Girl Gone Viral is the second book in the Modern Love series by Alisha Rai. It is an adorable contemporary romance about Katrina and Jaswinder (Jas). Katrina's extreme anxiety and PTSD makes it almost impossible for her to face crowds and when an uneventful event starts trending on social media, she is on verge of losing control. But then her long-term ex-military bodyguard takes her away on his remote farm to give her the space and peace of mind she needed until that trend fades out.

The story is super sweet while discussing many important themes. It focuses on the lack of privacy because of social media and how things can be escalated super quickly. The anxiety and PTSD are at the heart of the story and have been presented in a humanising way. Jas was with Katrina through all her anxiety episodes while struggling with his own trauma. And frankly, they were so freaking adorable.

The slow-burn romance will give you all the mutual pinning and the backstories of the characters were solid enough to make them understand each other. Jas has been in love with Katrina for as long as he can remember- from his days when he first joined as a security officer to her late husband. But he doesn't think anything would come out of his feelings so he kept all of it bottled up. Until, of course, that gateway!

And oh gosh, I loved Jas's family. They were Punjabis and I was surprised to read about the whole Punjabi farming culture and its contribution to US history, along with the history of Punjabi-Mexican marriages. I loved every scene where Rhi and Jia made an appearance. In short, every secondary character made sure that there wasn't any boring moment in the story.

I wished a few things were resolved in a better way, but overall, I loved this book. If you want to read a story about two super adorable individuals, with basically no-nonsense-drama romance, while discussing the history and mental health, definitely give this a try.