Tastes Like Shakkar
A Novel
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4.7 • 13 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In the hilarious follow-up to the breakout rom-com Dating Dr. Dil, Nisha Sharma adds shakkar and mirch to Shakespeare’s iconic comedy Much Ado About Nothing for one sweet and spicy love story.
Bobbi Kaur is determined to plan a celebration to remember for her best friend’s wedding. But she has two problems that are getting in her way:
1. The egotistical, and irritatingly sexy, chef Benjamin “Bunty” Padda is supposed to help her with the menu since he’s the groom’s best friend, and
2. Someone is trying to sabotage the wedding.
With aspirations of taking over her family’s event planning business, Bobbi knows that one misstep in managing the Kareena Mann and Prem Verma (#Vermann) party, along with the other weddings on her plate, will only give her uncle another reason not to promote her. That means Kareena’s big day and Bobbi's future career are on the line.
Bunty will do anything for his best friend, even though he has his hands full in finding a new location for his next restaurant while also playing mediator between his brother and father, the celebrated Naan King. When Prem asks Bunty to help with the wedding menu, he agrees, especially since it puts him in close proximity to the delicious Bobbi Kaur. When a mystery shaadi saboteur starts leaving threatening notes, and cancelling cake orders, Bunty and Bobbi have no choice but to call a truce and face the volatile attraction they have for each other.
Through masquerade fundraisers and a joint bachelor-bachelorette trip to Vegas, this chef and wedding planner explore their growing connection all while trying to plan a wedding at Messina Vineyards in a time crunch. But once the shaadi saboteur is caught and the wedding is over, will their love story have a happily ever after?
With the return of the meddling aunties (who are scary good at finding information) and a lot of hilarity and hijinks, Bobbi and Bunty’s romance is an event you don’t want to miss.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sharma loosely riffs on Much Ado About Nothing in this hilarious and red-hot sequel to Dating Dr. Dil. Wedding planner Bobbi Kaur is determined to knock it out of the park for her best friend's nuptials, especially since a promotion at her uncle's wedding planning business is riding on the event. Two things stand in Bobbi's way, however: someone is sending mysterious notes that threaten to derail the wedding, and she's forced to work with the attractive yet infuriating chef Benjamin Padda. Beneath Benjamin and Bobbi's constant bickering is the memory of a flirtatious moment they once shared, which could have led to more if Benjamin hadn't put his foot in his mouth. Working together is difficult, but with Bobbi striving to prove herself to her uncle, and Benjamin wanting to step out of his father's shadow, the pair agree to a truce to ensure the wedding goes smoothly. One thing may still get in their way, though: their undeniable attraction. With a charming (and lovingly meddlesome) supporting cast and plenty of glamorous pre-wedding events along the way, this exhilarating rom-com hits all the right notes. Readers will have no trouble cheering on these sparring hearts.
Customer Reviews
Desi frenemies find love
Pure delight! All the brilliant colors and exotic flavors of Punjabi-American culture swirl through this delightful rom-com romp , a tale of two first-generation Americans of Punjabi families who begin their romance with a verbal hissing, spitting cat fight. They juggle the pressures of patriarchal edicts, familial duty (and interference), and the pressure to succeed common in immigrant families, with their own conflicting personal dreams and ambitions. And as for finding room for love and commitment in all of that? Neither believes it's doable, until it becomes imperative. Reading my ARC copy (from NET GALLEY) was pure enjoyment, and it's a pleasure to share this voluntary review.