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Two bright and razor-sharp Sikh lawyers in New York discover that no amount of diligence will protect them from the consequences of
their mutual attraction.
Not long after Hemdeep Singh left his family’s thriving tech
company to carve his own legacy, he learns that Bharat Inc., painstakingly
nurtured by his father, Deepak, is in troubled waters. Hem rushes to the aid of
his younger brothers, Ajay and Zail, but while attempting to steer the company
to safety, he is distracted by the presence of Mina Kohli. The gorgeous and
ambitious lawyer has been appointed by the board of Bharat to head up a
committee reviewing a takeover offer from a malicious competitor. Mina’s rise
in the legal firm built by her late mother is contingent on her performance in
the review proceedings. If she fails to impress, she is likely to be trapped in
a marriage that has been arranged by her unsympathetic uncle. Although Mina
enters the boardroom with a very clear agenda, she’s thrown for a loop by her
attraction to the charming man she meets there. Hem and Mina’s relationship is
quickly propelled forward by mutual desire, but their journey toward lasting
love and companionship is threatened by the twisting maze of corporate
espionage. The first installment in Sharma’s (My So-Called Bollywood Life,
2018) Singh Family Trilogy is full of sharply etched characters with vibrant
personalities. Armed with an insider’s insight, Sharma sketches a culturally
authentic and emotionally rich portrait of a typical Indian-American family,
warts and all. Deliciously evocative descriptions of spicy Indian food
compensate for the occasional blandness in the characters’ interactions with
each other.
A sweet love story enlivened by energetic displays of cool
intellect, warm familial ties, and hot sexual chemistry.
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