I picked up a rather interesting new upcoming book for review this week. It seemed like a fun story and it definitely kept me entertained.
Read on for my full review of this wild and quirky book.
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: June 9, 2020
ISBN-13: 978-0593100561
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After her life falls apart, recruitment consultant Layla Patel returns home to her family in San Francisco. But in the eyes of her father, who runs a Michelin starred restaurant, she can do no wrong. He would do anything to see her smile again. With the best intentions in mind, he offers her the office upstairs to start her new business and creates a profile on an online dating site to find her a man. She doesn’t know he’s arranged a series of blind dates until the first one comes knocking on her door…
As CEO of a corporate downsizing company Sam Mehta is more used to conflict than calm. In search of a quiet new office, he finds the perfect space above a cozy Indian restaurant that smells like home. But when communication goes awry, he’s forced to share his space with the owner’s beautiful yet infuriating daughter Layla, her crazy family, and a parade of hopeful suitors, all of whom threaten to disrupt his carefully ordered life.
As they face off in close quarters, the sarcasm and sparks fly. But when the battle for the office becomes a battle of the heart, Sam and Layla have to decide if this is love or just a game.
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai Review
I love the premise of the story which was one of the reasons why I chose to review it.
One of the cool things about this story is that we get a lot of East Indian culture. The descriptions and detail of foods, clothing, and mannerisms is quite complex. You can almost smell the cooking as you’re reading.
Because of that detail of cultural influence we also get a high number of characters in the story that can sometimes be tough to keep up with. Plus, we have a high strung main character who’s mannerisms and characteristics in the story was a bit much for me.
This book was a reminiscent of a young adult story where there is tons of bantering and excessive chaos. At one point, it was a bit much for me and I had to take a break.
The story itself is high energy, quirky and fun to read. There’s some very humorous parts and the author does a beautiful job keeping the flow of the story moving forward at a nice pace.
I love the connection between Sam and Layla but the constant conversation and constant bantering got to me, especially during some heated moments.
The Marriage Game is fun and delightful story that will be hard to top. Quirky, crazy, and sexy too. It’s a cultural experience with a happily ever after you can hardly wait to get to.
4 Stars!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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