Jana Suleiman is trying to let loose at her best friends wedding. What she wasn’t expecting was her ex to be there. The man who she has been co-parenting with after a disaster of a two week affair. Affair because he was married at the time, even if she didn’t know it.

The destination wedding has the perfect backdrop of safari tours and exotic animals. Her daughter is loving having both her parents there. However her meddlesome mom keeps telling everyone they were married and it’s causing problems.

While her ex Anil is doing everything he can to try and win her back and repair their relationship Jana is struggling with her feelings.

While Anil regrets what happened there are some special circumstances surrounding their affair. He loves his daughter and their sweet moments were so endearing. I loved that he was such an involved dad.

Second chances, misunderstandings, mending relationship and a wonderful bridal brigade of supporting women made this such a treat of a book to read.

I received an arc for review, all opinions are my own and given freely.

I loved Accidentally Engaged and really enjoyed Kamila Knows Best but I'm surprised I finished Jana Goes Wild.

I found Jana insufferable and it felt like Groundhog Day with each day of their trip feeling the same. I thought the "conflict" over her not being married and arguments with her mom happened every day and I just couldn't get into this book at all.

Jana is going through a rough patch, but looking forward to a wedding-driven getaway of some close friends to have some life changing memories with her young daughter. An unexpected person shows up and changes the course of the trip.

I liked the balance of this trip between the present day and past, and how it balanced an eventful vacation with the everyday life back home. This is a fun beach read!

Thank you to Netgalley and to Forever for the ARC.

This is a brilliantly written, second chance romance, which will entertain you until the end. When Jana previously had entered into a relationship with Anil she did not know that he was married. They ended up having a child together and have been coparenting fairly well. Aneela is now single, and they are both invited to a destination wedding of their friends in Tanzania.

Jana and Anil have been coparenting their daughter Imrana for several years. Therefore, it should not be difficult for them to both be at the same way. Jana has felt that her career was derailed at one point and is worried about her next steps, as well as how her mother feels about her decisions in life, it was really nice to see how the other ladies on the trip convince Jana to make a list and start doing things that she hasn’t before and see what happens.

Jana and Anil are once again tempted to get together, but neither knows how the relationship work out this time , Jana really needs to work on how she feels about herself in a way in order to move forward with this romance because they are both being very careful in that they do have a daughter.

The location in settings in this book or written, in a way that you could feel as if you were on the Safari in Tanzania and part of a destination wedding . All of the side characters were funny and those that we had met before have moved on in parts of their life and it was really fun to see where they were at at this time. All in all this is a highly entertaining book that has so many emotions and fantastic characters and it will definitely be a re-read for me.

I absolutely love Heron. She's so smart, I enjoy her writing voice, and the romance is always swoon-worthy. She's also very funny while handling complex emotions. Huge fan. I'll always recommend her.

This is a sweet romance set on an African safari destination wedding. Jana Suleiman is going, as are her Indian family and most of her friends. Her family includes her four year old daughter Imani, the product of a 2 week relationship with Anil Malek to be forever. Unfortunately, Anil was married at the time, although separated, and Jana has never completely forgiven him for not telling her, and making her a topic of gossip until the present day.

Anil and Jana share custody of Imani, which keeps them involved in each other’s lives. It turns out that Anil is on the safari too, and he’s really helpful with Imani. Janet realizes that her feelings for him are just as strong as always. They have communication issues, which prevents them from telling each other how they feel. However, as the safari continues, they become very close. Can they overcome their issues and have a relationship again?

I enjoyed the descriptions of the safari, they are so well done you’ll be adding a safari to your bucket list like I did! 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my

This is a unique romance featuring Jana, a friend of Kamila and Rohan from Kamila Knows Best, and her ex Anil. Jana and Anil coparent a 4 your old from a very short relationship that crashed and burned when Jana found out Anil was still legally married. They are thrown together at the destination wedding of Kamila and Rohan in Tanzania. Jana is polite but still extremely resentful of Anil, even though she still has feelings for him. And he obviously still has feelings for her. He has respected her wish to communicate about their daughter as little and as distanced as possible, but now that they have 2 weeks to be in each others company, he’s hoping for a fresh start.
The romance was a bit boring to me, and repetitive. A few intensive conversations could have sorted everything out, but Jana was determined to hold on to her resentment and kept going back to her one complaint - my reputation was damaged and yours wasn’t. Especially since her reputation recovered nicely and she now has an amazing job, a beautiful daughter, and a coparent who is a dream of a dad. I usually love 2nd chance romance but this one was too one dimensional for me. It would have been more believable if it had taken place a year or 2 after the initial breakup. 5 years is a long time to harbor a resentment over something that everyone else has moved on from.
The setting was my favorite part. The parks, the wildlife. the nature tours - Farah Heron brought Tanzania to life in the most beautiful way. My next favorite part was the wedding itself - the extended family, the clothes, the food, not to mention more of Kamila and Rohan. The side characters in this novel were funny, warm, and endearing. You’re going to love them!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the early eARC. All opinions are my own.

Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron 🦒🐘

I was immediately drawn in by the cover of this book when I first saw it. The setting for the majority of the book was a lot of fun being in Tanzania and getting to see a glimpses of the group on safaris seeing a bunch of animals.

I think everyone should go into this book expecting women's fiction with a hint of romance rather than a true romance. The romance was part of the story and there's a happily ever after, however it's not the focus. The focus is on Jana and how she is balancing being a single mom, a family and friend group who loves her but might be a bit too overbearing at times, how she feels about Anil unexpectedly showing up on the trip, and how she thinks about herself. Once I realized that I enjoyed the story a lot more.

Jana held a bit more of a grudge than I would have towards Anil. Yeah, he did something that was pretty bad, however he's proven time and time again that he is a good guy and wanted what was best for Jana and Imani while leaving what was best up to Jana. I would have loved to have seen more dialogue between them as they got reacquainted with each other. I think that would have helped me be more convinced of their chemistry instead of mostly hearing Jana's thoughts and almost skimming over their interactions.

Jana is a strong character and I related to her in moments given I am also the person who is quiet and much prefers to be alone versus in a large group of people. Overall, a fun read with a light romance that's more focused on character growth.

3.5/5 stars ⭐️
1/5 spice level 🌶️

Oh my gosh, this book! I picked it up not really knowing what to expect and I ended up completely loving it. (Even if I did want to shake some sense into both Jana and Anil multiple times.)

I love stories that suck me in but also subtly teach me about locations, cultures, professions, etc. that I’m unfamiliar with. It was really interesting to see how Kamila and Rohan incorporated both their own tastes and their family culture into their destination wedding, particularly since their parents were originally from East Africa. I enjoyed the big extended family dynamic, especially the push-and-pull between generations. Imani is adorable, but also a completely normal kid who sometimes gets on her parents’ nerves. I appreciated this fact a lot. It all felt very true-to-life.

I’m kind of fascinated by Jana and Anil’s jobs, particularly because it gave them a unique perspective into the role of ecotourism and how it affects the local people and economy.

NOTE: This book follows side characters from Kamila Knows Best but can easily be read as a standalone.

Jana Goes Wild is a stand-alone, contemporary romance. The MCs get a second chance at love after reuniting to celebrate a friend’s wedding.

While they do have quite a bit of chemistry throughout the book, Jana seems to be consistently trying to push any kind of feelings away. The storyline is loaded with miscommunication between the pair, starting with the lies that separated them both in the first place.

The book does hinge on my least favorite romance trope, unexpected pregnancy. While I love a second chance romance, I don’t generally care for couples who seemingly get back together just for a child. Jana is so combative towards Anil, rightly so, that for them to turn around their attitudes so quickly is quite the stretch.

While this was not my favorite of this author’s work, I have enjoyed her other books and look forward to reading more from her in the future.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing)!

In the past, the heroine and the hero had a wonderful time that resulted in a pregnancy. In the present time, the heroine arrives at the location of her friend's destination wedding with her daughter and mother in tow. There the heroine meets the hero, who she hasn't forgiven for lying to her in the past. During this time, the heroine decides to let loose. Along the way, the heroine reconnects with the hero. Will the heroine and the hero have a second chance at love in this book?

This Farah Heron book is the sequel to KAMILA KNOWS BEST but can be read as a standalone. I enjoyed the setting of this book and how the characters interacted within this setting. There were distinctive characters in this book, and I enjoyed how some characters from the previous book appeared in this story. There were some good and bad facets of the main couple of this book. I liked the growth that the couple made individually, but there were times that each of them was not likable in my view. It would have been nice to have a bit more details in certain areas of the story, especially in certain resolutions that needed them in my opinion. Overall, a nice Farah Heron book with a beautiful book cover.


** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this read. This was the first book of Farah Heron that I was able to get to. I have copies of her other books but never read them before and this was entertaining as well as informative to the Indian culture. The wedding setting description was good and the book was quite easy to read. Good conversations and good times in this book.

