A review by jess_bythebook
Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Talk about empowering! I loved how I walked away from this book feeling more confident than I have in a while. This book is a triple threat with enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and body positivity that you won’t want to pass up!

Bobbi Kaur is a top tier wedding planner who knows how to solve every single issue that could possibly come up. So when her best friend asks her to plan her 3-day wedding, she’s overjoyed! Until she learns that she has to work with her arch nemesis, Benjamin “Bunty” Padda.

What ensues is nothing short of name calling, spitefulness, and all out war as passion overtakes them. But even though a truce may be in the works, things still suddenly go wrong and it’s up to the two of them to figure out who’s sabotaging the wedding. And working together may just bring the passion into other areas of their life. 

“Bobbi knew in the back of her mind that if she wasn’t careful, Benjamin could be the start of very dangerous feelings.”

Right from the start I was hooked on the chemistry brewing between Bobbi and Benjamin. Similarly to Dating Dr. Dil, this one was spicy in some very surprising ways! With a story similar to Much Ado About Nothing, I was overjoyed to see an average-sized, 30 year old woman take the lead and own her body, her mind, and her emotions. She set the stage to show that everyone is worthy of love regardless of what others tell you. And I am here for it!!!

“But feeling loved, being loved in this moment would be worth all the pain that was to come.”

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.