Buy new:
$19.99$19.99
FREE delivery:
Friday, June 2
Ships from: Amazon.ca Sold by: Amazon.ca
Buy used: $10.38

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app.


Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors: A Novel Paperback – May 7 2019
Amazon Price | New from | Used from |
Kindle Edition
"Please retry" | — | — |
Audible Audiobook, Unabridged
"Please retry" |
$0.00
| Free with your Audible trial |
Library binding, Large Print
"Please retry" | $49.72 | $27.11 |
Purchase options and add-ons
Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep.
Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. But that’s not enough for the Rajes, her influential immigrant family who’s achieved power by making its own non-negotiable rules:
· Never trust an outsider
· Never do anything to jeopardize your brother’s political aspirations
· And never, ever, defy your family
Trisha is guilty of breaking all three rules. But now she has a chance to redeem herself. So long as she doesn’t repeat old mistakes.
Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance. And then he discovers that she’s the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life.
As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before a future can be savored there’s a past to be reckoned with...
A family trying to build home in a new land.
A man who has never felt at home anywhere.
And a choice to be made between the two.
- Print length496 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilliam Morrow Paperbacks
- Publication dateMay 7 2019
- Dimensions13.49 x 2.01 x 20.32 cm
- ISBN-100062839055
- ISBN-13978-0062839053
Frequently bought together

Popular titles by this author
- The work isn’t the end, it’s the means for what we really want: to matter.Highlighted by 363 Kindle readers
- When she pulled out of the Anchorage gates, she felt a little bit worse and a little bit better than she had when she got here. Maybe that was the true meaning of going home.Highlighted by 211 Kindle readers
- No one is so special that they can’t exert themselves a little for others.Highlighted by 144 Kindle readers
From the Publisher
Product description
Review
“A truly wonderful and joyous book.” — Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author
“A profound, unique talent, Sonali Dev grabs the reader by the heart.” — Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
“Ideal for romantics and foodies alike.” — Booklist
“Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors is a vibrant multicultural feast written with a taste for the true nature of the American stew--not a mush of indecipherable flavors but a celebration of its many ingredients. Sonali Dev is a fresh, unique, and wise voice in women’s fiction.” — Barbara O’Neal, The Art of Inheriting Secrets
From the Back Cover
Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco . . .
It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep.
Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. But that’s not enough for the Rajes, her influential immigrant family, who have achieved power by making their own nonnegotiable rules:
- Never trust an outsider
- Never do anything to jeopardize your brother’s political aspirations
- And never, ever defy your family
Trisha is guilty of breaking all three rules. But now she has a chance to redeem herself. So long as she doesn’t repeat her old mistakes.
Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and who place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer him, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance. And then he discovers that she’s the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life.
As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before they can savor the future, they need to reckon with the past. . . .
A family trying to build a home in a new land.
A man who has never felt at home anywhere.
And a choice to be made between the two.
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling author Sonali Dev writes Bollywood-style love stories that explore issues faced by women around the world. Sonali’s novels have been on Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post, and Kirkus’s Best Books of the year lists. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best romance, the RT Reviewer Choice Award for best contemporary romance, multiple RT Seals of Excellence, is a RITA® finalist, and has been listed for the Dublin Literary Award. Shelf Awareness calls her “Not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today.”
She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, two visiting adult children, and the world’s most perfect dog.
Find more at sonalidev.com.
Product details
- Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks (May 7 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 496 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062839055
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062839053
- Item weight : 337 g
- Dimensions : 13.49 x 2.01 x 20.32 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #367,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,352 in Domestic Life in Women's Fiction
- #8,857 in Family Life
- #14,529 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Award winning author, Sonali Dev, writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after.
Sonali’s novels have been on Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post and Kirkus Best Books of the year lists. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best romance, the RT Reviewer’s Choice award for best contemporary romance, the RT Seal of Excellence, and is a RITA Finalist.
Sonali lives in the Chicago suburbs with her very patient and often amused husband and two teens who demand both patience and humor, and the world’s most perfect dog. Find out more at sonalidev.com.
Customer reviews
-
Top reviews
Top reviews from Canada
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
I’ll be honest, I had a hard time getting into it at first. It is slow at first, and the initial meetings for each character are difficult to read at first. Then again, it wasn’t easy to read the same of Austen’s original, no matter how it turns out in the end. That is the name of the book, literally. As well, there was a bit of inconsistency with the characters, as if the writer was figuring out who they were for the first few chapters. It did all balance as it went on, and in spite of the foibles, the struggles of the characters are genuine, and realistic. It all works. (Additional note, I really related to the H, though I couldn’t say exactly what drew me in.)
I loved the build up, and the last 25% had me tearing up. I just loved it, loved going along for the ride, and am genuinely looking forward to reading more of the series.
The characters are fully formed and multi-dimensional and the story moves forward at a brisk pace. The family dynamics were fun and interesting, and then there is the food. The descriptions are amazing! I was starving the entire time I was reading this book. I would travel long distances if I could try these recipes.
This novel was one to savor; I can’t wait to see more of the Raje family in the near future.
#tallpoppywriters #bloomreads
This is an amazing adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Even though the same general events happen as in the original book, things are slightly twisted so it isn’t an exact copy of Pride and Prejudice. DJ, the Darcy character, is an orphan who struggles to look after his sick sister. Trisha, the Elizabeth character, is from a wealthy, royal Indian family. In this story, “Darcy” is the poorer character, while “Elizabeth” is wealthy.
The storyline is flipped from the original Pride and Prejudice, so the story was still a surprise. Since some of the characteristics were given to the opposite characters, it wasn’t obvious what would happen. Some of the events were similar, but treated in a slightly different way. For example, in Pride and Prejudice, Darcy’s sister is chronically ill. In this story, DJ’s sister has a brain tumor. Darcy’s sister is vulnerable and ill in both versions, just in different ways.
I really got to know all of the characters, so I’m excited to read the next book, which comes out in a few weeks!
Top reviews from other countries

