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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
M/F, contemporary romance, second chance, forced proximity
Props to this book for getting me out of a short reading rut and back in the romance reading game.
The forced proximity premise is very... forced. As in, it really doesn't make much sense. He's super rich and is building a million dollar house but he also is crashing with her friend even though they broke up 6 years ago? If you can suspend your need for any type of realistic scene setting you are rewarded with plenty of pining, family drama, child-of-immigrants pressure, and a variety of mental health-related self care.
Preeti is juggling a lot internally so I wanted to be empathetic but I still found myself being like: lady, USE YOUR WORDS.
Props to this book for getting me out of a short reading rut and back in the romance reading game.
The forced proximity premise is very... forced. As in, it really doesn't make much sense. He's super rich and is building a million dollar house but he also is crashing with her friend even though they broke up 6 years ago? If you can suspend your need for any type of realistic scene setting you are rewarded with plenty of pining, family drama, child-of-immigrants pressure, and a variety of mental health-related self care.
Preeti is juggling a lot internally so I wanted to be empathetic but I still found myself being like: lady, USE YOUR WORDS.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
While I still enjoyed the first book in this series a bit more, I really enjoyed this one as well. Daniel is like a dream come true in regards to romantic heroes. Preeti is also enjoyable and I love show she found her voice and strength to stand up to her family.
The chemistry between the leads is great and even though there is minimal spice, it was still well done. I really enjoy this series.
The chemistry between the leads is great and even though there is minimal spice, it was still well done. I really enjoy this series.
emotional
hopeful
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
This was a cute closed door, second chances, contemporary romance between young Indian woman about to finish her residency and a young black man caught between fulfilling his father's wishes and fulfilling his own.
Preeti and Daniel both end up in their friend's vacant apartment, but it's only supposed to be for a few weeks. Six years ago they were hot and heavy, until family loyalties and doubts about fitting in lead Preeti to suddenly break it off, without ever really explaining why. Now Daniel wants to know what happened, and this time together seems like the perfect time to find out.
This is technically the second book in a series, but I don't think it's necessary to read them in order. The events of the first book are briefly discussed but you are told enough to figure out who is who and how they relate to each other. I liked both Preeti and Daniel, and I enjoyed their easy way of being with each other. There also was a lot of good content about anxiety and healthy ways to deal with it, and how to navigate (or not navigate) difficult family issues.
I plan to circle back around to read the first book, and I look forward to others from this author!
Preeti and Daniel both end up in their friend's vacant apartment, but it's only supposed to be for a few weeks. Six years ago they were hot and heavy, until family loyalties and doubts about fitting in lead Preeti to suddenly break it off, without ever really explaining why. Now Daniel wants to know what happened, and this time together seems like the perfect time to find out.
This is technically the second book in a series, but I don't think it's necessary to read them in order. The events of the first book are briefly discussed but you are told enough to figure out who is who and how they relate to each other. I liked both Preeti and Daniel, and I enjoyed their easy way of being with each other. There also was a lot of good content about anxiety and healthy ways to deal with it, and how to navigate (or not navigate) difficult family issues.
I plan to circle back around to read the first book, and I look forward to others from this author!
emotional
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First Love, Take Two is not as good as the first in the series, The Trouble with Hating You. The characters were fine, the attention to detail regarding Indian culture was still wonderful. But there was a singular conflict, which happened six years prior to the start of the book, and the whole narrative was about dealing with the miscommunication surrounding that situation. It got very repetitive and boring. I stopped reading for a few days. Once it hit 200 pages or so, the pace picked up and stuff started to roll. Was it too little, too late...?
I really like Sajni Patel as an author, and I love the characters she's created, especially the core ladies. I did relate to Preeti with her anxiety and sense of familial duty, but tough-as-nails Liya in the previous book was a lot more fun to read about. Daniel was Rege-Jean Page in my mind's eye (*fans self*), so I totally got Preeti's infatuation with him. I struggled sometimes with the progression of their relationship, particularly the physical aspect, when she was still technically almost engaged to another guy.
Overall, it didn't feel as original and inspired as The Trouble with Hating You, but I don't regret reading it. I assume Sana will be the focus of the next story--that should be interesting.
I really like Sajni Patel as an author, and I love the characters she's created, especially the core ladies. I did relate to Preeti with her anxiety and sense of familial duty, but tough-as-nails Liya in the previous book was a lot more fun to read about. Daniel was Rege-Jean Page in my mind's eye (*fans self*), so I totally got Preeti's infatuation with him. I struggled sometimes with the progression of their relationship, particularly the physical aspect, when she was still technically almost engaged to another guy.
Overall, it didn't feel as original and inspired as The Trouble with Hating You, but I don't regret reading it. I assume Sana will be the focus of the next story--that should be interesting.
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced