The second book in Ms. Pammi's Born into Bollywood series.

This was an okay read and maybe because I wasn't much of a fan of Virat in the first book....thank goodness for Zara. I think the author did a good job of getting this story where it need to be. The ending was a bit to neatly wrapped up for me but I'm not mad at it.

So far this is a good series and I like it.

Tara Pammi packs all the glitz, glamour and romance in her latest novel for Harlequin Presents: The Surprise Bollywood Baby.

Bollywood actress Zara Khan and director Virat Raawal had once been head over heels in love with one another. But their relationship had quickly turned sour and the two of them had spent the last couple of years giving each other a very wide berth. However, with the paparazzi following her every move and her family’s desperate attempts to marry her off, Zara realizes that she is going to need her old flame’s help to get her out of the predicament which she currently finds herself in, but will Virat go along with being her pretend lover? With their turbulent history and their tempestuous relationship, Zara is the last woman in the world Virat would help out, however, he has never had much luck saying no to her…

Virat doesn’t know what possessed him to acquiesce to Zara’s mad plan for the two of them to pretend to be lovers in front of the cameras. The chemistry between the two of them has always been scorching and when they find themselves alone together, it becomes abundantly clear that there is nothing pretend about the attraction that sizzles between the two of them. When temptation proves absolutely impossible for the two of them to resist, they end up spending a night of passion together. But little do they realize that their one-night together is going to have serious consequences for both of them – nine months down the line!

Fatherhood might not have been on Virat’s list of priorities, but now that Zara is pregnant with his child, he vows to do the right thing by her and their child by asking her to marry him! Virat makes it perfectly clear that theirs will be a marriage in name only – even though Zara will only marry for love. Will Zara be able to prove to Virat that happiness can be within both their reach – but only if they let go of the past and embrace this unexpected chance at happiness?

Tara Pammi’s The Surprise Bollywood Baby is a sexy, sensuous and scandalous romance full of intensity and emotion with a fabulous heroine who is strong, intelligent and independent and a brooding Alpha hero who is as handsome as sin. Tara Pammi creates a rich and colorful world that sizzles with drama, poignancy and seduction which readers will be reluctant to leave once they reach the end of this spellbinding romantic tale.

A red-hot sizzler Presents fans will not want to miss, The Surprise Bollywood Baby is the latest delicious and decadent contemporary romance by Tara Pammi.

This is a steamy second-chance, enemies to lovers story with a surprise pregnancy, set in the glamorous world of Bollywood. While the sexual tension is high, Virat doesn't trust Zara because of their past together. It takes him a long time to realize that she's not the evil person he's built her up to be in his mind. She's remarkably patient with him, tolerating his repeated rejection. Eventually, though, he sees the error of his ways.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Bollywood Queen Zara Khan asks old flame Virat to play along with a fake relationship in order to get the tabloids off both their backs and give their families a bit of breathing space in the wake of an upcoming biopic.

Old flames take a while to burn out, and Zara & Virat realise fairly fast that theirs won't take much to reignite.

Allow me to be frank here and say that one of my pet hates with this kind of romance book is the assumption that a woman can, and will, always have an earth shattering moment five seconds after "entry". This is not only acknowledged here, but it reads like the most normal thing in the world for Virat to help Zara "reach her destination". MORE OF THIS IN ROMANCE BOOKS, PLEASE.

The plot itself was loose enough but it wasn't the worst book I've read.

A sweet and sexy second chance romance with a strong heroine. Wonderful chemistry between the hero and heroine.

The Surprise Bollywood Baby is the second book in Tara Pammi's Born Into Bollywood series. I did read the first book, but I don't feel like a new reader to the series would have a hard time getting to know the characters. This one focuses on Virat and Zara, and like the first book, we get a strong heroine - something I always appreciate. I do feel like there was a bit of mixing of cultures here, but since I'm not as well-versed in the Bollywood culture as I should be, I kind of just went with it and enjoyed the read for what it is - an entertaining romance with likable characters and an interesting setting. The author does paint a pretty good picture of setting as well as character descriptions, and the book was an engaging romance, ideal for getting away from it all and just enjoying an afternoon curled up on the couch.

The Surprise Bollywood Baby was a pretty good story, but things took a really long time to get to the end. It was an interesting story, but the characters were difficult to like throughout the story. I had to skim certain parts because the story was getting to be super slow at times. I would recommend the book to readers who like romance; however, I wouldn’t have my book club read this together. If you like Bollywood stories, you would probably like this story.

A warm, romantic, and very enjoyable follow-up to Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella (which I also loved). The heroes in this series are a touch alpha-er than I tend to prefer, but Pammi's heroines are so wonderful that I end up thinking, well, if Naina or Zara can handle all that alpha-ness, who am I to complain?

I was expecting more baby, given the title, but that's a quibble. Overall, this was well-paced and vividly written, with characters you'll definitely fall for. Anyone who's uncertain about category romance would do well to pick this series up, and I'm looking forward to talking about this on the podcast and recommending it to patrons!