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The Shaadi Set-Up

“It’s a little broken down, sure, but isn’t it worth putting it back together?”

The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale

October 17, 2021 by llamareadsbooks 2 Comments

CBR13Bingo: Fauna – the puppers! The adorableness of this cover! This is a tropey and cute book, full of second chance high school sweethearts and a bit of forced proximity, though not everything worked out for me. “There’s something about old things, right? Comforting favorites. A place in time you want to return to, revisit, like an old friend.” Rita and Milan have dated since they were fifteen, and now, after Milan’s first year of college, they’re finally getting to see each other again on […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: cbr13bingo, contemporary, Lillie Vale, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:107 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cbr13bingo, contemporary, Lillie Vale, Romance ·
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“I appreciated it and resented it at the same time.”

The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale

August 31, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Lillie Vale’s The Shaadi Set-Up might be in my top ten second chance at love trope romances. The book is frustratingly uneven, but what it does well, it does very well. Rita and Milan started dating very young. They dated through high school and into college until Milan abruptly broke up with Rita in a voicemail right as they were supposed to go to Paris together. Six years later, Milan’s abrupt abandonment is still painful for Rita, but she has moved on with her life. […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Lillie Vale, NetGalley, second chance romance, The Shaadi Set-Up

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:82 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Lillie Vale, NetGalley, second chance romance, The Shaadi Set-Up ·
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