
Alisha Rai
@alisharai
Author & attorney. Seen on NPR, Oprah Mag, Cosmo, EW, WaPo, Shondaland, NYT & bookshelves. Uh-leesh-aah Rye. Not on Twitter much, follow me on TikTok or IG!
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Follow along as Sonia saves her crush's life (while disguised in cosplay, of course), goes viral, and navigates the challenges of keeping her true identity a secret in order to protect her family. Start listening to #WhileYouWereDreaming by Alisha Rai

We absolutely adored Alisha Rai's YA debut, #WhileYouWereDreaming, so we were more than a little excited to have the chance to chat to Alisha all about it. 💛 Harper360YA unitedbypop.com/young-adult-bo…

New and Upcoming Books to Discover This AAPI Heritage Month -- Goodreads bit.ly/44gawIP Featuring titles by Alisha Rai, @ELShenWrites, Sonora Jha, 🇪🇺 Wiz Wharton is AWAY (Updates only) 🇪🇺🌎, @NeelyTAlexander, and more! #WRC2023 #SPRC2023 #SRC2023


To celebrate the release of Alisha Rai's gorgeous debut YA novel, #WhileYouWereDreaming, we're so excited to be giving away five copies! 💛 To enter to win: 🧡FOLLOW: United By Books & United By Pop 🧡RT this tweet 🇬🇧UK only T&Cs: Harper360YA unitedbypop.com/young-adult-bo…

Alisha Rai 's debut, WHILE YOU WERE DREAMING, tells the story of teen Sonia and how she manages to save the life of her forever crush, James Cooper. This is a beautiful rom-com you won't want to miss, and you can read our full review here: bit.ly/3I86uc7 🦸🏽♀️


Libby has everything you need to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Find these books and more on the Libby app, available with your LLD card. #APAH #APAHM #AAPI #AAPIM Alisha Rai heidi heilig Yeonmi Park Christina Soontornvat - Updates only Alma Katsu - THE SPY WHO VANISHED is here! hua hsu


"I wanted to give them what I never had, which was seeing someone they could relate to on a bookshelf." Alisha Rai on writing her gorgeous YA debut, #WhileYouWereDreaming 💛 Harper360YA unitedbypop.com/young-adult-bo…

i am SO SO EXCITED to chat about KISMAT CONNECTION with Alisha Rai at the The Ripped Bodice 💛 come find us on June 24th at 5 PM!


Next Tuesday at 7pm, stop by Book Soup to hear Elissa Sussman discuss her new novel ONCE MORE WITH FEELING with Alisha Rai! This book is perfect for fans of Elissa's previous bestselling release, Funny You Should Ask 💌 More info here: booksoup.com/event/Elissa-S…


IN 1 WEEK! We’re hosting an #AuthorEvent with Ananya Devarajan on June 24 at 5pm. @AnanyaD12 will chat about Kismat Connection with Alisha Rai. 📚️ Her debut YA romance sees 2 childhood best friends in an experimental relationship. 💛 Free with RSVP🎟️ therippedbodicela.com/events-and-tic…


Did you know we offer signed books from event authors? Stop by #TheRippedBodiceLA to see our stock and pre-order from our signed book page for upcoming authors. 📚 #SignedBooks #AutographedBooks JULIA WHELAN Ananya Devarajan (Updates) Alisha Rai #RomanceNovels therippedbodicela.com/available-auth…


“Lies and Other Love Languages” author Sonali Dev (So-positively Dev) recommends funny, sexy, intimate romance novels written by South Asian American writers. buff.ly/3LSX1ag

Happy Spanish publication day, Alisha Rai! 🥳 #PartnersinCrime is out today in Spain from Ediciones Versátil! 📖🌍🇪🇸 #womensfiction #romance


Happy pub day to the paperback edition of While You Were Dreaming by Alisha Rai! In this Phenomenal Book Club pick, Sonia goes viral after saving her crush’s life in disguise, and must hide her identity to protect an undocumented family member.


Take a peek at this week’s new release shelf. ❤️ Lauren Kung Jessen Suzanne Allain Amalie Howard Kristy Boyce—Updates Only Penelope Douglas @sarareadauthor Kristin Dwyer Mia Armstrong Danielle Parker Alisha Rai Any of these on your evergrowing TBR list? 📚

🗣️ATTN Polin shippers 🗣️ If season 3 of Bridgerton is your jam because you can't get enough of the friends to lovers trope, then we've got some book recs! Featuring @christinalauren, Farah Heron, @kwanawrites, @alisharai, Becs Borison, see the list! bit.ly/3XmuHDO