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Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you to Forever for the gifted copy of Accidentally Engaged!  All opinions in this review are my own.

After being let go from another job, Reena is looking for a distraction.  Her friends convince her to enter a cooking show, but the catch is that she needs to be part of a couple.  Enter her neighbor Nadim, the man her parents are also trying to arrange a marriage with.  Can Reena fake an engagement to win the contest and keep her feelings for Nadim at bay?

I wanted to love this book. My favorite trope is fake dating and I love the reality TV show spin. However, I don't think Accidentally Engaged leans heavily enough into these tropes for me. Reena and Nadim are only fake dating when they film their audition videos for the baking show and the baking show isn't even large plot point. Unfortunately this romance didn't live up to my expectations.