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Suleena Bibra
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I annoy my bulldog with my love, watch tv, travel, and write books with kissing. Can be aggressively whimsical.
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COVER REVEAL!! I’m so excited to announce my next book, An American Desi in Queen Victoria’s Court!

Coming in ebook and paperback on 2/10/26! There’s time travel, there’s fake courtship, and there are flirty shenanigans in the library!

More info at www.suleenabibra.com
Book cover of a man dressed in Victorian clothes bowing over the hand of a woman dressed in jeans, with queen Victoria sitting in front of them, in a ballroom, put in a golden frame Meera Chopra wants to study history, not become it! All I want to do is study and teach about the history of Indians in the United Kingdom. The studying part is going great…the teaching part could be going better. Mostly because so many still refuse to acknowledge that there were Indians in the United Kingdom before the 1950s. But I’m not going to stop trying. It’s what led me to a costume ball at a history conference in England. And the frustration of no one listening, along with a truly unnecessary amount of clothing layers and architecture that is hostile to the clumsy, led me to tumble down some historic stairs…and into history. Now Queen Victoria has mistaken me for a princess and taken me under her protection, I’m in a fake relationship with a marquess who’s on the hunt for a rich heiress, and I have to avoid getting caught by suspicious people who don’t trust me. I need to find a way home, and fast, before the queen finds out I’m a liar. And not get distracted by the attractive half-Indian marquess who is determined to make me have fun while he fake courts me. But how can I resist a man with a carriage who knows his way around a waltz?
October 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Art!! Went to the San Diego Museum of Art and spent the day painting peeping (it’s not the same as leaf peeping, but I do like the word peeping, so I’m gonna try to make it happen). Some of my highlights.
Woman in a dress standing in front of the San Diego museum of art facade A painting of a monkey dressed in velvet robes, looking at a circular item, with open books next to him Painting of a man holding babies by their feet, who have chicken feet, while other babies are in cages behind, while a wall is behind that. On one side, there are scissors, cutting through pictures of families An Indian drawing showing a man with a horse approaching women in a temple
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Finn is such a different puppy than Oliver, but sometimes they’re exactly the same! How we all feel about working out (naps are better)
Bulldog resting his head on a dumbbell Bulldog resting his head on a dumbbell
August 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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The hottest club in town is #bookstoreromanceday and it was worth the wait! (Check out that line!) @heartboundbookshop is always a blast, and they made the day fun! I got new books, met some awesome people, and acquired a new tote (I may now have more totes than things to put in them, publishing!)
Me standing in front of a display with balloons for Heartbound bookshop A display with balloons for heartbound bookshop A line that extends more then a block, waiting to get into heartbound bookshop A tote that says bookstore romance day 2025, with bookish art around the words, filled with books, next to a purse that looks like a typewriter
August 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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The Road to Gretna is out now in ebook and paperback!!
Graphic with collage of a carriage, camera, country house, historic couple, and book cover for the book the Road to Gretna. Quote from book: “my partner hasn’t even attended to go to the buffet and get his own food. And oh yeah, also my partner ruined me” “this is the most negative reactions I’ve ever had to a kiss. Hands down”
August 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Finn is a bed dog now!! And I have photographic evidence that Finn and Oliver like each other, even if they try to deny it, because look at this cuddling!
An English bulldog on my arm, and another cuddles him Two bulldogs cuddling on a bed Two bulldogs cuddling in a bed Two bulldogs cuddling on the floor
August 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Had so much fun at trivia night at @heartboundbookshop 😃 There were laughs, there was romance (on the page), and there were no assholes found during the AITA round (iykyk). Thank you so much for celebrating The Road to Gretna with me, and I hope it’s half as fun as romance trivia was ❤️
Me standing in front of a wall of totes, holding some papers and talking animatedly People sitting at two tables, discussing their trivia answers in a bookshop, while two hosts stand and smile Me signing a book A floral plate and napkin, next to two copies of the book The Road to Gretna
August 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The Road to Gretna is out now!!

A perfect summer read for those in a road trip, or those that wish they could be on one!
A collage in a notebook, with the cover for the book The Road to Gretna, as well as images of an English country house, a camera, a couple in historical clothing, and a horse-drawn carriage. Text reads: what’s worse than being stuck on a road trip with someone you can’t stand but can’t stop lusting after? That road trip being in a carriage. And filmed.
July 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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So excited I got to meet Sangu Mandanna at her Meet Cute event, and she was as lovely as her books! I loved The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, so I can’t wait to dive into her newest novel 😃
Me and author Sangu Mandanna as she just finished signing her book A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping for me
July 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Torrey Pines state natural reserve ❤️
Torrey line in the foreground, with the ocean in the background Me standing in front of Torrey lines, with the ocean behind A hiking trail, with Torrey pines on either side A cliff with chapparel foliage, and the ocean in the background
July 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Went to Ballast Point and accidentally matched my drink (it was no accident, the best things are just pink 💕🌸🌷🎀).
Woman in a pink skirt and pink heels holding a pink drink Front of ballast point brewery, with a ships mast out front A pink drink in a ballast point glass A skeleton decoration in a ballast point branded cart
July 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Oh no, I seemed to have lost Finn! Can anyone help me find him??
Bulldog at the bottom of a pile of large stuffed animals Bulldog at the bottom of a pile of large stuffed animals
July 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Went to a Temecula winery and a speakeasy that looked like a ships interior this past weekend, and it was very fun! Give me all the wineries and themed restaurants!
View from a winery on a hill, of the grape vines and a mountain in the background A woman in a shirt and shirt, holding a wineglass, in front of the vineyard vines A woman sitting at a table, with a fake ships window in the background, showing the ocean and a sunset A bar interior with booths, paintings, wall sconces, and a door with a porthole, all meant to look like a vintage ship
July 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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THE PUPS ARE SNUGGING!! It’s the most awkward snuggling ever and only lasted a few seconds, but it’s still magical.
One bulldog sits on the floor next to the couch and the other is laying on the couch, resting his head on the first bulldogs shoulder/back Close up of: One bulldog sits on the floor next to the couch and the other is laying on the couch, resting his head on the first bulldogs shoulder/back
July 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Things bulldogs hate: baths, walking, posing for pictures.

