This came in as the perfect respite when I was looking for a Christmas special book by an Indian author. Though I've not read the other books in the series, this one worked as a standalone too, where meeting, reading about, and knowing the characters for the first time did not confuse me. And in fact, it made me curious enough to check out and read each individual couple's story from the 4 mixed together in this funny, dramatic, and all feels done right, festive book.