A review by tdotrenae
Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde

lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

I feel mixed ways about this book. Let's start with the good. I truly finished this book because of the male main character, Jaiman was charming and sweet, and just was trying so hard to hold everything together. I really also loved the cover, and this was my first book that I've read set in Mumbi. I love the idea of childhood friends to lovers trope. I also how the side characters and i loved the dual POV. I loved the restaurant scenes and J's Pub. It was a quick read, and the writing was good. There is a closed door spicy scene, which was cool. I love that Jaiman got a HEA, and I guess I was glad Jia got one too...

There was a good chunk of the book, I upset with the female main character. Like Jia had some good qualities, but like there were points of the book where she was being really selfish, and problematic towards Jaiman AND her friend. There was like NO communication on Jia's end until like 70% in the book. Like so many of the problems that Jia (somewhat created for herself) couldve been solved with simple communication and not being so self-absorbed. I feel like this book could be described as a slow burn, but there were some parts for me that seemed to drag on.

I just don't think this was the book for me, but it was okay. I didn't hate it, but didn't love it either. *shrugs*