Crush Confessions from Chemistry Class by K. M. Avander “Because sometimes, the real chemistry happens after the bell rings…” What do you get when you mix a Bunsen burner, a borrowed pen, and one massive crush? A love story that’s 99% awkward, 1% reaction… and 100% heart. Meet Meher Rajput — 16, introvert, serial doodler, and the queen of imaginary romantic scenarios starring her crush, Aarav Sethi, the school heartthrob whose smile has caused more emotional damage than Class X physics. Meher’s plan is simple: ✔ Sit behind Aarav in Chemistry class ✔ Borrow his notes without revealing she has color-coded copies of the same ✔ NEVER EVER confess her crush (because duh, social suicide) ✔ Graduate and move to a country where awkwardness isn’t fatal But when Meher accidentally slips a very detailed love doodle into her Chemistry assignment instead of her homework, her secret is out—and it spreads faster than a lab fire on Sports Day. Now she’s the “Crush Girl” of Class 11, everyone’s gossip content, and worse — she’s been paired with Aarav himself for the year-long Chemistry Project! (Cue internal screaming.) As bunsen burners blaze and feelings simmer, the lab becomes a battlefield of glances, glows, and occasional glug-glug from test tubes. Aarav isn’t the guy Meher imagined — he’s worse. He’s funny. Kind. And dangerously perceptive. But with interfering teachers, competitive classmates, and Meher’s ability to trip over her own lab coat, will her “crush confession” explode into something real—or just fizzle out? 🔬 Why You’ll Love This Book: A geeky, painfully relatable heroine who’s all of us in school A swoony academic rival who actually understands stoichiometry and feelings

Originally Published on 28/07/2025