Liquid: A Love Story

Pre-order March 11, 2025

Liquid: A Love Story – A Sharp, Witty Debut on Love, Ambition & Identity

📖 A High-Wire Satirical Rom-Com That Blends Love, Academia & Cultural Reckoning

For fans of Kaveh Akbar, Elif Batuman, and Sally Rooney, Liquid: A Love Story is a brilliantly original debut novel that reimagines the modern search for love, wealth, and self-discovery through the eyes of a sharp, self-assured scholar who turns dating into a social experiment—only to find herself reckoning with her past in Tehran.

A PhD, 100 Dates & A Marriage Proposal – What Could Go Wrong?

🎓 Our unnamed Iranian-Indian American protagonist has always been the smartest person in the room. But after earning her PhD from UCLA, she’s struggling financially, despite her immigrant parents’ dreams of middle-class success.

💰 When her best friend Adam jokingly suggests she "marry rich", she takes it seriously—applying her academic mind to the ultimate dating experiment:

✅ 100 dates with potential suitors of all genders
✅ A spreadsheet tracking compatibility & financial prospects
✅ A marriage proposal secured by the start of fall semester

🍸 From martini-fueled encounters with trust-fund socialists to board games with Hollywood producers, her dating odyssey is as hilarious as it is revealing. But when a family tragedy forces her to Tehran, her carefully planned project begins to unravel, making her question what she truly wants from love and life.

A Modern Love Story with Sharp Satire & Emotional Depth

With razor-sharp humor, biting social commentary, and deeply personal reflection, Liquid: A Love Story is a literary rom-com like no other—a story about romance, privilege, cultural identity, and the pursuit of belonging.

Perfect For Fans Of:

✔ Witty, literary romantic comedies
✔ Stories that blend love, academia & cultural identity
✔ Books like The Idiot, The Marriage Plot, and Normal People
✔ Smart, satirical fiction with unforgettable characters

💖 Can love be calculated, or does it have its own plan? Find out in Liquid: A Love Story!