kathrinreads 's review for:

The Flame Must Burn by Beena Khan
4.0

Trigger warning for sexual assault.

I really enjoyed the story of Rider and Cyrah and how they met. Cyrah is from Iran and goes to a Summer Exchange Programm in Canada, there she meets Ryder, whose parents are from Pakistan. They have insane chemistry from the start but Cyrah is quite hesitant to start a relationship with him because it is not proper in her culture.
I really liked the writing style and the passing of the story. Furthermore, I could connect to the characters and understand their struggles and I was definitely rooting for them throughout the novella. I liked the cultural aspects of the story such as the arranged marriage because it taught me something new and I found it was well done. I cannot speak for the representation but I overall enjoyed this novella very much.