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A review by unareads11
Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I have Steamy Lit to thank for pushing me to read as many contemporary romances as I have in the past month. I usually keep a wide berth between me and desi contemporary romances because they always follow the same TIRED tropes of arranged marriage, “I’m such a disappointment to my parents,” “I’m a doctor and engineer and lawyer,” etc etc and honestly that’s just not accessible to me as a first Gen Indian who is in the humanities/social work.
I’m happy so report I was SO impressed with Say You’ll Be Mine because yes, it did have some of the above tropes, but the FMC was a teacher and I really dug being able to connect with her character as an educator myself. The MMC was still and engineer but some things aren’t escapable I guess 😂
There were points when I wanted to smack Meghna for being so…naive? Gullible? People pleasing? But then I realized that was because she was displaying a lot of the traits I hate about myself lol. I really loved Meghna and Karthik’s chemistry and thought the fake dating trope was so well done and didn’t feel redundant at all.
I highly recommend Say You’ll Be Mine to anyone who enjoys fake dating/fake engagements, opposites attract, and a little self-discovery. I wish I’d gotten the alternative title, Say You’ll Be My Jaan, because that is my favorite term of endearment!
I’m happy so report I was SO impressed with Say You’ll Be Mine because yes, it did have some of the above tropes, but the FMC was a teacher and I really dug being able to connect with her character as an educator myself. The MMC was still and engineer but some things aren’t escapable I guess 😂
There were points when I wanted to smack Meghna for being so…naive? Gullible? People pleasing? But then I realized that was because she was displaying a lot of the traits I hate about myself lol. I really loved Meghna and Karthik’s chemistry and thought the fake dating trope was so well done and didn’t feel redundant at all.
I highly recommend Say You’ll Be Mine to anyone who enjoys fake dating/fake engagements, opposites attract, and a little self-discovery. I wish I’d gotten the alternative title, Say You’ll Be My Jaan, because that is my favorite term of endearment!