Farah Heron has a great style for romance novels, it was a really well done and unique story and I enjoyed how good the characters were. I was invested from the first page of the novel, it was what I was hoping for from the description. The characters worked well and I was enjoying the romance that was happening. I can't wait to read more from Farah Heron.

"Jana!” Elsie said, rushing to them. She seemed to be able to navigate the Serengeti grasslands in stilettos just fine. “Are you all right? How wonderful that you found some elephant dung!” Welp. So wonderful. Jana waved away the crowd of people offering to help her and tried to get to her feet again. She needed to salvage some dignity here. “I’m okay.” She stood."

I’ve loved everything Farah Heron has written, and I’m so delighted to have had the pleasure to read this one early! Jana and Anil having their moment 5 years after the events of the last book makes a lot of sense for their story, and Potato is back — no longer a puppy! Anyone looking for Maricel though, she doesn’t make an appearance until 93%. So don’t waste brain space worrying if she and Kamila had a falling out (which is what I did lol my bad).

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC

It had a good vibe and the characters were good but I just didn't find them relatable and honestly I feel like this story was just okay. It was enjoyable but a bit boring and I wouldn't read it again.

Super cute story that I appreciated extra as someone with a South Asian background as well! I loved and connected with Jana way more than I thought I would. Often at times her stubbornness came through the page but you could always understand why she was thinking the way she was, even when her and the reader could acknowledge she might not be in the right.

Loved her chemistry with Anil right from the start, and the steamy scenes with both of them were SOOOO GOOD! I really liked the way the daughter was incorporated in the story, writing kids can be very tricky but this felt very realistic and adorable.

My only dislikes were the, not one but two(!) third act “breakups” or miscommunication plots. Ultimately I understand the need for this kind of tension but considering the first part of Jana & Anil’s relationship was ALSO built on miscommunication, it just became too predictable.

Thank you netgalley, Forever, and Farah Heron for an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I LOVE reading about characters and a story set in my home town of Toronto. Farah has a way of immediately activating my heart and head with her beautiful books. This book had a tad too much miscommunication (least favorite trope) for my liking but it's essential to the story and how the FMC & MMC navigate their way out of it. I ended up pausing to read so I could place a pre-order as I will absolutely need a physical copy for my forever shelves. Books that yank at my heart and brain strings and yell at the characters to get their s@#t together is one I look forward to reading again and again. Anil is book boyfriend #1 of 2023.

I think this author is not for me. I couldn't connect with the characters. The whole story had an amazing vibe and premise. I would still recommend it to fans of the author. It just was not my cup of tea.

Fantastic! Amazing! Never been done before etc etc.

Love feron’s books. Fun, desi, and exciting. Just as good as accidentally engaged.