book that I’ll be thinking about for days, and possibly all eternity' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect rom-com-fam-dram, just the right mix of serious emotions and laugh out loud ridiculous. If this ever gets picked up as a TV or film adaptation I will be first in line to watch' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Leave and Come Back is a phenomenal debut. Prepare to fall in love with the entire cast of characters while Lakshmi expertly weaves humor, heart, and tenderness onto every page.” —Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author of People WatchingYou’re invited to the most romantic, chaotic wedding of the seasonFor the first time, Simran Gopal is living out her own swoon-worthy romance to rival the beloved Bollywood films of her childhood... until she receives her cousin’s wedding invitation. Now, Simran finds herself returning to the family home she’s been avoiding for the last seven years to take part in a two-week long Indian wedding.Family drama is already at a high when Leo Bridgers, Simran’s new boyfriend, accidentally crashes the engagement party. To avoid full crisis mode and provoking the ire of Veena perima, Simran’s aunt and judgmental family matriarch, the cousins need to rally. Commence: Operation DDLJ.Following the lead of their favorite Bollywood movie, they need to trick Veena into adoring Leo. In a mess of misdirection and hijinks, Leo must prove himself to be the most charming, helpful wedding guest imaginable, and he certainly can’t give away that he’s ever met—let alone is currently in love with—Simran.For Simran, being back with her family also brings up memories of the difficult years after her parents died. As old grievances and new secrets arise—with nosy aunties always watching—Simran must find a way to heal her wounds or risk losing her happy ending with Leo and her family.Charming, tender, and hilarious, Leave and Come Back asks what it means to open up to love, what makes a family, and how to honor the past while embracing the present.