I adored the first book in this series, but I loved this one even more! Raj is one hell of a heroine. She's so badass and fierce and every move she makes is pure competence p*rn. Ajay is a perfect hero for her (and in general!). He's equally good at his job, never once demands that she dim herself to make him feel better. He loves how brilliant and powerful she is (even as it aggravates the hell out of him when they go up against each other). It creates such a delicious enemies/rivals to lovers story that made me want to eat it with a spoon. Highly recommend if you love corporate shenanigans and a pair of characters that define Power Couple.

The Legal Affair is the second book of the Singh trilogy. It helps to read the first book, but you can pick up the story here without much trouble. Raj and Ajay are Punjabi-Americans and successful business owners. It's hard to explain much of the plot without spoilers, but I'll say that this book is full of corporate intrigue, family drama, and steamy chemistry. Raj is a powerful woman who knows what she wants, and Ajay respects that. And he cooks! (my kryptonite) The book is delightfully empowered. I loved it, and I can't wait for the final book. I loved the hints about the next couple.

(I was provided an ARC of this book by NetGalley. The opinions here are my own.)

really enjoyed this one - possibly more than the first! i do think it's a series you should read in order though, there are some things that might not make sense in this one if you've not read the first.
absolutely loved the main characters, loved the story, great writing. highly recommend!

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Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars of sexy, security-focused, Singh romance!

This is the second book in the series, and I really think you need to have read book one, as the underlying story continues and is key to the issues between Raj and Ajay. I am assuming that you are up to date in my review.

Thanks to Raj's company discovering the mole at Bharat's, the plot to steal their intellectual property has been foiled. Unfortunately, Raj has now discovered that her husband has stolen some of her information and secured himself a job at that the very company that was undertaking the espionage. They never had a conventional marriage, but it is definitely time to sever ties, and that is exactly what Raj has in play – a divorce is now an urgent requirement.

At an event, Raj and Ajay meet for the first time and the sparks fly, but then the betrayal of trust is revealed and we get to see just how cruel Ajay can be, even if with some cause. As the corporate crazy is going on, so is the intensity of their attraction for each other – something which neither of them is ready to even consider. Raj satisfies her desires at a club, and Ajay avoids any entanglements which might get his mother hopeful! What a fabulous pair they make.

This is a fast-paced, espionage-driven, family-value laden story, with a very passionate romance intertwined – a most satisfying read, thank you, Nisha Sharma. I am very much looking forward to book three already.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Raj is a self-made woman, she came to America at the age of 18 and made a life and company for herself. She married her college boyfriend, not for love but for money. After her company became successful, she repaid him, and their marriage is over. She is on her own and going head-to-head with Ajay.

Ajay is the future CEO of a large company that Raj helped with a hostile takeover. As the two get to know each other, the sparks between them fly like the Fourth of July fireworks. He loves her fierce mind and spirit. He wants her by his side in the future.

Can they work together to find who is trying to destroy them both? Will Raj let down her guard to let Ajay close? Can Ajay accept her past so they can have a future?

I liked the first book in this series but Raj and Ajay as a couple, I liked even more. They fought for each other and protected each other the way a couple should. Even though they were just starting a relationship. This is a great story with a hint of suspense in wondering who wants to destroy both Raj and Ajay. So, sit back and enjoy this wonderful ride.

Rajneet wants to sell her company so so she can do other things.
Ajay is interested in buying her company (and he is also interested in Raj). There is a mole somewhere in one of the companies. Raj also as an evil ex-husband who is also involved in the spying.

Did I mention that there was a dog? A sweet rescue dog for everyone to love.

Raj is accepted by Ajay's family, the mole is identified and the rescue dog moves to the penthouse.

4 stars.

The Legal Affair is the second in Nisha Sharma’s Singh Family series. Personally, I would advise anyone to pick up the first book, The Takeover Effect first before reading this one because there are some continuing plot threads. That being said this book is very enjoyable and if you’re not easily bothered by missing out on previous books this was a very enjoyable read.

