{"id":283450,"date":"2025-10-31T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=283450"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:38:46","slug":"local-authors-publish-sa-flavoured-romances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/local-authors-publish-sa-flavoured-romances\/","title":{"rendered":"Local authors publish SA-flavoured romances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following books have a few things in common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They\u2019re both written by South African authors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both feature Indian characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both books have strong friendships at their core<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/local-author-ticks-all-the-boxes-in-not-another-samoosa-run\/\">reviews <\/a>of both of them:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-review-pillow-talk\"><strong>Review:<em> Pillow Talk<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-author-nivashni-nair-sukdhev\"><strong>Author: Nivashni Nair Sukdhev<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publisher-jonathan-ball\"><strong>Publisher: Jonathan Ball<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1843\" data-attachment-id=\"283466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/local-authors-publish-sa-flavoured-romances\/pillowtalkfinalfront_70162-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1843\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PillowTalkfinalfront_70162\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1-667x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pillow Talk by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev\" class=\"wp-image-283466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1-768x1180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PillowTalkfinalfront_70162-1-667x1024.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pillow Talk by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A paragraph in the author\u2019s thanks text at the back of this book made me giggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It read: \u201cTo my son Riav \u2026 You are not allowed to read this book, ever!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I suspect the life ban may have been because of the spicy scenes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jonathanball.co.za\/product\/pillow-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book<\/a>. I found the scenes only mildly spicy though, compared to what\u2019s in other books of the same genre. I would rate the spice level in this book as curry, and not because it features Indian characters.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breaking-the-mold\"><strong>Breaking the mold <\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While this book may fit very snugly in the romance genre, it does break the mold somewhat. I like authors who are bold enough to do this and who are able to do it well because tweaking the tried and tested romance formulas can make or break a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This novel adapts the tropes in a way that is intriguing. It retains everything that is comforting about the predictability of the genre while bending the rules just enough to make it interesting.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-synopsis\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is the first of a series and is set in the fictional town of Rally, KZN. This story centres around childhood friends Shona and Senthil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shona, a talented fashion designer, feels trapped in her family\u2019s old-fashioned tailor shop. She\u2019s having a secret fling with Senthil, a handsome lawyer from a wealthy family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she walks out of the family business, in a frustrated fury, she finds herself at several crossroads, both in friendship and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Shona and Senthil\u2019s relationship deepens, she discovers that she needs to dig deeper into her past to understand her present while planning for her future.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-review-next-level-love\"><strong>Review: <em>Next Level Love<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-author-shameez-patel\"><strong>Author: Shameez Patel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publisher-hachette\"><strong>Publisher: Hachette<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"283451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/local-authors-publish-sa-flavoured-romances\/nextlevellove_70178\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nextlevellove_70178\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Next Level Love by Shameez Patel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Next Level Love by Shameez Patel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178-672x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178-672x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Next Level Love by Shameez Patel\" class=\"wp-image-283451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178-768x1171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nextlevellove_70178.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Next Level Love by Shameez Patel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I have been looking forward to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shameezwrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book<\/a> for a while because I enjoyed its predecessor <em>Playing Flirty<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is also where we first meet Link, the male romantic lead. He is the quiet background gamer in the <em>Playing Flirty<\/em> friend circle but he returns in full neuro-divergent romance hero glory in this secret identity trope \u2013 which is a book about nerds, for nerds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-synopsis-0\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The female lead is Elizabeth, a wannabe civil engineer who has some steep kerbs to climb. They&#8217;re of the sexist kind, of course, albeit of a slightly different variety than what the average STEM heroine faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth&#8217;s checkered past is very public, thanks to her rich, movie-industry stepfather. When she lands an exclusive internship, her peers wrongly assume her stepfather used his influence to get her the spot, which makes the ambitious runaway extra eager to prove herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her bosses saddle her with Link, who neither knows nor cares about her prestigious surname or dubious past liaisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately for Link, his promotion is on probation, because the grouchy gentle giant is notoriously uncommunicative, and he too needs to prove himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link wants nothing more than to just put on his noise-cancelling headphones and bury himself in his work but not even a bland office divider can stop his pretty officemate from getting under his skin in a way that only one other woman ever has \u2014 his anonymous online player two: @pancakesareelite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sprinklings-of-mzanzi\"><strong>Sprinklings of Mzanzi<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is set in America, since its predecessor is centred around the San Diego Comic Con. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patel was very clever though in how she snuck in South African references which are sure to make her local fans smile.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-swoony-but-only-mildly-spicy\"><strong>Swoony but only mildly spicy<\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to spice, this book has a generous sprinkling of lemon pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer books that are more explicit, don&#8217;t look away. This book may not have graphic sexy details but its romantic banter is so swoonworthy, it&#8217;s next level \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t remember reading any love confessions this heart-melting since the love letter in <em>Persuasion<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"267853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/f85fc7d1-3682-404b-_85007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f85fc7d1-3682-404b-_85007.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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