THE WEDDING SETUP – Sonali Dev
Amazon Original Stories
ASIN: ‎B09GPDK237
January 11, 2022
Contemporary Short Romance

Chicago, Illinois – Present Day

Ever since Ayesha Shetty lost her only brother a few years ago, she has worked nonstop alongside her mother in their restaurant. Because she will be the bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding, she will get time off from work. Alas, her mother, and the bride’s mother have conspired to do some matchmaking for Ayesha. Arriving at the party the night before, Ayesha is apprehensive knowing the doctor her mother wants her to meet is there somewhere, but before that happens, she hears a voice from her past: her ex-boyfriend, Emmitt Hughes. They were young and in love, but Ayesha’s mother forbade her from dating him and so they broke up. She hasn’t seen him since her brother died.

Ayesha grapples with a variety of emotions in THE WEDDING SETUP by Sonali Dev. She has no time to date anyone since her days are occupied at the restaurant. Yet her mother wants her to marry, so the woman figured she would save the tedious selection process by choosing a man for her daughter. A doctor, no less. But the moment Ayesha comes face-to-face with Emmitt again, the old feelings are rekindled. Of course, she fights those feelings because there is a lot of resentment. Namely that Emmitt just walked away without fighting for her. While she tries to avoid him, a request to take a case of wine down into the cellar leads them to some time alone. Will they get a chance to talk it out?

THE WEDDING SETUP is a short story that works well on so many levels because Ayesha and Emmitt know each other from the past. Readers will also get the conflict that both feel. They loved one another, but their lives were so different years ago. She needs a life other than spending it all day working. Can he help her? Great characters and wonderful storytelling highlight THE WEDDING SETUP and you can buy a copy at Amazon.

Patti Fischer