Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute - by Sayantani DasGupta (Hardcover)

About the Book

Teenage sisters Eila and Mallika Das are attending a summer camp where the campers are trying out for minor parts in a romance/detective television show set in Regency times--but when Eila meets the handsome Rahul it is clear that there is plenty of drama to be had outside of the screenplay.

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta brings her trademark wit and insight to this bright and funny Sense and Sensibility retelling!

Eila Das is used to following her head, rather than her heart. When she meets Rahul at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for the hit Bridgerton-like TV show, she experiences...feelings. Between the drama of the show and the drama of the camp, Eila will have to keep her wits about her to make it through the summer. But when she has to choose between her head and her heart, what will she do?

Review Quotes

"A theatrical masterwork from start to finish, Rosewood is a sweet romance filled with plenty of banter and heart that will thoroughly delight Austen and Shakespeare aficionados." - Suzanne Park, author of Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous

Praise for Debating Darcy:

"Studded with references to U.S. and South Asian pop culture as well as Jane Austen-related Easter eggs, DasGupta's astute, buoyant comedy of manners employs witty, rat-a-tat dialogue alongside social commentary about subjects including classism, colorism, and sexism." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Refreshing....A provocative, humorous and relevant modernization of the classic that inspired it." - Shelf-Awareness

"While prior knowledge of Pride and Prejudice isn't a prerequisite, it will certainly add to readers' amusement and enjoyment of this cleverly conceived romance." - Booklist

"New York Times bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta makes her YA debut with a brilliant Bengali Pride and Prejudice retelling centering around the world of high school speech and debate." - BookRiot

"Class, colorism, and the complicated nature of South Asian American identity are explored, while the scandal at the heart of the book has been updated in a realistic way that gives young women space to speak up and fight back...A delight." - Kirkus Reviews

"Fiercely feminist and utterly delightful. Jane Austen would be proud." - Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Internment

"A charming and witty retelling, unlike any other!" - Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars and Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

"One thing isn't up for debate: readers will swoon for Debating Darcy!" - Tiffany Schmidt, author of the Bookish Boyfriends series and I'm Dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas

"Debating Darcy delivers a brilliantly diverse cast of characters who make up the Bennet sibling world and DasGupta superbly explores what class and social mobility mean in America today as well as sexuality and the #MeToo movement." - Soniah Kamal, award-winning author of Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan

About the Author

Sayantani DasGupta is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Bengali folktale and string theory-inspired Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond books, the first of which -- The Serpent's Secret -- was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Best Middle Grade Novel of the 21st Century, and an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book. She is also the author of Debating Darcy, a contemporary young adult reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Sayantani is a pediatrician by training, but now teaches at Columbia University. When she's not writing or reading, Sayantani spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her black Labrador retriever Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books, and can be found online at sayantanidasgupta.com and on Twitter at @sayantani16.