Rajneet Hothi is a self-made woman, she’s proud to be the one responsible for all the blood sweat and tears that made her empire what it is. Unfortunately, she was married to a horrible man that’s ruined her reputation in the business world and especially with Ajay Singh. Ajay is the CEO of Bharat, Inc. and Raj needs him to take her company to the next level. So she’s determined to prove to Ajay that her company and herself had nothing to do with her ex’s previous bad dealings.

Ajay is tempted by the beautiful and intelligent Raj, and after a short amount of time he’s able to see that she’s someone he wants in the boardroom and in the bedroom. Their chemistry leapt off the page and I was excited to see Ajay meet his match in Raj, they were the perfect compliments to each other. I liked that we didn’t spend too much time with Ajay doubting Raj before he was ready to help her “clean house” and snuff out the leak.

I love that these two are both passionate, stubborn, intelligent people and they felt like they were on equal footing instead of one holding all the cards. I also like that it’s Ajay that has to do a lot of the emotional work of pursuing Raj and helping her get over her ex’s betrayal. But don’t be foold Ajay isn’t some super sweet cinnamon roll. This man is on fire and their passion together was so sexy. This book is for sure a 4 or 5 start on my steam scale!

I’ve read the previous book in this series on a recommendation from a few podcasts and authors I follow. I love the Singh family and getting to know each one through these stories is great. I’m a huge fan of family dynasty style books from the early 80’s and this felt a lot like that. However, it also felt subversive since Ajay was okay with Raj taking so much of the power in the business scenes while he stood by and supported her.

My only minor quibble was that I felt a lot of time was spent on the corporate intrigue and as someone that works in corporate America it was a little to close to my every day life. I think Nisha did a good job of balancing the love story and the corporate intrigue and most people won’t be bothered by it, this is totally on me. Fans of Alisha Rai’s Forbidden Hearts series or Kennedy Ryan’s Queen Move will love this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

~ Lindsey

I had read Nisha’s YA book, so when I was pitched this book, I was definitely intrigued.

I loved Raj and Ajay. They’re both strong, determined, and good people and I was thrilled to get POV chapters from both of them. There are a lot of characters here, but I really liked everyone. Ajay’s family is a damn delight.

Plot wise, it was good. There are several moving pieces and plot threads and at times it was a bit hard to follow. I did love the open communication and both of them committing to being partners in everything. I will admit to wanting a bit more at the ending, but somehow it was still perfect for the characters. I’m just greedy.

Overall, it was a quick and engaging read. I’m definitely going to read the next book and I’m looking at the first one because I loved Mina so much.

**Huge thanks to Avon for providing the arc free of charge**

5 Perfect stars for The Legal Affair by Nisha Sharma. This is the first book that I’ve read by this author, but I’m going to order her entire backlist. The writing was fabulous, the chemistry between Raj and Ajay was HOT, and the story was just wonderful. I highly recommend this book!

Books like The Legal Affair are why I love reviewing. Prior to this, I had no experience with Nisha Sharma or the Legal Briefs series. I started The Legal Affair with nothing more than a passing interest in the blurb about a self-made female CEO and corporate intrigue. I finished it with that satisfied sigh that comes from a good story neatly wrapped up, and a new author on my watch list.

Rajneet Hothi is the successful CEO of RKH Collective, an information security company which she built herself in the years after college. Even more impressive, Raj moved to America on her own to pursue this dream, leaving all her family behind in India. Their involvement in the opium trade was not something she wanted to be a part of, and necessitated cutting them out of her life. Since then, Raj has been careful about who she lets into her life - but not careful enough. When the book opens, Raj has just realized that her husband Robert has stolen secure information about one of her clients, Bharat Inc., and used that information to win a position at WTA Digital (Bharat's competitor). Although their marriage was only ever a business arrangement, Raj is feeling betrayed and embarrassed when she runs into Ajay Singh at a party.

