A Little Holiday Fling - by Farah Heron (Paperback)

About the Book

"There are two things that Ruby Dhanji loves with her whole entire heart: Christmas and anything to do with the UK. For Ruby the holiday season means joy, generosity, and warm memories with her late mother. And now she's on the verge of realizing the dream she and her mom always had: moving to England and opening a cozy inn. The only problem, Ruby needs some hotel experience first. Rashid just doesn't get all the holiday hype. But when he meets a woman dragging home a Christmas tree alone from the Winter Market, he has to offer to help-even if he soon finds Ruby adores all the things he dislikes. When Ruby discovers that Rashid's family owns a luxury boutique hotel chain in Britain, she offers him a proposition: she'll help him give his young nieces an amazing Christmas if he'll facilitate an introduction to his family. As Ruby and Rashid get closer, she realizes that the great big grump loves his large, eccentric family fiercely. And when their friendship turns to something more, she's afraid she's falling for someone weeks before she moves across the Atlantic and she'll soon have to decide which dream she wants to chase"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

There are two things that Ruby Dhanji loves with her whole entire heart: Christmas and anything to do with the UK. For Ruby the holiday season means joy, generosity, and warm memories with her late mother. And now she's on the verge of realizing the dream she and her mom always had: moving to England and opening a cozy inn. The only problem, Ruby needs some hotel experience first.

Rashid just doesn't get all the holiday hype. But when he meets a woman dragging home a Christmas tree alone from the Winter Market, he has to offer to help--even if he soon finds Ruby adores all the things he dislikes. When Ruby discovers that Rashid's family owns a luxury boutique hotel chain in Britain, she offers him a proposition: she'll help him give his young nieces an amazing Christmas if he'll facilitate an introduction to his family.

As Ruby and Rashid get closer, she realizes that the great big grump loves his large, eccentric family fiercely. And when their friendship turns to something more, she's afraid she's falling for someone weeks before she moves across the Atlantic and she'll soon have to decide which dream she wants to chase.

Review Quotes

"Accidentally Engaged is an engaging read with authentic characters who continue to surprise you."
--USA Today, on Accidentally Engaged

"A beautiful, compelling romance celebrating second chances and forgiveness."--Kirkus, starred review on Jana Goes Wild

"An endearing cast led by a Bollywood-loving hero and a fashionista heroine set Heron's retelling of Jane Austen's Emma apart from the pack. Both Austenites and movie fans who fondly remember Clueless will be delighted."--Publishers Weekly, starred review on Kamila Knows Best

"Heron incorporates a timely discussion of racial inequities in Hollywood and sensitively handles Marley's medical status . . . readers looking for a breezy contemporary with closed-door sex scenes will be well pleased."--Publishers Weekly, on Just Playing House

"Heron's characters are lovingly drawn and richly layered."--Kirkus, on Just Playing House

About the Author

After a childhood raised on Bollywood, Monty Python, and Jane Austen, Farah Heron wove complicated story arcs and uplifting happily-ever-afters in her daydreams while pursuing careers in human resources and psychology. She started writing those stories down a few years ago and never looked back. She writes romantic comedies and women's fiction full of huge South Asian families, delectable food, and most importantly, brown people falling stupidly in love. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two children, and a rabbit named Strawberry. She recently adopted two cats, one of which is named Mr. Darcy.

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