The Singles Table is the final installment in Sara Desai’s Marriage Game Series, and I really enjoyed it. It was delightful, light-hearted, and funny, and I loved both characters. Zara and Jay are complete opposites, and that is clear from their first meeting while paintballing. Zara has a fun, quirky personality and works at a law firm that fits her perfectly, while Jay is grumpy, reserved, and a workaholic at his security company, which he’s trying to grow internationally. They keep ending up near each other at their friends’ weddings, and Zara makes it a point to matchmake Jay so she can prove she can do it better than the Aunties. However, both characters eventually fall for one another, though it takes one of them a while to realize the other is attracted to them. I rooted for them the whole time because they were an adorable couple, even if they initially didn’t like one another.
I really enjoyed the storyline, even though it was all over the place and had several POVs beyond Adrienne and Hawk’s, which I didn’t mind. The issue was that certain scenes would cut off or change, and then another POV would take over, which had me all over the place, if that makes sense. I found it annoying at times. Other than that, what I enjoyed most was the magic aspect and how the Fae played a role, especially in the time travel portion, which is why I kept reading this story even if I had issues with the writing style.
(Reread June 2026) This book is still a 5-star read for me. I loved Naasir and Andromeda’s love story and finding out what Naasir was exactly and how he came to be(finally). I love how he stood up to an Ancient in this book and looked out for his mate. I loved how Naasir respected Andromeda and was willing to find the grimoire book before he claimed her as his mate. I loved that Andromeda is both a scholar and a warrior. She truly was the perfect mate for Naasir.
