ARUSHI AVACHAT (she/her) is a writer from the Bay Area, California. She currently studies English and Political Science at UCLA, where she can be found sipping caramel lattes and pretending to be productive at Kerckhoff Coffee House. She is a contributor to the Young Adult anthology Study Break, forthcoming from Macmillan in Winter 2023. Arushi loves dark chocolate, Bollywood dramas, and Jane Austen novels.
"A tender coming-of-age story that navigates fraught friendships,
first loves and the thorny love of family. Avachat is a fresh and
sparkling voice, and sure to be a star on the rise." - Roshani
Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
"Avachat's debut is an endearing slice of life story that explores
how relationships evolve as we come of age: with our friends, our
families, and maybe even our rivals. Bubbly and endlessly charming,
Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment is a cozy contemporary to warm the
soul." - Jesmeen Kaur Deo, author of TJ Powar Has Something to
Prove "Lovable and snarky Arya is the perfectly imperfect character
to follow through the highs and lows of sisterhood, friendship, and
romance. Avachat's endearing slice of life contemporary nails the
energy of a classic teen coming of age story while still feeling
delightfully fresh." - Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All
"Arushi Avachat's debut is a sparkling love story for anyone who's
ever had to juggle real life responsibilities and relationships
while enduring an epic family wedding. A joy to read." - Nisha
Sharma, award-winning author of My So-Called Bollylwood Life and
The Karma Map "An emotional and heartfelt debut, Arya Khanna
sparkles with a complex family, the sweetest romance, and
laugh-out-loud moments of fun. A wonderful new voice in the
contemporary sphere!" - Aamna Qureshi, award-winning author of The
Lady or the Lion "Part family drama, part good old high school
antics, Avachat's debut affectionately portrays the conflict and
love in Arya Khanna's Punjabi-American family coming to a head
during the hubbub of planning her older sister's wedding, all while
she tries to figure out if her competitive relationship with the
student body president could be something more. A sweet, culturally
rich story about first love, forgiveness, and realizing people
aren't always what they seem." -- Lillie Vale, author of Beauty and
the Besharam, The Decoy Girlfriend, and The Shaadi Set-Up
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