Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing/Amazon Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by Sonali Dev. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Mira Salvi's life is going according to plan - she loves her job, she has a fiancé that her family adores, even though as a busy surgeon he can't accompany her on their engagement trip to NYC. Mira is anxious to enjoy her time as a tourist in the city. A chance fall leads to her discovering a beautiful ring on a chain, which she thinks is so romantic. Desperate to reunite the ring with its owner, she posts on social media and it goes viral. Only one other person seems to be as anxious as she is - journalist Krish Hale. They reluctantly join forces to trace the ring back to its rightful owner.
Best not go into this book thinking that it's going to be a rom com. While there are sweet and humorous moments, this is a wonderful book about trauma, forbidden love, standing up for yourself, and magical coincidences. The characters are so great - I could easily picture them in my mind. Mira was conditioned to be the peacemaker in her family and to hide away anything that wasn't perfect, and it was fabulous to go along her journey of self-discovery. Krish was another tortured soul, but was such a kind and caring man. It's emotional and I loved the ending. Grab this one for sure!
