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heyitsife's review against another edition
3.5
Rating: 3.5
It was an average romance novel. There is nothing that I felt was exceptionally great and nothing that I thought was exceptionally bad. I enjoyed the incorporation of the culture which always positively adds to a book.
It was an average romance novel. There is nothing that I felt was exceptionally great and nothing that I thought was exceptionally bad. I enjoyed the incorporation of the culture which always positively adds to a book.
austenheroineinprogress's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lacyparrish's review against another edition
4.5
My goodness, was this a delightful read!! Layla Patel has moved back home and in with her parents who run an Indian restaurant in San Francisco after a spectacular viral meltdown costs her her job. Sam Mehta is carrying so much guilt on behalf of his sister, who was injured by her (now ex-)husband, and has ditched a promising medical career to pursue corporate downsizing. When Layla's father offers them both the office above the restaurant, hijinks ensue. Her father has signed her up for an arranged marriage profile to help her find a spouse. We meet 10 wildly different and increasingly inappropriate suitors, while Sam and Layla navigate their feelings. A better/more intentional grovel would have pulled this into 5-star territory.
Full Rating (out of 10 possible): 8.571 (based on a modified CAWPILE system)
Romance level (out of 5 possible): 3 (for on-page, intimacy scenes with some details)
Full Rating (out of 10 possible): 8.571 (based on a modified CAWPILE system)
Romance level (out of 5 possible): 3 (for on-page, intimacy scenes with some details)
khari_zoe's review against another edition
3.75
SPOILERS!
In the beginning I thought this book was so fun and I was genuinely laughing so hard at their chaotic start to their relationship ship. I also had high hopes since the Dating plan is one of my personal favs ,but this book left me feeling meh about everything. At first I felt like we were robbed of the bathroom scene because the descriptions she gave…….it should be criminal to withhold that scene. Then what happened after with how he lowkey blamed her for ‘distracting’ him…like sir bffr you followed her into that bathroom. Don’t even get me started with the whole “office party fiasco” I would have genuinely committed war crimes if a man ever did that to me. How he also had no remorse after it either left me feeling uncomfy. Despite those moments I did enjoy the story and how they started to realize they had feelings for each other. Another thing that was slightly weird was how Sam felt he needed to avenge his sister because of the accident. I understand the motivation and the cultural feeling since he brought him into her life, but sir let you sister heal. Also if he just finished his residency under someone else he definitely could have paid the bills he was so stressed about.
In the beginning I thought this book was so fun and I was genuinely laughing so hard at their chaotic start to their relationship ship. I also had high hopes since the Dating plan is one of my personal favs ,but this book left me feeling meh about everything. At first I felt like we were robbed of the bathroom scene because the descriptions she gave…….it should be criminal to withhold that scene. Then what happened after with how he lowkey blamed her for ‘distracting’ him…like sir bffr you followed her into that bathroom. Don’t even get me started with the whole “office party fiasco” I would have genuinely committed war crimes if a man ever did that to me. How he also had no remorse after it either left me feeling uncomfy. Despite those moments I did enjoy the story and how they started to realize they had feelings for each other. Another thing that was slightly weird was how Sam felt he needed to avenge his sister because of the accident. I understand the motivation and the cultural feeling since he brought him into her life, but sir let you sister heal. Also if he just finished his residency under someone else he definitely could have paid the bills he was so stressed about.
girlpant44's review against another edition
5.0
Such a cute and exciting story with just enough grief and mystery to be exciting! Loved it!
mchouinard's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.5
Would love to see this made into a movie
laura_cs's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Layla Patel's life is a garbage fire of a wreck right now. She is coming home to San Fransisco in total disgrace: dumped cheating boyfriend, fired from her job, evicted from her apartment, and a viral video she does not want to talk about. At least she's used to the chaos, between her own personality, sense of style, and huge Desi family. Her father offers her the use of the office space above the family's restaurant, and she intends to use it to start her own job recruitment agency. There's only one problem...
Sam Mehta. Organized, analytical, and focused on the goal of fixing a past mistake that hurt his family deeply, Sam is the CEO of a company that evaluates other companies for redundancies. In other words, he's the guy who says "You're fired". He's taken a lease out on the apartment above an Indian restaurant--not that he plans to eat there; he's cut all ties with his culture as part of his self-imposed pittance--and is stunned to find a woman occupying the space, claiming the office as hers.
