Jaya and Rasa. a Love Story (Hardcover)
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Description
Jaya's 17, a transgender Gujarati outsider who detests wealth, secrets, and privilege, though he has them all. Only thing 16-year-old Rasa has is siblings, plus a mother who controls men like a black-widow spider. Neither one of them has ever known real love or family. Not until their chance meeting one sunny day on a mountain in Hau'ula.
About the Author
Sonia Patel is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, trained at Stanford University and the University of Hawaii. She lives and practices in Hawaii. Rani Patel in Full Effect, her first young adult novel, is a Morris Finalist, and received four starred reviews from trade magazines. Jaya and Rasa Fall in Love is her second young adult novel.