#nisha sharma

[triviareads]

Things I Learnt at Nisha Sharma and Xio Axelrod's book event:

Xio started her writing career writing Buffy fix-it fanfiction AND as a tumblrina

Nisha does, in fact, believe Moghul Express has the best Indian food in Jersey (which… LIES, the correct answer is Bombay Talk) and she's found a way to incorporate it in every one of her romance novels

They spent a solid 5 minutes hyping Sierra Simone (as they should) and apparently, Sierra has a lipstick case shaped like a dildo (God bless her)

Xio also has a band and writes music, which is amazing (one of her newer series is about a girl group)

Nisha started her romance career as a Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy shipper (because fuck Ned)

Nisha is also a childhood friends-to-lovers skeptic

Katee Robert uses Barbie dolls to recreate sex poses for her sex scenes and this is semi-standard practice in the industry apparently

Also, everyone please check out the #23for23 challenge here: https://www.23for23.net/

It's all about putting your money where your mouth is when it comes to reading and supporting BIPOC authors who are writing BIPOC characters and even if you can't read 23 more books this year, I urge everyone to think harder about the diversity of the authors and content you are consuming and consciously try to diversify your bookshelves. I've technically met the challenge this year already, but I'd like to be more intentional about seeking out diversity in my romances.

#romance novels #nisha sharma #xio axelrod #23for23

[hedevimaiyya]

Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

Kareena Mann dreams of having a love story like her parents, but she prefers restoring her classic car to swiping right on dating apps. When her father announces he’s selling her mother’s home, Kareena makes a deal with him: he’ll gift her the house if she can get engaged in four months. Her search for her soulmate becomes impossible when her argument with Dr. Prem Verma, host of The Dr. Dil Show, goes viral. Now the only man in her life is the one she doesn’t want.

Dr. Prem Verma is dedicated to building a local community health center, but he needs to get donors with deep pockets. The Dr. Dil Show was doing just that, until his argument with Kareena went viral, and he’s left short changed. That’s when Kareena’s meddling aunties presented him with a solution: convince Kareena he’s her soulmate and they’ll fund his clinic.  

Even though they have conflicting views on love-matches and arranged-matches, the more time Prem spends with Kareena, the more he begins to believe she’s the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. But for Prem and Kareena to find their happily ever after, they must admit that hate has turned into fate. 

Kiara Advani as Kareena Mann Aditya Roy Kapur as Dr. Prem Verma

#dating dr dil #nisha sharma #shi's fancasts #kiara advani #aditya roy kapur #book meme #shivangi's reading adventures

[thearcanesky]

Saying I love you in Dr. Prem Verma way a thread:

#dating dr dil #nisha sharma #beautiful words #quotes #relatable quotes #books and literature #bookstagram #bookworm #romcom #enemies to lovers

[deiumjeito]

aesthetic | Dating Dr. Dil - Nisha Sharma

#nisha sharma #dating dr dil #books #aesthetic #if shakespeare was an auntie

[novelstorian]

March 27th: Best or Favorite Caretakers | Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday was started in November 2013 and is a very much active group on Goodreads, so head over to Goodreads to join the group and keep up with all the topics for the month. I thought it was such a fun idea to have weekly books related prompts that I could answer and share with all of you. You can read some of my previous Top 5 Wednesday posts here March 27th: Best or Favorite…

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#2024 Blog Posts #Ali Hazelwood #Alicia Thompson #Book Blog #Book Blogger #Bookish #Nisha Sharma #Top 5 Wednesday

[tovetar]

She had to focus on herself. On her miserable dating life. Damn, it was like the Sahara out there for her. Dry and lifeless. It was as if she was standing on the top of a sand dune, begging someone to love her the same way she wanted to love back, and the only response back was a caw from a vulture.

-Nisha Sharma

#nisha sharma #dating dr dil #quoteunquote

[floating-in-sunbeams]

i’m so in love with benjamin that i might stop breathing

#immediately a 5/5 read for me #tastes like shakkar #nisha sharma #vacation reads

[somewherelostinbooks]

Tastes Like Shakkar- Review

Tastes Like Shakkar By Nisha Sharma Genre: Contemporary Romance Series: If Shakespeare Were an Auntie #2 Publisher: Avon Publication Date: August 1,2023 Rating: 4.75 Stars Amazon Indiebound Description: In the hilarious follow-up to the breakout rom-com Dating Dr. Dil, Nisha Sharma adds shakkar and mirch to Shakespeare’s iconic comedy Much Ado About Nothing for one sweet and spicy love…

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[moonflowersandsparkles]

dating dr dil took years from my life that book reads like it was written on tiktok

may or may not have let my thoughts run in the tags

#as much as i loved prem standing up to her family at the end #and also the american born confused desi rep #it’s just not worth the cringe #and the surface level discourse about growing up in an immigrant household #it was an obvious ploy for virality and i feel like we’re way past those topics as a community #ALSO WHY DID THE AUTHOR KEEP REFERING TO THE GUYS DICK AS CHARLIE #WHO THE FUCK IS CHARLIE #and the dialogue was so off sometimes #you have to be careful with how you write bilinguals or tackle two languages for a mostly monolingual audience #the author almost always used the same strategy to translate for english speakers and it got old and obvious fast #it’s hard to toe the line between audiences but this felt like it obviously meant to indian americans #but the author still was trying to cater to white american readers with all the unecessary explanations which are fine for certain things #but when you reach having to dissect basic cultural norms that’s too far #it’s annoying and it makes for a tough read #and tough in the stomach curdling way not the intellectually stimulating way #also hate that her sister never properly apologized what a bitch #i guess it just felt like it was trying to fit into too many different boxes all at once #pick a lane ig #dating dr dil #nisha sharma #mini ranting

[notsohots-blog]

"He wanted another chance with her alone. No, he wanted all of her for as long as possible."

