{"product_id":"rani-deshpande-takes-the-wheel-9781250895912","title":"Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRani's summer checklist didn't include falling in love in this sparkling romance for fans of\u003ci\u003e The Summer of Broken Rules \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNineteen-year-old Rani Deshpande is on a mission to reinvent herself the summer before transferring to her new university. After a challenging freshman year, Rani can't help but feel like she's playing catch up. To that end, she's crafted a packed summer to get back on track: a dream internship, adventures with her hometown best friend, and regular driving lessons so that she can finally lose her passenger princess reputation - even if it means learning from her aggravating family friend (and childhood crush), Kush Khanna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKush and Rani grew up together, but they couldn't be less alike. Within their close-knit Desi community - a Jane Austen style cast of ridiculous, meddlesome families - Kush is the beloved model son; Rani is more the black sheep. Kush is pre-med; Rani plans to teach elementary school. Kush is cool and collected, bordering on reticent; Rani couldn't keep her mouth shut if her life depended on it. So when their mothers first force the pair to drive together, the arrangement feels like a recipe for disaster. As the lessons progress, however, Rani discovers there's more to the boy she's known her whole life than meets the eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Arushi Avachat's \u003ci\u003eRani Deshpande Takes the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, Rani must learn to course-correct, no matter how bumpy or windy the road - and even if it includes a detour right into love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wednesday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250895912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arushi Avachat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379440545973,"sku":"9781250895912","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a73d7f62-ee27-4725-92ee-c1aee8126ae1.jpg?v=1774372921","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rani-deshpande-takes-the-wheel-9781250895912","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}