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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
this book was really good! i will say it took forever for them to get together lol. the flirting was cute but it def crossed some lines with her having a boyfriend, like even if they are past lovers still in love with each other they both should have more respect to not flirt like that. that was my main prblm bc i wouldn’t be sleeping in the same bed with my ex if i have a boyfriend, even if I don’t rlly like him! that just rubbed me the wrong way bc I don’t like the whole potential cheating aspect of this bc it makes it less romantic. like once she broke up with him i was for it but before it was like okayyy yall are crossing some boundaries. but yeah it was still a cute book, definitely made me tear up a few times. i appreciate her capturing pree’s anxiety & depression so well bc i rlly felt so much empathy for her & it made me sad. like girl i know how you feel! i’m glad she had someone like Daniel to help her through it & was finally able to get help. also the whole family racist aspect of the books weren’t my fav but it’s def reality so i can’t knock it & honestly idk how i’d handle those situations so good for pree for doing what she could at the time. even without race, if my bf’s parents told me i wasn’t good enough for him i’m not sure what i’d do so I can’t truly judge her. overall, book was good!
Tropes: miscommunication, second chance, millionaire, only one bed
Includes discussions about anxiety, racism, family pressures
Includes discussions about anxiety, racism, family pressures
loved the Gujju representation once again, thank you Sajni Patel <3
Preeti is balancing a lot - finishing her residency and all the extras that being the head resident entails, finding a job after residency (hopefully with the the same practice she's doing her residency), figuring out if she can make this relationship with a "perfect" Indian boy work, finding a place to live now that her roommate got married.
When another friend offers a temporary solution to her housing situation, she's thrilled, until she realizes that the temporary apartment comes with a roommate - her ex. How can she admit to the love of her life that she ended their amazing relationship because she was a coward? Even as she tries to move on with a new man, there's no denying she still holds strong feelings for this man from her past.
There's plenty of steamy chemistry between the leads as they spend most of the book denying what their body language keeps making obvious (the cover image perfectly portrays this vibe). To give them credit, they both hold off satisfying their urges for a long time because they both know that there are real issues they have to deal with before they give their relationship a real shot. And these issues have to do with their families and communities they grew up trying to keep them apart. The way that both work to respect the parts of their culture that nurtured them while making it clear that they have no space for the toxic parts was really comforting to see. It's clear that Preeti and Daniel are building a strong foundation that will withstand the pressures that initially pulled them apart.
When another friend offers a temporary solution to her housing situation, she's thrilled, until she realizes that the temporary apartment comes with a roommate - her ex. How can she admit to the love of her life that she ended their amazing relationship because she was a coward? Even as she tries to move on with a new man, there's no denying she still holds strong feelings for this man from her past.
There's plenty of steamy chemistry between the leads as they spend most of the book denying what their body language keeps making obvious (the cover image perfectly portrays this vibe). To give them credit, they both hold off satisfying their urges for a long time because they both know that there are real issues they have to deal with before they give their relationship a real shot. And these issues have to do with their families and communities they grew up trying to keep them apart. The way that both work to respect the parts of their culture that nurtured them while making it clear that they have no space for the toxic parts was really comforting to see. It's clear that Preeti and Daniel are building a strong foundation that will withstand the pressures that initially pulled them apart.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So mid. I was honestly going to give it a 2, but the end bumped it up for me. The writing is so cringe at times it almost became a hate read for me but sometimes that's what you need in a romance.
It doesn't have a third act breakup, which is fun, but that's just kind of because it's a second chance story anyway
It doesn't have a third act breakup, which is fun, but that's just kind of because it's a second chance story anyway
I love a good second chance romance and this one pretty much says it all in the title but I love how #sajnipatel not only tackles love and relationships here but also family obligation and how much our culture/beliefs play into our own happiness. It's often a difficult road, but the journey is worth it! Oh, and that cover
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
One of my favorite romantic reads. Sajni Patel twists a rather complicated love story into a beautiful tapestry that pulls on your heartstrings. In the end, Love always wins.