This first book, loosely based around some themes from Austen's Pride and Prejudice, was a great read!
Trisha Raje is a surgeon with a plan. She also is part of an Indian royal family. She has ideas that might not always align with those of HRH, or her father. These issues have caused rifts between them.
DJ Caine is a British born man of mixed descent, who has seen a tough life, losing his parents, and other loved ones, as well as being threatened with the loss of his only surviving family member, Emma.
He's also an incredibly talented chef who has been hired by Trisha's sister, Nisha, to cater for events leading up to the hopeful beginnings of their brother Yash's political career.
Secrets.
There are always secrets.
And being a part of a royal family, (even though the royal part doesn't really exist, anymore), has its own share of burdens.
Trisha and DJ clash, but they both need each other, in order to help their family members, and there is a certain chemistry between them, that they are trying hard to deny.
Family drama, racial and class prejudices, high jinx briberies, and sizzling hot food, as well as chemistry... what more could you want?

Austen's story might be the one influenced this book, but this book is clearly cut out of its own cloth. The gender-swapped roles are what's majorly different, but the storyline veers away differently. I quite identified with the familial roles that were played by the characters.
This is the first book of the Raje Series. I am given to understand there are at least four books, each book concentrating on the POV of a different character. But each character is related to each other, belonging to a royal dysfunctional family: The Rajes.
Sonali Dev has found a fan in me... of her style and writing that is. Fluid writing and character development is what made this book great. Hoping her other books share the same caliber. There are a couple of issues with the book (for ex, Trisha proposed out of the blue without any hint in the narrative about her changing feelings, etc) but I am not a romance reader like I said. So maybe that's why. Also, this book is a quintessential Bollywood drama style. More like NRI Bollywood drama. There's drama, there's romance, and there's the hint of a subtle villainy that's set out to destroy a family legacy. A great escape from reality. Definitely recommend reading this book for its elegant writing style, character development, and all the beautiful backstories.

