3.5 stars

This is a contemporary romance mostly set in India. It is a dual perspective following Harlow and Tej. The romance in the story was good, it was a slow build, with a lot of no we can’t be together. Sometimes I did not like Tej mostly for choices that he made or how he handled situations, but he did win me over in the end. Harlow’s mother on the other hand, I did not like and nothing she could do would change my mind. It had a mix of the traditional aspects of Indian culture such as marriage, family, food, ceremonies and social status, which was interesting, immersive and Informative at times. While on the other hand, really showing a change to a more modern outlook for some, especially when finding a partner, work and roles. I thought that the characters were diverse and so interesting, which I loved and gave the story more depth to it. The cooking and traditional dishes were so woven into the story, they sounded amazing, and I was always hungry. The descriptions of clothing sounded beautiful, and I could just picture the amazing colors and style. The end of the book seemed a little rushed and a little stuck in there just to have that third act in at the end. The Author of this book included footnotes for a number of terms, traditions, pop culture's references that I found so helpful and allowed me to better follow the story. Overall, I would definitely recommend this story.
I received this advanced ebook, via Netgalley. This review is my own honest opinion.

An okay story with a good premise. The characters were in-depth and interesting which made for a great read.


I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

With this book I was expecting a fun read, mostly, I absolutely adore romance and the blurb seemed so interesting, and I somewhat enjoyed it a lot but I think there was room for improvement.

I really liked how the author found I way to teach her audience about things that probably most of us had never had contact with, that she introduced many social issues, the juxtaposition/parallels in some of the characters, and I overall really liked the story, but found it felt shallow in some parts, the writing at times (not always) felt off, and while I overall liked the story and the idea, this took me longer to read and I had a harder time connecting with the characters in the story.

I wanna add that this is probably my first time reading something related to Indian culture and I loved that aspect of the book, really made me wanna look into more books with that factor.

I personally think that while I said there was some room for improvement, the author, Love Hudson, has lots of potential and I’m looking forward to see her next work.

The story is fine and develops as a predictable romance. I did like the multicultural aspect. What was problematic for me was the format. As a reader, it just felt too choppy.

It's the first book I've read that covers Indian culture and setting. Living in the UAE allowed me to become friends with the Indian Nationality. With the help of this book, I was able to understand their culture when it comes to love and marriage. The author was also kind enough to include excellent footnotes for some of the phrases and items I wasn't aware of - making them easy to understand. 

If you love Indian Romance, then this book is for you.

Thank you, NetGalley, Publisher, and Author, for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Contemporary stories are no much my thing but I love when two different worlds collide and it was what was promised in the blurb of this book.

I thought I would find a bit what I love in historical romance, a different world and a customs far away from mine.
And if one thing is sure, it did deliver.
What I struggled more was the editing, there are many notes, much interesting, but in my ebook version they were scattered across the pages, disrupting the reading.
There were also some leaps from one scene to another, that were not easy to follow.

Now about the main characters, Tej is plainly a jerk to not say worse. Able to sleep with some friends’ fiancée without second thought. But he is also very sweet to his family, doing the right thing to bring some happiness to them.
Harlow I liked at first but then she can even consider her mother’s proposal makes her the same as her gold digger relative. Revoking her right to criticize her. Then to accept Tej’s offer.
It was the last straw for me.
2.5 stars

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I have been granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

I requested this book because i was looking for some representation, and I was deeply disappointed.
1) the author keeps referring to India and the Indian community as East India, which is not a thing. They are refer to the West Indies, and I get wanting to make the distinction but the male lead is from Delhi. He would never refer to it as East India, it would just be India.
2) the author extensively explains what certain Indian words are, including biryani, and then our Indian male lead refers to naan as naan bread?!?! Again, Indian diaspora would NEVER.
The cultural touch points were so out of touch that I couldn’t get past them and DNF’d at 20%.

This book had so many opportunities to be good but....never quite got there. I could have done with way less description of food and more plot. Also the relationship she has with her Mom made exactly no sense. She's the villain throughout the whole book but then comes to the rescue after some sob story? Also for a romance book there's almost no romance. It's mostly a friendship and never gets very exciting at all. I was very disappointed. I also could have done without the footnotes on different words. Everyone has a dictionary, it was very distracting.

Really enjoyed the premise, and that a large part of the book took place in India, as well as the cultural references that came with that (the hero is from India). The writing style didn't click with me, and the heroine's mom was over the top (but I do understand why she was portrayed that way).

A fun, easy to read romance!

This is outside my usual genre with the Indian culture but it was so interesting! And the author included awesome footnotes for some of the phrases and items I wasn't aware with - making it easy to understand. The whole arranged marriages with the matchmakers was new to me and fun to learn about. The characters are cleverly crafted, funny, determined and I really enjoyed the story.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

I was really interested in the premise of this book. The concept of an interracial love story where both parties are POC is unique which I appreciate. I loved the characters and enjoyed seeing the layers and depth that they had. Overall a sweet heartwarming story!

I think some of the things that Vik’s character says like “Naan Bread”, “Chai Tea” and “Praying in Hindu” are inaccurate, so they make it seem less authentic. There were also quite a few Typos, so i’d say this should get another edit.

This books was such a pleasant surprise. The integration of India’s arranged marriages and matchmaking process was especially interesting and made it more than just your average romance.

This was such a cute slow burn. I really did enjoy it. The characters were so easy to love and their growing realisation not their love for one another keptnme on my toes, hoping for a c9nfession to happen sooner than later.

I appreciated to attention given to India, their culture and traditions surrounding marriage , it wasman eye opener and a reminder of how different the culture of Indians in the diaspora are compared to those in India.