Sandhya Menon Books in Order (Updated March 5, 2026)

Sandhya Menon writes bright, premise-forward romance in two main lanes: her Dimple Universe contemporary YA books, and her Rosetta Academy fairy-tale retellings. She also publishes adult rom-com as Lily Menon (same author, different shelf).

This page is built to prevent the two most common mistakes: (1) reading the Dimple Universe out of order and missing the “who is who” connective tissue, and (2) mixing Rosetta Academy books out of sequence and getting spoiled on rivalries and reveals.

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Your “one-screen” reading map

If you want contemporary YA (Dimple Universe):
Read the full novels in order, and treat the two short e-novellas as optional extras placed where they fit best.

If you want fairy-tale YA (Rosetta Academy):
Read Book 1 → Book 2 → Book 3.

If you want adult rom-com:
Read Make Up Break Up anytime; it’s standalone and not connected to the YA books.

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Track 1: The Dimple Universe (contemporary YA) – recommended order

These stories are companion-style (shared world and crossover characters). You can read them out of order, but you’ll lose some payoff and pick up mild spoilers about earlier couples.

1. When Dimple Met Rishi (2017): A coding camp summer turns into a romance where family expectations collide with a heroine who’s determined to define success on her own terms.
2. From Twinkle, with Love (2018): An aspiring filmmaker documents a summer project while writing letters to female directors, and a love triangle complicates what she thought she wanted.
3. There’s Something About Sweetie (2019): Rishi’s brother Ashish meets Sweetie, a confident athlete, and the book tackles body image and self-worth without losing its rom-com momentum.
4. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky (2020): A fake-dating setup turns into a real emotional negotiation, where two opposites discover they’re both performing versions of themselves.

Optional Dimple Universe e-novellas (best slotted in)

• As Kismet Would Have It (2019) (e-novella): Dimple and Rishi face the “do we / don’t we” question about marriage, and the story zeroes in on autonomy inside a loving relationship.
  Best place to read it: after When Dimple Met Rishi (and before or after Sweetie, either works).
• Love at First Fight (2020) (e-novella): A Valentine’s group date goes sideways and forces characters to confront what they’re actually asking for when they say they want love.
  Best place to read it: after There’s Something About Sweetie (it lands best once you know Ashish’s circle).

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Track 2: Rosetta Academy (fairy-tale YA) – read in order

This is a true sequence set at an elite boarding school, with ongoing social dynamics and escalating stakes.

1. Of Curses and Kisses (2020): A Beauty-and-the-Beast–inspired rivalry plays out at a royal boarding school, where vendettas, secrets, and attraction keep tightening into something dangerous.
2. Of Princes and Promises (2021): A “frog prince” makeover scheme becomes a high-pressure social game, and the romance is tangled up with reputation and control.
3. Of Dreams and Destiny (2023): A Sleeping Beauty–style spin pushes the series into its most intense phase, with identity, power, and choice taking center stage.

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Track 3: Adult romantic comedy (as Lily Menon) – standalone

This is the same author publishing for an adult audience under a different byline. No continuity with the YA books.

• Make Up Break Up (2021): Rival relationship-app creators go enemies-to-lovers, with career ambition and family expectations raising the emotional stakes behind the banter.

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Co-authored novel (separate continuity)

• Three Kisses, One Midnight (2022) (with Roshani Chokshi and Evelyn Skye): Three interconnected Halloween-night romances share a setting and theme, built as a collaborative “one night, three love stories” read rather than part of Menon’s series worlds.

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If you only want ONE book, choose by vibe

• Most representative contemporary YA entry: When Dimple Met Rishi – it establishes the tone and the world other companions echo.
• Most “rom-com trope” entry: 10 Things I Hate About Pinky – fake dating, friction, and a fast emotional arc.
• Most fairy-tale entry: Of Curses and Kisses – start of the Rosetta Academy line.
• Adult-only entry: Make Up Break Up – modern, workplace-competitive romance with no YA crossover.

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FAQ

Do I have to read the Dimple Universe in order?

You don’t have to, but reading in order keeps cameos meaningful and prevents you from learning outcomes of earlier relationships by accident.

Is Rosetta Academy connected to the Dimple Universe?

No. Different setting, different cast, different continuity. You can switch between them freely.

Where do the e-novellas fit?

Treat them as optional character check-ins. They’re most satisfying once you already care about the couples and friend group.

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Bottom line

For spoiler-safe reading: go Dimple Universe in order (novels first, novellas optional), and Rosetta Academy in order. If you’re here for adult rom-com, Make Up Break Up stands alone and can be read anytime.