Thank you @readforeverpub for a copy of this book. I always enjoy a good second chance romance, especially one where it's messy because you have to co-parent a child. The story focuses on a 2 weeks in Tanzania and areas nearby for Kamila and Rohan's wedding. Jana is forced to interact with her baby daddy who they had little interaction since Imani was born. I loved the description of Tanzania made me ready to go and visit. I wasn't a fan of Jana and her attitude towards Anil which was pretty much lack of communication and all assumptions. Anil really stepped up on the trip as a parent and showed he was a catch. I did enjoy Jana's growth as she slowly starts she starts letting go of her past and what people thought.

I am usually an avid child hater, second-chance romance hater, and single parent romance-hater in books. This one definitely proved me wrong. Wow. This one was truly spectacular and it had me sobbing from about the 60% mark until the end. I'm glad that Kamila was prominent in this novel, as she was probably one of my favorite characters I had read this year, making this one a super highly anticipated release. I love that Anil and Jana were so loveable, instead of their horrible and rude Jane Austen counterparts. I will be thinking about this one for awhile!

Happy Release Day to JANA GOES WILD by Farah Heron. I couldn't decide on which photo to choose, so you get two. Thank you @readforeverpub for the ARC of the novel.

Did you finish KAMILA KNOW BEST, and think that Jana, Kamila's foe turned friend needed her own romance novel? And that her story would be a second chance between her and Anil? If the answer is yes, then you need to pick up JANA GOES WILD.

JANA takes place about five years after KAMILA ends. Jana, her mom, and her five year old daughter are heading to Tanzania for Kamila and Rohan's destination wedding. At the last minute, Anil, who originally declined, is able to join the wedding party after he rearranges his schedule. Even though they are successful co-parents, they have done so with minimal communication and contact This vacation/wedding with lots of forced proximity between Jana and Anil. Giving them a chance to really talk, and reveal secrets, clear up misunderstandings.

Heron does such a good job in showing us how Jana was hurt by rumors and gossip, and how it effected her future, leading her built to protect herself.

I just love how we go on a journey with Jana - as she learns to forgive Anil, comes to an understanding with her mother - all leading her to relax, and being more accepting of things.

JANA is full of slight humor (dik-dik photos, a fake relationship, paint your own ceramics). There are also a few Disney references. Am I forgetting anything? Probably lots, so go pick up this book for yourself.

*Note that during their initial relationship, Anil can be considered a cheater, but there are extenuating circumstances, and Heron takes the utmost care with the situation*

Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron
Contemporary romance. Diverse / Own voice. Second chance troupe.
Jana falls in love but only afterwards finds out Anil Malek is already married. Jana is committed to give her daughter the best possible life so arrangements are made to evenly split custody and care. Jana does her best to never actually see Anil in the transfer between parents and it’s all working out. Both Jana and Anil are part of a destination wedding event in Tanzania, East Africa and as the karaoke and singing and parties put them together, their attraction renews and strengthens. Anil is single now all the friends and family help push them together. Resistance is futile.

Overflowing and rich with East African cultural references, local foods, dress, and traditions. The romance was a bit on-again, off-again but it was Jana coming to certain realizations that mattered and made a difference. The grand gesture was perfect.

Recipes for cheddar and potato samosas and mandazi fried donuts included at the end.

I received a copy of the from NetGalley and the publisher.

While I love Farah Heron books this wasn’t my favorite.

I did enjoy it just not as much as much as some of her others. I think for me it was just the circumstances of the couple/family situation going it wasn’t my favorite. And I normally love second chance romances but this was just a bit to repetitive for me, going in a circle to many times.

Thank you NetGalley for a chance to read and review this book.

This second chance at love story was a cute and light read. The main characters are likeable with the side characters funny and overly involved. I also enjoyed the added storyline of the safari and animals making an appearances.

I was instantly drawn to this book for the cover. This is my first book by this author and I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed Jana’s story but struggled with a lot of the issue between her and Anil. The plot is very mess and complicated but it was an easy read and enjoyable.

ARC copy was provided by the publisher for an honest review.

Jana finds herself face to face with her ex when they both are part of a destination wedding party in the Serengeti. Forced proximity leads to old feelings resurfacing, but Jana is reluctant to trust Anil again after a perceived betrayal.

I loved the setting of this story and the second chance romance. The chemistry between them was fantastic and they obviously belonged together, so the miscommunication trope was especially frustrating. I found myself yelling at the book telling them to just have a conversation already!!

That being said, I did really enjoy this one and would definitely recommend it. It was fun and adventurous and had many funny moments. Perfect for a beach or vacation read!

Thank you so much to Forever and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.