Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance
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Summary
Radha is on the verge of becoming one of the greatest Kathak dancers in the world 。 。 。 until a family betrayal costs her the biggest competition of her life。 Now， she has left her Chicago home behind to follow her stage mom to New Jersey。 At the Princeton Academy of the Arts， Radha is determined to leave performing in her past， and reinvent herself from scratch。
Jai is captain of the Bollywood Beats dance team， ranked first in his class， and an overachiever with no college plans。 Tight family funds means medical school is a pipe dream， which is why he wants to make the most out of high school。 When Radha enters his life， he realizes she's the exact ingredient he needs for a show-stopping senior year。
With careful choreography， both Radha and Jai will need to face their fears （and their families） if they want a taste of a happily ever after。
Jai is captain of the Bollywood Beats dance team， ranked first in his class， and an overachiever with no college plans。 Tight family funds means medical school is a pipe dream， which is why he wants to make the most out of high school。 When Radha enters his life， he realizes she's the exact ingredient he needs for a show-stopping senior year。
With careful choreography， both Radha and Jai will need to face their fears （and their families） if they want a taste of a happily ever after。
Reviews
Asha Samuel
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3。75 stars rounded up; CW: panic attacks， emotional manipulation， mentions of infidelity。 this was a sweet story with fun， loveable characters。 I was rooting for both Radha and Jai as they overcame their fears/challenges and squealing over their romance。 despite being a romcom， there were some serious themes touched on here with Radha and her parents that I wish we got to unpack more， both her mom's infidelity and attitude about dance and her dad's distance， but since the focus of the story wasn 3。75 stars rounded up; CW: panic attacks， emotional manipulation， mentions of infidelity。 this was a sweet story with fun， loveable characters。 I was rooting for both Radha and Jai as they overcame their fears/challenges and squealing over their romance。 despite being a romcom， there were some serious themes touched on here with Radha and her parents that I wish we got to unpack more， both her mom's infidelity and attitude about dance and her dad's distance， but since the focus of the story wasn't on their family relationship， I didn't mind so much。 it's mostly not an actual 4 or 5 star because I didn't feel anything special about this。 it was good just not a standout but I would definitely read more form Nisha Sharma in the future！ thanks to NetGalley and LeoPR for the gifted e-ARC！ 。。。more
Stacie
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I really enjoyed this book。 Each main character had a complicated home/family situation which I think added to the story in a really authentic way。 The characters felt real to me and I really empathized with their struggles， especially Radha's mental health concerns （CW: anxiety， panic attacks）。 Nisha Sharma very clearly knew what she was talking about in this book and dealt with it in a loving and honest way。 Plus you get recipes， who doesn't love a food book？ Food， dancing， mental health issue I really enjoyed this book。 Each main character had a complicated home/family situation which I think added to the story in a really authentic way。 The characters felt real to me and I really empathized with their struggles， especially Radha's mental health concerns （CW: anxiety， panic attacks）。 Nisha Sharma very clearly knew what she was talking about in this book and dealt with it in a loving and honest way。 Plus you get recipes， who doesn't love a food book？ Food， dancing， mental health issues and a romance？ It's a pretty perfect and surprisingly comfortable read。 。。。more
Gabby
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The dance competition for money trope was very popular when I was growing up and I'm happy to write that Sharma gets it just right。 She included enough detail for me to picture the dance scenes as well as the cooking ones。 The recipes passed down from Radha's grandpa are wonderfully placed throughout the book and I love how they connect to Radha's experiences。 Sharma did not write this book with non-Indian folx front and center， so the dishes and references are not watered down for us。 We must l The dance competition for money trope was very popular when I was growing up and I'm happy to write that Sharma gets it just right。 She included enough detail for me to picture the dance scenes as well as the cooking ones。 The recipes passed down from Radha's grandpa are wonderfully placed throughout the book and I love how they connect to Radha's experiences。 Sharma did not write this book with non-Indian folx front and center， so the dishes and references are not watered down for us。 We must look up the terminology along the way and I liked that。 