Red Flags and Rishtas: A Desi Rom Com by Ms Radhika Agrawal

Red Flags and Rishtas: A Desi Rom Com by Ms Radhika Agrawal

Red Flags and Rishtas: A Desi Rom Com (published in December 2024 by Bloomsbury India) is a witty, breezy contemporary romance novel by Radhika Agrawal. It captured the attention of the South Asian book community by tackling the classic cultural clash between hyper-modern dating app culture and traditional Indian arranged marriages, wrapped up in a Zillennial package.

📖 The Plot

The story takes place in modern-day Delhi and follows two protagonists at polar opposite ends of the modern Indian dating spectrum:

• Ananya Kapoor: The undisputed queen of dating apps. Armed with a staggering lifetime score of 153 online dates, Ananya is an expert on the field. She has encountered every archetype Delhi has to offer—the nice guys, the "fuckbois," and everything in between. However, in her frantic quest to find her significant other, she has officially exhausted the capital's pool of eligible singles.

• Aadar Chauhan: A traditionalist at heart who firmly believes in the system of rishtas (arranged marriage proposals). He is a "serial suitor" who prefers structured introductions over endless swiping.

Through a series of chaotic and hilarious events, Ananya and Aadar find themselves living under the same roof. Expecting Aadar to be a rigid, regressive traditionalist, Ananya is thrown completely off guard to find out that he is highly progressive, confident, and annoyingly attractive.

Faced with a belief system that challenges her own, Ananya's competitive streak sparks. One night, the two strike a playful, high-stakes wager: a bet to see who can successfully find a long-term partner first. As Ananya sets out to prove that modern digital matchmaking trumps old-school family introductions, her constant banter and forced proximity with Aadar begin to blur the lines of their competition.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).