.Chick lit with an Indian slant — how can a woman truly grow up if she is never allowed to make mistakes?

Anu Desai has always been the good girl, the dutiful daughter, the perfect wife and mother. But when she finds herself almost responding to a strange man’s advances and goes home to a husband who seems to be happily ensconced in the role of traditional Indian man, she snaps. This is the story of her trying to grow up after the fact, navigating life options as quickly as possible

Funny, warm-hearted, combining a few cringe-worthy plot twists with the requisite (and quite pleasing) happy ending. Very enjoyable — it didn’t have quite the depth I found in The Matchmaker’s List but good messaging and a fun read.

Overall this was a nice contemporary read. If I were to sit here and nitpick I would have found things to complain about it sure but all in all I enjoyed the story. This book showcases that family is so important even when they drive you crazy.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review.

Absolutely fabulous!
I felt like a lot of the characters had amazing
layers and some of them have unfinished story so I hope that there will be other books with those characters in mind, but it was an amazing story of motherhood, friendship,,and self discovery.

Anusa should be in the prime of her life, but her marriage is falling apart, she feels motherhood guilt, and is stifled by the traditions in which she was raised. An amazing opportunity falls in her lap, a yoga studio! Can this be the opportunity for her to find her own voice after so many years of doing what was expected of her?
Grown-Up Pose is an exciting debut novel perfect for fans of Helen Hoang. Readers will find romance, angst, friendship, and the evolution of familial relationships.