SABRINA RAMNANAN was born in Toronto to Trinidadian parents. She completed her B.A. in English and B.Ed at the University of Toronto. In addition, Sabrina is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Education Creative Writing Program and the recipient of the 2012 Marina Nemat award. Her work has appeared in Diaspora Dialogues, Cerulean Rain, Writing in the Margins, The Caribbean Writer, and Joyland. This is her debut novel. She lives in Toronto.
"Romeo and Juliet has provided inspiration for a multitude of
writers. . . . Sabrina Ramnanan, who was born in Toronto to
Trinidadian parents, adds laughter, light and spice to her version.
. . . [an] exuberant storyline, which Ramnanan imbues with humour
and peoples with captivating characters . . . a charming
comedic voice." ―The Globe and Mail
"Two secret lovers. Their feuding families. A desperate solution or
two. And an army of busybodies. Welcome to Nothing Like Love,
which begins with a mysterious touch. . . . Ramnanan keeps the
plot moving quickly, adding characters, secrets and subplots at a
breathtaking pace. . . . Nothing Like Love is a beach read of
a book like a cold creamy barbadine punch on a hot summer's day."
―Toronto Star
"Set in Trinidad, Nothing Like Love is a rollicking and sassy
miracle of a novel. Sabrina Ramnanan's masterfully written
romp has it all: spicy Caribbean food, love intrigue, political
corruption, Bollywood-style dance, farce, gossip, friendship,
beaches, rum punch, Hindi music and an elaborate wedding. It's a
story filled with heart, wisdom and family. Nothing Like Love is so
damn fine. I loved it!" —Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, author of All the
Broken Things
"Welcome to Chance, a fictional Trinidadian village where the
lushness of flora is matched only by the exuberance of
personalities." ―Maclean’s
"Ramnanan's delightful debut novel leads the reader on a
gratifyingly witty and insightful romp through smalltown politics.
. . . the sharp wit and barbs in the dialogue keep this novel
lively." ―Publishers Weekly
"Ramnanan combined the tales of her parents with her own
experiences on the island [of Trinidad] to build a story of
forbidden love and a spirited young woman's break from small-town
life. . . . Nothing Like Love is fast-paced and at times funny. . .
. On the surface, the book seems like a typical forbidden love
story, but it's more than that." ―Metro
"Delightful . . . I felt like I was reading a Jane Austen
novel, a comedy of manners, only set in Trinidad in the 1970s in
which marriages are arranged according to class and social
standing, and women are not meant to have any aspirations other
than to be good wives and mothers, but where a whole underside of
activities are taking place without the men's knowledge, where the
women are really the ones to make things happen. This novel will
surely appeal to readers who enjoy a lighthearted love story with a
twist." ―The Record (Kitchener-Waterloo)
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