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Flirting With Disaster
by Naina Kumar
Thank you so much to @Lonelypagesbooktour, @nkumarwrites & @dellromance for having me on this tour!!
Thank you to @PRHAudio for the complimentary audio!
This book is out now!
I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of Naina's debut Say You'll Be Mine last year and absolutely loved it! I remember hearing Naina talk about the premise of this one last year and was completely invested by that alone.
I love the way that Naina wrote Meena and Nikhil's relationship throughout this book. Obviously this is set in present time but we get these glimpse into the past and how their relationship once was until it went sour. They both had so much time apart that they had that time to grow and to figure themselves out. And yet because they never really talked about their feelings and why they separated, it all comes bubbling out.
The setting. I thought it was so unique to have a barreling hurricane coming through Texas forcing them to shelter together at the house that they once lived together in. I thought the part where they canoed over to his friend's house to rescue him and had a run in with a not so happy animal was a fun time!
One element that was missing for me and it's so small but I really enjoyed it in Naina's first book was learning more about the Indian cultural. Wasn't a deal breaker while reading and it’s certainly not something she has to include in her writings.
The book had a mix of humor as well as more serious tones as they got into what went wrong. Even though it book took them a bit to get it out of each of them to verbally say what they want. He seemed so hopeful in their recoupling whereas she set up this life in DC and wasn't sure if being back in Texas was what she wanted.
One again queen narrator Soneela Nankani was the perfect narrator for this book! I love listening to books from her. She has such a great talent with her inflections and tone. Also the way she does Nikhil's voice - SWOON!
I highly recommend this book with your eyes or ears if you are interested in a second chance romance (think Sweet Home Alabama) with forced proximity!
Thank you to @PRHAudio for the complimentary audio!
This book is out now!
I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of Naina's debut Say You'll Be Mine last year and absolutely loved it! I remember hearing Naina talk about the premise of this one last year and was completely invested by that alone.
I love the way that Naina wrote Meena and Nikhil's relationship throughout this book. Obviously this is set in present time but we get these glimpse into the past and how their relationship once was until it went sour. They both had so much time apart that they had that time to grow and to figure themselves out. And yet because they never really talked about their feelings and why they separated, it all comes bubbling out.
The setting. I thought it was so unique to have a barreling hurricane coming through Texas forcing them to shelter together at the house that they once lived together in. I thought the part where they canoed over to his friend's house to rescue him and had a run in with a not so happy animal was a fun time!
One element that was missing for me and it's so small but I really enjoyed it in Naina's first book was learning more about the Indian cultural. Wasn't a deal breaker while reading and it’s certainly not something she has to include in her writings.
The book had a mix of humor as well as more serious tones as they got into what went wrong. Even though it book took them a bit to get it out of each of them to verbally say what they want. He seemed so hopeful in their recoupling whereas she set up this life in DC and wasn't sure if being back in Texas was what she wanted.
One again queen narrator Soneela Nankani was the perfect narrator for this book! I love listening to books from her. She has such a great talent with her inflections and tone. Also the way she does Nikhil's voice - SWOON!
I highly recommend this book with your eyes or ears if you are interested in a second chance romance (think Sweet Home Alabama) with forced proximity!