August 24, 2020
The red-hot first Born into Bollywood romance from Pammi (The Flaw in His Marriage Plan) pairs Vikram Raawal, a Bollywood superstar who’s used to getting everything he wants, with his grandmother’s new assistant, Naina Menon, a woman who can’t be bought. Though Vikram and Naina’s first meeting ends in a bitter argument, their next encounter at a masked ball leads to a passionate one-night stand. Naina knows who Vikram is, but she refuses to reveal her own identity during this steamy encounter, so he calls her Dream Girl in lieu of a name. The liaison leaves Vikram smitten and determined to pursue her, whoever she is. Readers will be pleased that Pammi avoids an unbelievable mistaken-identity story line; Vikram recognizes Naina as his Dream Girl immediately during their next unmasked encounter but, when Naina doesn’t acknowledge their night together, he follows her lead, pretending to still be in the dark as to her identity. Then Naina’s family hits dire financial straits, and she asks Vikram if she can work as his personal secretary to earn extra money—but keeping things professional proves difficult for them both. This sexy fairy tale is a treat.
November 1, 2020
Vikram Raawal, Bollywood superstar and chairman of his family's production company, is responsible for maintaining their dynasty, which he does by making bad blockbuster action flicks that even he isn't proud of. To add insult to injury, Vikram's discontent is mocked by a new, adorably funny personal assistant who is caught reenacting one of the cheesiest scenes to gales of laughter from his traitorous family. Beginning her career as the enemy of the family's breadwinner was not what Naina Menonm had in mind when she joined the Raawal House of Cinema, but after studying film history in college, she knows her stuff and can stand up to Vikram's disdain. A masquerade ball gives Naina another chance to get to know her childhood crush and seduce this untouchable man while keeping her identity a secret. Haunted by his mysterious dream girl, Vikram begins to suspect that maybe she's been hiding under his nose the whole time. Pammi's Born into Bollywood series is off to a strong start with vibrant settings and biting dialogue, the perfect compliment to Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series.
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