A review by mylynn
Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

5.0

Wow, what a debut! This is a book I read in basically one sitting. It was so good and the pacing was perfect!

It includes some of my favorite tropes (fake dating/engagement, one bed, grumpy/sunshine) but in a fresh way that had me desperately turning pages. It does have some miscommunication, but honestly, I don't mind the miscommunication trope and I love when books hurt me like this book did.

Our main characters were perfectly written, and consistent in their behaviors. I loved both Meghna and Karthik. Both of them had so much growth, and it was so heartwarming to read.

The side characters were all great too, and I'm actually super invested in Ankita and would love to read her story with her love interest (don't want to spoil it by saying who). Both sets of parents were great (well, 1.5 of the parents I guess). I loved how we had the contrast of one set of parents who were still very much in love and had a healthy relationship, while the other set showed us an unhealthy relationship and the ramifications of that.

Thank you to RHPG/Dell and Netgalley for this ARC!