{"product_id":"luv-shuv-in-new-york-an-opposites-attract-interracial-romance-9798988083009","title":"Luv Shuv In New York: An Opposites Attract, Interracial Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLuv Shuv in New York \u003c\/em\u003eis an interracial, contemporary romance with lots of humor, opposites attract goodness, a touch of forbidden love, steam, and full-on Indian family drama.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkira Mishra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy father had one request-more like a condition-to allow me to leave our large, Indian joint family and move to New York to pursue my master's degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo not get involved with anyone who wasn't a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesi boy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I did not miss a beat before I agreed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause why not?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll I wanted was Freedom. To live away from my overbearing-but very sweet and supportive-family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo study hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind a job in NYC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd make it on my own, like millions of my fellow Indian immigrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy plan was all set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, of course, it's completely ruined when I sit beside \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on the first day of my class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSam White.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam White, my White American classmate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam, with his dark-as-sin clothes, a permanent frown etched on his face, and his perfect grades in class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam, with his total ignorance about my Indian culture but his determination to understand it better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what if he makes me feel a little more at home in an unknown country?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what if he looks at me like I'm the only one he sees?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI will not fall for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI cannot fall for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI absolutely cannot break my promise to my father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, of course, I do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nilika Mistry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720050512146,"sku":"9798988083009","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a17adf9c-15ef-41d7-9340-368404572ab6.jpg?v=1734671234","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/luv-shuv-in-new-york-an-opposites-attract-interracial-romance-9798988083009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}