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Tastes Like Shakkar

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This was a sweet and enjoyable read! When reading the first book in the series (Dating Dr. Dil) I could tell that Benjamin and Bobbi’s story was going to bring the heat, and I was not disappointed. I absolutely loved reading about their strong attraction amidst a great deal of frustration with each other and crushing expectations from their families. And the whodunnit subplot kept things extra exciting.
Cannot wait for Veera’s book!

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I enjoyed this book for the most part. Bobbi is a wedding planner working for her family’s event planning company and Benjamin is a chef/restaurant owner also tied up with his family’s frozen food empire. They did not start off on the best terms but when their two best friends decide to get married, Bobbi and Benjamin have to team up to give their friends the best wedding day, but a shaadi saboteur is trying their best to ruin the wedding at every turn. Bobbi and Benjamin realize their dislike of each other may be hiding deeper feelings but can they both take the reins of their own lives and chose their own happiness?
I liked that Bobbi was a plus size character, I feel like that is not commonly seen in stories about Desi women and she was confident in her sexuality. I also thought the wedding backdrop created an entertaining setting for the story and helped further Bobbi and Benjamin’s relationship. I also loved the side characters who we met in Dating Dr. Dil!
I did not like that the pacing felt a bit all over the place, it dragged at points and was too quick at other times. The whole bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas was too quick and I would have liked more of the story in Vegas. Also, Benjamin is revealed to enjoy rope play but how he got there was breezed over and I feel like more development was needed there.

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Another fantastic book by Nisha Sharma. I loved these two characters and their story. It was also great to see more of the Aunties.

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This was cute and fun, I liked the characters and it kept me enthralled throughout. The spicy scenes definitely hit and it was fun to see our favorite Aunties from the previous installment. I loved hanging out a little bit more with Bobbi and Bunty, especially their family interactions. Sharma is doing a lot here - on the surface a fun, spicy romance, but more deeply a commentary on family relationships in breaking down stereotypes.

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Having read and liked Dating Dr. Dill, I was interested in continuing the series. I was also interested in the tension we saw between Bobbi and Benjamin developing in book #1. Due to a misunderstanding, Bobbi thinks Benjamin isn’t attracted to her. And Benjamin likes her so much he’s afraid of his own feelings. What follows is an enemies to lovers planning a wedding and trying to find a saboteur who wants the wedding to fail. I didn’t totally buy the origin of Benjamin and Bobbi’s disklike. And, the female main character having a job as a wedding planner in romance is overdone in my opinion, so this took me out of the story at times. Overall, this was an okay read. And I am interested in reading the next book in the series, Veera and Deepak’s.

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I haven’t read the first book of this series but it seems like it works as a stand alone. I wasn’t personally interested and stopped at 7% but I felt like it did a good job opening up our world and our characters and the plot with balance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

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