Raj was abandoned as a small child but adopted by an amazing and loving family. Focused on tradition, Raj is allowing his family to arrange the perfect marriage for him until he encounters a beautiful siren.

Little does he know his siren is Nayna Sharma! Nayna is also from a traditional Indian family, which Raj discovers the next day when their parents set them up!

Beautiful, hot, and full of heart.

What a fascinating glimpse into modern, 21st century arranged marriage. The Hard Play series, which so far appears to just be two books spun off of a different series, features super hot, hunky, strapping heroes who tumble hard and tumble first for the women they love (see Cherish Hard for Sailor Bishop, swoon).

The New Zealand setting is phenomenal, but I was a bit irritated that the audiobook narrator dropped all of the Kiwi accents for this book (she also narrated Cherish Hard and I listened to them back to back).

I also enjoyed that Singh includes a full cast of characters who are all important to the plot, even if their overall page time is small. While there is one 'villainous' character, she isn't portrayed as a stereotype.

SPOILERS

Raj is a virgin! I kind of figured, but you were slowly led up to the big reveal. It was nice to see two lovers exploring each other and enjoying learning each other without it being exploitative or yucky. I also loved that Nayna wasn't willing to compromise on her desires for a mate, for a future, and for a life. I loved that Raj was able to adapt his expectations of what marriage should be, for what it could be.