Independent and free-spirted Annika has no plans to settle down anytime soon… if only her parents felt the same way. But when her father unexpectedly falls ill, she’ll do anything to make things better. Even if it means suddenly blurting out she has a boyfriend. The only issue is, he doesn’t exist. Then, by chance, she bumps into handsome entrepreneur Rav, and she can’t believe her luck. He’s single, sworn off relationships and looking for a date to attend work events with. He’s the perfect solution to her troubles. Or is he? Because there’s just one slight catch he also happens to be her childhood nemesis. It was only ever supposed to be a simple, temporary arrangement. Nothing more. Certainly love was never part of the terms and conditions. But Annika’s about to discover that some deals are made to be broken… Really enjoyable read totally recommend Thank You NetGalley and HQ I just reviewed The Love Arrangement by Ruby Basu. #TheLoveArrangement #NetGalley

Ah Rav - he’s so dreamy! Along with this handsome hero, Ruby Basu writes a strong, independent heroine in this heartwarming fake dating story, with Indian themes. Absolutely characters you’re rooting for to look past their set ways and get it together.

The Love Arrangement by Ruby Basu is an absolutely charming contemporary novel that will warm your heart and make you smile. All the characters are wonderfully drawn and soon become your friends rather than characters in a book. Love and friendship pervade the whole novel, enveloping the reader in wide arms. Family is important. Our families want the best for us. We see that different children have different dreams. Our parents just want us to be happy and to live our best lives. We follow a daughter who does not want to disappoint her parents. She creates the relationship she thinks they want to see in her. Lines soon blur between reality and illusion leaving a character confused as to what she really wants. The whole novel was positively delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed it all. There was a wonderful light-hearted atmosphere that proved to be a fertile ground for love to bud and blossom. I am sad that The Love Arrangement has ended. It is the perfect read to brighten a gloomy autumnal day. I received a free copy. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

I love to read anything with an Indian connection to it, and I enjoyed Ruby Basu's previous novel, so was excited to be given the chance to read this one, too! Annika is in a good place in her life, however, expectations from her family and those around her are making her do things she isn't entirely comfortable with. With a doting father whose health is ailing, she decides that the best thing to do to stop him from worrying is to find someone to be in a fake relationship with, so her parents don't have the worry about her 'settling down' on their minds. What she wasn't expecting was for the help to come from a childhood nemesis. Rav Gohil is the perfect child, growing up. Getting all the grades, the school, and university places, the ideal, well-paying job: well, he is the person all the Indian families compare their own children to. A chance meeting at a singles event sets cogs turning that would never have even touched, before, and Annika and Rav embark upon a mutually beneficial fake romance, with a not-so-fake ending. I must say, I did want to shake Annika a few times though when Rav was giving off such obvious signals with things he said and did. They could have been settled and happy even faster, but then again that would have meant the story finished too soon! This was a lovely, easy-to-read romance. Good clean fun with a liberal sprinkle of different Indian cultures within. Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for an ARC

This was a very enjoyable, easy-to-read summer romance. I loved the characters Rav and Annika and the fake dating theme . As I find the Indian culture and lifestyle fascinating and beautiful, I particularly enjoyed the Indian weddings traditions and culture depicted.