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The Importance of Farah Heron

Thirty-one year old Reena Manji may work in finance, but her true passion lies in cooking and baking--especially baking bread! Whenever her job sucks, or men let her down, or her family drives her crazy (all valid concerns, I must say), Reena can always turn to bread for comfort. 

The smell of freshly baked bread is endearing to Nadim Remtulla, Reena's neighbor, a new employee of Reena's father, and the man Reena's parents have decided to set her up with. Although Reena is tired of her parents' attempts to steer her towards marriage, Nadim happens to be in the right place at the right time, as Reena needs a fake fiancé for a family cooking competition. But will the pair be able to get through the competition while keeping their agreement a secret from their families, and keeping secrets from each other?

Accidentally Engaged

Accidentally Engaged is the second novel by Farah Heron; her first, The Chai Factor was heartwarming and sincere, and while I am usually skeptical of second novels, this one did not disappoint. In fact, I think it might be better! The writing was amazing, the plot intriguing, and the story flowed perfectly. 

Most importantly, Farah Heron has an amazing way of bringing the stories of minority and marginalized individuals to the forefront in the most natural way, it is incredible. She's an important author, and one to watch to be sure! That being said, I am going to give Accidentally Engaged 4.5 stars, because I have a feeling her 5 star novel is on its way...I'll wait patiently!

Now, I am going to bake a loaf of bread so that I can give this book a beautiful Instagram post! If you have any questions, thoughts or review requests, please comment below, email me (theopinionatedbookworm@gmail.com) or follow me on Instagram (@theopinionatedbookworm1).

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