This YA romance novel follows four sisters through a year of seasons as they each experience their own romance, and as they handle growing up, their relationships with each other, with their home, and with their wider family. Like with any set of stories and romantic circumstances, one character or tale might be more interesting or engaging than another for each reader. The overall effect is one of comforting sweetness.

Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing for the ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really special book. About an Indian family with a twice-widowed father and his four daughters, it is broken into four parts, one for each season, each narrated by a different daughter. Set in the Pacific Northwest, it’s full of Indian flavor—and not just the food. Each daughter has a very different storytelling style—and a very different story.

It’s a love story—or maybe five love stories, one for each member of the Singh family. It’s about family, and reconnecting after a rift. It’s about learning to be true to yourself.

But mostly it’s about love.

And I really loved it.

This was a super sweet story about four girls and their widowed father, and their adventures in finding love.

They all have their own struggles as they make their way through life and love. Go on this journey as they navigate life, family, friends, and relationships, you won’t regret it!

Thank you NetGalley and Disney Worldwide Publishing for the early copy in exchange for a review!

Thank you so much to Disney Publishing Worldwide for providing me with a e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was such a sweet story! I loved reading it. I loved the family dynamic and being able to read the perspective of each sister as they navigated their own relationships. Just an all around wholesome story that really showed the bonds of sisterhood and how they each fit into the overall family dynamic.

This was so beautifully written! This book felt like a warm hug and I loved every single minute of it. Having the novel separated into four parts with each of the four Singh sisters' stories being told during each season was super unique I genuinely loved every single part! The magic of this story is that even though there's four main voices in the novel, you relate to and empathize with each sister in some way. So many moments made me tear up--I loved seeing the family dynamics and the Singh sisters' relationship with their father, Pop, and Amir. The romance, humor, and shenanigans that all the sisters got up to were super fun to read about. Additionally, the South Asian moments were so incredibly accurate and I found myself relating to so many of the experiences that the Singh family faced. The queer South Asian rep was also spectacular and I love how thoughtfully the sisters' father and Sirisha's stories were handled. This novel really makes me wish that The Songbird Inn was an actual place I could visit just so I could meet the Singh sisters. They seem like such cool girls and I would honestly love to be an honorary sibling.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Four sisters, four seasons, four romances as Nidhi, Avani, Rani, and Sirisha Singh find love at their family home, The Songbird Inn, which just happens to be the Most Romantic Inn in America.

As the oldest, Nidhi is always the sister with a plan. That is until autumn crashes onto Orcas Island with a sudden storm that brings a tree crashing through Nidhi's bedroom wall. Once Nidhi starts thinking about what could have happened, she can't stop wondering if her perfect plan to study baking in France before starting college is perfectly wrong. Getting to know Grayson--one of the construction crew fixing the storm damage--brings even more doubts as Nidhi starts to imagine a future where she lets herself live in the moment and maybe even discover India for herself instead of only hearing stories about it in family stories.

Avani knows that she can seem scattered and flighty--especially to perfect Nidhi--but the truth is if she stops moving she thinks the grief over Pop's sudden death last year might overwhelm her. Pop was more than their dad's husband, he was part of what made the inn and their family so special. So when it's time for the first winter without him, Avani knows she has to throw the perfect Winter Ball in his honor. Except planning a giant party requires a lot of attention to detail. And a lot of help. Which is how Avani ends up working with Fernando Gutiérrez, the boy she accidentally stood up and has been avoiding ever since.

Painfully shy, Sirisha has always been more comfortable hiding behind a camera and letting her older sisters fill in the silence. But when a cute actress named Brie shows up at the Songbird with a seasonal theater troupe in the spring, Sirisha thinks it might be a sign to make some changes and finally speak up for herself. If only everyone would give her time to find the right words.

Rani loves all things love. Which is why it has been so frustrating watching all of her sisters--even her twin Avani!--find love while she languishes alone. Helping her father plan his next wedding is the perfect preparation for Rani's own shot at love. But what happens when summer comes to the Pacific Northwest bringing not one but three potential suitors? After acting as the official love guru to all of her sisters, Rani will have to follow her heart if she wants to find her own Bollywood-worthy ending in Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things (2022) by Maya Prasad.

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things is Prasad's debut novel. Set over the course of the year, the story is broken up by season--complete with a wealth of seasonal touches and locales--with a close third person narration following each sister on her own personal and romantic journey.

