'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 ★★★★★
Genre: Romance
Praise for this book
"Hilarious and deeply romantic, Leave and Come Back is a gorgeous exploration of grief, culture, and community. Lakshmi's heartfelt debut reminds us that home isn't just a place; it's the people who hold space for us when we leave, and the knowledge that we can always go back." - Regina Black
"Leave and Come Back is a phenomenal debut. I cannot remember the last time I smiled this much while reading! Prepare to fall in love with the entire cast of characters while Lakshmi expertly weaves humour, heart, and tenderness onto every page." - Hannah Bonam-Young
"Leave & Come Back is the kind of book that stays with you forever. Lavanya Lakshmi has created characters who feel so real it's like you can hear their hearts beating through the page. A deeply moving, supremely witty, simply phenomenal debut." - Jessica Joyce
"Leave and Come Back is a gorgeous debut - wildly romantic, wise, and deeply redemptive. This was a five-star read for me." - Annabel Monaghan
"Leave and Come Back is a sweet, funny, and refreshing debut. Lavanya Lakshmi has written a beautiful story celebrating South Asian culture, family, and what it means to be in love." - Joss Richard
"Leave and Come Back is a phenomenal debut. I cannot remember the last time I smiled this much while reading! Prepare to fall in love with the entire cast of characters while Lakshmi expertly weaves humour, heart, and tenderness onto every page." - Hannah Bonam-Young
"Leave & Come Back is the kind of book that stays with you forever. Lavanya Lakshmi has created characters who feel so real it's like you can hear their hearts beating through the page. A deeply moving, supremely witty, simply phenomenal debut." - Jessica Joyce
"Leave and Come Back is a gorgeous debut - wildly romantic, wise, and deeply redemptive. This was a five-star read for me." - Annabel Monaghan
"Leave and Come Back is a sweet, funny, and refreshing debut. Lavanya Lakshmi has written a beautiful story celebrating South Asian culture, family, and what it means to be in love." - Joss Richard
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