The Dating Plan, Sara Desai
The Dating Plan, Sara Desai
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The Dating Plan

Author: Sara Desai

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 11 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/16/2021


Synopsis

A Marie Claire Book Club Pick!

Even with a step-by-step plan, these fake fiancés might accidentally fall for each other in this hilarious, heartfelt romantic comedy from the author of The Marriage Game.

Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life all planned out, and no interest in love, the one thing she can't give her family is the marriage they expect. Left with few options, she asks her childhood crush to be her decoy fiancé.

Liam Murphy is a venture capitalist with something to prove. When he learns that his inheritance is contingent on being married, he realizes his best friend's little sister has the perfect solution to his problem. A marriage of convenience will get Daisy's matchmaking relatives off her back and fulfill the terms of his late grandfather's will. If only he hadn’t broken her tender teenage heart nine years ago…

Sparks fly when Daisy and Liam go on a series of dates to legitimize their fake relationship. Too late, they realize that very little is convenient about their arrangement. History and chemistry aren't about to follow the rules of this engagement.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

We need more feel good, laugh out loud, warming your heart books like this! We need thousands of them! Because dear Sara Desai knows how to create amazing, quirky, adorable, smart, sassy and sexy characters, and absolutely knows how to write pant melting, steamy, hot as hell love scenes! She has gre......more

Goodreads review by Gabby

This was super cute and it was the perfect way to kick off the new year. This book has a lot to love: fake fiancé’s, fake marriage, and our main character Daisy is a software engineer (we all love to read about women with badass jobs am I right?😍) These characters are adorable, they have great chemi......more

this was really fun! i've tried a few romances with similar premises to this, but none have worked for me. idk what it is about start up culture/coding romances but they nearly never have developed character relationships. this was certainly an exception. i thought this perfectly balanced culture, fam......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Warning- this is about as harsh of a book review as I give. I picked this book for my Book of the Month because it seemed right up my alley. I tend to love a romance where the characters have a backstory, and I like a non traditional female main character. However, I did not like this. It was entirel......more

1.5 Stars I picked this as my BOTM as I am a sucker for the fake relationship trope. I also loved that the two main characters were supposed to have a history. Sadly, Daisy was a literal self-proclaimed Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl of epic proportions and…well, I am a fan of the MPDG pretty much never. Als......more


Quotes

A LibraryReads Pick!

One of…

Buzzfeed's Best Romances of 2021
SheReads’ Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2021

GoodReads’ Hottest 2021 Romances
Marie Claires Best New Romance Novels of 2021 (So Far)
PopSugar’s Best New Romance Books of March 2021
HelloGiggles’s Best New Books to Read in March

“I can't wait for more from Sara Desai!”—Alexa Martin, author of Snapped

"Outrageously funny, meltingly hot and tender, and wrapped up in heartwarming community, this book will warm you in the best ways. Daisy and Liam are just the kind of sexy joyful magic we need in the world right now."—Sonali Dev, author of Recipe for Persuasion

"A smart, sexy read. If you haven't done so already, prepare to mark Sara Desai as your new fave author!"—Sajni Patel, author of The Trouble with Hating You

"A writer to watch."—Bustle

“Desai returns with another thoughtful, goofy and sexy enemies-to-lovers plot that explores first crushes, second chances and familial love.”—USA Today

“This book is funny, adorably outrageous, and just purely delightful.”—Buzzfeed

“A hilarious, heartfelt romance.”—Frolic

“An incredibly sweet and charming story.”—HelloGiggles

“Will have readers laughing, with family dynamics and personal growth rounding things out for an enjoyable read."—Library Journal

“This fake-engagement romance will win readers over as Daisy and Liam explore their past traumas and rekindle their love."—Booklist

"Geek-chic Daisy makes an endearing heroine, and the dysfunctional Murphy family provides believable tension. Desai’s fans will be thrilled to reconnect with the eccentric Patels and new readers will be hooked. This is a gem."Publishers Weekly (starred review)