Determined to make sure everyone has the perfect last trip, Harriet and Wyn resolve to fake their relationship for the week. Telling the truth about their breakup is out of the question, because the cottage is up for sale, and this is the group’s last hurrah. But (surprise!) Wyn is there too, and he and Harriet have to share a (very romantic) room and a bed.
She’s ready for a vacation at her happy place-the Maine cottage she and her friends visit every summer. So they keep it a secret from their friends and families-in fact, Harriet barely even admits it to herself, focusing instead on her grueling hours as a surgical resident. They’ve been part of the same boisterous friend group since college, and they know that their breakup will devastate the others and make things more than a little awkward. Wyn Connor and Harriet Kilpatrick were the perfect couple-until Wyn dumped Harriet for reasons she still doesn’t fully understand. Romance fans may wonder what happened to Rai’s trademark ability to craft deeply felt emotional connections between her main characters.ĭelivers on the titular premise of “like,” but may not satisfy romance readers hoping for love.Įxes pretend they’re still together for the sake of their friends on their annual summer vacation. Although they go on a few dates, most of their thin, hastily constructed love story is jammed into the last few chapters.
The focus is on the thorny dilemmas the two face in trying to achieve professional goals and their individual navigation of complex and interesting family dynamics. Although Jia and Dev are completely likable, the book reads like mainstream fiction, not romance. When the media gets hold of the story, the two pretend to be engaged to smooth things over with their respective families. Appalled that his identity was stolen and used to hurt an innocent woman, Dev approaches her and they develop a cautious friendship.
When Jia approaches Dev at a party and he doesn’t recognize her, she is horrified and embarrassed to realize she was catfished. Dev moved to California for a part in an American show, but mostly he’s trying to escape the emotional turmoil caused by his brother’s unexpected death and the responsibility of becoming his niece’s guardian. His family is Bollywood royalty, but he’s a star in his own right, having spent a decade as the lead in one of India’s most famous serialized dramas. She’s also determined to finally meet Dev Dixit, the man she’s been texting for a few months. Jia Ahmed is a well-known internet sensation for her makeup tutorials and beauty tips, but she senses her star is waning and is tired of the pressure to create new content. A makeup artist and beauty influencer is the target of a catfishing scheme.
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