From Dating Dr.Dil by Nisha Sharma.

#dating dr dil #books and libraries #books and literature #quotes #literature #books #romance #thoughts #fake dating #Nisha Sharma #love #dark acedemia #aesthetics #nerd aesthetic #i know i’m a dork

[triviareads]

Tastes Like shakkar sounds so good! What are your top 5 books with brown or desi characters?

I enjoyed Tastes Like Shakkar a lot more than I was expecting, and have relentlessly been shilling it ever since. It's such a solid romance, the sex was good, a lot of the desi family stuff (the concept of being a "family manager") really hit, but it never took away from the main romance. Also, it's always nice to feel "seen" in the books you read even though it's pretty rare for me, but since this was specifically about Indian-Americans in the NY-NJ area, I really felt that.

Here are books with desi rep apart from Tastes Like Shakkar that are in my top 5:

Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai: I debated putting my other fave by Alisha, Serving Pleasure, on here but Wrong to Need You portrayed a less-troubled desi family dynamic than Serving Pleasure so I'm picking this. Sadia is a widowed single mom grappling with her attraction to her brother-in-law, Jackson who's just returned after a self-imposed exile related to a mysterious fire. The restrained tension between these two is so hot (ok maybe not entirely restrained; she doesn't recognize him when he first returns and nearly has sex with him lol). Also, Sadia, like Jiya below, subverts the passive Asian woman trope on multiple levels, and based on the dynamic between her and Jackson.

I also liked how Sadia's large, close-knit Pakistani-American family was portrayed; they may not see eye-to-eye all the time, but they love one another and are willing to learn and compromise.

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert: Zafir Ansari is truly a prince among men; him and Dani go viral for his rescue of her, and they start fake dating so his football charity can get some positive attention and donations. I like how Zafir was the romantic one among the two of them (and is a Bollywood romance fan, predictably), and is also great in the sack so... a winner, basically.

Also, Talia wrote this lovely exploration of grief (Zafir lost his dad and brother) and this really sweet relationship between Zafir and his SIL, and his family as a whole which I appreciated.

Sink or Swim by Tessa Bailey: I know Tessa has gotten a lot of flak for her portrayal of Latinx characters (which, deserved imo), and she's otherwise by and large stuck to writing white characters, but I can't deny she did pretty damn good job of writing Jiya and her family, who are desi, in this book. Here are my full thoughts on this.

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert: Friends to lovers AND probably one of the only unrequited love books I'll ever recommend only because I love Jasmine so much (even while she's STRUGGLING to figure out that yes, Rahul has had feelings for her ever since she deflowered him on the... I wanna say library floor), and Rahul Khan is adorable and a stern, stern man who can absolutely get it. Similar to Zafir above, Rahul's dad also dies during the book (there's a lot of flashbacks) and Talia portrayed Muslim funeral customs and just the general family dynamics thoughtfully and in such an emotional way.

Hard Way by Katie Porter: lol my problematic fave because there are a few things that are just so weird in terms of rep: For one, the author keeps putting Sunita, the heroine, in "indian inspired" clothes, for example, some kind vaguely described professional suit inspired by a saree? Like, this woman is an attorney who works for a United States congressman. She's probably wearing a regular-ass suit like the rest of the people in that office. Also, her nickname in law school was the "Ice Queen of Bangalore" which was meant to be microaggressive, but the nickname literally makes 0 sense to me since she was raised in AMERICA, and considering half the Indians I know can't make the connection between being Kannadiga and possibly being from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, what are the chances these white mfs can, right? And the weird thing is, she narratively sort of "reclaims" her nickname, but it was such a cringe one to begin with and I don't even know why the authors bothered to put it in in the first place.

BUT Sunita is the only Kannadiga heroine I've ever read (I am. kannadiga, to clarify), she's a martial artist, she's struggling to work out her marriage with her husband (I'm a sucker for that shit), she's good with being kidnapped and zip-tied straight from the grocery store by her husband because it's a mutual fantasy, and she attends yakshagana performances (also very personal to me and my family)! Do you know how rare it is to see any of these things as far as brown heroines go? Maybe I have a lower bar for South Asian rep because there are so few romances that have South Asians who don't hate themselves/the culture AND have good sex scenes, but hopefully that will change as time goes on.

