TY - BOOK AU - Desai,Sara TI - The marriage game SN - 9780593100561 U1 - 813/.6 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Jove KW - Arranged marriage KW - Fiction KW - Chief executive officers KW - Children of immigrants KW - East Indian Americans KW - Man-woman relationships KW - San Francisco (Calif.) KW - Romance fiction KW - lcgft N1 - Includes questions for discussion N2 - "Layla Santos is the child of first-generation immigrants from India. Her parents run a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in San Francisco and are very traditional in their ways, including a firm belief in the benefit of arranged marriages. Her father, thinking he knows best, signs Layla up for IndianGirlMatch.com and sets up a series of dates without telling her.... Sam Mehta is the self-made CEO of a corporate consultancy specializing in downsizing. Also the child of first-generation immigrants with traditional beliefs, his family treated him like a prince and saw him as a symbol of their social and economic strength. But his sister's marital experience has taught him that parents don't always know what's best for their children, and arranged marriages don't always end in a happily ever after. When life throws Layla and Sam into close quarters, Sam finds himself unexpectedly chaperoning Layla on her dates. But neither can deny the chemistry building between them, and they wonder if perhaps they should make an arrangement of their own.."-- ER -