What to expect? He falls first and harder.

Nisha did out do herself in this one. Its just the right amount of plot, romance, smut and laughs. I can not find the words to explain how much I love this book and Bunty and Bobbi. I was rooting for them the whole damn time. I. was crying but the end because I love them both so much and I just wanted their happiness.

When I find the words, I'll add to this review.

Nisha Sharma does not disappoint! Bobbi's and Benjamin's 'Bunty' story takes place during the leadup to Kareena and Prem's wedding. Not exactly enemies to lovers, but two people who run in the same circle and THINK they don't like each other. The tension was palpable, the spice was A+, and the side of mystery was fun and expected!

Five stars! This was sexy, funny and just emotional enough. I had a fantastic time reading this and am awaiting book 3!

I LOVED Dating Dr. Dil, so when I heard there was going to be a prequel I had to get my hands on it as soon as possible and boy, this book did not disappoint. I somehow devoured this book even faster than I did D3.

This book followed Bobbi and Bunty, who are Kareena and Prem's best friends respectively, and I adored these two characters. Individually they were amazing people, and together, they were fire. The chemistry between them was so strong and their spicy scenes were top-notch. A desi romance with bondage? SIGN ME UP. The spice, the humor, the heart - it was all there. I loved every second of this book and will probably love every adult romance Nisha Sharma puts out from this point on.

Can't wait for Veera's book next!

I am obsessed with this book. The depth and love between these two characters were so sweet. This is a wonderful, cozy story that just feels warm to the heart.

**Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!**

No one does Desi like Nisha Sharma and I mean that with my whole heart. The fact that the book focused on the culture surrounding everything about being Indian — from the weddings, the community, the random drama, the gossiping, and the religiousness to the culture and focus on family and sticking together — is honestly so rare to see nowadays, even in Desi romcom books. A lot of the times those books tend to focus just on the romantic relationship and familial pressures rather than the entirety of Indian culture.

This was such a fun book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I'm not even going to lie, for the first few chapters, my brain kept playing the theme song from the movie "Bunty Aur Babli" and kept going "Bunty Aur Bobbi" :D

I absolutely loved Dating Dr.Dil so I was thrilled to be able to read an ARC of the second book in this trilogy. You don't need to read the first one before this one but it would help with the back story.

In this book, we are following Bobbi and Bunty. Their best friends are getting married and they have been thrown together to help plan the wedding and cater the food. Along the way, we see how they went from enemies to lovers. This was such a good read!

I loved this so much. I read Dating Dr. Dil when it first came out and so I was so excited when I got approved for this arc through Netgalley. This was such a fun and quick read. I adore all of the main 6 characters but I absolutely loved Benjamin and Bobbi. Their relationship was so fun and while there was a third act breakup, it was done well in my opinion and kind of needed to happen for the sake of their relationship.

I love Bobbi as a character and can definitely relate to her in some senses. She is a bigger character but her love for her body was so refreshing to see. I feel like normally bigger/plus size characters always have some fat phobia hidden within their thoughts and just book context, but that was not the case with Bobbi. Her initial conflict with Benjamin was also justified when she thought he was referring to her body. Bobbi is such a strong character who truly knows her worth and what she deserves.

Benjamin was such a great example of dealing with family expectations and obligations while also trying to be his own person. I also loved how he never once made or thought negatively about Bobbi but instead absolutely adored her from the very first moment we met him. He was so caring towards Bobbi. Their chemistry together was top notch.

The aunties have my entire heart also, I wish we got to see more of them but it’s understandable we didn’t since they are Kareenas aunties. Also, Bobbi calling out Bindu made my entire experience with this book so much better since I really couldn’t stand her in Dating Dr. Dil. I’m bumping this up to a 5 stars for Netgalley, but I am so excited for the third and final book in this series about Veera and Deepak.

