The Emma Project
A Novel
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Published:23rd Jun '22
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In this engaging romantic comedy, Vansh Raje, a charming philanthropist, disrupts Naina Kohli's plans for economic independence, leading to a complicated friends-with-benefits relationship that challenges her life’s mission. The Emma Project unfolds with unexpected twists.
In The Emma Project, award-winning author Sonali Dev offers a delightful Indian-American reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale, infused with humor and romance. The story centers around Vansh Raje, a charming and affluent young man who has seemingly led a perfect life. With his good looks, as noted by Vogue, and a commitment to philanthropic endeavors, Vansh appears to have it all. His supportive family and positive outlook have allowed him to navigate his twenties without facing significant challenges, making him a beloved figure in his community.
On the other hand, Naina Kohli, known as Knightlina, is at a pivotal point in her life after ending a decade-long fake relationship with Vansh's brother. As she seeks to distance herself from the Raje family, Naina is driven by her ambition to empower women in South Asia through her microfinance foundation. Her determination to prove her father wrong fuels her desire for independence and success, making her increasingly wary of the world of privilege that Vansh represents.
However, when Vansh approaches Naina with his ambitious Emma Project, her carefully laid plans are thrown into disarray. As they clash over funding and project goals, their undeniable chemistry complicates matters further. Naina must grapple with the risk of entering a friends-with-benefits arrangement with Vansh, weighing the excitement of their connection against her commitment to her life's work. This engaging narrative explores themes of ambition, love, and the complexities of navigating relationships in a modern context.
“This book holds a galaxy of depth in its pages; it is powerful and loving, sensual and layered. Sonali Dev’s writing is glorious.” — Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author, on Incense and Sensibility “Incense and Sensibility is a tender, well-crafted novel, as much about finding purpose as it is about falling in love. Dev writes with such rare empathy and humor that I often found myself holding my breath on one page only to be giggling by the next. This is the kind of book you finish with a whole-body, happy sigh and a warm ache in your chest where the characters will live on. Yash and India’s story will stick with me for a long time.” — Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author “A delight from start to finish, both for Jane Austen fans looking for a fresh take and readers seeking deeply felt relationships and complicated family dynamics. In Dev’s world, the past is alive in the present; I was wholly engrossed and had plenty to think about. At the same time, the reality TV storyline added a thread of pure fun escapism—something all of us need right now.” — Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author, on Recipe for Persuasion “Dev continues the story of the Raje family with this nuanced and powerful second chance romance, a loose riff on Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Dev balances the toe-curling romance with high-octane family drama...[her] candor and sensitivity in both story lines set this family-centric romance apart. Readers are sure to be impressed.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Recipe for Persuasion “Clever allusions to Persuasion aside (even Jane Austen fans will be challenged to spot them all), this is a sumptuously multilayered story about the ways love gets tangled in family life and romantic relationships.” — Library Journal (starred review) on Recipe for Persuasion
ISBN: 9780063051843
Dimensions: 203mm x 135mm x 24mm
Weight: 300g
416 pages