The Surprise Bollywood Baby

Despite the title, the unexpected pregnancy trope comes into play rather late into Pammi’s sensual second Born into Bollywood romance (after Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella), which instead focuses on reigniting the powerful flame between old lovers. Ten years earlier, Zara Khan was trying to break into Bollywood when she met Virat Raawal, a descendant of Bollywood royalty who was just starting out as a director himself. Their romance was intense, but Zara abruptly left Virat to work on a project with his famous older brother, Vikram. Zara and Vikram became fast friends and were incorrectly rumored by the press­­ to be dating—and Virat has never gotten over the perceived betrayal. Now all three are at the heights of their careers and Vikram is happily engaged, though the press paints him and his fiancée as monsters for supposedly breaking Zara’s heart. Virat, meanwhile, is caught in rumors of an affair with a minister’s wife. Zara concocts a plan to change the story: she and Virat will announce that they’re engaged. But faking a relationship soon brings up old pain—and old feelings. Zara makes a refreshingly honest and straightforward heroine, and her candor enhances her love story with Virat. Equal parts sweet and sexy, this is sure to please. (Mar.)