The Singh family is North Indian and Muslim with love interests who are from a diverse variety of backgrounds including Mexican American Fernando, Black Brie, and more. I especially appreciate the care Prasad takes with the girls' father--a man who immigrated with his wife (their mother) from India, met Pop--a white man--while opening the Songbird, and has his own journey both in love with Pakistani Amir and with his family including relatives who were slow to accept his second marriage to a man.

Through the different relationships this book explores first love, second chances, missed connections, and what it means when feelings change and grow. With lots of humor and a coterie of popular tropes Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things has a romance for everyone while highlighting the empowerment the genre offers despite the ways that it is often dismissed by mainstream media as “fluffy” or “silly.” Emotional arcs including grief over Pop's sudden death and reconciliation with estranged relatives contrast well with humorous meet-cutes and other shenanigans the Singhs encounter throughout the year.

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things is a joyful story about family, romance, and finding yourself--whoever that may be. Highly recommended.

Possible Pairings: Bookishly Ever After by Isabel Bandeira, Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley, We Are Inevitable by Gayle Forman, What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter, Seoulmates by Susan Lee, Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon, Save the Date by Morgan Matson, Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno, The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park, It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi, Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

*An advance copy of this title was provided by the publisher for review consideration*

A season for every sister as 4 teenagers learn about themselves through romantic relationships. A bit uneven in spots, but overall an enjoyable YA read.

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya Prasad was a quiet read, full of the small things we appreciate and love in life.

The novel centers around 4 sisters, and each sister gets her own tale told. We start with Nidhi, a live-by-the-books, plan-every-minute kinda girl, who one day gets struck by something no one can ever plan. It changes everything.

Then there's Avani, the dreamer, the one who's constantly 'spaced out' because she has so many thoughts, ideas, and wants to pack herself with experiences. She has unresolved feelings and grief to work through.

Sirisha, the youngest, has anxiety and is overwhelmed by the notion of having to talk to others. Throughout the course of her story, she battles against that fear.

Rani, Avani's twin, is the last and cutest of all. She's a hopeless romantic, in love with love, and it's getting her in a twist with the boys and her heart.

Some things I adored about this book:

- The weather and environment is a character of it's own in the story. It's recurring, moving the plot along at times, working to bring the sisters together more than ever.
- The slice of life feel. Everything happening isn't dramatic or over the top. It just...is.
- Each sister has their own vibes. It's embedded in the text in different fonts:

- Nidhi with her planning and bullet points;

- Avani and her poetry, verses and verses of beautiful lines;

-Sirisha and what she meant to say versus what she actually said;

- Rani and her romantic notions, marked by the scripts and fanciful scenes she dreams up in her head.

Overall, quaint and lovely read. If you can, read it while it's raining and the book feels like it's coming alive around you.

A stunning look at family, love, and grief within a breathtaking atmosphere. Maya Prasad is a star and soon-to-be auto-buy author for all.

CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, grief, racist microaggressions

I heard great things about this book before I even knew anything about it, and once I read the summary, I was sold. And I have to say, all the good things were absolutely true. And look at that gorgeous cover!

I fell in love with the setting first. Followed by the family relationships that are laid out in this story. As someone who grew up with much older siblings that weren’t around very often, I always dreamed of having a bunch of siblings surrounding me and relationships like this. The Singh sisters are close and supportive, and very invested in each other’s lives and feelings. While there are some times when they disagree and argue, for the most part, they get along really well.

The other thing that I really enjoyed was the way that the story is broken up by season and each season tells the story of a different sister. But there’s still overlap, so we don’t miss out on anything. And there’s another overarching story that runs through the entire year, and that’s the story affecting the whole family.

Each sister is so different. I connected with some sisters more than others, but ultimately, they were all interesting stories. And they all focused on different romances, so it was like reading four different romances all in one single book. There are different tropes invoked, humor, family drama, coming of age, plenty of Bollywood references and food that to crave (hello gulab jamun and lavender vanilla ice cream) and something that I especially loved was that not all of the romances in the story are straight romance. One of the sisters is lesbian, and the father is queer. And all of this takes place on the sweetest little island that I want to visit immediately, although I know I’m going to be disappointed because there isn’t a Songbird Inn to stay at.

