Give Love a Chai

Smartypants Romance · Nanxi Wen

Mar 2021 · Smartypants Romance

About this ebook

Tia Wang’s Wedding Planning To-Do List:

1. Find the perfect dress

2. Win her future mother-in-law's approval

3. Divorce her not-so-ex husband, Andrew Parker

When she fell in love and married her childhood best friend on a whim in Vegas, Tia innocently thought love conquered all. Turns out, that was a crushing lie. Her world shattered as she and Andrew were torn apart by secrets and mistakes.

Ten years later, Tia has left the pain behind and carved out a new life with Mr. Perfect. The only thing standing between her and happily ever after? A divorce from Andrew.

It should have been easy for Andrew to sign his name on the dotted line. Independent, prickly, and always in control, Andrew has done everything to escape his past. But seeing Tia on his doorstep after all these years? He can’t help wondering what might have been. Andrew has never forgotten Tia and vows to fight for their relationship this time around. If he has to hold those divorce papers hostage to get his second chance, he will.

Feelings resurface, stronger and more complex than ever. But Tia and Andrew have more than Mr. Perfect between them. Can they overcome past mistakes to forge a future together, or will new threats ruin their second chance at forever?

'Give Love a Chai' is a full-length contemporary romance, and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Ratings and reviews

I struggled with this one and am waffling in how to rate it as while I enjoyed the clever lashings of humor and sensual steam, the emotional tones were far from balanced due to the overload of angst and constant conflict, which is just not my jam. But if angst is your friend, you would most likely be a happy camper and bouncing in your chair. Amongst the angst, poignant heart-squeezing threads were noted and Ms. Wen’s smoking hot sensual scenes had me gasping during their happier phases. The storylines were original and the writing was easy to follow, colorfully described, and pulled sharp visuals to my mind’s eye throughout perusal. The main characters were likable but as a couple, they took turns annoying me with their on-again/off-again, back and forth, and panic modes became a bit tedious, yet I remained invested in the story and curious about the mysterious secrets they each hid from the other.

Tia is planning her wedding when she find out she is still married. Tracking down Andrew to get divorced is now in her to do list. When Tia knocks on Andrews door he is knocked back on his heels. Hearing they are still married gives him the idea he can have another chance with Tia. These two has lots of baggage and working their their issues will bring them the happiness they want.