{"id":29626,"date":"2022-10-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=29626"},"modified":"2022-10-26T07:08:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T11:08:16","slug":"review-partners-in-crime-by-alisha-rai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/26\/review-partners-in-crime-by-alisha-rai\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Partners In Crime by Alisha Rai"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-29626\" data-postid=\"29626\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-29626 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai.jpg?resize=333%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29627\" title=\"partners-in-crime-alisha-rai\" alt=\"partners-in-crime-alisha-rai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mira Patel\u2019s got a solid accounting career, good friends, and a whole lot of distance between her and her dysfunctional family. All that\u2019s missing is a stable romantic relationship. Armed with a spreadsheet and professional help, she sets out to find her partner in only legal activities, but much to her matchmaker\u2019s dismay, no one is\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">quite<\/span>\u00a0right.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Including Naveen Desai, the very first match she unceremoniously rejected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lately Naveen\u2019s been too focused on keeping his sick grandfather\u2019s law firm afloat to think about love, and he\u2019s stunned when Mira walks back into his life to settle her aunt\u2019s affairs. He\u2019s determined to keep things professional\u2026though it\u2019s impossible not to be intrigued by all of the secrets piling up around Mira.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"a-text-italic\">If getting back together with an ex is a bad idea, getting kidnapped with one is even worse<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Suddenly, Naveen and Mira find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas to escape jewel thieves, evade crime bosses, and follow the clues to untangle the mess her family left behind. As her past comes back to haunt her, Mira despairs of ever finding someone who might understand her\u2026but maybe, over the course of one wild night, she\u2019ll find that he\u2019s right by her side.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 18, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>Rai\u2019s first in a new series is the exact amount of romance and action I\u2019m looking for.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Nothing says romance like a dead aunt with a will, running into the first match your matchmaker made for you that you dumped, a kidnapping, an illegal poker game, being chased by guys with guns, faking your identity to sneak into a nightclub, and still not finding this necklace the bad guys want. And&#8230; that\u2019s not even everything that happens!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Rai really hit the mark with this fast-paced tale that has both heroine and hero going from California to Vegas and all over the place in one wild night. For me, a reader who loves action-adventure movies this was like an Indian Matchmaking mixed in with Romancing the Stone. The blurb selling it as a book with Date Night vibes is too true. Amid the romance and the comedic moments there are some seriously high stakes, and a deep plot.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">From a character standpoint, <strong>Mira Patel<\/strong> comes off stand-offish from the get-go, but her life hasn\u2019t been an easy one and she\u2019s always had to hide her true self for the sake of wanting a normal life. Exactly why she ditched our hero <strong>Naveen Desai,<\/strong> her first match and a successful lawyer. He offered a life that would be far from boring.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Of course, fate has other plans, at least her deceased aunt does. When Mira gets the call that her aunt\u2019s last will and testament is through Naveen\u2019s grandfather\u2019s firm she has no choice, but to reconnect with the one she ghosted. What starts as a mere chance encounter soon becomes an insane twenty-four adventure. When Mira and Naveen must confront things, they thought they knew about each other and about life.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This one started out a bit slow for me, but once the pace picked up it was rocking and rolling to the very end. Rai\u2019s signature heat on the romance side of things eventually comes through, though it\u2019s a slow ride to get there. There\u2019s a well-developed plot threaded through carefully as well.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">What kept this from a five, I was able to find places to put it down and walk away. This didn\u2019t have me anxious to keep reading until the last thirty percent of the book. Also, there were times that Mira&#8217;s characterization irked me, especially when I got to the end of the story. It was a close call for me. For readers who love action threaded into the romance and don\u2019t mind heroes and heroines who aren\u2019t spies solving the mystery.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3W6LXtF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3W0JBwy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai\/1140834179?ean=9780063119475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/partners-in-crime-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=xVFIEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mira Patel\u2019s got a solid accounting career, good friends, and a whole lot of distance between her and her dysfunctional family. 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All that\u2019s missing is a stable romantic relationship. Armed with a spreadsheet and professional help, she sets out to find her partner in only legal activities, but much to her matchmaker\u2019s dismay, no one is\u00a0quite\u00a0right.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Including Naveen Desai, the very first match she unceremoniously rejected.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lately Naveen\u2019s been too focused on keeping his sick grandfather\u2019s law firm afloat to think about love, and he\u2019s stunned when Mira walks back into his life to settle her aunt\u2019s affairs. He\u2019s determined to keep things professional\u2026though it\u2019s impossible not to be intrigued by all of the secrets piling up around Mira.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If getting back together with an ex is a bad idea, getting kidnapped with one is even worse.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suddenly, Naveen and Mira find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas to escape jewel thieves, evade crime bosses, and follow the clues to untangle the mess her family left behind. As her past comes back to haunt her, Mira despairs of ever finding someone who might understand her\u2026but maybe, over the course of one wild night, she\u2019ll find that he\u2019s right by her side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 18, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>Rai\u2019s first in a new series is the exact amount of romance and action I\u2019m looking for.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Nothing says romance like a dead aunt with a will, running into the first match your matchmaker made for you that you dumped, a kidnapping, an illegal poker game, being chased by guys with guns, faking your identity to sneak into a nightclub, and still not finding this necklace the bad guys want. And... that\u2019s not even everything that happens!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Rai really hit the mark with this fast-paced tale that has both heroine and hero going from California to Vegas and all over the place in one wild night. For me, a reader who loves action-adventure movies this was like an Indian Matchmaking mixed in with Romancing the Stone. The blurb selling it as a book with Date Night vibes is too true. Amid the romance and the comedic moments there are some seriously high stakes, and a deep plot.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">From a character standpoint, <strong>Mira Patel<\/strong> comes off stand-offish from the get-go, but her life hasn\u2019t been an easy one and she\u2019s always had to hide her true self for the sake of wanting a normal life. Exactly why she ditched our hero <strong>Naveen Desai,<\/strong> her first match and a successful lawyer. He offered a life that would be far from boring.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Of course, fate has other plans, at least her deceased aunt does. When Mira gets the call that her aunt\u2019s last will and testament is through Naveen\u2019s grandfather\u2019s firm she has no choice, but to reconnect with the one she ghosted. What starts as a mere chance encounter soon becomes an insane twenty-four adventure. When Mira and Naveen must confront things, they thought they knew about each other and about life.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This one started out a bit slow for me, but once the pace picked up it was rocking and rolling to the very end. Rai\u2019s signature heat on the romance side of things eventually comes through, though it\u2019s a slow ride to get there. There\u2019s a well-developed plot threaded through carefully as well.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">What kept this from a five, I was able to find places to put it down and walk away. This didn\u2019t have me anxious to keep reading until the last thirty percent of the book. Also, there were times that Mira's characterization irked me, especially when I got to the end of the story. It was a close call for me. For readers who love action threaded into the romance and don\u2019t mind heroes and heroines who aren\u2019t spies solving the mystery.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3W6LXtF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3W0JBwy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/partners-in-crime-alisha-rai\/1140834179?ean=9780063119475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/partners-in-crime-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=xVFIEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29626"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29630,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29626\/revisions\/29630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}