Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
2026
First Published
4.30
Average Rating
336
Number of Pages
A whirlwind rom-com perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Axie Oh, and Ann Liang, following a desi bisexual immigrant teen who goes off on a road trip to claim her summertime crush – while trying to avoid falling for someone else. With Bollywood references, a slow burn romance, and multimedia prose, this hilarious debut by Anahita Karthik is a love letter to India.
Avg Rating
4.30
Number of Ratings
239
5 STARS
49%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
12%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
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Author
Anahita Karthik
Author · 4 books
Anahita Karthik (she/her) is the Indian, queer author of BETTER CATCH UP, KRISHNA KUMAR, her debut YA road-trip rom-com slated to release in 2026 with HarperTeen. She is a postgraduate student at the University of Cambridge, author of the Amazon bestselling short story ALL I HAVE LEFT, and a contributor for MY BIG, FAT, DESI WEDDING anthology, out now with Hachette UK and Page Street US. When she's not reading or writing, she takes commissions for social media graphics and mentors querying authors. You can find her @ana_scribe everywhere, or check out her website at anahitakarthik.com.
