AUDIO

Dating Dr. Dil

HarperAudio. (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, Bk. 1). Mar. 2022. 10:49 hrs. ISBN 9780063001121. $26.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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Kareena Mann believes it’s possible to have a marriage just like her parents had—based on love—not arranged by her family. Cardiologist Prem Verma, host of the South Asian television station’s Dr. Dil Show, doesn’t believe love truly exists. After a meeting gone awry and a viral video the next day, it seems the two are more combustible than compatible. Prem needs funding for the community health center he wants to open. Kareena needs a fiancé so she can buy her childhood home. Her marriage-minded aunties’ matchmaking attempts might be the solution to their problems. If only they agreed on love. Experienced narrators Soneela Nankani and Vikas Adam once again perform a contemporary romance audiobook together. Both are talented with accents and capture the characters’ personalities. Infusing her performance with a whiny, demanding note, Nankani aptly portrays Kareena’s less desirable traits as well as her growth. Adam easily becomes Prem, but his female voices are a bit weak. Both use good pacing and emotion, which showcases Kareena and Prem’s chemistry.
VERDICT An uneven production may deter listeners, but fans of Sharma’s popular Desi romances will enjoy.
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