Things bulldogs love: giving side eye, drive-thrus, begging for food, sniffing treats at the store and snuggling.
Bulldogs hanging their head out the car window One bulldog rests his head in mine while I write on the couch while the other sits next to me and stares at the camera Two bulldogs with towels on them One bulldog laying in a car backseat, giving side eye to the other sitting on the car floor board
July 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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First beach day of the year!! Had to bring The Road to Gretna with me, as they do dress up in regency swimwear at one point, and I feel like that’s enough to qualify it as a beach read!

Also the celebrated return of swim poncho, which I love dearly.
A woman reads the book The Rosd to Gretna, in a beach tent A woman is getting hit with a wave at the beach A woman is walking into the water, as waves come A woman in a pink and white swim poncho, at the beach
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Some fun bookish legos! I got the Sherlock Holmes book nook and the Jane Austen tribute which was a gift with purchase. Lego has been targeting the bookish lately and I love it! 😍
A Lego set tribute to Jane Austen, shaped like a book, showing an inside scene of a regency house, with Jane Austen, a bookshelf, a fireplace, a piano, and paintings in the background that are scenes from her books A bookshelf with a Sherlock Holmes book book on it, which shows a scene from a Victorian style Baker street, with Sherlock Holmes characters A bookshelf with a Sherlock Holmes book book on it, opened up, which shows a scene from a Victorian style Baker street, with Sherlock Holmes characters
June 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The Road to Gretna is out now at most retailers!

More info at www.suleenabibra.com
Graphic of a typewriter with a quote on it: “ignore where my land is located, because if I don’t, we’ll never leave the driveway, and Diane will see something that will shock her delicate regency sensibilities. And even some of her modern ones.
June 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Visited Rancho Penasquitos Adobe! It’s the 2nd oldest structure in SD county, built in 1823. The Kumeyaay lived in the canyon for over 12,000 yrs, using the same spring that was later enclosed in the spring house.
There are also adorable farm animals, one who looks like my bulldogs (it’s the pig).
A woman standing in front of a historic abode house, with palm trees and a fountain in the middle, surrounded by the house on three sides An interior of the historic adobe, with historic gunfire of a bed, table and chair, and dresser with mirror A spring house with a spring in the floor and some vases around A pig lays in the mud
June 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger.

The Gang:
Stack of books in the Dear America series
June 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Date nights and tacos. A perfect combo. ❤️🌮
A woman stands in front of a restaurant in a dress A plate of tacos A woman stands facing away form the camera and looking over her shoulder, in a dress, with cactus in the background
June 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Went hiking in Torrey Pines natural reserve! Saw the world’s rarest pine, a bunch of blooming cactus, fossils, and a peregrine falcon!
A Torrey pine stands among California sagebrush and other native plants, with the ocean in the background A cactus blooms, with other native Californian plants and the ocean behind it A peregrine falcon stands above its meal A woman in a bucees shirt stands next to a cliff that shows layers in the rock, including a layer of fossils
June 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Finn’s settling in more and more, and Oliver is developing real big brother vibes, always judging the new pup.
Two bulldogs asleep on the couch, resting their heads in the back Two bulldogs asleep in my legs on a couch A bulldog laying on my stomach on a couch A bulldog resting his head on another bulldog, looking judgmentally at the camera
June 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The boys went to brunch to meet their grandpawrents! They were menaces who spilled water everywhere, but then they were cute together. They had to sleep for like three days to make up for this activity.
W woman sitting next to a water feature, with a bulldog sitting on the ledge next to her and one by her feet Two bulldogs laying next to each other on the wet ground, that they made wet
June 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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My book is out today!!!

I hope you enjoy Nate and Naomi and their reality tv/ regency shenanigans as much as I enjoyed writing them ❤️

Out now in ebook and paperback!

A huge shout out to Venika Bibra for the amazing cover illustration and to Mackenzie Walton for the amazing edits!
Cover of the book The Road to Gretna, with tropes listed: road (carriage) trip, forbidden romance (or at least I’ll advised), banter as a love language, he falls first, a reality show that combines pride and prejudice, the amazing race, and love island, set in England What better way to escape reality than going on a reality show that combines The Amazing Race, Love Island, and Pride and Prejudice? Naomi Richmond is hoping an ocean is far enough away from her overbearing father. She’s chosen London and built a life there with a job she only dislikes about a quarter of the time. Nate Williams is perfectly happy where he is, and his dissatisfaction with his job is so low it can’t be quantified numerically. Unfortunately, his boss (and Naomi’s father) is asking him to do something that might make him start to hate Mondays: convince Naomi to come home. Nate arrives in London at the same time Naomi receives an offer that intrigues her as much as Nate does: be on a reality dating show, where the contestants will pretend to be Regency aristocrats eloping to the famed Gretna Green. Nate is sure it’s his job to stop this, but instead, he ends up on the show with her. Now Naomi is trying to make a name for herself while Nate is trying to make sure she doesn’t do anything to embarrass her father, and they’re both trying to fight the attraction they feel for each other. On camera. Tune in whenever you find this book and watch Nate and Naomi find themselves and each other, on The Road to Gretna!
June 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM