Jana Goes Wild is such an adventurous and emotional romance. When Jana and Anil first met, Anil failed to mention he was in the process of a divorce and not actually divorced. When Jana becomes pregnant, they find themselves tied together by their little girl Imani. Five years later, they have a functional but cold co-parenting relationship. Anil and Jana both end up as members of the wedding party on a destination wedding to Tanzania. Will their time in Tanzania be enough to help them become friends once again…or something more? 

I loved Jana Goes Wild! Farah Heron is an auto-buy author for me. I love her vivid writing and sensory details, she makes you feel as if you’re right there with the characters. The writing is very descriptive with excellent depictions of the tasty food, heat of the Serengeti, and stunning safari animals. I’ve never been to Tanzania, but this book made me want to visit! 

Anil and Jana both have heavy emotional baggage to sort through together and luckily they have their daughter Imani to bond over. Imani is very sweet and excited to see her parents together, which helps them try to become friendlier to each other. Farah Heron writes about joyful large families with ease; I loved the inclusion of Kamila and Rohan from her book Kamila Knows Best. Jana’s relationship with her mother was so well-done and relatable. They both loved each other so much, but were unintentionally making things harder due to lack of communication. 

Jana Goes Wild is a love story about family and finding the courage to shake off societal expectations to find true happiness. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and it can be read as a standalone, though you should definitely read Kamila Knows Best next (or before, if you want to see Kamila and Rohan’s romance). Readers who enjoy Jasmine Guillory, Abby Jimenez, and Jackie Lau should check out this book! 

Thank you so much to Farah Heron, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.