#talia hibbert #alisha rai #nisha sharma #katie porter #tessa bailey #book recs #romance novels #ask

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Dating Dr. Dil ~ Nisha Sharma

Dating Dr. Dil ~ Nisha Sharma

Rating: 3/5 I listened to this on audio, and there were some things to enjoy about the story as well as some drawbacks. I enjoyed Kareena as a character – loved her blunt attitude and her sass. Her sister was really hard for me to get along with. The premise of the story was frustrating, as why would her dad want to sell the house, if she, an adult daughter, was super interested in keeping it? I…

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#ReadWomen #backlist #book review #Fiction #nisha sharma #novel #published2022 #review #Romance

[radedneko]

He had no idea how he could fix things that had been inherently broken from the beginning.

~Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma

#quotes kelly likes #radha & jai's recipe for romance #nisha sharma #ya lit

[haleyfury]

Dating Dr.Dil Review

Summary (from the publisher):Kareena Mann dreams of having a love story like her parents, but she prefers restoring her classic car to swiping right on dating apps. When her father announces he’s selling her mother’s home, Kareena makes a deal with him: he’ll gift her the house if she can get engaged in four months. Her search for her soulmate becomes impossible when her argument with Dr. Prem…

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#Dating Dr.Dil #Nisha Sharma

[vellhighbandi]

Remember me asking for inspiration yesterday @hell-lit011019 @mera-mann-kehne-laga

Yeah I finished it. But.. i don't know... Ye lo.

#sharma shitposting? #sharma shayar ho gyi #nisha ka nasha #desiblr #moon lovers #selenophiles #merko nhi pta aur kya tag maaru #poems and poetry #original poem #my poem

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🦇 Tastes Like Shakkar Book Review 🦇

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

❝ "As a wedding planner, I have learned to appreciate blunt honesty. I mean, what's sexier than that? Being completely transparent and straight with another person takes a kind of fearlessness, doesn't it?" ❞

❓ #QOTD What's your favorite Shakespeare play (or retelling)? ❓ 🦇 Bobbi Kaur is eager to plan a blow-out, unforgettable wedding for her best friend. Unfortunately, she's paired with Benjamin “Bunty” Padda to complete the task; the groom's best friend and man who derailed her career as a wedding planner. After Bunty refuses to cater a previous wedding for her, Bobbi's boss and uncle loses his faith in her ability to one day manage the business. The Kareena Mann and Prem Verma (#Vermann) wedding could be her chance to prove herself and win an account with one of the biggest venues around. To make matters worse, someone is trying to sabotage the wedding. Despite their constant bickering and the shaadi saboteur's best efforts, can Bobbi and Bunty call a truce and (with the help of a few sleuthing, meddling aunties) turn the Vermann wedding into a happily ever after?

💜 How do I bottle up all my love for Nisha Sharma, Bobbi, and Bunty in a concise review? Oh, let me count the ways... (whoops, wrong play). "There's a skirmish of wit between them" is far more accurate. Tastes Like Shakkar picks up from the scene we missed in Dating Dr. Dil, when Bobbi and Bunty speak alone at Kareena's birthday party. A moment of misunderstanding flares into hostility, even though Bobbi and Bunty have more in common than they realize. Sharma does a stunning job of pulling from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing while staying true to her Punjabi-American characters. So many books are categorized as romcom more for the situational comedy than actual laugh-aloud moments, which Sharma brings in spades. Bobbi and Bunty have all the wit and sass of their Shakespearian counterparts, but they bring the heat, too. This sweet, sassy story has a flare of spice that's bound to get your blood pumping. Whether Bunty is cooking up a storm in the kitchen or not, there are plenty of mouthwatering moments to spare.

💜 Bobbi's independence and ferocity are inspiring, while Bunty's foodie notes, text, and willingness to SHOW he's falling first are heartwarming. The layers of similarity between them—taking on familial obligations while trying to prove themselves—bring Bobbi and Bunty together when internal and external forces try to drag them apart. The aunties are, as always, a hoot, and Bobbi's curvy representation (and better yet, PRIDE) warmed my heart.

🦇 As much as I loved the story's mystery element, I pegged the shaadi saboteur the moment Bobbi chooses her first suspect. Sharma leaves plenty of little breadcrumbs for readers to follow. Though there's a TON of sizzle and spice (I'm fanning myself at the thought of that throne scene), I do think it was rushed, almost entirely resolving the animosity between them with smut.

🦇 Recommended for fans of Shakespeare retellings, @sonali.dev / Sonali Dev's The Rajes series, or @saradesaiwrites / Sara Desai's The Marriage Game series! Any rom-com lover is bound to fall in love with Bobbi and Bunty!

✨ The Vibes ✨ 💞 Enemies to Lovers 🤏🏽 Forced Proximity 📜 Shakespeare Inspired 🔍 A Dash of Mystery 🪷 Desi/Punjabi RomCom 💐 Chef x Wedding Planner 👗 Plus-Sized Female Lead 📚 Second in a Series 💜 Contemporary Romance 😂 Banter & Humor

❝ "My body says 'let's go on an expedition!' while my brain is shouting 'evacuate mission!'" ❞

🦇 Major thanks to the author Nisha Sharma and publisher Avon Books/ Harper Voyager US for providing an ARC of this book via Netgalley. 🥰 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

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