I loved this. If you liked Dating Dr.Dill you WILL LOVE THIS! The characters are relatable and lovable, I love the enemies to lovers plot line. Plus we get plus sized desi girl representation! Over all I loved this book and yes there is spicy 🌶️

" <i> Two planets orbiting each other until they get too close and were drawn together with impossible force. </i> "

There is just no one who can write RomComs like Nisha. Dating Dr. Dil was one of my favorites of last year, and this is a continuation of the story, you are just following two new characters, Bobbi and Bunty.
Bobbi is a wedding planner and she has now tasked herself with planning Kareena and Prem's wedding. Bobbi, Kareena, and Veera are three best friends and so are Bunty, Prem, and Deepak. Bunty is a chef and owns multiple restaurants in New York/New Jersey and California. Bunty and Bobbi had a huge blow-up when Bobbi asked Bunty to cater a wedding for her and he completely shot her down, as well as said some not-nice comments.
Now, because of the wedding, they are forced to be around each other a lot and they both can't be in a room with each other without going at it about everything.
We LOVE a good rivals to lovers and this had just the right amount of banter.

Both Bobbi and Bunty are such amazing characters. I love Bobbi's sass and how is so unapologetically herself. She is strong, fierce, and loyal, and she gets shit done! Bunty also has a lot of sass on him, which makes them such a good match. Bunty comes off as a super bachelor life forever guy, but he is so sweet and thoughtful and he definitely can make you swoon!

There was just one little part of the book that I was not super convinced about, but I quickly got over it. Just after Bunty goes on a tangent saying he is going to be single forever and never settle down, he freaks out about Bobbi and immediately decides he needs to be with her. It was just a complete 180, but obviously, I am totally okay that he made that decision!

Honestly, Bunty is the perfect book boyfriend. He sets up delivery services for Bobbi to make sure she eats every 4 hours, he knows his way around ropes😉, and he calls her <i> sapno ki rani, </i> which means queen of my dreams!😍

This story also had a wedding saboteur which added another fun layer to everything. As well as all the auntie shenanigans!

If you want a book that is going to make you laugh, swoon, and smile the entire way through, this book is for you!💜

Tastes like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma is the second novel in her If Shakespeare Was An Auntie series. The novel is a hilarious nod to Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing that starts with a rocky relationship between Bobbi—a vivacious, workaholic wedding planner and Bunty—a charismatic and charming chef. They are forced to call a truce to their tempestuous relationship when their best friends ask them to work together to plan their wedding. The novel is filled with wonderful banter, amazing characters, romance, and a bit of mystery. Tastes like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma is another standout novel by Sharma that gives the readers a perfect blend of spice and shenanigans.

(Suggestion—Don’t miss out on Dating Dr. Dil, the first novel in her If Shakespeare Was An Auntie series.)

I loved Dating Dr. Dil and read it twice, and this was even better! I'm obsessed with Bunty and Bobbi and honestly wish there were more of them -- the book went too fast and there wasn't enough. This book turned into one of those reads that you just can't get away from. I finished the book this morning, but my mind has been running around in their world all day. I'm already daydreaming about Veera and Deepak's book. *Squeal*

Tastes Like Shakkar is the story of Bobbi and Benjamin (Bunty). It’s a retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, returning to the world of Dating Dr. Dil. Kareena and Prem are getting married and Kareena’s friend Bobbi is the wedding planner. Unfortunately, this means having to interact with Prem’s annoying chef friend Bunty. A misunderstanding leads to a contentious relationship between the two of them until they’re forced to call a truce to support the wedding. But someone is trying to sabotage the wedding and they will need to work together to uncover the saboteur. Along the way, will they find romance themselves?

I was thrilled to read the latest book from Nisha Sharma! I enjoyed Dating Dr. Dil, but loved Tastes Like Shakkar even more! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Bobbi and Benjamin. I really enjoyed the steamy scenes between them which were scorchingly hot! They fight and love equally hard, while being ambitious and caring. I loved the witty banter between Bobbi and Benjamin and the hilarious dialogue that at times literally made me laugh out loud.

