{"id":28070,"date":"2023-07-17T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/?p=28070"},"modified":"2023-06-26T20:10:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:10:55","slug":"cultural-differences-arya-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/cultural-differences-arya-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Differences by Arya Collins: Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cultural<\/a>Cultural Differences by Arya Collins<\/b><\/span> is a sweet romance between two women of very different cultures.<\/p>\n

Love strikes Lauren likes a thunderbolt when Nalini walks into Great Expectations bookstore. The woman looks just like her favorite tv actress crush, and when she helps her find a book she discovers they have very similar interests. They spend time together and while it\u2019s easy for the women to fall in love, staying together may be difficult.<\/p>\n

Lauren worries that graduate student Nalini won\u2019t stay with a college dropout from down east Maine, but then it gets worse. Nalini has to fly back to Mumbai to meet the man her parents have arranged for her to marry. She can\u2019t say no to them because they\u2019re financing her degree.<\/p>\n

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The titular cultural difference is Nalini\u2019s reluctance to go against her traditional Indian parents, who have arranged a marriage for her. There are several reasons for her to go along with it, especially their having paid for her entire college career. Being very near the finish line of school and the beginning of a career, she feels real pressure to go along, even if it means leaving a woman she has fallen quickly and deeply in love with. This easily believable scenario creates a solid plot for a sweet romance.<\/p>\n

Pros And My Favourite Parts<\/b><\/h3>\n

Both Lauren and Nalini are intelligent and caring characters who are easy to understand and feel sympathetic toward. It\u2019s a story that I found fun entertaining mainly for the simplicity of their romance. They see each other, they\u2019re very attracted physically and then discover they care for each other emotionally. Nothing in life ever goes smoothly so of course they have issues to work through, but the angst is relatively low.<\/p>\n

For a surprisingly long time they both assume the other is straight and both are steadfast in their reluctance to fall for that kryptonite. I\u2019m not sure how other readers will take it, but I found their initial ongoing misconceptions of the other\u2019s sexuality to be more humorous than dramatic.<\/p>\n

Heads Up<\/b><\/h3>\n

A past infidelity, a clueless ex, and unsympathetic parents.<\/p>\n

The Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lauren and Nalini are immediately very drawn to each other and would love to explore their feelings further, but each mistakenly thinks the other is straight. When they discover their error they fall quickly and deeply in love. Lauren is ready to risk her heart on a college graduate student who might not be able to accept her being a college dropout, but Nalini may be unavailable because of an arranged marriage her parents insist on.<\/p>\n

Despite the angsty tone of the synopsis, this is essentially a very sweet romance. The characters are very sympathetic and very much in love and easy to root for. The cultural difference of arranged marriage made the story interesting and gave it a plausible dramatic element. I enjoyed the story very much and was both amused at their initial misconceptions and heartened to read a story about two women who do not give up on love.<\/p>\n

Excerpt from <\/b><\/span>Cultural Differences by Arya Collins<\/b><\/h2>\n

She walked to the back of the store, into the glorified closet that served as Jen\u2019s office. She typed in the book, clicked the search button, and sighed. Zero copies.<\/p>\n

Like most customers, Lauren figured Nalini would probably just go home and order it online. She walked back, shaking her head.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, we don\u2019t have any in stock. If you like, I can move up our next order. We could have it for you by the middle of next week.\u201d She held her breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be great.\u201d Nalini waved a book that she\u2019d been holding. \u201cI have this one for now, anyway. Let me give you my information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can take it when I check you out\u2026I mean, at the checkout.\u201d Lauren\u2019s cheeks flamed again. To cover up her blunder, Lauren dived in further. \u201cDid anyone ever tell you that you look-\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c- like Priyanka Chopra?\u201d Once again, Nalini laughed, sending a delicious shiver down Lauren\u2019s spine. \u201cYes, I\u2019ve heard that a few times. To be honest, a lot of Indian women in America probably do, though.\u201d Her eyes danced with laughter as she gave Lauren another dazzling smile.<\/p>\n

Lauren could spend all day staring into those eyes. \u201cAre you just visiting our fine town in the middle of nowhere?\u201d<\/p>\n

Nalini giggled. \u201cNot exactly. I just moved here. I\u2019m starting graduate school at the university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lauren\u2019s stomach did a weird flip. \u201cThat\u2019s great. Welcome to Zachary, home of absolutely nothing. Except the university. I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you.\u201d Nalini\u2019s cheeks dimpled again.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cIt is a bit remote, isn\u2019t it?\u00a0 <\/span>Especially compared to Boston, where my aunt and uncle live. But I love what I\u2019ve seen so far. I think a small town like this will be a nice change. Actually, Wellesley felt like living in a bubble at times, but we could always escape to Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was then that Lauren noticed Nalini\u2019s T shirt. She\u2019d been too busy checking out Nalini\u2019s breasts for the logo to register.<\/p>\n

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ISBN number: <\/b>979-8768087975<\/p>\n

Publisher:<\/b> <\/i>SapphiRom Press<\/p>\n

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Note: I received a free review copy of Cultural Differences by Arya Collins.<\/b><\/span> No money was exchanged for this review. When you use our links to buy we get a small commission which supports the running of this site<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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