As Kismet Would Have It
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Average rating3.7
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Average rating3.7
Will Dimple and Rishi find their happily ever after? Find out in this funny, romantic, endlessly charming enovella companion to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi! Dimple Shah has a lot of opinions about marriage, but they boil down to this: It’s not for her. Sure, she loves her boyfriend, Rishi, but why does she need to validate that with an institution that has historically never favored the woman? Why go through all that hassle? Rishi Patel deeply disagrees. He believes in the power that comes with combining love and tradition, and when the time comes, wants nothing more than to honor those things in a huge celebration with his friends and family. He knows Dimple loves him, but in hearing her rant about how marriage is a “construct of hegemonic masculinity” for the millionth time, a small, niggling part of him worries that it’s not the institution of marriage Dimple has a problem with; maybe it’s him. The two lovebirds find themselves at a philosophical impasse. Can they find a way to work it out, or does kismet have other plans?
Series
3 primary books5 released booksDimple and Rishi is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Sandhya Menon.
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This was cute enough and I loved revisiting the characters. I'm also usually a sucker for proposals but something about the one in this book didn't sit right with me. I was already apprehensive about all the marriage discussion at the age of 19 and found Rishi pushing it a little too much; and then when the proposal happened, it felt like Dimple had to compromise on her convictions to keep their relationship. So, I don't think I'm completely happy with this short story.
· 4.5 stars
This book is the #2.5 in series - the published order “is not right”, once we already have Sweetie and Ashish together in this one; a simple fact that changes a lot of surprises if you haven't already read the second book.
This short chapter just proof that the love we can develop for the Patel brothers is almost unmeasurable and I can read about them forever - as I said before a huge spotlight on Ashish and his smoulder smile. Also, we have to face again Dimple's infuriating doubt about being with Rishi, a little frustrating despite the huge importance and cuteness displayed in the end duo that doubt and unnecessary sorrow they have to pass through (although, I highly agree that getting married on 19 is too soon for all human beings in the world - even with the love of your life).
I cannot wait to read 10 things I hate about Pinky - it sounds like a crossover or a retelling about 10 things I hate about you and we are deeply in love with that movie - (a.ka. in a Shakespeare time) and the taming of the shrew as well.
