[1] It tells the story of 18-year-old Indian American Dimple Shah who meets a boy named Rishi Patel at a web developing camp in San Francisco and the two fall in love.

"[8] Christine Hepperman of Chicago Tribune wrote: "Sandhya Menon's effervescent debut novel respectfully depicts the tradition of arranged marriage while offering an inventive scenario for how it might play out within American teen life.

"[9] Nivea Serrao of Entertainment Weekly noted that the novel's "crowning achievement is the romance between its main characters as they each fall for one another at varying paces.

"[10] A review by School Library Journal said, "The strength of the story comes from its blending of Indian culture and values into a modern-day romance that scores of readers can enjoy.

"[11] When Dimple Met Rishi was adapted into a web series by Gazal Dhaliwal and directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari.