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The Dating Plan

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The Dating Plan was an enjoyable read! I loved the vivid portrayals of Daisy's and Liam's extended families, as well as all the detailed descriptions of delicious Indian food. Some of the plot points required a bit of suspension of disbelief, but none so much that they pulled me out of the story. I finished this book and immediately placed a hold on the previous one by the author.

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I really loved The Marriage Game so I was excited to give this a try. It was a flop almost right from the beginning. Daisy is a smart and independent woman. There was no way I could believe that she would still be both heartbroken and still lusting after the young man that ditched her at the prom. I LOVE fake relationship but this one felt overly contrived and made zero sense. The weird hoops that Liam was going to have to go through in order to retain the family business was bizarre. I DNFed.

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The story itself was light and easy to read but I struggled to make a connection with the characters as the writing felt too much on the surface level.

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Desai is quickly becoming one of my favorite contemporary romance authors. I love the way she writes her heroines to be strong and not pushovers.

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Was a fun, laugh out loud, action packed adventure filled with witty and engaging charters, emotional twists and exciting turns. An edge of your seat and highly entertaining journey from beginning to end.

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Daisy Patel plans everything and Liam Murphy is not in her plans. Liam, the best friend of her older brother, the one who ghosted her on prom night and disappeared from their lives Liam. That Liam Murphy is definitely not in her plans, except he makes a good fake fiancé to keep the aunty's off her back for a while and he needs a wife to claim his inheritance - so maybe there is a plan for Liam Murphy.

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I loved this sweet, funny, quirky rom-com! It was the perfect read for right now and I think a lot more people like me, who are heavily involved in start-up culture, will love it too.

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This was a DNF for me. I couldn't really connect with the characters. Nothing wrong per say about the book I just couldn't get into the story.

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I finally got around to reading this and I’m so glad I did! This was so cute and helped me out of a slump, which is a big feat. The dating plan has all the things I love in a romance: Fake dating, second chance romance, and funny banter. I loved Daisy because she kind of reminded me of myself. I like the progression of Daisy and Liams relationship and overall had fun reading this. There were some things that had me slightly annoyed but over a quick and fun romance!

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Sarah Desai’s The Dating Plan is one enjoyable read in the fake dating, fake fiancée, and second chance at love trope that I really do personally enjoy in the romcom genre. The characters were great especially our main lead, Daisy Patel. At a conference, Daisy meets Liam, her childhood crush, who was also the same guy who stood her up on her senior prom night. They both have something to gain by pursuing their fake relationship – Liam can secure his inheritance and Daisy can get her meddling aunties off her back. I found the story absolutely adorable and a true joy to read. I was swooning right from the start for Daisy and Liam’s obvious chemistry and attraction. I love the STEM representation as well as multiracial couple, and I can totally relate with the meddling family members. I have not read Sarah’s previous book, and now I am certainly a huge fan so I can't wait to read another one! What a fun and entertaining book I quite enjoyed.

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The Dating plan is a sweet, funny, romance from Sara Desai.
Daisy Patel is software designer with a life plan. Liam Murphy is a venture capitalist that needs to be married by his next birthday if he wants to save the family business. Together, Daisy and Liam may be able to pull it off byu pretending to be engaged.

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As far as rom- coms go, this one was not my cup of tea. While I enjoyed the plot & the characters and the representation, it was a bit slow in some parts for me & I became uninterested.it was enjoyable but could have benefitted from playing less into stereotypes & being a tad less dramatic at some points.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I might have enjoyed this more if I hadn't been reading so many romantic comedies lately. The Dating Game was fine but didn't hit the mark quite as well as some other books I've read this year. That being said, it was fun, sexy, and heartfelt so if this does spark your interest then definitely give it a go!

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Love a good enemies to lovers! Also a fake relationship! I was into the story the whole time - loved the banter (I don’t know that I would hate someone after 10 years - I mean don’t get me wrong my date to the senior prom was terrible but if I saw him I wouldn’t be like OMG I HATE YoU haha 🤷🏼‍♀️) but anyways, a book that references hockey also gets brownie points - even if it’s not my team but I can still appreciate hockey in general. It always makes me smile when hockey is involved.
Overall a great read! Definitely would recommend!

