At times her intelligence level was savant-esque (I was having The Kiss Quotient flashbacks) but other times she was just totally clueless. Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends.

The first step may be to consider self-knowledge, truthfulness, and other building blocks on the road to personal growth. Some part of his brain was ruining the moment with irritating warnings, but the moment she brushed her lips over his, all he knew was an explosion of pleasure. Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Desai’s delightful debut is a playful take on enemies-to-lovers and arranged marriage tropes starring two headstrong Desi-American protagonists. Desai’s delightful debut is a playful take on enemies-to-lovers and arranged marriage tropes starring two headstrong Desi-American protagonists. There is great dialogue with great banter, and her descriptions really make it possible to picture what you’re reading.This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. This was the cutest and most hilarious fake-fiance slash marriage of convenience book I never knew I needed. I need you to listen to me when I say that PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING ON SARA DESAI'S WORK AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. Of course, after the smoke clears, Daisy will be fine if she never sees Liam again, but news of her “engagement” quickly spreads among her family.

Given Daisy's love of detail and organization, she concocts a dating plan for the two of them, though sticking to the rules proves to be hard when pretending feels a lot like the real thing.Both Daisy and Liam have some trauma issues as Daisy’s mother left their family and she’s always thought it was because of her as she was weird for the things she liked. The weak conflict of a disappointing prom night feels unnecessary in the face of other obstacles Daisy and Liam may have to contend with as fake partners approaching a modern marriage of convenience. I will say, I did question why Daisy never questions Liam about why he stood her up for prom and broke her heart. Such a plan helps problem daters understand who is a good candidate for dating, and who is bound to disappoint sooner or later (usually sooner). With her life all planned out, and no interest in love, the one thing she can’t give her family is the marriage they expect.

And there was not enough relationship development between Liam and Daisy because there were too many other things going on.A comedic love story about a disputed office, a matchmaking papa and a series of disastrous blind dates, Sara Desai’s The Marriage Game is the perfect read for those who love hot mess heroines involved in zany situations. Liam would inherit the family distillery (which means a lot to him) only if he gets married by a certain date.

There’s definitely a lot of cheesy stuff here, but that’s what makes it so fun (even if there were some parts where I struggled to suspend my disbelief). He locked his arms around her, pulling her so close he could feel each gentle breath as an exquisite stroke on his .The number one thing I was annoyed by was the heroine constantly being referred to as “weirdly smart” and then we didn’t get any examples of how smart she was except for frequent (and I mean FREQUENT) references to how much she loved Marvel. No one wanted someone "weirdly smart" who preferred action figures to dolls, and math puzzles to fairy tales. I love the STEM representation as well as multiracial couple, and I can totally relate with the meddling aunties.