I got to learn more about other cultures and enjoy the content of the story even more。 Jai and Radha make a very sweet couple。 They reminded me of how big every disagreement felt when I was a teen。 It felt like all or nothing and sometimes I forget that。 This also included the classic problems that teens from immigrant and/or competitive families deal with: feeling like they always have to help and believing that they will never be good enough。 Now that I'm an adult， this makes me frustrated but I remember feeling the same way！ Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance managed to be sweet， enriching， silly， and a bit sad all at the same time。 I recommend readers also listen to the audiobook if they are not familiar with the pronunciation of names， dishes， dances， etc。 It's very helpful and the narrator， Mayuri Bhandari， has the perfect voice for it。 Verdict:Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance is an awesome book for folks who want a sweet romance book with flare。 Folx who prefer their romances without sex scenes will love this。 。。。more
Cynthia
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I'm disappointed。 I was rooting for this book to be really good :（ The book is great with Indian references （North Indian references mostly。 I found myself enjoying the Indian references of food， dance， movies and songs。 Each chapter starts with an Indian recipe provided from Radha's dads cook book and holy shit that made me hungry :（ I had to satisfy my hunger with Twisties。 The romance in this book was so dull， WHERE WAS THE TENSION？ It all happened so quickly and their wasn't much chemistry b I'm disappointed。 I was rooting for this book to be really good :（ The book is great with Indian references （North Indian references mostly。 I found myself enjoying the Indian references of food， dance， movies and songs。 Each chapter starts with an Indian recipe provided from Radha's dads cook book and holy shit that made me hungry :（ I had to satisfy my hunger with Twisties。 The romance in this book was so dull， WHERE WAS THE TENSION？ It all happened so quickly and their wasn't much chemistry between Jai and Radha as well。 I wouldn't recommend this book tbh， there's probably better desi representation out there in books than this。 。。。more
Jess
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5 out of 5 starsCWs:（view spoiler）[ panic attacks/disorders （on page）， medical content （strokes）， brief mention of car accident， divorce， mentions of infidelity （hide spoiler）]I am so glad that this book came into my hands when it did。 This book included dance， food， and romance which are the trifecta of enjoyment for me。 Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance gave me all the adorable， rom com scenes which had me filling the room with laughter and smiles。 I firmly believe this book needs to be made 5 out of 5 starsCWs:（view spoiler）[ panic attacks/disorders （on page）， medical content （strokes）， brief mention of car accident， divorce， mentions of infidelity （hide spoiler）]I am so glad that this book came into my hands when it did。 This book included dance， food， and romance which are the trifecta of enjoyment for me。 Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance gave me all the adorable， rom com scenes which had me filling the room with laughter and smiles。 I firmly believe this book needs to be made into a movie。 What I liked:EVERYTHING。 I'm not kidding。 Radha & Jai's chemistry as a couple came off very authentic and moved at the pacing that I would expect from a teen。 I know when I was a teen that I felt with my whole heart and relationships formed quickly。 The dual POVs gave me the perspective that I love in books。 I want to know what each character's "side of the story" is and how that makes them who they are。 With Radha & Jai's dual POV， we get a look into different family dynamics， expectations， dreams， struggles， and even differences when it comes to culture。 I wanted every bit of that and more。 The discussions about "dance joy" made me tear up so many times and the way that Jai was there for Radha when she experienced panic attacks was so wholesome。 I loved that Jai was able to find support in Radha。 He let fear and expectations overcome a lot of his decisions。 By the end with encouragement from his family and friends， he chose to believe he was capable and worthy of pursuing his dream。 Radha & Jai both had a level of respect for each other that was delightfully healthy， but they were not above making mistakes。 I loved how those mistakes were handled especially with how they communicated to overcome conflict。 The side characters in this book were just as enjoyable and that sense of dance team found family came through so strong。I really liked that by the end of the book Radha and her mother were not 100% "fixed"。 They are dealing with years of hurt that needs to be healed。 That is not going to happen from one conversation and a couple of therapy visits。 These two have to spend time and put in work to reconcile what has happened between them and I appreciate Nisha for keeping this dynamic REALISTIC。 I really loved how all the parental aspects of this were handled。 Overall， I would DEFINITELY recommend Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance！These are the reviews that made me want to read this book:Ayushi's ReviewSami's Review 。。。more
