I got the opportunity to read an arc of this book via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I was in the mood to read a contemporary romance featuring Indian Americans. It at times reminded me of watching a Bollywood movie. Except more forward moving with cursing, kissing, and lots of sizzling sex. Plenty of dancing and singing still though.
There were so many references to different Bollywood movies and because Layla's family owns a restaurant there was constant talk of mouth watering food.
Layla is a 26 yr old woman who has returned to her hometown after a very bad breakup with her social media influencer boyfriend which ends up exploding in a viral video. She ended up losing her apartment and her job and is unsure what her next move will be. Her hope is to open up her own business. This is something that excites her father who happily gives her the office space above the family restaurant. The only problem is that he already leased it to someone else who refuses to leave.
Sam wants the office space so he can act out his plan of revenge against the man who wronged his family. He's not exactly thrilled about having to share what is supposed to be his quiet space.
Layla's father is recovering from a heart attack and she finds out that he had created a profile for her on an Indian arranged marriage connection site. He even narrowed down hundreds of men to make a list of men he thought would be a good fit for her. Out of guilt and being fed up with always selecting the wrong men she decides to give it a chance. Sam turns it into a game and decides to chaperone her under the condition that if she finds a husband she leave the office to him. And so begins the Marriage Game.
Finally a book described as a rom com that is actually funny! The dates were hilarious. That scene with the shape-wear was funny and realistic too.
Sam kind of turned his back on the culture after a bad experience and he has the worst taste in friends/associates so it was interesting to see his transition throughout the story. Layla was balancing being a modern woman while also dealing with tradition and her family's ideals.
Honestly I took way longer than I should've to finish reading it cuz this heat has me tired and lazy lately but it's a fun fast read. And it has me craving Indian food which I haven't eaten in over a month. Must order some soon.
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