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Book Review: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
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The Trouble with Hating You by
Sajni Patel Published by Forever on May 12, 2020
Genres: Contemporary Romance Tropes
Pages: 353
Format: Paperback Source: Amazon Vine, Forever
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Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. The moment she realizes her parents' latest dinner party is a setup with the man they want her to marry, she's out the back door in a flash. Imagine her surprise when the same guy shows up at her office a week later -- the new lawyer hired to save her struggling company. What's not surprising: he's not too thrilled to see her either after that humiliating fiasco.
Jay Shah looks good on paper...and off. Especially if you like that whole gorgeous, charming lawyer-in-a-good-suit thing. He's also arrogant and infuriating. As their witty office banter turns into late night chats, Liya starts to think he might be the one man who truly accepts her. But falling for each other means exposing their painful pasts. Will Liya keep running, or will she finally give love a real chance?
Review
This was my first time reading Sajni Patel and it wasn’t a bad read. I enjoy reading diverse books that showcases other cultures that aren’t my own. I knew a little about Indian tradition but this book opened my eyes in a new way. I must say the way some of the men treated and talked about the women in the name of tradition was appalling. It was nice to see the newer generation try and do away with that foolishness. We need to stop treating women as objects and servants. Let us decide what is best for us. Period.
Liya is a strong, headstrong and feisty woman. She is opinionated, loyal and defended those she cared about in a heartbeat. Jay was a nice guy and I loved how much he loved his family. Both were successful, smart and had flaws and past trauma’s they were dealing with in this story.
Jay and Liya had a first meet that was one for the books and it definitely made me laugh. These two have a rocky start but eventually the walls and exteriors start to come down which I enjoyed. My issue with the story is that even though Jay and Liya have chemistry, I needed more one on one time with them as a couple. I appreciated the scenes with the families and friends but I wanted to watch their relationship unfold and feel that connection. I did feel the ending was a little rushed but overall I enjoyed the book as a whole. I look forward to reading Preeti’s story next year.
Triggers: Trauma, sexual assault (non graphic), and death.