Steph Beaudoin
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I absolutely loved this book！ I don't always enjoy Young Adult books， the drama can be too much for this older lady。 But Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance had so many wonderful things！ And the deep emotional stuff was completely relatable at any age。 I loved the dancing and the food。 2 of my favorite things！ A spectacular story。 I absolutely loved this book！ I don't always enjoy Young Adult books， the drama can be too much for this older lady。 But Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance had so many wonderful things！ And the deep emotional stuff was completely relatable at any age。 I loved the dancing and the food。 2 of my favorite things！ A spectacular story。 。。。more
Deepika
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Thoroughly entertaining。。。
Dipti
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A few things weren’t the best about this book but I loved it nonetheless。 The best Indian representation I have seen in any western media。
Tatiana
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Wow！ Wow！Okay， I have to admit， I was extremely skeptical going into this book。 I love romcoms， but YA romcoms can be extremely cheesy and I wasn't sure if I could handle that。 Or if I would be able to relate。BUT BOY WAS I WRONG！Radha and Jai's Recipe for romance is far from cheesy and a story many can relate to。 The themes of the story range from family ties， to blossoming love， and overcoming personal fears， even if you are the one standing in your own way。 This story was beautiful and so fun Wow！ Wow！Okay， I have to admit， I was extremely skeptical going into this book。 I love romcoms， but YA romcoms can be extremely cheesy and I wasn't sure if I could handle that。 Or if I would be able to relate。BUT BOY WAS I WRONG！Radha and Jai's Recipe for romance is far from cheesy and a story many can relate to。 The themes of the story range from family ties， to blossoming love， and overcoming personal fears， even if you are the one standing in your own way。 This story was beautiful and so fun to read。The innocence of Radha and Jai's relationship was something I loved。 It was organic and they came together over a shared interest。 Was it perfect？ No， of course not。 Which is why it worked。 Both Jai and Radha were keeping secrets from one another， or at least not giving the whole truth。 They had this image of the other built up， but realized that the only way to truly know a person is actually talking and having a conversation。 The discord in this book is fantastically written and healthy。 I love seeing that in a YA book。I also just loved the dancing and recipes this book had！ The dancing sounded beautiful and the food seemed delicious。 I appreciated the complicated relationship between Radha and her mother。 It is something many people can relate to。 Even though I hated Radha's mother when she slapped her and felt as if there could have been more to resolve that big issue in the book， I still liked watching their relationship。Such a fun and cute read！ 。。。more
Pine Reads Review
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“But I also learned about choices。 I don’t want any of you to walk away from tonight with regrets， only memories of the choice you made to be a part of this team。 As long as you go out there and love every moment of it， then… well， you’ve succeeded。”Radha is at the height of her Kathak career， when a family secret sends her spiraling out of the competition world and dancing altogether。 Starting fresh for her senior year， Radha and her mom move to New Jersey where she attends the Princeton Academ “But I also learned about choices。 I don’t want any of you to walk away from tonight with regrets， only memories of the choice you made to be a part of this team。 As long as you go out there and love every moment of it， then… well， you’ve succeeded。”Radha is at the height of her Kathak career， when a family secret sends her spiraling out of the competition world and dancing altogether。 Starting fresh for her senior year， Radha and her mom move to New Jersey where she attends the Princeton Academy of the Arts on the premise that she will not have to perform。 Jai is the captain of the Bollywood dance team at the Academy and top of the senior class- but with his family’s strained financial situation college is out of the question。 Radha and Jai stumble into each other’s lives （literally）， and the sparks fly instantly。 But Radha must face her past and Jai must wrestle his future if the two are to ever get their happily ever after。Sharma delivers again on another amazing YA rom-com！ I loved Radha， and connected with her instantly。 I grew up a competitive dancer myself， and was brought back into the high stakes world of competition with Radha。 Watching Radha grapple with her anxiety was one of the best parts of this book。 