Reviews

The Surprise Bollywood Baby by Tara Pammi

andrea_author's review against another edition

4.0

This is a steamy second-chance, enemies to lovers story with a surprise pregnancy, set in the glamorous world of Bollywood. While the sexual tension is high, Virat doesn't trust Zara because of their past together. It take him a long time to realize that she's not the evil person he's built her up to be in his mind. She's remarkably patient with him, tolerating his repeated rejection. Eventually, though, he sees the error of his ways.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

dhee_reads's review against another edition

2.0

This story had lots of potential. I enjoyed all the tension from being ex(s) and having all this unresolved history between them. Most of all, I think Pammi did a great job unpacking lack of trust and the long standing impact of feeling secondary to your partner. Neg: everything is neatly resolved 3 pages later with a realization that happens out of our view. It's just too easy of solution.

mommasaystoread's review

3.0

The Surprise Bollywood Baby is the second book in Tara Pammi's Born Into Bollywood series. I did read the first book, but I don't feel like a new reader to the series would have a hard time getting to know the characters. This one focuses on Virat and Zara, and like the first book, we get a strong heroine - something I always appreciate. I do feel like there was a bit of mixing of cultures here, but since I'm not as well-versed in the Bollywood culture as I should be, I kind of just went with it and enjoyed the read for what it is - an entertaining romance with likable characters and an interesting setting. The author does paint a pretty good picture of setting as well as character descriptions, and the book was an engaging romance, ideal for getting away from it all and just enjoying an afternoon curled up on the couch.

dhee_pa's review against another edition

2.0

This story had lots of potential. I enjoyed all the tension from being ex(s) and having all this unresolved history between them. Most of all, I think Pammi did a great job unpacking lack of trust and the long standing impact of feeling secondary to your partner. Neg: everything is neatly resolved 3 pages later with a realization that happens out of our view. It's just too easy of solution.

gothamgal's review

2.0

Zara Khan is at the top of her game, and she has an affair with a famous director.
And now she's pregnant.
oops, what a surprise.

sharonleavy's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 

Bollywood Queen Zara Khan asks old flame Virat to play along with a fake relationship in order to get the tabloids off both their backs and give their families a bit of breathing space in the wake of an upcoming biopic. 

Old flames take a while to burn out, and Zara & Virat realise fairly fast that theirs won't take much to reignite. 

Allow me to be frank here and say that one of my pet hates with this kind of romance book is the assumption that a woman can, and will, always have an earth shattering moment five seconds after "entry". This is not only acknowledged here, but it reads like the most normal thing in the world for Virat to help Zara "reach her destination". MORE OF THIS IN ROMANCE BOOKS, PLEASE. 

The plot itself was loose enough but it wasn't the worst book I've read.