Chaatterbox is a fresh and warm addition to the “comfort reads” genre, offering much more than just romance. Its plot is a treat for anyone looking for a light-hearted read, though it's likely to be especially loved by an Indian audience. The book paints a comforting, mouthwatering picture of street food, seasoned with Bollywood-style cheekiness woven into both the plot and the protagonist’s life. I found myself craving the recipes described throughout!

Beyond its charm, the book skillfully touches on important themes, from the strength of female friendships and the harsh realities of Silicon Valley start-ups to the challenges of adjusting from the lively streets of Varanasi to the fast-paced environment of Silicon Valley. It also showcases women in business, the power of networking, taking risks, and the courage to pursue one's dreams. The author has done a commendable job blending these valuable representations with lovable, relatable characters.

Chaaterbox follows Isha, a young Indian women who moved to America with her new husband. We see how she attempts to navigate love, friendship and the culture changes all the while starting to work in a food truck called "Chaaterbox"
There were certain things i really enjoyed about this book. The descriptions of food were lovely and I enjoyed reading about the group trying to get Chaaterbox win a competition. Max, the other worker at Chaaterbox was a vibrant and delightful character who was definitely my favourite. I liked Isha's friendship with him as well as her connecting with other different women, and loved seeing how women inspired her to become more ambitious and brave.
However, I had some problems with this book. While it was written with simple, straightforward prose, some sentences were way too poetic in comparison and it took me out of the book. Isha's relationship with her husband felt flat and, frankly, unrealistic. Also, there was a friend who was shown to be in a relatshionship that was at least verbally abusive- and this was never resolved, nor was it ever even mentioned again.
Overall, I would not say this is a bad book, and I enjoyed reading it, but I don't think I'd really recommend it.

I, thank you Netgalley and GLOWBALICIOUS LLC for entrusting me this book. I enjoyed it!

This hooked me right from the start! It was such a fun, quick read that I couldn't put it down. I loved following Isha’s journey with her food truck and her ambitious partner, Om, as they work together to tackle a big challenge. There’s a clever twist in their journey that kept me on my toes, and I enjoyed all the great lines sprinkled throughout. The detailed descriptions of the food made me crave everything, and I could almost smell the delicious dishes! While I did wish for a bit more connection between Isha and Om, the story moved quickly and was packed with action, making it enjoyable while the emotional dept is subtle. It’s the perfect blend of humor and heart that will leave you cheering for the characters until the very end!

new beginnings are incredibly scary and frightening but it does have its charm too as you could be someone you've been wanting to or trying out something you've been yearning to try and even continuing what you've been passionate for on the new land.

as isha (fmc) and om (mmc) ventures through the new life in an another country, there's obviously ups and downs and the way they own it with grace and hope is incredible to read. along with the support of max (foodtruck owner) and vrinda (om and isha's friend) has definitely evoked a sense of belonging to the both of them in the new world (country) as well.

the mention of foods like gol gappas (pani puri), kachoris, sabzi, vada, sev puri and more had made me salivating while reading and honestly, i feel the need to try some of these wonderful cuisine but fret not, the way the author has described them are so helpful for my visual-learner self to imagine.

the words and sentences are all beautifully- written and descriptive but some of the dialogues are a little unnatural (like we don't really say that in a daily conversation) but it could also be because of the characters' personality and that's about it on the flaw of the book.

As a fellow South Asian, I was really excited to read this book! While I loved the food aspects of the plot and I loved watching Isha's journey, I think that more time could have been spent on the backstory as well as building the chemistry between Om and Isha since there wasn't really the romantic tension build up I was hoping for. Overall, it was a fun read but I think adding more context, making the dialogue a little less formal between the characters, and playing up the suspense/tension would make this novel even stronger.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

WOW!!! What a great book!! This one had me hooked from page 1! This was a first for me from this author and I will not be my last! This one was a win for me!

The most glaring flaw with this story is the lack of a conflict. The plot is a series of events of a young, new wife in an arranged marriage building intimacy in her relationship with her husband, and becoming an Indian foodt4uck entrepreneur. While she feels insecure about these endeavors, no challenges present themselves to her. Opportunity after opportunity falls into her lap and all she needs to do is grab them. Her husband does all the heavy lifting in her relationship, without any growth or action taken by the main character for when disagreements do arise between them. I understand this book may be aiming for the cosy vibe, the lack of challenges is too extreme to maintain my interest.

Additionally, the dialogue of this book is very stilted and unatural. They speak like they are reading aloud from a textbook at times. Other times, they transition from angry and closed off to open and loving again without any transitional logic.

Some things I liked about this book was the sideplot of the main couple's friend's marriage - which had a more intense, emotional plot. I also thought the pacing of the romance was fairly decent when stepping back, even though I was very disappointed by the specifics of the writing, the storybeats, the lack of an intense conflict, the lack of transitions between emotions and the rare conflicts that do arise between the characters. I could not find this book on goodreads to leave my thoughts there.