Dating Dr. Dil: A Novel: 1 (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, 1)

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Here’s the situation: both Kareena and Prem have reasons for needing to get engaged. They had what I would call a hot “partial” hookup, no spoilers, but what keeps Kareena from agreeing to Prem’s proposal of a fake engagement is their fundamental, philosophical difference on the matter of relationships. Kareena is looking for a Jeevansathi, a life partner. She believes in love marriages, like the one her parents had. Prem believes that what is mistaken as love is a fleeting biochemical reaction. He believes in arranged marriages based on compatibility, communication, and resulting in what to Kareena seems like a very businesslike relationship.As a result, Kareena only agrees to the fake engagement after she exhausts all her other online dating options before her 4 month deadline. Her Aunties, who are described as “progressive” in the novel (and definitely come across that way), help her in her journey. But like a Greek chorus, they know which way the wind is blowing. Kareena Mann is a hopeless romantic, but she'd rather restore her car than swipe right on dating apps. But when her father announces he's selling her mother's home, she makes a deal to be engaged within four months if he'll gift her the house, except when her argument with Dr. Prem Verma, host of The Dr. Dil Show, goes viral and the only man in her life is the one she doesn't want. I feel like as someone who also grew up with immigrant parents, I always wanted to do my best at everything because I wanted to make sure that all of my parents’ sacrifices mean something, that I can show them that hard work pays off. Like Kareena, her family seemed to think marriage would be better for her if she found someone to settle down with, but Kareena wanted to marry for love, not convenience.

If you're interested in learning more about the genesis of the story, here is a Dear Reader letter to share some insight. And for those of you venturing into the book for the first time, I hope that it makes you laugh. <3Kareena dreams of having a perfect love story like her parents had. So, on the morning of her thirtieth birthday, she decided to dress up and enter the dating arena. After she finished her makeup, she put on a white button-down collared shirt and a cobalt-blue sweater vest. She dropped a cute pair of floral heels in her tote bag that she’d wear when she finally got to the office. If you're interested in DATING DR. DIL events, virtual and/or in person, c Hello readers! I wanted to make sure I shared some important information about the book with all of you, and this is my best chance at getting the info in front of your faces. TV meteorologist Ari Abrams loves the weather as much as the next man loves ice cream. But her boss, legendary Seattle weatherwoman Torrance Hale, is too hung up on her ex-husband, the station’s news director, to give Ari the mentorship she wants. The only person who seems to get her is sweet but reserved sports reporter Russell Barringer. So they set out to patch up their bosses but discover their own undeniable chemistry.

NINA: Sorry the bank had to schedule this on your thirtieth birthday, though. I can’t believe you’re general counsel of an incredible company at such a young age! Hello readers! I wanted to make sure I shared some important information about the book with all of you, and this is my best chance at getting the info in front of your faces.When her widowed father announces after her sister’s engagement party that she is retiring and selling her house, Kareena makes a deal with him. If she can find her soulmate by the date of the party, he will give her her house and she will be able to keep her mother’s legacy alive.