From the beginning of this book I was definitely enjoying the story and characters. Since I had just finished binging Never Have I Ever, I was really in the mood for more of this culture. I loved how the astrology was so much a part of the story for these characters. It made me wish I had such a mom/auntie to do that same for me. 

Madhuri was definitely understandable in her reluctance to believe in astrology and star charts. But it was easy to understand also why Arjun would be so much more ready to accept it, especially as the connection to his culture and a family was something he was missing in his own house. Arjun’s family life was hard to read about. And I guess it showed how good he was and how much he really loved Madhuri that he never really blamed her for taking things for granted. Although honestly she didn’t really ever take her family for granted, just the whole astrology thing, and the family “curse” of falling in love with their first love forever. 

It could just be my own bitterness at never falling in love that made me a little irritated she fought that so much. However, that way she did act was something that would be a little annoying for me in any other story, so between that and the fact that Arjun made her wait a bit at the end, I did mark down to a 4.5 stars here on my blog instead of the full 5 I’ll give it on the other sites. 

But in the end, I was left with a smile on my face, and just wishing I could see the costumes and the dances described in the books. I’m also left wanting to really find some Bollywood movies to see more of this type of dance for sure!