Radha’s healing was not linear – she had good and bad days， her “dance joy” came and went， as it would in real life。 It made her journey feel so much more real。 I also loved the emphasis the story had on family。 Jai had a wonderful biological family and found family to which he was unfailingly loyal。 Radha was able to form connections with her father and cousin that she had never been able to due to her packed dance schedule。 Radha and Jai’s relationship was so cute and fun， and was one of the healthiest relationships I’ve had the pleasure of reading。 Watching them learn， grow， and support each other was so fun and refreshing。 Overall， Sharma has created a wonderful story about family， culture， and overcoming fears for a better future。 Content Warnings: Divorced parents， infidelity， strong language， anxiety， panic attacks， familial medical emergenciesFollow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Mary
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3。5。 How I wished the food was better incorporated in the book， because that was my favorite part。 And it also made me crave Indian food so much！ There were a lot of interesting parts here， but I wished Sharma delved into them a bit more。 For example， I would have liked to see more about Radha’s parents’ divorce， and also， more scenes with her and her dad。 Between the two parents， the dad was a lot more supportive。 The mom was infuriating， though she does have her moments。Though my biggest criti 3。5。 How I wished the food was better incorporated in the book， because that was my favorite part。 And it also made me crave Indian food so much！ There were a lot of interesting parts here， but I wished Sharma delved into them a bit more。 For example， I would have liked to see more about Radha’s parents’ divorce， and also， more scenes with her and her dad。 Between the two parents， the dad was a lot more supportive。 The mom was infuriating， though she does have her moments。Though my biggest critique would have to be the flow of the story。 There tends to be a big time jump between chapters， so the book overall felt a bit disjointed。 One chapter ends with Radha and Jai arguing over something， then the next chapter they’re made up。 Okay， well I would’ve liked to see what led to that point。 。。。more
Suzy
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Such a fun book filled with cultures and dance and recipes and food。 I liked seeing the relationships blossom within in families， friendships， and love。
Lissa
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I debated between a 4 and 5 for this book。 It is very well written with great character with real（istic） problems。 This is a great book。 The food and dancing and forces pulling the characters toward and away from each other are explored well。 The drawback is that I didn't get much of a sense of happiness and joy around Jai & Radha's love story。 There are scenes were they spend time together and kiss and romance each other but I just didn't feel much chemistry between them。I still would recommend I debated between a 4 and 5 for this book。 It is very well written with great character with real（istic） problems。 This is a great book。 The food and dancing and forces pulling the characters toward and away from each other are explored well。 The drawback is that I didn't get much of a sense of happiness and joy around Jai & Radha's love story。 There are scenes were they spend time together and kiss and romance each other but I just didn't feel much chemistry between them。I still would recommend this story for the depth of character and culture portrayed。 I think it is especially great if you read My so called bollywood life because the two together really give a wide variety of individual Indian & Indian Americans， their cultures and concerns。Nisha always portrays Indian cultures as fluid， varied towards families and individuals。 An example of that is how different & individual the mom are in each of her YA books。 Her characters have interest both centered around their Indian identity and their USA identity （I am not sure if the correct word for this is identity or culture or something else）。 。。。more
Mari
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The story follows Radha， a talented Kathak dancer who decides to hang her ghungroos and never dance again once a family scandal makes her bow out of a dance competition。 Jai， the Ranveer Singh looking， Bollywood dancing king and captain of his dance team， is one member short of forming his team when Radha transfers to his school。 Radha may be an answer to his prayers， but will it be in a way he hopes？When I tell you this story spun me around and dipped me in true Bollywood fashion， you better be The story follows Radha， a talented Kathak dancer who decides to hang her ghungroos and never dance again once a family scandal makes her bow out of a dance competition。 Jai， the Ranveer Singh looking， Bollywood dancing king and captain of his dance team， is one member short of forming his team when Radha transfers to his school。 Radha may be an answer to his prayers， but will it be in a way he hopes？