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I was super excited for this book because I really enjoyed The Marriage Game. I was ready for Daisy’s book because I absolutely loved her.

The Dating Plan has both fake relationship and second chance romance tropes. Both of which I really enjoy.

I thought this book was super cute and I liked it more than The Marriage Game.
Like the first book my favorite part of Sara Desai’s books is the culture! I always end up hungry for Indian food.

I also really loved all the characters in this book. I loved Liam and his story.

Be prepared for some serious steam!

If you enjoy romcoms with some diversity I highly recommend this!

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This was a cute romcom. I've been reading a lot of romances so it was very predictable but still lighthearted and fun. I'd read other books by Sara Desai!

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My Rating: 3.5 Stars

While the fake dating trope is usually a favorite of mine, I found myself a bit let down by this book. The premise was fantastic and I enjoyed Daisy's family dynamic, but I didn't feel particularly connected to Daisy or Liam. The two characters were lacking the emotional depth that I look for in romance books and while I wanted to love the book because of the premise, it wasn't quite what I was looking for.

That being said, I do enjoy Sara Desai's writing style and the book definitely made me smile as I read it. I will absolutely try other books by this author.

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Recheado de bons clichês “The Dating Plan” é aquele livro perfeito para curar você de uma ressaca literária caso curta romances. Sara Desai trabalha muito bem o romance fofo cheio de referências culturais indianas e nos apresenta personagens que nos apaixonamos fácil, fácil.

Apesar de ser um livro fofo, vale o aviso de gatilho para relacionamento abusivo (parental) e alcoolismo. Os temas foram abordados com cuidado e bastante leveza.

Eu amo clichês, e ao longo da jornada da Daisy e do Liam a leitura é daquelas que você apenas deseja que nunca acabe. De início eles tem algo que os trava um pouco devido ao seus históricos, pois se conhecem desde muito novos. Só que Liam precisa resolver um problema: precisa se casar e não tem nenhuma pretendente. Já Para a Daisy, a proposta vira um escape. Mas quem os conhece realmente consegue levar esse casal a sério? Eles planejam enganar a todos e obviamente não imaginavam que estariam enganando a si mesmos quando se dão essa chance. Existe muito mais que um namoro de fachada bem planejado para que eles façam dar certo. Eles precisam revisitar o passado e momentos dolorosos de suas famílias, mas juntos, vão descobrir que conseguem ser muito fortes e resolver o que os incomoda para seguir em frente.

Mesmo o foco sendo o romance, como disse, é muito gostoso conhecer mais da cultura indiana e também a carga que os personagens carregam por conta de seus familiares, e a necessidade de honrar as traduções. Se você gosta de temas como fake dating e friends to lovers, esse livro é para você.

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What an absolutely delightful book! I loved the entire ride!

Daisy and Liam are definitely going to go down as one of my favourite book couples! From the start they are imperfectly perfect for one another and their banter was top notch!

I laughed, I sighed, I awed... I loved the humour and the deeper parts that were brought up throughout the book. It helped round the characters out nicely. One of the things I enjoyed the most was how Liam was so comfortable in Daisy's culture and around traditions that a lot of people would be nervous or apprehensive about. Even though it was all for show he wanted her to get to have the experiences she wanted because they were important to her.

Sara Desai does such a great job of bringing the reader into the Desi culture. And she does it without definitions or explanations throughout the book. As a reader I so appreciate that. If I need more information, I know where to look! She also leaves me hungry after I finish reading... I am grateful I have a massive stock of Indian spices in my pantry for these times.

My one and only hangup, and I will be complaining about this for YEARS, was how during a hockey game "halftime" was brought up and I just... I cannot in good conscious ignore that. I kid of course! (or do I?!)

A fun, steamy, fantastic read!

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A quick fun read that I quickly devoured. I enjoyed the characters and the love story had some of my favorite romance tropes. The enemies to lovers and fake engagement are some of my personal favorites and I loved how the author did them.

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