Coming into this book blind and not being desi myself, I enjoyed having Canadian Pakistani representation and getting a peek into some of the cultural nuances. Setting in Pakistan and Switzerland was a breath of fresh air, though (as a non-viewer) I could have used fewer Crash Landing On You references. 

I wanted to like this book, I really did. I just never connected with Maya the FMC and had a tough time getting through the book. Almost DNF at 33%, then 57%, then decided to just speed skim through the rest.

Her behaviour was immature, judgemental, and grating at times and she made frequent questionable decisions  (oyster pasta in a landlocked country… staying with a complete stranger…). As for Sarfaraz, he just came off as quite an ass with his hurtful words throughout. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Add on to that this story dips a toe into the cheating (yes it's an arranged marriage, but she's still engaged) which is not my thing.

As the author noted that this wasn't a 100% halal story, I didn't quite understand the point of specifically commenting about how certain things are forbidden then having her break all these rules. Overall, the writing could have used another edit as it was quite expository and clunky. 

Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, only one bed, road trip, pretending to be married

Edit: On second thought I've downgraded the 2 star to a 1 star. I just didn't enjoy it.