When I tell you this story spun me around and dipped me in true Bollywood fashion， you better believe it。 I've hit a slump in reading this month because I've been feeling a little under the weather these days and all I've wanted to do was cuddle up in bed and read。 I think I flipped 10 books before this book showed up on my explore page and I just knew that I had to get my hands on this one。Bollywood has always been my comfort zone。 Even if I'm in the most blah-est of moods， one cheesy filmy Bollywood movie will make my day。 And when all that cheesy filmy Bollywood goodness is in the form of a book， it brings the ultimate level of comfort。 Also this book contained food， so this was the ULTRA ultimate level of comfort！Jai and Radha weren't perfect， and that's okay。 Their passion for dancing， their duty towards family together with their indecisive nature and their problems made you root for them and cheer them on。 Even the side characters shined， Nana Veeru was probably my favourite！ The message of performance anxiety and panic attacks was very strong and applause worthy。 The way Radha struggles to cope and turns to other passions like cooking to get through is relatable， like I turn to reading a good book when I realize I'm close to spiralling。Overall， a light， wholesome， thoroughly entertaining read！ Definitely recommend it to all those who love cheesy Bollywood romance！ 。。。more
K Whatsherface
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I devoured this。 I couldn't put it down and stayed up late to finish it。 This was just what I needed and it was so much fun。 I devoured this。 I couldn't put it down and stayed up late to finish it。 This was just what I needed and it was so much fun。 。。。more
Aditi Namjoshi
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3。5 stars rounded up！ I don’t normally read YA novels or romance novels， but if I were in the target demographic I probably would have enjoyed it a lot。 This was a very cute story。 I am so glad to see South Asian literature opening up discussion on mental health and will definitely read more of Nisha Sharma’s works。
Raeyann
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2。5 stars I loved certain elements of this book， but I felt the romance was a bit boring and rushed。 Still a very cute read！
Neha Sadasivan
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Such a cute book！ I loved the story between Radha and Jai， and the stories about Indian food and classical dance really made me nostalgic。 Adorable rom-com！
Helen Dunn
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Just OKdidn’t care enough about any of these characters
Cristiana Marques
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"Radha and Jai's Recipe for Romance": 4 ⭐（Unpaid Review: thank you to @nishasharma， @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for allowing me to read this eArc copy in exchange for a review）。Did you ever imagine yourself in a bollywood dance movie？ When they perform and the two main characters fall in love along the beat of the music？ I know your answer is yes and that's why you need to read this book 🕺💃🏾Radha and Jai are such a cute， adorable couple， one of the most fun and comprehensive ones I've met "Radha and Jai's Recipe for Romance": 4 ⭐（Unpaid Review: thank you to @nishasharma， @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for allowing me to read this eArc copy in exchange for a review）。Did you ever imagine yourself in a bollywood dance movie？ When they perform and the two main characters fall in love along the beat of the music？ I know your answer is yes and that's why you need to read this book 🕺💃🏾Radha and Jai are such a cute， adorable couple， one of the most fun and comprehensive ones I've met in young adult literature。 How easy it is to fly through their story and fall in love with them as they fall for each other 🥰 the setting is absolutely stunning， really visual and vibrant。 I could see myself living inside this story and be friends with these characters。Nisha touched me when she discussed importante tws such as anxiety and heart strokes。 It was really hard to get through some of those anxiety scenes， because， as someone with anxiety myself， I got anxious and teary。 But beautiful writing and beautiful wording。 I absolutely loved it！ ❤️ 。。。more
cierra
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this was cute。。。 but also sorta boring。
Sophie