Ajay became interim CEO of Bharat after his father had a heart attack and his older brother stepped aside in The Takeover Effect. It's been a challenge to get his bearings as the company fights against corporate espionage by WTA, and Ajay is quick to blame Raj when he realizes who she is. However, he's just as quick to recognize their chemistry together.

For her part, Raj is wary of Ajay. After she clears the air and explains the dynamics of Robert's betrayal, Ajay is ready to pursue her. However Raj holds back, because a planned career shift to head of a notable foundation makes her careful about her public image, and openly dating someone would look bad while she's still technically married. More than that, Raj clearly has trust issues based on her experiences with Robert and her own family, so she has no plans to jump into a relationship with Ajay.

Naturally, that's exactly what happens. Raj and Ajay fall quickly into bed and into a pattern of emotional intimacy. While Ajay is somewhat at odds with his family - particularly his younger brother Zail - as they all adapt to the idea of him as CEO of Bharat, Raj easily and naturally supports his career endeavors. She understands the pressures of leading a company, and is the loyal partner he needs in this moment. Similarly, Ajay and his family fulfil a need in Raj by giving her a family she can rely on once again. The Singhs are Punjabi, just as Raj is, and there are a few scenes with Ajay's mother which I found particularly touching. The bonds of tradition run deep, and it was beautiful to see Raj recapture certain traditions with Ajay's mother that she missed with her own.

It's inevitable that a plot with so much corporate drama will need a certain amount of expository set-up. That's doubly true here, as The Legal Affair is the second book in this series, and needs to incorporate some explanations of the events of the first one. All of the legal and corporate jargon did slow down the first couple of chapters, but once the plot began to play out I found everything much easier to understand. While this book does work as a standalone, I would recommend reading The Takeover Effect first, to get maximum enjoyment out of what is clearly shaping up to be a great series by Nisha Sharma.

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Fabulous characters. Raj is fierce with a secret vulnerable side, and I loved how Ajay loves all the different aspects of her personality. The rest of the Singh family and their associates make for a wonderful secondary cast. I would personally have liked a bit more with Raj and Ajay together and a bit less with the business side of everything, but your mileage may vary, especially if you enjoy business/legal/corporate intrigue. I do wish there was an epilogue, but I'm sure we'll see more of Raj and Ajay in the next installment in the series. As usual, Ms. Sharma's writing shines and the business, the food, and the family are all deliciously rich.

So, I will say that I liked this book better than the first one of the series. I do think it was a little heavy on the corporate leak storyline and I would have liked more scenes between the hero and heroine to show how they actually fall for each other. However, I am really interested in the third (and I assume final) book in this series.

"She didn't need a man to keep her company when she already had plans to get a dog."

"Stupid man with your sexist binary gender role assumptions."

"I have no intention of defending myself against tired stereotypes and sexist allegations."

^honestly, Raj has the kind of boss bitch energy I need to carry with me in life: first generation immigrant, CEO, no fucks given. Shrewd and goal-oriented, she's been in a companionable green card marriage that suits all parties' business interests right up until her soon-to-be ex-husband stabs her in the back by stealing company secrets. Unwilling to be limited by a man in any way for any reason, she's ready to move on. And she can't help but be attracted to Ajay Singh, another corporate juggernaut with something to prove.

What (who) I loved: Raj, full stop.

What (who) I didn't love: Ajay. It's like when your fabulous friend that you love dearly starts dating someone who's kind of meh, and you're trying to figure out what makes him worthy to share the air your friend breathes (among other things), and nothing remarkable presents itself. Their relationship is abruptly sexual and then they're in love (hello, whiplash).

Basically, I would have been happier if Raj rode off into the sunset with her chihuahua and gobs of money in her bank account, which doesn't seem like a likely romance novel plot.

