{"id":30161,"date":"2023-04-24T09:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30161"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:34:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:34:50","slug":"review-jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-by-sonya-lalli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/24\/review-jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-by-sonya-lalli\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat by Sonya Lalli"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30161\" data-postid=\"30161\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30161 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1sj5667 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_u46t668 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_l2x2668 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=\"324\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli.jpg?resize=324%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30162\" title=\"jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli\" alt=\"jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli.jpg?resize=400%2C617&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\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_jqtb668 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jasmine Randhawa likes everyone to think she has it all\u2014great job, perfect Seattle apartment, and a handsome boyfriend. But she\u2019s not as confident or successful as she seems, and her relationship is at a breaking point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Jasmine finds herself single and tagging along on her parents\u2019 vacation, she\u2019s not sure her life can get any farther off course.\u00a0It&#8217;s a nightmare for someone who&#8217;s been so fiercely independent to find herself on a\u00a0cruise full of family friends who\u2019ve judged her since childhood. Things only get worse once the ship leaves the harbor and she realizes that this is a\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">seniors\u2019\u00a0<\/span>cruise, and the only other person under fifty on the entire boat is her childhood acquaintance, cocky and successful Jake Dhillon.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jasmine and Jake clash right away, with Jasmine smarting over how their South Asian community puts him on a pedestal as the perfect Indian son, whereas her reputation as a troublemaker precedes her. Except they can\u2019t avoid each other forever during the ten-day cruise, and they soon recognize a surprising number of similarities, especially in how many secrets they\u2019re keeping hidden from their families. Their restlessness seems to disappear whenever they\u2019re together, but is this relationship strong enough to last on land?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_fdtw668 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d7r9668  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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 18, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jasmine<\/strong> knows how to keep up her appearances. She had to for the last few years. She hasn\u2019t always made the best decisions, and her family has held that against her. Her recent breakup with her boyfriend is just the start of another potential upset. Now she is forced to take a break from her job.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Jasmine is determined to prove everyone wrong, so she joins her parents on a cruise to Alaska. She doesn&#8217;t realize the cruise is not for people in her age group. Then to see the same community she has been trying to avoid on the cruise is so frustrating. The only person on the cruise close in age is <strong>Jake<\/strong>, and he annoys her. But spending days on a ship in close proximity to someone has a way of changing how you see them.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was an interesting story. I don\u2019t know if it is my favorite, but I did enjoy it. I rooted for Jasmine the entire book. It is not easy to be on a cruise for ten days with all your senior peers. The aunties and uncles judging her every move. She really didn\u2019t have anyone to turn to except Jake. She accepted all her issues and really tried to work on them and everything.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I did, however, dislike her attitude toward Jake at times. She is downright mean to him. I think it\u2019s because of the biases that the aunties and uncles show him. Culturally it is accurate, but Jasmine didn\u2019t need to act so immaturely about every situation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The story is slow in parts if you are seeking a straight romance. However, I love these stories of family, culture, and community. 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But she\u2019s not as confident or successful as she seems, and her relationship is at a breaking point.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>When Jasmine finds herself single and tagging along on her parents\u2019 vacation, she\u2019s not sure her life can get any farther off course.\u00a0It's a nightmare for someone who's been so fiercely independent to find herself on a\u00a0cruise full of family friends who\u2019ve judged her since childhood. Things only get worse once the ship leaves the harbor and she realizes that this is a\u00a0seniors\u2019\u00a0cruise, and the only other person under fifty on the entire boat is her childhood acquaintance, cocky and successful Jake Dhillon.<br \/><br \/>Jasmine and Jake clash right away, with Jasmine smarting over how their South Asian community puts him on a pedestal as the perfect Indian son, whereas her reputation as a troublemaker precedes her. Except they can\u2019t avoid each other forever during the ten-day cruise, and they soon recognize a surprising number of similarities, especially in how many secrets they\u2019re keeping hidden from their families. Their restlessness seems to disappear whenever they\u2019re together, but is this relationship strong enough to last on land?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 18, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jasmine<\/strong> knows how to keep up her appearances. She had to for the last few years. She hasn\u2019t always made the best decisions, and her family has held that against her. Her recent breakup with her boyfriend is just the start of another potential upset. Now she is forced to take a break from her job.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Jasmine is determined to prove everyone wrong, so she joins her parents on a cruise to Alaska. She doesn't realize the cruise is not for people in her age group. Then to see the same community she has been trying to avoid on the cruise is so frustrating. The only person on the cruise close in age is <strong>Jake<\/strong>, and he annoys her. But spending days on a ship in close proximity to someone has a way of changing how you see them.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was an interesting story. I don\u2019t know if it is my favorite, but I did enjoy it. I rooted for Jasmine the entire book. It is not easy to be on a cruise for ten days with all your senior peers. The aunties and uncles judging her every move. She really didn\u2019t have anyone to turn to except Jake. She accepted all her issues and really tried to work on them and everything.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I did, however, dislike her attitude toward Jake at times. She is downright mean to him. I think it\u2019s because of the biases that the aunties and uncles show him. Culturally it is accurate, but Jasmine didn\u2019t need to act so immaturely about every situation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The story is slow in parts if you are seeking a straight romance. However, I love these stories of family, culture, and community. I look forward to reading more by this author.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3n2oI7C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3AHEU1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat-sonya-lalli\/1141813890?ean=9780593440667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/jasmine-and-jake-rock-the-boat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sonya_Lalli_Jasmine_and_Jake_Rock_the_Boat?id=ewx8EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30161","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=30161"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30169,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30161\/revisions\/30169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}