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Tastes Like Shakkar

Nisha Sharma

3.98 AVERAGE

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sheela_'s review

4.0

• 3.5/5 ⭐ • 2/5

Audiobook: Reminded a little too much of lego Batman/Bob’s Burgers for Bunty’s dialogue in his pov chapters (which took me out of those scenes a bit), but otherwise delightful!

thebookfairie_'s review

3.75
funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

lanimartinez's review

4.0
informative mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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bookish_afrolatina's review

5.0
funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hotttttt! I know this is cliche but Tastes Like Shakkar was a delicious rivals to lovers romance. Bobbi and Bunty can't stand one another, at first. Bunty thinks that Bobbi is annoying sometimes but mostly sexy as hell. Bobbi thinks Bunty is a handsome asshole because his refusal to cater a wedding made her and her family lose a huge client a few years ago. So when their besties Karina and Prem stick them together to figure out the wedding menu, Bobbi and Bunty have to figure out how to put the past behind them and their sexual tension to the side.

There quite a few racy scenes in here that I will probably never forget. Thank you, Nisha Sharma! I really enjoy the hate to love you trope and this one was so satisfying because the lovebirds are really good at arguing. They were funny and knew how to get under each other's skin.

Once again, Sharma brings the readers into her lead's family lives, too. I felt like I could understand why they felt the way they did about their situations and their issues with one another. They both feel the pressure and expectations.

I'm realllly looking forward to the next book in If Shakespeare Was an Auntie series!

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I'm coming back to leave this review, and I honestly can't remember much ! Which is a shame. I don't think it was the best thing I've ever read and I defo remember liking the first book better than this.
I do know the bondage came out of nowhere and felt incredibly left field. I wasn't sure how Bunty knew she would enjoy it or be up for it. I feel like it wasn't discussed at all !
A mildly enjoyable read. 
I have remembered some more !! I really liked a few of the links back to Much Ado. That was really up my street. I did wish however they didn't get together as soon as they did, because that's not really how the play goes. 
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes