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Ananya Devarajan

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Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary

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Ananya Devarajan is the author of KISMAT CONNECTION and SANSKARI SWEETHEART. She is a recent graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she majored in Neurobiology and Behavioral Sciences, and currently resides as a third-year medical student at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Like many of her characters, Ananya is a second-generation Indian American young adult.

Now, Ananya writes young adult romance novels featuring chaotic Desi teenagers, swoon-worthy banter, and lighthearted drama with a speculative twist. In her free time, she can be found watching her favorite Bollywood movies or studying for yet another board exam.

You can reach her on Twitter and Instagram at @ananyad12, and on TikTok at @ananyadevarajan. She ...more

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Average rating: 3.46 · 2,327 ratings · 729 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kismat Connection: A Heartwarming Friends to Lovers YA Contemporary Romance 3.41 avg rating — 1,961 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Study Break: 11 College Tales from Orientation to Graduation by Aashna Avachat (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Arushi Avachat (Goodreads Author), Jake Maia Arlow (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanskari Sweetheart: A Gripping YA Fantasy About a Time Loop and a Second Chance at Love 3.57 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“He knew nothing and learned everything because no one else would do it for him”
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“Did I deserve to be abandoned, then?”
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