My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Ashish Patel didn’t know love could be so…sucky. After he’s dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up.
The Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl—under contract. Per subclause 1(a), he’ll be taking his date on “fun” excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work?
Sweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she’s also fat. To Sweetie’s traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death.
Sweetie loves her parents, but she’s so tired of being told she’s lacking because she’s fat. She decides it’s time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she’ll show the world (and herself) what she’s really made of.
Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there’s an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?
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I received an e-ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
I fell in love with Dimple and Rishi. The first book by Sandhya Menon opened the world to me into the beauty of the Indian community, of food and culture awareness. Now the sequel novel of this beautiful story focuses on Sweetie and Ashish.
A boy who is not as close to his family's tradition and a girl who is fat and doesn't conform to her mother's expectations. Despite that and through a series of hilarious moments, Indian food, culture festivals and lots of music, the two come close and develop feelings for each other. The plot was more character focused and didn't feel slow. I liked the pace and the attention Menon gives into the details of her characters and how the dynamics between parents and children work.
I enjoyed it very much and even if you haven't read the first book you'll love this one!
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