Accidentally Engaged
deliciously romantic and feel-good - the perfect romcom for 2021
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Is this fake engagement fool proof . . . or half-baked?
When it comes to bread, Reena Manji knows exactly what she's doing. She treats her sourdough starters like (somewhat unruly) children. But when it comes to Reena's actual family - and their constant meddling in her life - well, that recipe always ends in disaster.
Now Reena's parents have found her yet another potential Good Muslim Husband. He's the perfect, mouth-watering temptation . . . and completely ruined by the unwelcome side dish of parental interference.
Reena refuses to marry anyone who works for her father. She won't be attracted to Nadim's sweet charm or gorgeous lopsided smile. That is, until the baking opportunity of a lifetime presents itself: a couples' cooking competition with the prize of her dreams. Reena will do anything to win - even asking Nadim to pretend they're engaged. But when it comes to love, baking your bread doesn't always mean you get to eat it too.
Praise for Accidentally Engaged
'A feast of a book! It's a must-read' Tif Marcelo, author of The Key to Happily Ever After
'An engaging read with authentic characters who continue to surprise you' USA Today
'Equally sweet and spicy, this is sure to leave readers smiling' Publishers Weekly
'Voraciously readable . . . fresh, warm, soft in all the right places . . . We dare readers not to devour it' Entertainment Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A fake engagement sparks real romance on the set of a cooking contest in this delightful rom-com from Heron (The Chai Factor). Reena Manji, an aspiring baker, is initially charmed by the flirtatious smile and "brown Captain America" good looks of her new neighbor, Nadim Remtulla until she discovers that their meeting was not serendipitous but the result of a business deal between their fathers. Reena immediately rejects the idea of an arranged marriage with Nadim, but when an opportunity arises to appear on a Toronto cooking show for couples, she turns to him for help. For the chance to win a scholarship to the Institute of Culinary Arts, she'll need Nadim to pretend to be her fianc . Their chemistry leaps off the screen in their audition tapes, and soon fact and fiction blur as they fall for one another off camera. But Nadim's checkered past and their fathers' complicated business relationship present complications for their budding relationship. Heron enhances the love story with mouthwatering descriptions of Indian cuisine and a rich glimpse into Toronto's Indian Muslim community and Reena's family culture. Equally sweet and spicy, this is sure to leave readers smiling.