I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

While I found myself DNFing book one (a lukewarm review from desi reviewer Aarya Marsden pointing out that some of my early issues with the book did not get clarified, solidifying my decision not to go back to it), I had heard The Legal Affair was better and wanted to continue to give Nisha Sharma a chance, given I really enjoyed her YA debut (while also acknowledging the tonal differences).

And finally, I feel Sharma has delivered on her unique concept with her brown billionaires, providing a story rich with both business intrigue and romantic tension. The fact that the plot heavily involves a heroine going through a divorce was something I found super intriguing and not like something I’d seen before.

I love that both Ajay and Raj are successful in their businesses in their own right, with Raj being a CEO and Ajay being set to take over as the CEO of his family’s company. It’s so refreshing to see not only the racial diversity, but to see a couple who are more or less equals in a “billionaire romance,” since frequently that setup features some sort of power imbalance.

And these characters are just wonderful in their own right. Raj is strong, yet can also be vulnerable, and Ajay is incredibly sweet without being a pushover.

This book is a lot of fun, with its new culturally infused spin on tried-and-true tropes. I recommend this if you love billionaire romance or multicultural romance (or both).

Boss Moves Leads to Sexy Times!

Rajneet Hothi and Ajay Singh have an instant sexual spark...too bad she’s finally ready to focus on just herself and he’s a little mad about her role in the trouble his family’s business is facing, or is it?

I absolutely loved that Rajneet knows what she wants and isn’t willing to be pushed around or dictated too, not in the boardroom or the bedroom. The only thing better than a strong female lead is an equally strong male lead who isn’t afraid to let her be in charge, enter Ajay! The chemistry and emotion between these two was sizzling perfection!

The legal, business, and family drama that first showed up in The Takeover Effect is still bubbling in The Legal Affair and it’s only getting better. Now we need Zail and Sahar’s story and maybe Rafe and Bhram’s too!

I received a complimentary review copy of this book but all opinions are my own.

The writing for this one didn't work for me, so I did not complete the book. The dialogue felt forced and the main characters' personalities were odd and unbelievable. This wasn't my thing, but I know there are plenty of readers who will love it.

Okay, I try so hard to give books a chance, but this one is going to be DNF for me. This has absolutely nothing to do with the author or their writing skills and everything to do with the fact that these characters make me want to pull my hair out. I only made it about 25% in the book so take that info as you will but, their romance didnt even feel like romance, more like two characters in deep lust that eventually turns into their definition of love. Which is completely fine to each their own but this was not what i was looking for. Oh, but let me tell you Nisha Sharma can write a sex scene the only one i got to was the two main characters at the club and it was the ONLY reason i hung on till the next chapter. I think the main issue (besides me not believe the two main characters actually like each other) is that the main heroine of the story, i could not bring myself to like her. I know she had a rough life, crumbling marriage, and was desperate about her business but how she made her choices made nooo sense to me, and she was so Rude all the time. Some characters pull it off but i'm not sure with these two i just couldn't figure out why i was supposed to care.

All in all, this was not the book for me, but i think it will be the book for someone else so i of course cannot wait till release day to shout out story and help it finds its people.

If you haven't read Takeover Effect the first book in the series, STOP.  Pick up a copy and read it before continuing with this book which is truly a second in a series that calls for the books to be read in order.  I enjoyed the romance between Ajay and Rajneet and of course the sense of continuity in the Singh Family story but I personally feel this book is a pale shadow of it's predecessor.
While this book does not come with a warning label I want to warn you that there is nothing South Asia subtle about the love scenes which are in your face red hot and erotic. On the flip side some of the cultural machinations and the superior male sense of entitlement particularly amongst the wealthy Indians is definitely true to character. Yet the fictional Singh family remain personable and the brothers and their friends and family remain as likeable as ever with their strong family commitment which appears a little shaky at times but pulls through in the final outcome.
Raj definitely has a chip on her shoulder and can be abrasive and at times so unlikely a partner for Ajay but then the softness shines through and the romance becomes believable.  I do like that Raj and Ajay are equals in might and wealth and challenge each other on the emotional plane as much as they do in the business worlds they dominate. Ajay is the character who grows the most as he embraces his CEO role and finally becomes comfortable in his skin.
Regardless I am vested in the outcome and can't wait to see how it all wraps up.  I do enjoy the simmering attraction between Ajay's gay assistant and cousin Brahm from England, hope to see them get their own episode some day.