But both of them are in for a huge surprise when men start showing up at the office... applying to become Layla's husband! Layla decides to take the opportunity for the chance to find Mr. Right; Sam thinks she's crazy, as he distrusts arranged marriages. However, the two decide to turn meeting Layla's suitors into a game; together, they'll pass judgement on these 10 poor souls. If Layla finds a husband out of all of them, Sam gets the office; if Layla doesn't, she gets the office. Who will win the Marriage Game?
This is easily the most hilarious rom-com I have ever read. I died laughing so many times. Seriously, I had to stop highlighting passages at one point because so much of the eARC would just be yellow. Layla and Sam both live and breath snark, and the added wackiness of the Patel family (So. Many. Aunties.), the ridiculousness of each and every suitor (oh, man, the suitors!), and the crazy situations these two find themselves in!
But, as funny as this book is, it's also a hard-hitting book. Layla is chaos incarnate, but she's hard-working, devoted to her family, and in many ways still figuring out what she wants in life. She's trying to heal, trying to become her own person, but has some serious self-doubts--especially in regards to her previous history with men. And then there's Sam. Sam, who blames himself for a family tragedy, who is striving so hard to make things right, who is still so hurt that he has cut away so many parts of himself just to fulfill his goal. He hasn't known how to be happy in a long time, and has denied himself that happiness for so long that he doesn't quite know what to do when he finds himself happy. They're so well written, I just love them both so much...
In short, I loved this book to death, prepare to laugh and laugh hard, and I can't wait to see what Desai will follow it up with!
Layla Patel's life is a garbage fire of a wreck right now. She is coming home to San Fransisco in total disgrace: dumped cheating boyfriend, fired from her job, evicted from her apartment, and a viral video she does not want to talk about. At least she's used to the chaos, between her own personality, sense of style, and huge Desi family. Her father offers her the use of the office space above the family's restaurant, and she intends to use it to start her own job recruitment agency. There's only one problem...
Sam Mehta. Organized, analytical, and focused on the goal of fixing a past mistake that hurt his family deeply, Sam is the CEO of a company that evaluates other companies for redundancies. In other words, he's the guy who says "You're fired". He's taken a lease out on the apartment above an Indian restaurant--not that he plans to eat there; he's cut all ties with his culture as part of his self-imposed pittance--and is stunned to find a woman occupying the space, claiming the office as hers.
But both of them are in for a huge surprise when men start showing up at the office... applying to become Layla's husband! Layla decides to take the opportunity for the chance to find Mr. Right; Sam thinks she's crazy, as he distrusts arranged marriages. However, the two decide to turn meeting Layla's suitors into a game; together, they'll pass judgement on these 10 poor souls. If Layla finds a husband out of all of them, Sam gets the office; if Layla doesn't, she gets the office. Who will win the Marriage Game?
This is easily the most hilarious rom-com I have ever read. I died laughing so many times. Seriously, I had to stop highlighting passages at one point because so much of the eARC would just be yellow. Layla and Sam both live and breath snark, and the added wackiness of the Patel family (So. Many. Aunties.), the ridiculousness of each and every suitor (oh, man, the suitors!), and the crazy situations these two find themselves in!
But, as funny as this book is, it's also a hard-hitting book. Layla is chaos incarnate, but she's hard-working, devoted to her family, and in many ways still figuring out what she wants in life. She's trying to heal, trying to become her own person, but has some serious self-doubts--especially in regards to her previous history with men. And then there's Sam. Sam, who blames himself for a family tragedy, who is striving so hard to make things right, who is still so hurt that he has cut away so many parts of himself just to fulfill his goal. He hasn't known how to be happy in a long time, and has denied himself that happiness for so long that he doesn't quite know what to do when he finds himself happy. They're so well written, I just love them both so much...
In short, I loved this book to death, prepare to laugh and laugh hard, and I can't wait to see what Desai will follow it up with!
sophcezar's review against another edition
2.0
2.75
esse livro precisava ser um slow burn pra funcionar perfeitamente e infelizmente não é.
até os 50% eu estava absolutamente AMANDO mas então começaram conflitos com base na falta de diálogo tão ridículos... um aparecia, era resolvido e em seguida surgia outro, isso até os 98% do livro. cansativo.
as estrelas dadas foi porque os 50% iniciais realmente me agradaram. enfim.
esse livro precisava ser um slow burn pra funcionar perfeitamente e infelizmente não é.
até os 50% eu estava absolutamente AMANDO mas então começaram conflitos com base na falta de diálogo tão ridículos... um aparecia, era resolvido e em seguida surgia outro, isso até os 98% do livro. cansativo.
as estrelas dadas foi porque os 50% iniciais realmente me agradaram. enfim.
em_catherine's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Car accident
sroycereads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0