Sunshine and Spice BY Aurora Palit

In A Match Made in Missteps, Naomi Kelly is determined to make her new brand consulting business a success. When she secures a high-stakes contract to rebrand the failing Mukherjee family bazaar, she knows she must avoid any cultural missteps. However, Naomi, the “oops” baby of a free-spirited Bengali mother, feels out of touch with her heritage, something that irks Gia Mukherjee, the bazaar’s matriarch.

Enter Dev Mukherjee, Gia’s son. Dev is under immense pressure from his mother, who has hired a matchmaker in the hopes of finding him a suitable bride. Dev, determined to avoid an arranged marriage, hatches a plan to thwart his mother’s matchmaking efforts. When a potential suitor mistakenly believes Naomi is Dev’s girlfriend, the solution seems clear: Naomi will pretend to date Dev to deter the matchmaker and, in return, Dev will help her understand Bengali culture for the rebranding project.

What begins as a strategic arrangement soon turns into a series of comedic and heartfelt moments—awkward dancing at Garba, cooking classes gone wrong, and working together on the bazaar’s rebrand. As they spend more time together, Naomi and Dev start to blur the lines between their fake relationship and genuine affection.

As their fake romance becomes increasingly real, Naomi and Dev must confront their own fears about fitting in and finding true love. They face the ultimate question: how much are they willing to risk for a chance at a love that could change everything? A Match Made in Missteps is a delightful, witty exploration of cultural identity and the unpredictable nature of romance.