| 1. Sandhya Menon is a bestselling author known for her teenage romantic comedies. |
| 2. She grew up in India and moved to the United States at the age of fifteen. |
| 3. Passionate about writing since childhood, she pursued writing professionally in her late twenties. |
| 4. She experienced cultural clashes between Indian and American lifestyles during her teenage years. |
| 5. Initially, her family was skeptical about her career choice in writing. |
| 6. She married her high-school boyfriend after three years of dating. |
| 7. Although a fan of Bollywood films, she doesn't see herself as romantic in her personal life. |
| 8. Her debut book 'When Dimple Met Rishi' was a New York Times bestseller. |
| 9. In addition to teenage romantic comedies, she wrote an adult book 'Make Up Break Up' under the pseudonym Lily Menon. |
| 10. She lives in Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and dog. |
| 11. Her debut novel 'When Dimple Met Rishi' was adapted into the Netflix series 'Mismatched' in 2020. |
