But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways. The Shahs and Patels didn’t mean to start turning the wheels on this “suggested arrangement” so early in their children’s lives, but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program, they figured, Why not?ĭimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. Because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life, Rishi wants to be arranged, believes in the power of tradition, stability, and being a part of something much bigger than himself.

So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him-wherein he’ll have to woo her-he’s totally on board. If they truly believed she needed a husband right now, they wouldn’t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers…right? Dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level, though. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. These two clash in a heart-warming story of first love, passion, and surprises.ĭimple Shah has it all figured out. When an opportunity to attend a summer program with his future wife arises, he’s more than happy to oblige.

Rishi believes in the power of arranged marriages and has full faith that he’ll get his own happy ending. An adorable contemporary romance with a unique voice, When Dimple Met Rishi is a tale of two teens, Dimple and Rishi, from Indian families as they fall in love.ĭimple is the daughter of two Indian parents and all she wants to do is go to a summer program for aspiring web developers with the possibility of meeting and working with her idol.

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