Ananya Devarajan (YA Romance)
Author: Ananya Devarajan (@ananyad12)
Age Range: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Agent: Ann Leslie Tuttle, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
The Query Letter:
Dear Ann Leslie Tuttle:
Seventeen-year-old Madhuri Iyer is doomed. According to her astrology-obsessed mother, Madhuri’s upcoming senior year will be a total failure. To make matters worse, she’s also the victim of a family curse that sentences her to a happily ever after with her first boyfriend whether she likes it or not. In an attempt to prove the existence of her free will, Madhuri devises an experimental relationship with Arjun Mehta, a boy she’s convinced will never escape the friendzone.
Arjun Mehta is also at the mercy of the stars, but he isn’t complaining. His astrological reading destines him for success and Arjun resolves to use his year of good luck to impress his absentee parents and Madhuri, both of whom have rejected him on multiple occasions. So when Madhuri offers him the opportunity to be her relationship lab rat, he can’t help but agree. To him, it feels like the universe is finally granting his wishes.
As their prophecies slowly become true and real feelings emerge between the two childhood best friends, Madhuri faces an impossible choice. She must decide if destroying her family curse in an act of self-determination is worth breaking Arjun’s heart.
KISMAT CONNECTION is a dual POV young adult contemporary romance complete at 68,000 words. It would appeal to readers who love the family dynamics of Never Have I Ever and the whirlwind romance of When Dimple Met Rishi.
During the most recent #PitMad Twitter Pitch Event, this manuscript garnered editor interest from: [Editor names redacted by Query101].
Like Madhuri and Arjun, I am a second-generation Indian American. My love for language began on Wattpad, where I grew my audience as a Featured Author, and I later went on to win first place in TeenPit 2019. When I’m not writing, I can be found watching yet another Bollywood movie or studying for a chemistry exam at the University of California, Irvine.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Ananya Devarajan