In this charming YA debut, a girl who's determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime best friend into an experimental relationship--not knowing that he has been in love with her for years. Is it possible to change your fate? Madhuri Iyer is doomed. Doomed for her upcoming senior year to be a total failure, according to her astrology-obsessed mother, and doomed to a happily ever after with her first boyfriend, according to her family curse. Determined to prove the existence of her free will, Madhuri devises ...
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In this charming YA debut, a girl who's determined to prove her star chart wrong ropes her longtime best friend into an experimental relationship--not knowing that he has been in love with her for years. Is it possible to change your fate? Madhuri Iyer is doomed. Doomed for her upcoming senior year to be a total failure, according to her astrology-obsessed mother, and doomed to a happily ever after with her first boyfriend, according to her family curse. Determined to prove the existence of her free will, Madhuri devises an experimental relationship with the one boy she knows she'll never fall for: her childhood best friend, Arjun Mehta. But Arjun's feelings for her are a variable she didn't account for. As Madhuri starts to fall for her experimental boyfriend, she'll have to decide if charting her own destiny is worth breaking Arjun's heart--and her own.
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This was such a great read. Just what I was in the mood for, something warm and cozy that made me feel good. I am not usually a big fan of the friends to lovers trope, but in this instance I found that I really enjoyed it. Maybe it was the turmoil and cultural impacts on the friendship itself, or maybe it was that they were never really "just friends" but this played right into what I needed out of this book. Throw in the Indian American culture and it was fantastic.
I loved watching both the main characters develop through the book, which the dual perspective chapters only helped enhance. While sometimes I can find that a bit jarring, in this case it helped the flow of the story and did not hinder my ready experience at all. It was nice to hear both characters inner thoughts at times and helped me understand where they were coming from.
I cannot wait to see what else this author puts out, and she has made her way to my must read list of authors.
*this book was sent to me for review by Bookish First*
bostieslovebooks
Jun 19, 2023
adorable and heartwarming YA romance
According to Madhuri's family curse, she will spend happily-forever-after with her first boyfriend. Determined to live by her own free will, Madhuri convinces her best friend Arjun to be her experimental boyfriend, knowing she'll never fall for her childhood friend. Will Madhuri prove the curse and her star chart wrong or is this experimental relationship more than she bargained for?
KISMAT CONNECTION was an adorable and heartwarming YA romance. I loved the charming characters and the rich inclusion of Indian culture. Madhuri is caught between two worlds and this book looks at what that's like for her and Arjun. The characters were a little on the under developed side, but overall, I still really enjoyed their story. Madhuri and Arjun complemented each other well. Themes of family, culture, coming-of-age, love, and destiny are explored. The fake-dating trope was different from what I typically see in romance books in that the dating was very brief, but it fit with what was happening in the storyline.
I enjoyed KISMAT CONNECTION and would recommend it to fans of YA romance. This was a great debut novel and I look forward to seeing more from the author.
