About "The Marriage Game"
One of Oprah Magazine's Most Anticipated Romances of 2020
A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic comedy.
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.
My Review
I adored Sara Desai's "The Marriage Game," a sweet, heartwarming, and laugh-out-loud funny story featuring endearing, well-developed characters and an engaging plot. The enemies-to-lovers, slow burn relationship development between main characters Sam and Layla was a tremendous amount of fun, and I loved their snarky banter. They bickered a lot, especially when they first met, but the attraction between them was palpable even though they both refused to recognize it for some time.
The story's secondary characters were phenomenal as well and added so much depth and humor to the narrative. I
especially loved Layla's cousin Daisy and the way she teased Sam by messing up his freakishly neat desk and through other means. I laughed so hard at some of the things Daisy said and did! I would love to read more about her in a future book.
I really can't say enough positive things about this book. I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy and look forward to whatever Sara Desai publishes next!
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.
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