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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher。 This in no way impacted on my view。Radha has always loved dancing， and is one of the greatest Kathak dancers there is。 But when she is on the verge of becoming international champion， she discovers her mother has been having an affair， and with a judge no less。 Now， she has lost her dance joy， and her anxiety is through the roof。 Moving from Chicago to New Jersey for a new opportunity， she agrees with her mother to join the dance track at the I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher。 This in no way impacted on my view。Radha has always loved dancing， and is one of the greatest Kathak dancers there is。 But when she is on the verge of becoming international champion， she discovers her mother has been having an affair， and with a judge no less。 Now， she has lost her dance joy， and her anxiety is through the roof。 Moving from Chicago to New Jersey for a new opportunity， she agrees with her mother to join the dance track at the Princeton Academy of the Arts， in return for funding for her college in the future。 But Radha still can't face performing on stage， and when participation in the Winter Showcase is a requirement for graduation， she finally agrees to Jai's requests for help with his Bollywood Beats dance team， but as the choreographer， not a performer。 Jai needs to win the Showcase， and the Regional Championships that follow， in order to have any hope of going to Columbia to study medicine。 However， he still feels guilty over his wish to leave， as his family need his help in their store， after his father was injured in a traffic accident when Jai was a child。 Can they both find their happiness and plan for the future， while coming to terms with their growing feelings for each other？This book blew me away。 I wasn't expecting to be so hooked， but I started reading it one night， and next thing I know， over 100 pages had passed。 Radha and Jai felt like real people， not characters in a book。 They both had hopes and wishes for the future， and like any other 17 year old， they were at a stage in life where big decisions have to be made。 Radha lost all her confidence and control when the truth about her mother was revealed in January， and even now， months later， she still is coming to terms with it， and the panic attacks and anxiety which have become common for her。 Slowly， while making friends with Jai， and the rest of the Bollywood Beats team， she is finding her dance joy again， and learning to cook via video chat with her father。 Honestly， I really disliked her mother， but appreciated the effort her father was putting in to get to know Radha， even across the many miles between them。 For Jai， he feels guilty dreaming about going to college to study medicine， following in his Nana Veera's footsteps， when his family need him working in the store to keep it going， and so they can start a new store too。 However， it is his dream， and no matter how much he argues he's happy staying home， all though around him， including the director of the programme at school， his honourary aunt， want what's best for him， and that's going to Columbia。 There were some moments in the book where I felt like some communication could've solved later angst - especially around who would be dancing in the Winter Showcase performance， but all in all， this was a really good book。 。。。more
A。
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DNF'd cause I didn't like the prose。 Might be a better fit for someone else！ DNF'd cause I didn't like the prose。 Might be a better fit for someone else！ 。。。more
Dimple
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1。5 🌟This book was plain cringy Bollywood style book and I was not a fan of both the MCs and Radha's mother。 Honestly this book was like watching a daily soap。。。 I was not captivated by the writing style or the whole setting of this book。 The only reason I'm giving this book 1。5 stars is the representation， and that Jaipur and Rajasthan were mentioned once or twice and FOOD！ 1。5 🌟This book was plain cringy Bollywood style book and I was not a fan of both the MCs and Radha's mother。 Honestly this book was like watching a daily soap。。。 I was not captivated by the writing style or the whole setting of this book。 The only reason I'm giving this book 1。5 stars is the representation， and that Jaipur and Rajasthan were mentioned once or twice and FOOD！ 。。。more
TheNextGenLibrarian
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A dash of Bollywood dancing， a pinch of Indian cooking， throw in two passionate and talented teens and you have Radha and Jai’s Recipe For Romance。💃🏽Radha is on the cusp of becoming the best Kathak dancer in the world until she finds out a shocking family secret and quits right before the championships。 Now she’s starting at the Princeton Academy of Arts for her senior year as a deal she made with her mom: finish the year at the dance academy and then Radha can do whatever she wants with her lif A dash of Bollywood dancing， a pinch of Indian cooking， throw in two passionate and talented teens and you have Radha and Jai’s Recipe For Romance。💃🏽Radha is on the cusp of becoming the best Kathak dancer in the world until she finds out a shocking family secret and quits right before the championships。 Now she’s starting at the Princeton Academy of Arts for her senior year as a deal she made with her mom: finish the year at the dance academy and then Radha can do whatever she wants with her life afterwards。 Jai is also in his senior year， only he’s the captain of the Bollywood Beats， a dance group at the academy。 When he loses his choreographer for the senior showcase， he asks Radha to help out。 As romance blossoms between them， fear of the future threatens to tear the new couple apart。🕺🏾This YA romance was just adorable！ I loved the recipes Radha tried throughout the book as a way to get closer to her father。 It also made me so hungry while reading！ As a fan of any book/movie/TV show that involves dance， I adored this entire story！ I also loved learning more about Indian culture。 This novel will be a great addition to any library and classroom and bring dance joy to all！CW: stroke， anxiety attacks， anxiety disorder 。。。more