Sharma effortlessly juggles a large cast of characters including Kareena and Prem, their families, and friends. I loved the cameos from Dating Dr. Dil. Of course, this includes the aunties!! Truly, where would everyone be without the help and chaos of the aunties? Tastes Like Shakkar is an excellent romance with plenty of chaos to navigate, swoonworthy scenes, and a rewarding resolution. I can’t wait to see Deepak and Veera’s story next!

Thank you so much to Nisha Sharma, Avon, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review

For publisher: My review will be posted on Instagram, Goodreads, Amazon, Storygraph, and Barnes & Noble etc

I love Nisha! Her writing style is so approachable. I loved that she had a index in the beginning with who’s who. My favorite part has to be that the FMC is curvy and confident and all about her career and didn’t have to sacrifice her career for love. The spicy was spicing!

Tastes Like Shakkar is Book 2 in the If Shakespeare Was an Aunty retelling series based on Much Ado About Nothing

Bobbi Kaur and Benjamin “Bunty” Padda have disliked each other since *almost* the moment they first met. An unintentional insult from Bunty to Bobbi quickly squashed any initial chemistry they may have felt. Ignoring and antagonizing each other worked just fine until Bobbi and Bunty had to call a truce to work together on their best friends’ wedding planning.

I absolutely love Bobbi and Bunty! Their snappy and spicy banter and antagonism of each other was perfection. Their chemistry leaped off the pages and the charts as their interactions heated up. Bunty was majorly swoon worthy, and him surprising Bobbi with delivered meals totally won me over.

Oh Bobbi. I could see so much of my enneagram 2 self in her as she thinks her ability to help her friends and family is the only reason they love and care about her. Watching her burn herself out trying to be worthy of their love hit me hard. I loved her journey to understanding that she doesn’t have to do anything other than be herself to be loved.

In addition to beautiful love stories between the romantic pairs, this series really feels like a love letter to Nisha Sharma’s culture and community. I will admit I have had to google a number of terms throughout reading, but I love learning more about this beautiful South Asian culture. The aunties are delightful and the coming together of the community in support of each other feels like a warm hug in a book.

You have to read this if you love: ✒️ modern day Shakespeare retellings 🩷 plus sized,
powerful, confident heroines 🪷 well meaning but meddling aunties 💭 nicknames ranging from “dream girl” to “good girl” and “my queen” 🪢 extra spicy spice 🍛 food as a love language ✈️ catching flights & feelings 🪷 meaningful grand gestures & declarations of love

Avon and Harper Voyager, Avon and NetGalley provided an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

The cover and synopsis drew me in and BOY did this book deliver. Bobbi and Bunty are the stars of this delightful enemies to lovers rom-com and they are supported by a cast of characters that include family, friends, and aunties that I would love to brunch with. There’s a little mystery that helps keep things interesting and a liberal dash steam.

This is my first book by the author and it was so good, I want to check out more of her work.

I give it 5 enthusiastic stars overall.

A fun sequel to dating Dr Dil . I loved the plus size rep Bobbi in this as I am plus size myself and her chemistry with. Bunty is 💥💥💥💥 off the charts. I was glad to reunite with Kareena and Prem in their shaddi planning and i did figure out the sabotageur early on 😂. Overall a fun seqel in the If Shakespeare was an aunty trilogy and it sets the stage for Veera's novel

Love women supporting women yayyyy

5/5! I was so excited for this book! We love the aunties meddling. I was giggling and laughing and gasping all at the same time. This book is another perfect summer read, fun, witty, and steamy.

I adored the first book in this series but this one was even better! These two were steamy, the banter was great, and I was really happily surprised with the level of spice the author included. Each time I read a book from this author, I feel like I always learn so much about Indian culture/language/food, etc so it's always so refreshing and I feel so immersed in her storytelling.

I am so excited to read the next installment in this series. Absolutely loved this book.

I LOVED this book. It brought me so much joy reading it and falling in love with Bunty and Bobbi (as they fell in love with each other). The banter, the spice, the Aunties, the wedding shenanigans — ugh, all of it was just so good. Nisha Sharma's writing is fantastic and she really knows her source material re: Shakespeare/Much Ado About Nothing. This is a truly fun and delicious romance novel.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.