Dare You, Millie Pai | Jyothi D’Mello | Book Review
Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello is a debut Indian romance that released on 22nd November 2021. Featuring a heroine with a painful past that has moulded her into a cynic, a loner, and a quitter at jobs and relationships; and a successful and handsome hero looking for love, this is a heartfelt and relatable love story of two lost souls looking for their other half. So, read the book summary, publication date, genre, similar book recommendations, and book review of Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello in this post below.
About Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello:
No. of Pages: 349
Publication Date: 22nd November 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Indie Author, Debut, Indian Romance
Series: Pai Girls Duet Book 1
Buy From: AMAZON
Read the next book in this series: “Game On, Shai Pai” by Jyothi D’Mello
Book Summary of Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello:
One event in Millie Pai’s life changed her forever. She became a loner, a cynic, and a quitter at everything whether it be jobs or relationships. Then she meets tall and handsome Aditya with his rugged looks and intense eyes at a club and sparks fly. But despite his attempts at taking this attraction forward, Millie runs away yet again. Then fast forward a year and they meet again. This time as coworkers but is Millie ready to take a risk and give a relationship with Aditya a chance?
With unresolved issues from her past and dysfunctional dynamics at home, will Millie ever be able to shed the pain and guilt once and for all and finally “live her life”?
Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello Book Review:
Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello is her debut book and I am so glad I gave this book a chance!
In short, this book was a “roller coaster ride of emotions” and I loved each second spent reading this romance with heart.
Things I liked:
Plot and Narration:
For a debut book, I loved the planning and execution of the plot of this book.
Jyothi kept me guessing until the very end and her narration is fluid and realistic. So, I was sucked in the story right from the start and felt invested in it all through.
The story is medium paced and kept me engrossed until the end. Then the language is simple and error free so it flowed effortlessly throughout.
Characterisation:
The characters are complex and layered. So, Millie is a flawed character whose every instinct is to quit and run away from commitments. Hence she embodies all the fears, guilt, and self-doubt of a person suffering from an unresolved trauma. My heart broke for her and then at times I felt angry with her too because she kept reminders alive in her heart as well as physically around her.
So, Millie’s self-doubt and feeling of shame had my heart breaking like she does in this quote below.
Millie hurt everyone she met, loved and who loved her back, which was why she would not hold Aditya back. She couldn’t bring him into her world of a broken family. No, Aditya deserved better.”
Book Quote from Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello
Her yearning for Aditya is devastating and yet when she kept running away, at one point I wanted him to leave her be. But he didn’t and won my heart all around!
So, Aditya is my favourite character in this book. He is loyal, persistent and willing to risk his heart time and again for the one he loves. I swooned, sighed in pure delight and also shed tears for him in this book. While I related to Millie’s plight and fears, it was Aditya who had my heart. So, he is the perfect boyfriend and soulmate.
No exes. No Friends with benefits. No, no one. Only you, Li. I need only you…”
Book Quote from Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello
Millie’s family is all too familiar. Their bury-the-painful-past-and-act-like-everything-is-fine attitude is so common and the author beautifully shows the long term devastating effects this kind of living does to relationships, and personal growth of people in this book. This communication gap played havoc on the family and their relationships with each other as well as any future commitments they had.
Also the author has taken up sensitive topics like mental illness, losing a loved one to Cancer, trauma therapy, importance of familial communication, societal pressure etc. in this book and admirably brought the essence to life.
Then the supporting characters are as relatable as the protagonists and I loved meeting Anya, Jay, Natalie, Omi. So, These are people I can so easily imagine becoming friends with in real life.
Things that could be better:
I enjoyed this book all through and there is nothing worth mentioning for betterment. So, Jyothi is a talented writer and I am sure with practise her writing will get polished more.
Conclusion:
All in all, Dare You, Millie Pai by Jyothi D’Mello is a heartfelt contemporary romance that will take you on an emotionally rich journey of finding love, taking risks, forgiving yourself and moving forward towards a happy ending.
Hence, featuring a heroine with a painful past that has moulded her into a cynic, a loner, and a quitter at jobs and relationships; and a successful and handsome hero looking for love, this is a heartfelt and relatable love story of two lost souls looking for their other half.
A romance with depth, so Njkinny recommends this commendable debut book to all romance lovers and people looking for a touching story with heart. Hence, 4.5 out of 5 super shiny stars to it from me. So, go grab this must read book FREE with Kindle Unlimited now!
Jyothi D’Mello is a talented author and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
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Read the next book in “Pai Girls Duet” by Jyothi D’Mello:
Game On, Shai Pai by Jyothi D’Mello Book Review and Book Quotes
Meet Jyothi D’Mello:
Jyothi lives in Mumbai, India. She is a former corporate executive, but now writes contemporary fiction full-time. Dare You, Millie Pai is her debut novel. She loves coffee, books, travel and watching movies in cinemas, but her favourite indulgence is spending hours concocting stories with unconventional characters in unusual circumstances.
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