I received ARC copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
 The Bollywood Bride started well enough, it has a beautiful setting and an interesting story line, second chance romance between Bollywood star, Ria, and her childhood sweetheart, Vikram. I loved the gorgeous cover and the exotic setting. Although most of the story takes place in Chicago, the reader gets immersed in the Indian culture and traditions. Unfortunately I struggled with the book for few reasons. The writing was not very polished or fluid. Sometimes I would have to re-read sentences few times just to understand what is author trying to say. Both characters, Ria and Vikram, are not likeable and annoyed me a lot. I understand that Vikram was angry with Ria, but he was just spiteful and mean to her and said some very hurtful things for someone who is supposed to be in love with the woman. Ria just kept lying to him and not being honest even when they got back together. Also I am not a fan of cliches and The Bollywood Bride has few. You know the one where mentally unstable person draws disturbing pictures of dismembered and bloody bodies. That was in the book. Or the one where clumsy heroine trips, twists her ankle and falls in front of the hero and he picks her up and carries her. This one is in the book also. Where is the originality? I had higher expectations for this book and therefore was a tad disappointed