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dinipandareads's review against another edition
- 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
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!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and War
jenn_reads's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Alcohol
Divorce with kidskdailyreads's review
- 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
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
blackveilbeccy's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death, Car accident, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Vomit
PTSD, toxic family situations, militaryjadatrack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, and Drug use
valeria_gzz's review
- 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
4.5
There were lots of moments that made me blush and made me want to close the book/hide my face with the book (in a “AH THATS SO CUTE” and “SWOON” kind of way). I liked Jay, and honestly Zara was not annoying at all, my pick is still Liam though I’m kinda bummed they weren’t in this besides being mentioned.
Also I don’t want to be THAT person but I’m starting to think Sara Desai has mommy issues.
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction