A fresh, witty rom-com romp set against the backdrop of a high-profile music competition and a riotous Indian wedding
Zurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for hip hop beats. But when you’re part of a big Indian family, everyone has expectations, and those certainly don’t include hip hop violin. After being rejected by Juilliard, Zuri's last hope is a contest judged by a panel of top tier college scouts. The only problem? This coveted competition happens to take place during Zuri’s sister’s extravagant wedding week. And Zuri has already been warned, repeatedly, that she is not to miss a single moment.
In the midst of the chaos, Zuri’s mom is in matchmaking mode with the groom’s South African cousin Naveen—who just happens to be a cocky vocalist set on stealing Zuri’s spotlight at the scouting competition. Luckily Zuri has a crew of loud and loyal female cousins cheering her on. Now, all she has to do is to wow the judges for a top spot, evade getting caught by her parents, resist Naveen’s charms, and, oh yeah . . . not mess up her sister’s big fat Indian wedding. What could possibly go wrong?
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Plot: Weddings are always a great setting for books, and I love that this book took place over a week of celebrations. Zuri trying to balance her time by participating in the events, while also sneaking away to compete, was a great plot.
Characters: I loved all the characters! Zuri was great, as was Naveen, Her family was big and loving, and I loved how big of a role they played in the story.
The Cover: I love it! it's bright and colorful, while also capturing moments from the book.
Overall: This was an absolutely wonderful YA novel, that I would definitely recommend to readers of YA books!
I received an e-ARC from the publisher.
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