𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜: FIRST LOVE, TAKE TWO by Sajni Patel (@SajniPatelBooks)

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝔻𝕒𝕥𝕖: 9/21/21 from Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Hachette

𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕣𝕖: Adult rom com

𝕆𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕥: quotable

𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕡𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙: A doctor who’s supposed to prioritize logic over passion strategically breaks up with her boyfriend. Years pass, and their mutual friend sets them up to be roommates. Can they give their love a second chance?

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕀 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕕: Ahhh!! The main reason why I liked this book was that it’s infuriatingly swoony and extremely quotable. “Pursuing passion can destroy generations’ worth of hard work” is probably my favorite. Note: all quotes are taken from the ARC and are not final. ❤

Preeti is a doctor, and she’s overwhelmed with all these different medical responsibilities—taking her coworkers shifts, mentoring newer doctors, doing a bunch of case studies—just to land a job with good pay. Not only that, but she used to have a boyfriend named Daniel. But his dad coerces her into ending the relationship because they’re from completely different cultures and he’s rich and she’s an immigrant, so she’s “not worthy.” She breaks up with Daniel (and he doesn’t even know why, because she doesn’t want to strain his relationship with his dad!). I LOVE LOVE LOVE how the author explored the interracial couple’s dynamics. Preeti’s been avoiding Daniel since, which has been pretty easy since he moved to another state. Except… now he’s back, and he’s her roommate because their mutual friend set them up. This was a brilliant execution of the forced proximity trope!!

Since I only got to read the first 4 chapters, the things I didn’t like are pretty nitpicky: The beginning of the book focused on the doctor part, and then it did a 180 and focused on the romance. I really wish they were more intertwined. There was also more telling than showing. We were told that Daniel was swoony to Preeti and his touch (accidentally brushing hands) made her melt, but he seemed understandably hurt and closed off all the time and…not charming/flirty. Also, we keep hearing that they used to love each other fiercely, without holding back, but I wish it was shown to us in a flashback or something!!!

Overall, this book was really swoony and there was a lot of laughing and saying “oh my god.” And I feel like the things I noted in the previous paragraph will probably be resolved as the story continues. I would love to get my hands on a complete copy of this story! And I am now obsessed with the second chance romance trope!!!

SO GOOD! I am so excited for this book and loved this little sneak peek! I really enjoyed Sanji Patel's other book, The Trouble with Hating You. Her writing style is so beautiful and she never takes too long to get to the story. I love these adult romances because the characters always have lots of chemistry even when they're not a couple yet. I cannot wait to read the full book!

I adored The Trouble With Hating You from Sajni Patel, so I clicked SO fast on the preview for this next installment in her series! How I can be so hooked to the story after only 4 chapters is exciting for how the full book is going to play out. I can't wait to read all about Preeti's quest for love (and what her family will have to say about it).

Thank you Forever Publishing for the first few chapters of this book.

I absolutely loved the trouble with hating you from Sajni Patel, so I have been waiting with bated breath for the next in the series! I love that this book follows Preeti and her quest for love. Her family plays a large part of her life and they must be comfortable with who ever she chooses.

Thank you so much for the first few chapters. I can’t wait to read them all!

What a great teaser! Super excited for this one!!😍 Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the preview. 😊

How was I so hooked with just four chapters? When I read the description for this book, I immediately knew that it would be interesting, but I didn’t realize how it would leave me wanting more. This book focuses on an interracial couple and is a second chance romance. What I loved most about it (so far) was that it straight-up addressed the racism that is quite prevalent in the Indian community as a whole. I am excited to see how it is tackled and really hope that the two MCs can fight against the ridiculously unjust society. I’m also really excited to see the whole “exes living together trope.” I love a good second chance romance and this book pairs that up with the roommate trope. What I am most excited about is seeing my culture in a new adult novel and I hope to read about the good and the bad. I do hope that I can get an ARC for this book but if not, I am definitely buying it as soon as it is out!

I was excited to read this book, and forgot I was reading a preview. I got to the end of chapter 4 and was depressed to find no chapter 5! Based on what I’ve read so far, I can’t wait to read the entire book. I wasn’t approved for the book sadly, so I’ll have to wait until September.
5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Preeti Patel is nearing the end of her residency and trying to juggle the stress of her residency, finding a job, her family, and trying to find a place to stay now that her roommate is married. However, the new place that she has found comes with a roommate - her ex Daniel Thompson, who she never really got over.

I found I was completely hooked by these four chapters. I loved the richness of all the characters, the way that each of the personalities leapt off the page and became so real to me. I have to confess, I absolutely loved meeting Daniel and his extended family in chapters 3 and 4. Sajni Patel has such vivid descriptions, and I found myself engrossed in everything from the medical descriptions in chapter 1 up through to the food descriptions in chapter 4. I can't wait to see what happens next between Preeti and Daniel.

