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I'm interested to see where this goes. I'm enjoying these first few chapters and I'm interested to see more development in these characters. I have a feeling the main characters are going to be VERY interesting to get to know! We'll see what this book brings throughout the rest of it😊

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This was a wonderful glimpse of this book. It was funny, sassy, and sweet, I look forward to reading more about these interesting characters. I definitely recommend this book just based on this sample.

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I really enjoyed the first four chapters of this book and I cannot wait to read the rest of the book. Nadim hasn’t totally won me over yet, but I am enjoying the banter/flirting between him and Reena.

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Thank you so much to Forever and Netgalley for this preview of Accidentally Engaged! I Love this preview and I am so excited to read the full book!

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Another fine preview from author Farrah Heron, this time of her delightful ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED. One more for my tumbling reading stack!

5/5 Stars

Pub Date 02 Mar 2021
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Thanks to the author, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This feedback is for the preview of Accidentally Engaged! I LOVED the first 4 chapters and cannot wait to read the rest. Highly recommend so far!

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Note to self, do not read this on an empty stomach. Otherwise, be prepared to place an order on instacart and grubhub. I'm preordering this romance for my overseas friends and starting a bookclub.

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Seems like a good happy-go-lucky story. The characters are interesting and are well written. The meddling Indian parent scope is also appreciated, they are not written as over bearing parents but just the right amount of meddling. Friends and cousins in the story were quite lively and each had a different type of relationship with the heroine of our story .

The 'facilitated' marriage between the two main characters when neither of them are particularly keen on marriage, would naturally lead to slow transition from stranger to acquaintance to friends to love, when both are trying to make their own way in the world, with the other by their side. Ah swoon. Plus with the added cultural part, is going is going to make this a spicy read. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the book.

Cheers!!

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I’m a sucker for an own voices novel, and really looking forward to reading more of this book when it’s released! Definitely a preorder for me!

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You had me at baking bread and British accents. Who hasn’t been baking bread during Quarantine? I know I have which is why this feels special to me. This preview of the first four chapters left me hungry for more. I’ve been looking for a story about that featured South Asians that felt like you could drop anyone into the story. So many books about children of immigrants feel over burdened and while it seems like the main character carries some of that baggage she is independent and has chosen her own path. She’s not struggling to fall in line it just seems she’s going to struggle when maybe this time her parents got it right. It’s come exactly at the right time. These first four chapters quickly laid the ground work for a story I am very excited to finish. March 2nd can’t come soon enough.

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I received a 4 chapter preview from NetGalley and I am excited to read the rest of the book!

The book starts with an adorable meet cute and I cannot wait to see what actually happens with that relationship!

Will update my review once I’ve read the whole book.

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These first few chapters had me absolutely hooked - I need to read more as soon as I can! Diversity in my romance books is something I am always looking for, plus this book seems to have some of my absolute favorite romance tropes, those being hate-to-love and fake dating. The dynamics between Reena and her family is so engaging and the balance between wanting Reena to feel independent from them, while also rooting for her to get with our male lead despite her family's interest in the relationship is so much fun. The banter is already amazing between Reena and Nadim, and I just can't wait to see where this goes.
Food is also something I love to read about, and I'm already invested in Reena's baking and cooking dreams. I love the food descriptions throughout; also naming her sourdough starters is my favorite thing. This book has quickly become one of my most anticipated of the year!

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I was only given access to the preview, but I loved the beginning of it. Great writing and vivid characters. Humorous. I can't wait to read more!

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These four chapters made me want to read the novel which I did. The characters are well developed. It wasn’t preachy. The issue of mental illness was handled realistically.

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I really enjoyed this start to the book. I think Reena and Nadim have a great dynamic, and I appreciate the integration of their culture that is sprinkled throughout. The cooking element is very much appreciated, because I'm one of those readers who likes a lot of food talk in books. I swiped for the next page on my kindle a few times before I realized I had reached the end of the preview, so it appears that I would keep reading!

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This preview of Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron is delightful. Farah Heron has a great writing style that draws the reader right in and makes them want to stick around to find out what's going to happen next. I really enjoyed the initial banter between Reena and Nadim.

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever and the author for the chance to read this preview.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the sampler in exchange for an honest review. This review is based on a sampler, which consists of the first 4 chapters of the book.

This was so cute!! I'm already a big fan of Reena and I can't wait to read more about her. I loooove a fake dating relationship so I know she and Nadim will be everything. Plus who doesn't love a book centered around romance and cooking??

Such a fun start to the book and I can't wait to pick it up once it's out!!

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I’ve only read 4 chapters and I’m already hooked! The love interests have so much chemistry and the description of the MMC is 🤤🤤🤤 I love a fake dating/marriage of convenience trope, so I can’t wait to see where this story goes! I’m also super curious about what will happen with Saira, the FMC’s sister, because she sounds like a bitch and is already really infuriating hahaha. This is so good and I can’t wait to continue reading!😍

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While this review is only for the first four chapters of Accidentally Engaged, I can already tell this is a book I'd love to read!

Reena is unhappy with her job and her parents' determination to see her married, but happy when working on sourdough starters. While all her friends and family members seem eager to see her matched with someone, she would prefer people to stop interfering with her life.

When her father sets up his new employee, Nadim, in Reena's building with the intention of them getting married, Reena can only laugh off the absurdity- despite Nadim's good looks and British accent.

When Nadim agrees to fake marriage with Reena so she can enter a couples video cooking contest to win the artisan bread course of her dreams, the two fall into an easy friendship that could lead to more.

While this was only the first four chapters, I could tell from the setup this was a book I'd enjoy. The meet-cute between Nadim and Reena had some sparks of chemistry I could see leading to sweet and funny moments. I also liked the dynamic between Reena and her well-meaning but somewhat overinvolved parents. I'll be looking for a copy of this to read in full for sure!

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Just finished the first 4 chapters and can't wait until this releases! Such dynamic and diverse characters, I was laughing almost the whole time!

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