The Marriage Game
“This novel has all the funny banter and sexy feels you could want in a romantic comedy.”–NPR
A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic comedy.
After her life falls apart, recruitment consultant Layla Patel returns home to her family in San Francisco. But in the eyes of her father, who runs a Michelin starred restaurant, she can do no wrong. He would do anything to see her smile again. With the best intentions in mind, he offers her the office upstairs to start her new business and creates a profile on an online dating site to find her a man. She doesn’t know he’s arranged a series of blind dates until the first one comes knocking on her door…
As CEO of a corporate downsizing company Sam Mehta is more used to conflict than calm. In search of a quiet new office, he finds the perfect space above a cozy Indian restaurant that smells like home. But when communication goes awry, he's forced to share his space with the owner's beautiful yet infuriating daughter Layla, her crazy family, and a parade of hopeful suitors, all of whom threaten to disrupt his carefully ordered life.
As they face off in close quarters, the sarcasm and sparks fly. But when the battle for the office becomes a battle of the heart, Sam and Layla have to decide if this is love or just a game.
A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic comedy.
After her life falls apart, recruitment consultant Layla Patel returns home to her family in San Francisco. But in the eyes of her father, who runs a Michelin starred restaurant, she can do no wrong. He would do anything to see her smile again. With the best intentions in mind, he offers her the office upstairs to start her new business and creates a profile on an online dating site to find her a man. She doesn’t know he’s arranged a series of blind dates until the first one comes knocking on her door…
As CEO of a corporate downsizing company Sam Mehta is more used to conflict than calm. In search of a quiet new office, he finds the perfect space above a cozy Indian restaurant that smells like home. But when communication goes awry, he's forced to share his space with the owner's beautiful yet infuriating daughter Layla, her crazy family, and a parade of hopeful suitors, all of whom threaten to disrupt his carefully ordered life.
As they face off in close quarters, the sarcasm and sparks fly. But when the battle for the office becomes a battle of the heart, Sam and Layla have to decide if this is love or just a game.
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I liked The Dating Plan better than this but it was still a lovely read. Not sure why people on here are so harsh on romance novels; I expect them to be funny, sexy, and a slightly fluffy distraction without being corny, and this book was all that. The lead was endearing, it had a great ending, and the scene with the gauntlet of aunties had me laughing out loud.
Hard to be interested in a romance where the male lead is a total asshole the whole time. He's coldhearted and mean and we're supposed to find him charming because the *banter* and he LOVES her - but he only shows that love by being possessive and jealous. A few steamy scenes doesn't make up for how he acts in the rest of the book. Also, it doesn't seem like he loves anything about her other than her body. Maybe i'd find the love story more plausible if he had a single thought about her that didn't include fantasies about her breasts. Genuinely painful to read his perspective.
The whole idea is Layla needs to move on from the selfish assholes she's dated in the past, but there's no evidence he's any different. Honestly, I don't think there's anything he could do to redeem himself after the 2nd act breakup.
I was honestly hoping the book would subvert expectations with Layla realizing she deserves better but no dice. Very hard to get through the ending. The whole novel reeks of internalized misogyny.
The whole idea is Layla needs to move on from the selfish assholes she's dated in the past, but there's no evidence he's any different. Honestly, I don't think there's anything he could do to redeem himself after the 2nd act breakup.
I was honestly hoping the book would subvert expectations with Layla realizing she deserves better but no dice. Very hard to get through the ending. The whole novel reeks of internalized misogyny.
Leila and Sam were absolutely hilarious. I love their banter and the way they do effortlessly fit into each other’s lives.
There were a few points that I wanted to wring Sam’s neck, but Leila always carried herself with such a strong no-fucks-given attitude, you knew she could stand up for herself.
In the end, Leila asks Sam to marry her - a perfect way to end the book.
Neither Leila or Sam thought they’d want to both win and lose The Marriage Game, but it turned out to be the best win-win scenario.
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