Busted in Bollywood by Nicola Marsh
Published: July 3, 2012
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Pages: 302
Genres: chick lit, romance, contemporary romance, fiction, POC
Rating: 4 stars
Recommend to fans of: fun books that make you happy, Bollywood movies, great friends, cross continental romance
Foodie Vibes: authentic Indian treats made and enjoyed with loved ones
Synopsis:
Shari Jones needs to get a life. Preferably someone else’s.
Single, homeless and jobless, Indo-American Shari agrees to her best friend’s whacky scheme: travel to Mumbai, pose as Amrita, and ditch the fiancé her traditional Indian parents have chosen. Simple. Until she’s mistaken for a famous Bollywood actress, stalked by a Lone Ranger wannabe, courted by an English lord, and busted by the blackmailing fiancé.
Life is less complicated in New York.
Or so she thinks, until the entourage of crazies follows her to the Big Apple and that’s when the fun really begins. Shari deals with a blossoming romance, an addiction to Indian food and her first movie role, while secretly craving another trip to the mystical land responsible for sparking her new lease on life. Returning to her Indian birthplace, she has an epiphany. Maybe the happily-ever-after of her dreams isn’t so far away?
Review:
I won this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. Thank you to Goodreads, Entangled Publishing, and Nicola Marsh for an ebook copy. As always, an honest review from me.
One word to describe this book: FUN! It’s a feel good book filled with great Indian food, romance-love and arranged, wonderful friendships, fun cultural adventures, and just enough family drama to keep things interesting. When I think about Busted in Bollywood, I am filled with images of color, Indian delicacies, and pure joy. The book version of a Bollywood movie, that I can’t get enough of.
The story is set in New York City and India, both bustling vibrant cities, perfect for this whirlwind of a story. I loved the underlying focus on true relationships – family, friendships, and romantic. It’s not just a silly book, but is filled with great depth.
Occasionally I wasn’t sure about the main character’s relationship. And I wanted to hear more about her friend’s relationship.
But overall a fun joyful book that I highly recommend, to put you in a good mood.
Have you watched a Bollywood movie before? What did you think?
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Chick-lit books are usually so much fun to read. It’s nice to read fluffy books once in a while and I’m glad you noticed a bit of depth to it as well.
I’ve watched a couple of Bollywood movies. They’re generally really nice.
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I agree, sometimes you need a nice fluffy book to balance out the intensity of the world.
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