The Takeover Effect (Singh Family Trilogy, #1)

by Nisha Sharma

[Sam@WLABB]

Nisha Sharma won me over as a fan with her debut, My So-Called Bollywood Life. When I heard she was writing an adult romance series, I knew I had to read it, and all I can say is - book two, please!

Who?

• Hemdeep - The oldest Singh son, who had been estranged after a falling out with his family. He had left his post as CEO of Bharat, Inc., his father's business, to start his own firm, but returned to the fold to help his brothers save the company.

• Mina - The sharp and smart attorney sent to review the takeover offer per her uncle's orders. Her goal was to get an equity partnership in the law firm started by her deceased mother without having to agree to an arranged marriage.

What?

Both Hem and Mina smelled a rat, and were trying to uncover the mole, who was sabotaging Bharat, but will they be able to expose the criminal before it was too late?

Why?

This was a sort of different kind of romance for me, because there was a lot of plot, which wasn't really central to the romance, but you know what? I throughly enjoyed it. The takeover brought Hem and Mina into each other's orbits, but it also had them running an investigation linked to corporate espionage. I found all the suspense and business elements rather intriguing, and was eager to nail the bad guys.

Sharma wove the romance into the story without taking away from it. She managed to balance the plot and the love story quite well, and I thought the two parts complimented each other.

Yes, I liked the whole find-the-mole-save-the-company thing, but I LOVED the romance. Hem was super swoony. He had a little bit of alpha going on, but he was also a very modern man, raised by a super strong woman. He showed a lot of respect for Mina and saw her an equal. I thought the two were fantastic together. There was chemistry and heat, and many beautiful and tender moments too. Lots of swoon.

Most importantly, though, was that Mina fit into the Singh family. Hem might have been on the outs with his parents, when the story began, but when his family needed him, he did not hesitate to come to their aid, and due to this, family played a huge role in this story.

The dynamic between all the Singhs was wonderful, and their home was filled with so much love. I was such a fan of Hem's mom. I adored every second I spent with her, and the interplay between the brothers was also stupendous. Sharma made me fall in love with this family, and by the end of the book, I cared for each an every one of them.

Some more things to gush about:

• This book was a lot of fun. They took their jobs seriously, but when away from work, Hem, Mina, and the gang knew how to cut loose.

• Once again Sharma gave a shout out to Central NJ. It's fun to see places local to me mentioned in a book, because it does not happen often.

• You many not want to read this on an empty stomach, because these characters share a LOT of meals, and each one was described in mouthwatering detail. Yeah, this had me wanting to head down the street to Moghul Express.

• I love when characters come to terms with things causing them pain. Both Mina and Hem had some baggage, and they dealt with it, and were able to move on to bigger and better things.

This was an easy book for me to love. It sort of had it all - fantastic characters, a hot and swoony romance, an intriguing plot, and fabulous family focus. All these things left me chomping at the bit for the next Singh romance.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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