The Marriage Code

A Novel

By: Brooke Burroughs

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam

In Brooke Burroughs’s endearing debut novel set in vibrant India, enemies turned allies encounter obstacles in an unexpected multicultural romance only to discover that in the end, love is love.

Emma has always lived her life according to a plan. But after turning down her boyfriend’s proposal, everything starts to crumble. In an effort to save the one thing she cares about - her job - she must recruit her colleague, Rishi, to be on her development team...only she may or may not have received the position he was promised. (She did.)

Rishi cannot believe that he got passed over for promotion. To make matters worse, his new boss wants to send the team to his home city of Bangalore, India, where not only is he confronted by his childhood nemesis but his parents are expecting him to get married. So when Emma sweetens the deal by offering to write an algorithm to find him the perfect bride, he reluctantly accepts.

Neither of them expect her marriage code to work so well - or to fall for one another - which leads Emma and Rishi to wonder if leaving fate up to formulas is really an equation for lasting love.

©2021 Brooke Burroughs (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Immersive performances by Soneela Nankani and Vikas Adam add dimension to the characters in this light story about a work rivalry that turns romantic.” - AudioFile Magazine

“Two engaging leads, plenty of family drama, and the vibrant backdrop of India blend in a slow-burn romance that is as much for seasoned readers as it is for those who are new to the genre. Burroughs is an author to watch.” - Library Journal

“Brooke Burroughs’s The Marriage Code has it all: an enemies-to-lovers plot, a heroine in a STEM field, and an Emily in Paris-style relocation subplot that finds the book’s central characters moving to Bangalore.” - POPSUGAR

captured me from start to finish

One of the best books ever written. I learned about love, life and travel. I am already looked forward to reading Brooke Burroughs next novel.

Slow Start

It started a bit slow. I really didn't like the main characters at first, but it got better.

Narrators are amazing

This is the second book that I listened to with Soneela Nankani and Vijay Adam as narrators. They are amazing actors and really help bring the story to life.

interesting and delightful

Pro: The story and actors really brought this story to life. Story was predictable ROMCOM, but enjoyable nonetheless

Con: The actors rotate reading between chapters and it becomes a little confusing at first.

Summary: Glad to have heard this story. Audible version made it much more enjoyable.

Loved this book!

I laughed and cried and absolutely loved this story. (And I can't tell you how bad I want to order some Indian food right now!) The descriptions of life in Bangalore and of the characters' experiences and emotions were so vivid, you really get pulled in. I also thoroughly enjoyed the narration. Both the female and male narrators did a great job with the voices and pacing. I would highly recommend this book!