Book Excerpt
"From USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev comes with a heartfelt short story about one woman's journey of self-discovery and what it means to be happy.
Ayesha Shetty lost her brother seven years ago; at the same time, she lost everything else important to her: her dreams, her fierce independence, and the man she loved. So, not wanting to see her mother hurt anymore, she put her wild self away and became the dutiful daughter her mother needed and took on her brother's role in the family business.
Now her best friend's big, fat Indian wedding is a chance to get away from her endless duties at the restaurant and maybe even have some fun (if she remembers how). But a setup arranged by her mother, with a doctor no less, is the last thing she needs. The fact that he checks all her mother's boxes just makes everything better…and worse.
Then Emmitt Hughes shows up. Her brother's best friend. The love she once chose over family duties and her responsibilities. The one she asked to leave, and who did. The one who knows the real Ayesha. Torn between a love from the past that could cost her the only person she has left and her sense of obligation to her mother, will Ayesha find the strength to stop thinking about what everyone else wants and finally put herself first? Or is the old Ayesha genuinely gone for good?"
Title: The Wedding Setup
Author: Sonali Dev
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"The Wedding Setup" by Sonali Dev
My Assessment:
'The Wedding Setup' was a short, sweet light romance of getting the love on the second time around. It seems like all was going well for Ayesha Shetty, then a tragedy happens...her brother dies. For some reason, she was left thinking she needed to change for the sake that her mother needed her. So, what does she do... she sends her friend [Emmett] away, giving up her independence and love. However, Ayesha's best friend Bela, who was getting married, was determined to do something special for her friend. The author did an excellent job in how Bela's wedding becomes the focal point of how the story comes together for Ayesha and Emmett. I don't want to share too much because I think you will enjoy how the story all comes together, as it seems like even Ayesha's mom was aware of certain essential things about her daughter. The story was beautifully set up in how these two find their way back to each other and happiness of finally getting what they wanted, and that was each other.
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