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Title details for Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni - Available

Lavash at First Sight

by Taleen Voskuni
Christine Mirzayan
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Sparks fly between two women pitted against each other in this delectable new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Sorry, Bro.

Twenty-seven-year-old Nazeli “Ellie” Gregorian enjoys the prestige of her tech marketing job but is sick of the condescending Patagonia-clad tech bros, her micromanaging boss, and her ex-boyfriend, who she’s forced to work with every day. When Ellie’s lovingly overbearing parents ask her to attend PakCon—a food packaging conference in Chicago—to help promote their company and vie to win an ad slot in the Superbowl (no big deal), she’s eager for a brief change and a delicious distraction.

At the conference, she meets witty, devil-may-care Vanya Simonian. Ellie can’t believe how easy it is to talk to Vanya and how much they have in common—both Armenian! From the Bay Area! Whose families are into food! Their meet-cute is cut short, however, when Ellie’s parents recognize Vanya as the daughter of the owners of their greatest rival, whose mission (according to Ellie’s mother) is to whitewash and package Armenian food for the American health-food crowd.
 
Sworn as enemies, Ellie and Vanya must compete against each other under their suspicious parents' scrutiny, all while their feelings for each other heat to sizzling temps.

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  • Release date

    May 7, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593825792
      • File size: 212392 KB
      • Duration: 07:22:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Christine Mirzayan's dynamic narration is perfect for this rom-com about rival Armenian American families in the food industry who are competing for a Super Bowl commercial. Nazeli begrudgingly takes time off from her marketing job in tech to help her parents win the competition. While doing so, she meets confident and cute Vanya. One amazing date later, the women find out their parents have been sworn enemies for decades. Nazeli struggles to keep her romance a secret from her parents and her micromanaging tech boss satisfied. Between the lies and the feud, something is bound to blow. Mirzayan smoothly switches between accents. A frantic, loud voice during a tense conversation contrasts with flirty banter and a soft, adoring tone. The countdown of the remaining seconds in a competition creates excitement. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2024

      Voksuni's second queer contemporary romance (following Sorry, Bro) is deftly brought to life by Iranian Armenian narrator Christine Mirzayan. Nazeli "Ellie" Gregorian is a 27-year-old Armenian American with an intense tech job in the Bay Area. After being dumped by a coworker, she finds escape in her parent's Armenian food business and travels with them to a conference in Chicago. There, she meets and falls for Vanya Simonian, also Armenian American, but soon finds out that Vanya is the daughter of her parents' business rivals. When Ellie and Vanya are forced to compete in a contest at the conference, tension between them and their families builds. The importance of family bonds shines throughout the novel, and delectable culinary descriptions are plentiful. The competition adds mirth and drives the plot forward as listeners wonder which family will win and what that might mean for Ellie and Vanya. Mirzayan's facility with Armenian adds authenticity as she voices the parents' accents, and a distinct contrast is made between Ellie's and Vanya's voices, capturing the sarcasm, flirtation, and sincerity between the two. VERDICT A great choice for libraries adding to LGBTQIA+ romance collections or wanting to broaden their contemporary romance section.--Taylor Skorski

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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