I got the ARC of this book from netgalley . When I started the book it felt like the middle of a book. I am a fan of connected books but think you should be able to read them independently and not feel lost . I had to stop and read the first book which I loved.
There was also too much happening in the book between the continued storyline from book one , the divorce and the family in India like a Bollywood movie.
I am a Punjabi living in NJ so I loved the food mentioned and the fact that it captured how we speak to each other with Punjabi words and sentences thrown in . The characters were very well developed over the 2 books. I know it is a trilogy but hoping for a novella about Bharm and Rafael.

Strong, smart, gorgeous, and classy, Rajneet Kaur Hothi is a powerful business woman who runs her own security firm, but Raj has a secret from her past in India that threatens to tear down all that she’s built from scratch in New York. A marriage of convenience lent her an air of respectability, but now that her husband has betrayed her and divorce is imminent, she must turn to someone else to help save her reputation and get a little revenge. Ajay Singh, CEO of Bharat, Inc. is his father’s second son and the one destined to lead his family business, but only if he can find out who’s been stealing data internally. The proposal is for Ajay to purchase Raj’s company and root out the mole in Bharat, Inc., but late night meetings turn into hot and heavy debates that have this controlling seductress admitting that she’s the one being seduced. Sharma’s sequel to The Takeover Effect sizzles with spicy sexual chemistry, and fans of workplace romance will be aching to find out what happens next in the Singh Family Trilogy.

Having put this book on my tbr for two readathons, I was very excited to get to it. But picking it up just after finishing another one which kinda depressed me a bit was the best decision I made, because this romance made my whole weekend.

I love the romance genre for what it gives me - predictability and happiness - and this was exactly that. I have read many books with billionaire heroes before and it was always a fun indulgence, but this series by Nisha feels aspirational because this time, the billionaires are desi. The writing is fast paced with things happening very quickly, and the corporate takeover backdrop gives way for some twisty suspense, betrayals and heated moments - all resulting in a thrilling romance read that I couldn’t put down even for a second. And I really really love the yummy Chole Bhature goodness (I’m desi.. I can’t help my love for our food).

I completely fell in love with the characters right from the get go. Ofcourse we’ve already met them in The Takeover Effect so that was a plus, and Raj left a strong impression on me even then when she was only a small presence. Here she truly shines. She is a self made woman who is confident in what she wants and doesn’t shy away from tackling obstacles head on when it comes to business. But vulnerability doesn’t come easy to her, so seeing her learn to navigate the matters of the heart was a joy.

Ajay on the other hand is the typical middle child - he is passionate in every aspect of his life but tempers it with a soft heart - which some might mistake for a weakness but that he is not. The chemistry between them is electric from their first interaction and the banter is so full of fire, I was thoroughly entertained. Just like the first book, the romance might feel a bit instalovey but I’ve never had problems with that. It was actually nice to see them realize what they wanted from each other, set the right expectations and support each other fully through troubling times.

It was also nice to see Hem and Mina again and just the three brothers being the awesome trio they are. Zail did piss me off for a little while but I was glad to see the issues resolved pretty quickly. The Singh family on the whole is just so amazing and none more so than their mother who is a formidable woman but also a sweetheart.

In the end, this was a super fiery romance with two passionate characters and a nice suspense to keep you engaged throughout. If you love your billionaire romance genre, then you can’t go wrong with this one at all. It is equal parts sexy as well as sweet, and I had such a lovely time reading. Can’t wait to see which direction the series takes next with Zail’s story.