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for the preview.

I didn’t really care for the dialogue. That along with the introduction of new characters felt a little choppy. I thought the story was cute but the progression was a little stilted. Might just not be for me!

Sajni Patel writes with a passion that engulfs the reader from the onset. Her vivid vocabulary and descriptive cultural references invite readers from all backgrounds to not only appreciate the story being told but also to respect and learn from the perspectives of each generation of characters. Shedding light on cultural and societal issues in a romantic genre is not an easy task, but it was done so well in The Trouble With Hating You and from the first four chapters of First Love, Take Two, I can tell it will be well done again. The first four chapters seamlessly began where The Trouble With Hating You ended and focus on Preeti and Daniel. I look forward to seeing how these two characters grow into themselves for themselves and each other.

Wow! She does it AGAIN! The Trouble With Hating You is one of my favorite Romance novels of all time so I’ve been waiting for this new edition!

It’s killing me that I have to wait until September to finish but I am so happy I’ve gotten a glimpse into what’s to come!

One of my favorite things about Sajni’s writing is her illustration through words. I could picture each character exactly as she described them. I felt like the grandparents were my grandparents. I could feel Preeti’s anxiety or Daniel’s tension. The personalities, emotions and energy she described really jumped through the pages.

It’s no easily feat being in an interracial relationship nor being accepted into different cultural backgrounds. So the concept of this book is definitely a worthy view point and I’m interested to see how Sajni continues to work the dynamic further into the literature. Overall, I am loving where this book is heading!

This preview looks very interesting after just having finished the first book in the series. Even though it was only the first 4 chapters, it was a different tone than I was expecting and I can't wait until September when I get a chance to finish it! Can't wait to read more about Preeti and Daniel!

I love this book already! The first four chapters roped me in and I can't wait to read the whole thing when it comes out. I need to know what happens between Daniel and Preeti! All of the characters that have been introduced so far are vibrant and fun. I'm always a sucker for a second-chance romance!

First, a huge thank you to NetGalley for providing me a preview of this book. Second, gosh darn you NetGalley for only providing me a glimpse of this book. As soon as I saw Sajni Patel’s next book available on NetGalley, I swooped in to request a copy. I was lucky enough to get a preview of chapters 1-4 and Let. Me. Tell. You. - This book is good.

I flew through the pages instantly captivated by Preeti and her touch aversion. As someone who truly values her personal space, I gotta tell you, finding a kindred spirit is everything. What I love most about Sajni Patel’s writing is her willingness to connect her previous book with this one. We get updates on the whole friend group and of course about Liya and Jay. Somehow the fact that the stories are interconnected works perfectly. Readers of The Trouble with Hating You connected deeply to Jay and Liya. Continuing to provided snippets of their story only seems right.

Preeti is at a crossroads in her profession. Her residency is finishing up and she’s interviewing for jobs. Her research is a bit behind and the stress is mounting. The last thing she needs is added stress with Daniel, her ex-boyfriend reappearing. These two lovers to enemies are bound to lock horns. Neither is willing to let the other off the hook for what happened six years before.

I can’t wait to keep reading this one! September is just too far! I need to know now what happens to these two!

Where do I get the rest of this book because the preview has me hooked! This was a great idea to give readers a little taste of what is to come. I am excited and looking forward to the full book.

September cannot come soon enough! I devoured the first book of this series and I cannot wait to read this entire book!! This preview just made me wait it more!

This is an excellent first look at First Love, Take Two! I absolutely loved The Trouble With Hating You last spring, and I have been eagerly anticipating Preeti's story! I can't wait to read the full book!

this preview definetly did what it had to do, im intrigued as to what happens next and can't wait to read more about preeti and Daniel's story

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for the chance to read a preview!

The preview did its job and I am so intrigued to read more of this book! Usually second chance is not my catnip, but here it seems like instead of the protagonists having been bad for each other, it was more that there was a messy swirl of society and family issues (like....racism) getting in the way. I'm mindful of the content notes the author mentions at the top of the book but hopeful that it will all be dealt with in a way that gets us a well-deserved HEA. Plus, Preeti's opening paragraph of narration is so quirky I can't resist seeing where this character goes.

First of all, thank you for the preview!

The first four chapters are really really good and I can't wait for the whole book! Preeti and Daniel *sighs* they have angst, chemistry and honestly? I'm already in love. I also really likes the relashionship between Daniel and his family. And Preeti is an amazing character, I'm excited to see more of her. She is a real human and it's nice when we find books with human characters and with a good development.! I'll definitely read on release day!