Beneath Your Beautiful (Rebels Like Us)

The first thing Jaya ever learned from life was to work hard and never get attached to someone else. So what's a woman to do when she ends up living next door to a male supermodel who's looking for a connection that goes beyond skin-deep?

At twenty-five, Jaya Lahiri is close to realizing her dream of becoming a respected sociologist. When her former one-night stand, TV host Trevor Williams, invites her to appear on his show, Jaya jumps at the chance to promote her latest book, #PicturePerfect, a critique of the fashion industry.

But things don't go exactly as planned. A fear of flying is a bitch and Jaya's had one too many Xanax. And why hadn't Trevor warned her that those sneaky producers invited supermodel Noah Santino on the show to spur a heated debate? When Jaya trips on stage and lands face first in Noah's lap, her life takes an unexpected turn.

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Trigger warning: Please note that although this is mostly a feel-good, multicultural friends-to-lovers romance, it addresses heavy and controversial topics including the ugly side of the fashion industry, PTSD, reproductive rights, gender identity, and inequality.

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REVIEW "Loved the book. It was cute, and dark at times but so emotionally charged that I couldn't help but fall in love with Jaya, flaws and all. Love that Jaya's Indian too, because everyone in every part of the world deserves a love story they can identify with." —Sin Kist, Wattpad Author, Ghungroo: The Siren Call of Lovers

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The Rebels Like Us family saga chronicles the lives and loves of the now adult children of Casa de Esperanza, a former Los Angeles based orphanage run by German-Colombian immigrant couple Emma Arendt and Fernando García. An immigrant, social justice activist, and modern-day nomad herself, the series is inspired by the author's life.