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Dahlia Adler
Author/Editor/Blogger
Soon By You
(St. Martin's Griffin)
Coming May 19, 2026
27 Dresses meets The Intimacy Experiment in this sexy, emotional, opposites-attract rom-com set in New York City's Modern Orthodox community.
If Arielle Becker has to serve as a bridesmaid one more time, she's going to scream. Between the expense, the collection of dresses she'll never wear again, the shower planning, the Spanx, the bridezillas, the family time, the heels, and a certain judgmental wedding singer she can't stop bumping into, she is exhausted, burned out, and seriously beginning to hate romance and all its celebrations. Besides, it's not like any of these girls are ever gonna turn around and do the same for her; Ari is not the kind of girl a good Jewish boy is looking to marry.
Judah Klein may be the tri-state area's most in-demand Modern Orthodox wedding singer and eligible bachelor, but after years of uninspiring setups, he's just about to give up on looking for his own Happily Ever After. Then a fiery, infuriating bridesmaid steps on his foot at a wedding, and before long, trading heated barbs turns into trading hotter kisses... and a realization that maybe he's been looking for the wrong life all along.
For the first time, Judah can finally get on board with a romance, and of course it's thanks to the one woman who has no interest in settling down - especially not with a guy who lives in the spotlight and has a professional reputation to uphold. But when neither one seems able to move on from a relationship that wasn't meant to go anywhere, they'll have to figure out whether there's a possible future for two people who've already given up on love.
"I came for the sexy opposites-attract romance, stayed for the joyous celebration of Jewish life and community, and fell hard for Judah, Ari, and their journey toward one another but also toward finding themselves. Soon by You somehow manages to be both sizzlingly hot and meltingly sweet at the same time; the only thing I disliked about the book was that it had to end. I can't wait for more hot Jewish romance from Dahlia Adler!" - Amanda Elliot, USA Today bestselling author of Love You a Latke
"I was not expecting a modern orthodox romance to suck me in the way Soon By You did. I fell completely head over heels in love with Ari and Judah and now, I’m obsessed. I want eight sequels. Real, honest, hilarious, and steamy, this book has it all!" - Sara Goodman Confino, bestselling author of Don’t Forget to Write
"Dahlia Adler’s Soon by You is a romance that sets itself apart. Readers are afforded a rare glimpse inside the Orthodox Jewish dating scene in a way that’s both immersive and authentic. But it’s the off-the-charts chemistry between the hero and heroine that makes this story truly shine. A little Pride and Prejudice, a little Fifty Shades of Grey, and a whole lot of Chutzpah!" - Heidi Shertok, author of Unorthodox Love
"Soon by You was a window into the romantic lives of Orthodox Jews. Turns out, it's a lot like romance for anyone else - messy, sexy, heartbreaking, and hilarious - plus Shabbat." - Nicole Tersigni, author of the bestselling Men to Avoid in Art and Life
"Warm, funny, smart, and both at times raunchy and heartbreaking (in the best ways), with characters who you want to fight for and with, Soon By You is the perfect love story for the people that continues multitudes." - Felicia Grossman, author of the Once Upon the East End series
“Steamy, subversive, and beautifully Jewish… When chemistry collides with tradition, the sparks are anything but kosher! Dahlia Adler delivers a romance that celebrates complexity, defies stereotypes, and ends in a swoon-worthy, heartwarming finale.” - Jean Meltzer, International Bestselling Author of The Matzah Ball
"Soon By You is an utterly perfect romance: smart, swoony, and unexpectedly sexy. Ari and Judah are well-drawn, irresistible protagonists who can't seem to get out of their own way. The only thing stronger than their belief that they're wrong for each other is the undeniable chemistry that continuously thrusts them back together, no matter how hard they resist. The result was an unputdownable love story that left me kicking my feet with glee. Soon By You reminds us that true love doesn't abide by checklists, timelines, or the most well-intentioned shidduch dates. The heart wants what the heart wants, and my heart wants anything Dahlia Adler writes." - Lindsay Hameroff, author of Never Planned on You
"Soon By You paints a funny, sexy, emotional portrait of the journey two people take as they learn they are, in fact, in love. There are obstacles, including the matchmaking family and friends that simultaneously bring them together as often as they drive them apart. And in Dahlia Adler's expert hands, romance readers will find themselves enjoying every page, and yet not wanting this epic romance to end. I cannot wait to read more of Dahlia Adler's adult romances." - Stacey Agdern, award-winning author of The B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake
Coming to the UK in 2026
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