The Set Up by Falguni Kothari is a spicy romance novella which, at the time of writing this, is only available in audiobook format through Audible.
Here’s more about the book, along with our free Enticing Eight downloadable discussion guide for your spicy book club.
Book description
A perfect disaster – or a perfect match? Find out in this heartfelt rom-com novella….
“Just three dates. That’s all I’m asking. One boy shares your sense of humor. Another has similar interests and ideals. The third boy has a helpful heart like yours.”
When Aditi Gupta comes home late from work as a pediatric resident one night and her grandfather offers this pitch, she reluctantly agrees. She’s far too busy with med school to be dating, and besides, she dreams of a love for the ages, like her parents, not an arranged marriage. And yet she finds herself agreeing to three dates because she loves her grandfather. All she has to do is make herself utterly ineligible and problem solved!
And sure enough her first date with the disgustingly handsome and intriguing Krishna Lal goes exactly as planned: not well! But then the second date comes around and Aditi finds that there is more at stake than just three bad dates. Suddenly, her heart is on the line, and maybe her grandfather’s, too.
The Set Up book club discussion guide
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS DISCUSSION GUIDE MIGHT INCLUDE SPOILERS**
We’ve provided the Enticing Eight below; eight spicy and intriguing questions to spark discussion and help you uncover the spine-tingling depths of the story.
The Enticing Eight
Foreplay – Warm Up Questions
1. What’s the overall spice level? 1 (Not Spicy) – 10 (Spiciest Thing I’ve Ever Read)?
2. How does the spice level compare to the other books we’ve read together?
3. Would you be open to an arranged marriage?
The Spicy Bits – Gettin’ Down and Dirty with the Plot
4. Let’s talk about Date #1 — what were your first impressions of Krishna, and how did that meeting play out for you as a reader?
5. Do you think Aditi was being fair in how she treated Krishna, or was she too guarded?
6. Did you see the twist with Date #2 and the reveal about their grandparents own meet-cute? How did it shift your view of the story?
7. Are you more of a romantic or a pragmatist when it comes to love? Did this story sway you at all?
Aftercare – Final Thoughts
8. How did you feel about the final date and “set up” and the way the story ended?
Bonus: What questions do you have for the author? If you could dog-ear a page with a question for the author, what would it be?
Please feel free to use this post as a starting point for your spicy book club discussions and use the comments below to share your thoughts and insights about the book. You can also get a free downloadable copy of the discussion guide using the button below.
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