Saakshi Philip
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I fell in love with YA fiction over the past year， and more so， over the perfect characters that had been created by such talented writers。 However， I'd never found a book that contained some desi representation and this book does just that。 Apart from the names of the characters， it includes the Indian values that I and so many other desi kids are more than familiar with， a love for Bollywood that I enjoyed thoroughly， and most importantly， recipes for Indian food that I'm now dying to try out。 I fell in love with YA fiction over the past year， and more so， over the perfect characters that had been created by such talented writers。 However， I'd never found a book that contained some desi representation and this book does just that。 Apart from the names of the characters， it includes the Indian values that I and so many other desi kids are more than familiar with， a love for Bollywood that I enjoyed thoroughly， and most importantly， recipes for Indian food that I'm now dying to try out。 From the Bollywood dancing， to cooking， to laughing at some of the stereotypical Indian parent statements， I absolutely love the characters， their fierceness， and their honesty。 Living vicariously through Radha in the 230 pages of this book was an absolute joy :） 。。。more
Bushra
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4。5 ⭐️ This was such a cute book！ 🥰I loved the main characters a lot！ Their romance was absolutely adorable and sort of insta-lovey （but not without it’s own share of conflicts so I’m not complaining） There were some Bollywood movie- worthy scenes that made me swoon so be prepared for that 😍 Reading the way Radha and Jai talked about dancing made me want to start dancing too （though I suck at it lol） I also have to point out that this book made me INCREDIBLY hungry。 The fact that there were sooo 4。5 ⭐️ This was such a cute book！ 🥰I loved the main characters a lot！ Their romance was absolutely adorable and sort of insta-lovey （but not without it’s own share of conflicts so I’m not complaining） There were some Bollywood movie- worthy scenes that made me swoon so be prepared for that 😍 Reading the way Radha and Jai talked about dancing made me want to start dancing too （though I suck at it lol） I also have to point out that this book made me INCREDIBLY hungry。 The fact that there were sooo many desi recipes that I could easily make didn’t help matters。 So I HAD to make some of those when I was reading the book which was definitely a great idea！ 😌This book also talks about how involved desi parents are in the lives of their children and how some expectations can cause a lot of burden on the children。Despite being mostly sweet and light， I loved that there were some serious topics discussed as well。 Like what it’s like living with people who are chronically ill， handling panic attacks。 The way it was all dealt with was really great to read about！Overall， I’ll definitely recommend reading this book！ ♥️ 。。。more
Carly Bohach
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I listened to this and loved it。 It was vibrant， different and fun。 I loved the food and dance aspects of the novel。 In addition， I loved the strong family ties and Indian culture throughout。
Amna Waqar
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This book wasn't just about dance， food and love。 Kudos to the author for delving into anxiety and panic attacks。 She also brought the concerns of a young adult torn between the self-imposed obligation of a family business and the guilt-ridden pangs of wanting to go to college。 There was also an insight into the discipline of kathak and how professional Bollywood dancing actually is。 However， having said this， this book unfortunately didn't hit the mark for me。 I found that it lacked depth when This book wasn't just about dance， food and love。 Kudos to the author for delving into anxiety and panic attacks。 She also brought the concerns of a young adult torn between the self-imposed obligation of a family business and the guilt-ridden pangs of wanting to go to college。 There was also an insight into the discipline of kathak and how professional Bollywood dancing actually is。 However， having said this， this book unfortunately didn't hit the mark for me。 I found that it lacked depth when it came to Radha and Jai's relationship。 What was also off-putting was the lack of healing between Radha and her mother; they seemed to be strangers until the end without any resolve。 NetGalley provided me with this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Stephanie
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