I only read the first 4 chapters, but they were AMAZING!!!! I loved Sajni Patel’s first book and this is one of my anticipated releases!!! I love her writing, her writing style makes it so easy and fun to read!!! I love her characters, I love the exchanges between the characters and I love the development!!! interracial couples in books tend to be the best books and this just proves my point!!! AMAZING!!!!

This was such a fun read! I was a bit confused in the beginning as the author tried to piece together the background without giving too much away, but it was well done and kept me wanting more. I appreciated the diversity in this book as it focuses on a multicultural relationship and gives insight into the complicated family dynamics of both characters, especially Preeti. I found myself loving the side characters already and my mouth watering at the descriptions of the food. I can't wait to read the full thing!

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Talk about an opening sentence that hooks you from the start. I've been excited for this story and the first few chapters did not disappoint. If you like second chances and the forced proximity trope, this is *chefs kiss* perfection. Sajni Patel knows how to hook you in and not let you know with their story telling. I can't wait to read a copy of the full story!

The first chapter was on the slower side and I was trying to keep up with the details but by the last chapter in the preview (chapter. 4), I was hooked. The last sentence really got me! Preeti’s ex is going to be her roommate, I have to know how that works out and I am excited to see how the romance is written for the rest of the book.

I have seen the first book in the series circulating over the internet but never got to it, now I will be reading both, ASAP! My favorite part about this book was the food....how delicious did everything sound? I also love the promise of reconciliation between Daniel and Preeti, and am hopeful that we get a glimpse into her professional life as well.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this preview in exchange for my honest feedback.

This book preview really left me with need for more!

I haven't read anything by the author before, but the cover did me in and I was so curious to get a little peek to what's to come when the book is finally out. I really loved the short preview story and I cannot wait to find out more about everything else. It not only has love, but also frienship and family so September cannot come faster!

I LOVE when a story really grips you from the outset! I cannot wait to read the rest of this awesome story of love, family, and friendships!!

From this short preview I'm already a huge fan of the writing and the engaging story.

I am so so excited for this book. I can not wait until September. Loved the first four chapters!!!!!

This book has some of my favorite tropes and I'm very excited by the concept. Forced separation AND forced proximity?? The angst and mutual pining here is going to be so delicious and I'm interested in how they'll be able to overcome the hurdles. However, I didn't really like the writing style. It seemed very choppy and jumped all over the place. I guess it seemed realistic because my thoughts are kinda all over the place too, but reading it on paper makes it seem very incoherent and hard to keep up with. Hopefully as the book proceeds, the writing will smooth out more.

I really enjoyed The Trouble with Hating You, so I’m looking forward to this book coming out. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this preview!

Oh my goodness, this sampler was beyond cute! I love love love second chance romances so I am excited to see what will happen with Preeti and Daniel. The first few chapters were just the right pace to get into the story and know what you’re going to get, it kept me interested and wanting to know more. I already have it preordered!

Loved this! I really liked these characters and the situations they find themselves in. The pull of pleasing family is such a struggle, so seeing Preeti pulled between both her parents' wishes and Daniel's parents' wishes, plus her aunties, plus her friends. I really don't know how she deals with the pressure of all that on top of becoming a doctor. I am really looking forward to what happens next! Oh, and now I also have to go back and read The Trouble with Hating You, which fortunately I had the foresight to buy in the last year. Thanks for the preview!

AHHHHH listen, I love Trouble With Hating You, but can I just say, who doesn't love a 1 bed trope for an entire book?!? From the excerpt that I've read, I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to finish reading this one!!!!

The main thing I like about First Love, Take Two is that it dives right into the action of the story. There isn't a long and drawn out beginning. In the first four chapters, Sajni Patel manages to take the reader right to root of the plot: ex-lovers Preeti and Daniel are soon-to-be-roommates after being apart for six years. And by the end of the fourth chapter, I was left wondering "Now how is this going to go?".

Going into the book, I didn't realize that characters from The Trouble With Hating You--which I have not read yet--would carry over, so I think I'll go back and read that one. I think the reader will still be able to fill in the blanks if they don't read the first one, but for me personally, I think it'll better clarify some of the things that were mentioned in the first four chapters. Other than that, I liked this preview and can't wait to read more about Preeti and Daniel's roommate situation.

Sending a big thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this preview.

Although this was just a small preview of the book, I really enjoyed it! This took me a bit to get into but by the last chapter of the preview (chapter4) I was hooked. I'm not normally a huge fan of second chance romance but this one really seems like it will be great. The forced proximity seems like it will be pretty fun and entertaining.

It did feel as though there was quite a bit of info dump at the start though and a lot of characters introduced right of the bat that it did get a bit confusing.

Overall, I'm super excited for this release and will definitely be reading it!

I need more than the first 4 CHAPTERS!! Sajni Patel's First Love, Take Two is a classic story about two people very much in love who have been torn apart by family drama and cultural expectations. 6 years later they have started to make their way back to eachother by having to share an apartment together for a short time. What will happen? I can't wait to find out if Reema and Daniel find their way back to eachother again. Thank you Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a multicultural second chance romance with the roommate trope and the first few chapters look very promising and keep you intrigued!

Reading these chapters just made the time fly by. Some parts made me laugh out loud. The main heroine captures your attention and build up to the second chance romance is just phenomenal. I’ve also loved how the author deals with the representation of interracial couples.

Overall, I think I will definitely pick up this book when the full version will be out.

After reading chapter one, I was very intrigued by what could happen in the later chapters, However, I feel as though the sentence structuring (or maybe it was just the kindle layout) made the paragraphs choppy and hard to read. The prose seemed to be jumpy and feel skittish. That all changed during the next three chapters. The story really develops, the anticipation of meeting Daniel is what kept me turning the pages. The relationship with her friends is also interesting and caused me to want to read their stories too. Adding to the factor of likeness for the series.
Preeti is a character that feels very relatable when it comes to anxiety and touch aversion. The book has a high potential to blow up on the Tiktok platform. With its style of writing, I had to get used to it at first. However, as you continue to read, the pacing builds the anticipation of what will happen between Daniel and Preeti.

I recommend that this book can be paired with people who like "The Marriage Game" "The Dating Plan" "Kiss Quotient" and "Get a Life Chloe Brown"

I flew through this chapter sampler of First Love, Take Two! In only four chapters, Patel does an incredible job of building tension and yearning between Preeti and Daniel. I’m already intrigued by the set-up and excited to see how Daniel and Preeti living together will go. It’s clear they have a complex history and serious chemistry. Preeti deals with anxiety and touch aversion in the sampler and I’m looking forward to seeing how this is explored. I will absolutely be following up with this book in the fall! First Love, Take Two releases September 21, 2021. Thank you so much to Sajni Patel, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Netgalley for a free chapter sampler in exchange for honest feedback.

Even though this is just a preview of the book, it's enough to know that it will be a great one. I love the medical slang and the second chance aspect is going to serve amazingly. I can't wait to be able to read the entire book. <3