A review by lriopel
The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev

4.0

I really enjoyed this contemporary romance, which had some elements I don't typically associate with the romance novels I usually read. The peripheral characters are vividly drawn and interesting, the conflicts between the leads are genuinely difficult and not contrived/convenient problems that are easily/conveniently solved at the end. I am usually pretty cynical when it comes to romance, and often don't buy into the sappy love story or characters, but in this book I was honestly rooting for these two people to be happy. I also thought that the context of a wedding in a multicultural Indian family and how they both preserve and adapt their cultural traditions to their life in the US is something I haven't really seen much before in romance, so I appreciated the perspective. The love scenes are very well done while not too over the top, and the ending is fairly satisfying. There is nothing particularly groundbreaking about the plot, but it is solid and believable and I enjoyed the read quite a bit. Would recommend for someone looking for a good romance novel.