Blog Tour: The Love Arrangement by Ruby Basu

Love was never supposed to be part of the deal…

Independent and free-spirted Annika has no plans to settle down anytime soon… if only her parents felt the same way. But when her father unexpectedly falls ill, she’ll do anything to make things better. Even if it means suddenly blurting out she has a boyfriend.

The only issue is, he doesn’t exist.

Then, by chance, she bumps into handsome entrepreneur Rav, and she can’t believe her luck. He’s single, sworn off relationships and looking for a date to attend work events with. He’s the perfect solution to her troubles. Or is he?

Because there’s just one slight catch – he also happens to be her childhood nemesis.

It was only ever supposed to be a simple, temporary arrangement. Nothing more. Certainly love was never part of the terms and conditions. But Annika’s about to discover that some deals are made to be broken…

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Review

This is a delightful, delicious book with a bit of everything! Fake relationship, enemies to lovers, opposites attract, summer romance... Here are some of the things I loved:

1) Annika's character growth. The story is told entirely from Annika's POV as she organises a mutually-beneficial fake relationship with her childhood nemesis Rav. She is convinced her beloved job co-ordinating projects in developing countries is incompatible with a relationship. I loved that this isn't simply resolved by her deciding that she no longer likes her job, but this book celebrates her drive, passion, and competence.

2) Rav. At first glance, Rav is stiff, organised, and the guy her parents (and everyone else's) would compare her to when growing up. As Annika gets to know him, not only does he unbend, but she realises her own perception of Rav might have been tainted by the whole nemesis thing. Poor guy.

3) The supporting characters, especially Annika's family. They have their own set of problems, not the least being her father's poor health, but there's no doubt they love and support each other, even though Annika has chosen a path so dissimilar to her siblings. Even the family issues seem universal, like constantly being compared to that one success story, or surviving family events as a single adult. There's even something very relateable about Annika feeling not desi enough for Raj's family, while still knowing she'll never be seen as fully British either!

I could keep going, but the better option is for you to buy a copy and enjoy it yourself.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own

Author Bio

Ruby lives in the beautiful Chilterns with her husband, two children, and the cutest dog in the world. She worked for many years as a lawyer and policy lead in the Civil Service.
As the second of four children, Ruby connected strongly with Little Women’s Jo March and was scribbling down stories from a young age. A huge fan of romantic movies, Star Wars, and Marvel, she loves creating new characters and worlds while waiting for her superpowers to develop.

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