The Trouble with Hating You

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3.6

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Sajni Patel

A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy debut about first impressions, second chances, and finding the love of your life in the most unexpected way. 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 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?

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Author

Sajni Patel

Pages

384

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Published Date

2020-05-12

ISBN

1538733331 9781538733332

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"verdict: if ur looking for a cliché but enticing enemies to lovers with some decent Gujurati representation, this one’s a nice read. the writing was good and didn’t feel childish as with the last few romance books i have read. This being said, some of the conflicts can be a little drawn out and with obvious predictable endings. Yet, predictable does not always mean bad, and I found myself enjoying it despite knowing the trajectory. At many times, it felt like I was reading a bollywood movie. The negative aspects of strict society were emphasized, which was great, but sometimes the better aspects could be overlooked. The protagonist was also not always a great friend or partner, which is fine, if it makes her complex, but the book doesn’t really call her out on it. Overall, a fun read that tackles some serious topics (tw: SA) and would recommend wholeheartedly to gush over and set unrealistically high expectations."

Ari’s Corner

"This was such a good book. Before reading, definitely check the TWs… but it was such a powerful read and I can’t wait to read the second book in the series (hopefully the drama in the community with continue) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Olivia Tarver

"This book started off a bit cheesy but then had me squealing in the middle of the night as I was reading it! Loved it! 💯"

"DNF. Didn’t like the characters at all."

Booktalkwithjas

"Deep, romantic, steamy and the perfect classic enemies to lovers! This book was PERFECT! "

Chelsi Mcmahan

"tw: mentions of SA. i feel like this book isn’t talked about enough, but i absolutely loved it. made me laugh and also pulled at my heart strings multiple times "

nicole

"as a desi girl that lives in houston, i loved this"

sehrina<3

"BRO THIS BOOK IS GENUINELY SO GOOD!! I’m a sucker for south asian representation because we rarely see it in movies, books, tv shows etc but this book has such an amazing representation of it probably due to the fact that Sajni Patel is Indian herself! It has and enemies to lovers trope and the ending of it is so god damn good AND IT HAS A PART TWO😩😩 5/5 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes haters to lovers or if you want to learn more about south asian culture! "

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Alisha Khan

"This book weaves together lighthearted, steamy romantic & more serious themes. Trigger: sexual assault. Love that it is a commentary on certain social practices & attitudes that still hold women back & abuse them even. I can totally relate to the female character's family dynamics, hence this book will always be close to my ❤."

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Kim Cilhman

"I loved this book gave it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"