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hazelgirl21's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
megnut's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: War
dinipandareads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.5
TL;DR: I ended up loving The Singles Table! From the moment Zara's beautiful vibrant personality is introduced and they get their meet cute (she shoots him in the ass with a paintball gun as he's being an insufferable prick!), I was fully sold on their romance. We get more meddling aunties, badass mums with sweet biker boyfriends, an eccentric artist father who... paints intimate portraits and so much great banter. This is by far my favourite in this series and I would recommend it if you love the grumpy/sunshine trope because Zara and Jay were the perfect pairing.
I went from the first to the third book in this series (only cos I didn't have a copy of the second) and I'm so glad I did. I didn't remember if Zara was mentioned in the first book. Still, it didn't matter because I remembered the aunties very well, especially Taara Auntie who makes the most offensive fusion concoctions that she continues to poison everyone with, lol. I loved all the Indian cultural references in here—from the food, dancing, music and of course, all the wedding festivities. But I also loved the other side characters we're introduced to like Jay's business partner, Zara's very horny bestie Parvati, and her awesome colleagues at the law firm. I mean, I would go with the tiger firm for sure!
From the moment we met Zara and Jay, I knew I would love them both individually and together! Well, I was hoping that Jay wouldn't be a total prick the whole time and I'm glad that he wasn't. Theirs was a hilarious meet-cute as Zara and her wild ways come crashing through the bachelor/bachelorette party and take Jay by surprise by not only shooting him in the ass with a paintball gun but also winning the game for their team. I adored Zara's sunshine attitude and although she is a bit of a hot mess and is always full steam ahead and getting into trouble that's easily avoidable, she had such great energy! Her relationship with her father was sweet and I loved how much she supported him—that exhibition was hilarious though and her panic had me cackling because same. 😂 Of the both of them though, I'm surprised by how much I loved Jay! The more we get to know him and see his walls crumble around Zara, we see he's a total sweetheart. I'm a sucker for grumpy MMCs who are scared to be vulnerable and are hurting deep down but have big hearts and would lay down their lives for their loved ones. Jay was all that and more. Holy swoontastic, if you love a man who falls first and falls hard, you'll love Jay. Some of the things that came out of this man's mouth had my legs jelly with the swooning and their sexual chemistry and banter was off the charts! I loved their sexual journey together as much as their emotional one—it was so playful, fun and very sexy. 🥵 There were some OTT moments but it didn't feel cringe or too much and I found myself laughing out loud often!
They both have abandonment issues that they need to work through and as much as the third act kind of irritated me (I mean, when am I not irritated by a third act, lol) I also saw that it was good for them as they worked out their issues. Jay in particular needed that push to get the help he needed and Zara to realise that she was just being a silly goose. 🤭
Overall, this was a great pick-me-up laugh-out-loud read and I now need to go and find the second book in this series so I can read it ASAP!
I went from the first to the third book in this series (only cos I didn't have a copy of the second) and I'm so glad I did. I didn't remember if Zara was mentioned in the first book. Still, it didn't matter because I remembered the aunties very well, especially Taara Auntie who makes the most offensive fusion concoctions that she continues to poison everyone with, lol. I loved all the Indian cultural references in here—from the food, dancing, music and of course, all the wedding festivities. But I also loved the other side characters we're introduced to like Jay's business partner, Zara's very horny bestie Parvati, and her awesome colleagues at the law firm. I mean, I would go with the tiger firm for sure!
From the moment we met Zara and Jay, I knew I would love them both individually and together! Well, I was hoping that Jay wouldn't be a total prick the whole time and I'm glad that he wasn't. Theirs was a hilarious meet-cute as Zara and her wild ways come crashing through the bachelor/bachelorette party and take Jay by surprise by not only shooting him in the ass with a paintball gun but also winning the game for their team. I adored Zara's sunshine attitude and although she is a bit of a hot mess and is always full steam ahead and getting into trouble that's easily avoidable, she had such great energy! Her relationship with her father was sweet and I loved how much she supported him—that exhibition was hilarious though and her panic had me cackling because same. 😂 Of the both of them though, I'm surprised by how much I loved Jay! The more we get to know him and see his walls crumble around Zara, we see he's a total sweetheart. I'm a sucker for grumpy MMCs who are scared to be vulnerable and are hurting deep down but have big hearts and would lay down their lives for their loved ones. Jay was all that and more. Holy swoontastic, if you love a man who falls first and falls hard, you'll love Jay. Some of the things that came out of this man's mouth had my legs jelly with the swooning and their sexual chemistry and banter was off the charts! I loved their sexual journey together as much as their emotional one—it was so playful, fun and very sexy. 🥵 There were some OTT moments but it didn't feel cringe or too much and I found myself laughing out loud often!
They both have abandonment issues that they need to work through and as much as the third act kind of irritated me (I mean, when am I not irritated by a third act, lol) I also saw that it was good for them as they worked out their issues. Jay in particular needed that push to get the help he needed and Zara to realise that she was just being a silly goose. 🤭
Overall, this was a great pick-me-up laugh-out-loud read and I now need to go and find the second book in this series so I can read it ASAP!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and War
bethbaty's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was fun. But I feel like it rushed into forcing the steamy stuff right from the jump, which made the build up feel a little anti-climactic.
Also, I think the best part of this story was the low key mystery of the security camera hacking, and I thought the resolution would be way more exciting than it was. Again, a bit anti-climactic. Which was disappointing.
I wouldn’t read this book again or really suggest it to others, but it wasn’t bad. 🤷♀️
Also, I think the best part of this story was the low key mystery of the security camera hacking, and I thought the resolution would be way more exciting than it was. Again, a bit anti-climactic. Which was disappointing.
I wouldn’t read this book again or really suggest it to others, but it wasn’t bad. 🤷♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Death, Violence, and War
jenn_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Alcohol
Divorce with kidsashbreadin's review
adventurous
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer and Car accident
alir327's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
twelfthcafe's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
first of all, i did not expect this to be spicy, tho (my fault for not reading the synopsis and reviews). zara is such a lovable character! i could imagine her because of the way she was written. i was honestly annoyed at jay at first because he is so cocky but yeah, i'm thankful he got out of that. anyway, okay lang shea! the art scene was the funniest for me HAHAHA
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
merlesstorys's review
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Blood, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Grief, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Medical content
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Bullying, Alcohol, Terminal illness, and Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Blood, Vomit, and Drug use