This episode is sponsored by Lone Wolf, the latest anthology series from Kensington, which features stories from Diana Palmer, Rebecca Zanetti and Kate Pearce. 

The Novel: 
Accidentally Engaged

The Author:
Farah Heron

The Noobie:
Justin & Quita, Co-Hosts of Cooking for Reels 
IG: @cookingforreelspod
Facebook: Cooking for Reels
Twitter: @cookingforreels


The Synopsis:
Reena Manji doesn’t love her career, her single status, and most of all, her family inserting themselves into every detail of her life. But when caring for her precious sourdough starters, Reena can drown it all out. At least until her father moves his newest employee across the hall--with hopes that Reena will marry him.

But Nadim’s not like the other Muslim bachelors-du-jour that her parents have dug up. If the Captain America body and the British accent weren’t enough, the man appears to love eating her bread creations as much as she loves making them. She sure as hell would never marry a man who works for her father, but friendship with a neighbor is okay, right? And when Reena’s career takes a nosedive, Nadim happily agrees to fake an engagement so they can enter a couples video cooking contest to win the artisan bread course of her dreams.

As cooking at home together brings them closer, things turn physical, but Reena isn’t worried. She knows Nadim is keeping secrets, but it’s fine— secrets are always on the menu where her family is concerned. And her heart is protected… she’s not marrying the man. But even secrets kept for self preservation have a way of getting out, especially when meddling parents and gossiping families are involved.


Show Notes:
- Sponsored Ad for Lone Wolf (00:00:05 - 00:02:04)
- Introducing Justin & Quita, co-hosts of the upcoming podcast, Cooking for Reels
- Listen to Justin in our previous review of Irresistible You
- "Door ajar with a chain attached" - not an open door romance, not a closed door, either...
- Cooking for Reels: a podcast for film fans and foodies (Coming Soon)
- Accidentally Engaged: fake dating and food porn (00:15:33)
- A quick synopsis for the book
- Accidentally Engaged inspired dishes
- Food competitions in romance (00:23:06)
- An episode of Gilmore Girls?
- Kink positivity and foot fetishes (00:27:48)
- Squishy love and men with extra cushion
- Drama, open relationships, and familial obligations
- Searching for the red flags in every relationship (even when they're not there)
- Let's talk sourdough starters... (00:52:45)
- Somebody finally acknowledged UTI's in romance (plus, head lice)
- Some less-than-steamy sexcerpts (01:05:55)
- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings - sexier than usual... (01:11:30)
- A refreshing immigrant story
- Some insight into our heat scales
- A hockey romance rec: Kate Meader's Chicago Rebels series
- "How do I judge the heat level in a romance before I read it?" (01:21:45)
- Farah knows her bread

Books Mentioned: 
- The Sanctuary Sound series by Jamie
- The Chicago Rebels series by Kate Meader
- The Chai Factor by Farah Heron
- All things Melissa Foster


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