So I'll try to include both a spoiler-free version and a spoilers discussion! ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ SPOILER-FREE ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ To start off, there's a lake house involved, a butterfly habitat, and a summer by the lake. In the e-novella, Love at First Fight the gang goes to an escape room for Valentine's Day where readers are reminded of the enemies to lovers trope that will be introduced again in 10 Things I Hate About Pinky. Synopsis: Pinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rock stars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny-tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe. Samir Jha might have a few . . . quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless lists he makes in his planner and the way he schedules every minute of every day, but those are good things. They make life predictable and steady. Pinky loves lazy summers at her parents’ Cape Cod lake house, but after listening to them harangue her about the poor decisions (aka boyfriends) she’s made, she hatches a plan. Get her sorta-friend-sorta-enemy, Samir—who is a total Harvard-bound Mama’s boy—to pose as her perfect boyfriend for the summer. As they bicker their way through lighthouses and butterfly habitats, sparks fly, and they both realize this will be a summer they’ll never forget. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ SPOILERS ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ I recieved a complimentary ARC of this book for this blog tour. ALL opinions are my own! I'm a massive fan of Sandhya Menon's books and she's definitely an author that I would love to have all of her books on my shelves. As of right now, the ones that I own are on my kindle. When Pinky and Samir were first introduced in There's Something About Sweetie, I thought these two would never get along. They reminded me a bit of Blair and Dan from Gossip Girl. I was sure it wouldn't happen between them until I read 10 Things I Hate About Pinky! I loved that we can see that Sandhya Menon is a twilight and Downtown Abbey fan through her references of them within her series. This is a book that'll make you fall in love with all of these characters. It also reminded me a little bit of Sarah Dessen's Along for the Ride and Lock & Key books. Samir's character arc was incredible and I loved seeing Pinky's relationship with her parents evolve throughout the book. I felt like we see how Pinky seems so strong and she puts up a good front until readers get a glimpse into her home life. I think it was great to see how each of them were slowly starting to fall for the other one despite the fact that they couldn't stand each other at first. I also love Pinky's relationship with her step-dad. I loved how Sandhya made these characters feel so real and loveable even with their flaws. I would have LOVED to see Pinky visit Samir's home at the end of the book or something or maybe even just a phone call between Pinky and Samir's Mom. Other than that, I really loved the book and rated it five stars! my rating
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