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A review by alisonb
The Five-Day Reunion by Mona Shroff
5.0
Usually I crack open a Harlequin romance and expect a quick read, but that was not the case with this book, and it benefited the overarching second-chance theme of the story in it's depth and breadth.
Anita and Nikhil divorced three years ago, only Nikhil's mother only told a handful of people in order to avoid feeling ashamed of their separation. Fast forward to when this story takes place and Nikhil's sister is getting married and his mother does not want Dada-her father-to know about the divorce, so she approached Anita with a deal. When Anita shows up at the wedding Nikhil is horrified, but also feels stirrings of feelings that may have never gone away.
This story was so much more than I anticipated. We get to watch Anita and Nikhil go through a gamut of emotions while bombarded by family and expectations. When going into a book like this I always think: who's side will I be on? In this case, I could see how things went wrong from both of their perspectives. At times I didn't know if these two could get past actions fueled by ego, but there was a depth that was exposed through intimate conversations, inner dialogue, and heart-to-hearts with family members that expanded the possibility for reconciliation.
The family played such a large role in this story and I loved that dynamic. When you marry someone, you also marry their family. Finding how that impacted Anita was heart-warming and heart-breaking. Seeing how family played a role in their demise was equally intriguing and relatable.
I could keep gushing, but then I would get into spoiler territory. If you are a fan of second chance romances that take place at a wedding and amongst the turmoil of family theatrics-which turns in the direction of healing and reconnection-I would highly recommend this book!
4.5 ✨’s
Anita and Nikhil divorced three years ago, only Nikhil's mother only told a handful of people in order to avoid feeling ashamed of their separation. Fast forward to when this story takes place and Nikhil's sister is getting married and his mother does not want Dada-her father-to know about the divorce, so she approached Anita with a deal. When Anita shows up at the wedding Nikhil is horrified, but also feels stirrings of feelings that may have never gone away.
This story was so much more than I anticipated. We get to watch Anita and Nikhil go through a gamut of emotions while bombarded by family and expectations. When going into a book like this I always think: who's side will I be on? In this case, I could see how things went wrong from both of their perspectives. At times I didn't know if these two could get past actions fueled by ego, but there was a depth that was exposed through intimate conversations, inner dialogue, and heart-to-hearts with family members that expanded the possibility for reconciliation.
The family played such a large role in this story and I loved that dynamic. When you marry someone, you also marry their family. Finding how that impacted Anita was heart-warming and heart-breaking. Seeing how family played a role in their demise was equally intriguing and relatable.
I could keep gushing, but then I would get into spoiler territory. If you are a fan of second chance romances that take place at a wedding and amongst the turmoil of family theatrics-which turns in the direction of healing and reconnection-I would highly recommend this book!
4.5 ✨’s