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A review by smalltownbookmom
First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel
4.0
I absolutely adored this second chance, interracial love story between East Indian American doctor Preeti and her first love Daniel, a successful Black man from a wealthy family. Cultural differences caused Preeti to run away from a chance at true love six years before but she never quite got over Daniel. Now the two are temporary roommates bringing up all the old feelings and making Preeti second guess whether the arranged marriage to a man her parents want her to marry will really make her happy.
The chemistry between Preeti and Daniel was on fire!! I loved how supportive and sensitive Daniel was as Preeti struggles with her anxiety and touch aversion. The author does such a great job dealing with some heavy issues including the stigma surrounding mental illness and racism among both cultural communities. One of my favorite parts was Preeti's girl gang and Daniel's extended family who welcomed Preeti wholeheartedly. The balance between positive and negative influences on their relationships was really relatable I thought.
Excellent on audio narrated by Soneela Nankani and highly recommend for fans of Sara Desai and Sonali Dev. This can be read as a standalone but I enjoyed the cameos from The trouble with hating you. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy!
⚠️CW: mental illness, touch aversion, anxiety, racism, fetal death, slut shaming
The chemistry between Preeti and Daniel was on fire!! I loved how supportive and sensitive Daniel was as Preeti struggles with her anxiety and touch aversion. The author does such a great job dealing with some heavy issues including the stigma surrounding mental illness and racism among both cultural communities. One of my favorite parts was Preeti's girl gang and Daniel's extended family who welcomed Preeti wholeheartedly. The balance between positive and negative influences on their relationships was really relatable I thought.
Excellent on audio narrated by Soneela Nankani and highly recommend for fans of Sara Desai and Sonali Dev. This can be read as a standalone but I enjoyed the cameos from The trouble with hating you. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance review copy!
⚠️CW: mental illness, touch aversion, anxiety, racism, fetal death, slut shaming