This is a cute story, but there’s also threads of heavier topics, like grief, family acceptance, toxic masculinity within the realm of cultural expectations, and some racism, along with overcoming shyness and breaking out of our comfort zones to try new things even when we aren’t sure of the result. Since each of the sisters are so different, it’s easy to find at least one of them to connect with more strongly than the others, which is one of the strengths of the novel. Overall, this was a really enjoyable book, and I can’t wait to see what comes next for the Songbird Inn!

Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for the ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #DrizzleDreamsandLovestruckThings

I'm excited to read about a South Asian family and especially all the hygge-ness from an inn on Orcas Island. The vibe has me in my feels. Juggling four sisters will be interesting and I hope the book continues to differentiate them. I'm shocked they're so young and still in high school though. And the first part is all autumn-pumpkin-spice-vibes and I love it! I love that the conflicts aren't exacerbated by poor communication. I also loved that though the characters are in high school, we don't see much of their lives in school; it's not important to their character development. And also the poetic descriptions of the PNW season were so lovely. The author did a good job at changing the tone and voice for each section to suit each sister. The Avani section definitely felt breathless all the time. And I love that there is some queen representation. I did get annoyed in the Rani section with the script-like asides. They really pulled me out and I couldn't always figure out what was real and what was fantasy. But I liked Raj's excuse; it was pleasantly unexpected. I also love Rani's constant and sophisticated defense of romance novels. Rani's speech went too long, in my opinion, but the ending was perfect and satisfying.

If you're looking for a diverting, warm, yet insightful read, Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things will be a very good bet.

I love the four sisters, their voices, and how their stories are handled. Their challenges are similar in some ways but totally unique, their journeys towards finding love heartwarming yet realistic, and the South Asian moments absolutely authentic.

There's romantic love, of course, but there's also the beauty of familial love--you long to be part of the Singh family, live in their home, eat their food, and take part in their conversations. Reading this was like being inside a touching, diverse and engaging Hallmark series. I only hope Prasad writes more stories like this one, and soon.

what a delight. a story best savored. by the end I felt a deep connection and love for each sister (though fall was my personal favorite!). the food descriptions, the lush sense of place, and the strong themes of love, sisterhood, and family made this a five star read for me. thank you to disney for the ARC!

So cute! I loved this sweet book about four close sisters and their self-discoveries and romances. Each sister gets a season in which they fall in love, though of course all their stories (and their father's story) weave throughout one another's. Any reader could find a story element or characters' growth to relate to. The setting of the Songbird Inn is just lovely; I don't know if it's a real place but I'd love to visit. This book would be a great gift for a high school aged person who is getting into romance novels.

A charming and delightful book of four Desi sisters who help their father run the Songbird Inn on Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest. Told from the POV of each sister, we get four unique voices, romances, and self-discovery. And we get, too, a glimpse into diasporic life. I especially loved all the descriptions of the food they lovingly prepare and eat! Perfect for fans of YA rom-coms. Looking forward to the next book by this author!

If you love sweetness and sister bonding in books, you will enjoy this book! It will bring you through a journey of heartbreak, loss and love and I cannot wait for book 2 to come out!

In my library, we are always looking for sweet romances that the upper middle school crowd feels comfortable reading, but that are still about high school aged characters. This book hits that need perfectly. The shorter vignettes will work for my reluctant readers, and the running thread of Dad's romance throughout the book will keep my heavier readers invested. Overall, this was sweet and adorable and engaging. Definite purchase for my library.

This book is full of sisterly love with four sparkling romances! The Singh sisters are so much fun. The stories are full of snappy, clever dialogue, and the charming love stories are everything! I so want to stay at the charming seaside Songbird Inn. Each of the romances is full of heart (and a little heartbreak!) but my favorite just might have been Sirisha, who through the lens of her camera falls for a pretty actress and learns to speak her heart ❤

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 4/5 stars.

I really enjoyed how it was almost like 4 novellas, each focusing on a Singh sister BUT the novellas were chronological and detailed the progression of the seasons. It expanded on the stories of the other sisters and continued the story, but it highlighted the specific sister and their journey of love, romance, and relationships.

I think Nidhi and Avani's were my favorites, but they also had the first 1/2 of the book. I love how Sirisha's story didn't focus on her being queer and that it just was a thing. Rani's story with the romance novels spoke to my heart.

Overall, this book is SUPER cute and a light, fluffy read but it's LONG...but it's definitely just feel good feelings for it.

A sweet, heartfelt tale of sisterhood, family, grief, and love. A wonderful debut—I can't wait to read whatever Maya Prasad writes next. And I desperately need a limited edition four-part TV series adaptation!