Helpful Score: 2
I got this book yesterday in the mail and finished it within 3 hours. I enjoyed the characters and the story, especially the glimpses into the life of Lina as the oldest daughter of the family. She is a professional matchmaker and knows she's made the right match by silvery threads she sees connecting her clients. I enjoyed the bits of Hindi interspersed in the story along with cultural references to India and Indian entertainment.
At Lina's youngest sister's wedding, a match she made, she finds herself in the precarious situation of either spending time with a match of her Auntie Kiki's or making up a fake fiance. She goes with the latter and it snowballs out of control. Her fake fiance initially resembles her deceased fiance Nathu, and then he starts to resemble a mystery man she met at the wedding.
Raja Prasad is a man with connections to royalty. He comes to Lina to seek out her services to find a bride for his younger brother. Through Lina's eyes, you get to know all facets of this interesting hero and it's fun to watch the relationship between Lina and Raja develop. Will he pick the princess in India or will he pick Lina?
At Lina's youngest sister's wedding, a match she made, she finds herself in the precarious situation of either spending time with a match of her Auntie Kiki's or making up a fake fiance. She goes with the latter and it snowballs out of control. Her fake fiance initially resembles her deceased fiance Nathu, and then he starts to resemble a mystery man she met at the wedding.
Raja Prasad is a man with connections to royalty. He comes to Lina to seek out her services to find a bride for his younger brother. Through Lina's eyes, you get to know all facets of this interesting hero and it's fun to watch the relationship between Lina and Raja develop. Will he pick the princess in India or will he pick Lina?
