Queen B’s Decree: First Comes Like is the next in Alisha Rai’s Modern Love series and features Jia…the third of the roommates.
Jia has been talking to Dev ever since he slid into her DMs a while back and she’s determined they are finally going to meet in person. Only issue…once they meet Dev has no idea who she is.
Can you spell C.A.T.F.I.S.H?
But what started as this conflict filled story turns into a sweet and adorable romance. Dev is instantly taken with Jia, feeding his obsession by watching all her social media videos (how adorable is it that he watches her makeup videos and orders the skincare items she recommends??). Jia doesn’t really want to have anything to do with him, despite her attraction, but they are caught by a paparazzo during an innocent night out and both of their families see the photo.
Thus, one of my favorite tropes emerges: fake relationship that turns real. Their relationship progresses really fast, but Jia is Muslim (and one of Dev’s parents was) so there is a cultural aspect to their story that is something I can’t totally relate to. It did make for a very interesting story, and I loved learning more about their traditions and culture.
First Comes Like was sweet and adorable and Dev is 100% my next book boyfriend.
Book: First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
Series: Modern Love #3
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: fake relationship