It’s 1941, but in India, the oppressors are the English, not the Axis. Fifteen-year-old Vidya’s progressive father shields her from most unpleasantness, promising her an education rather than an early marriage. But when tragedy sends Vidya to live in the traditional and very conservative family home, her future looks lost. This coming-of-age story with romantic…
Mahatma Gandhi said, “It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are.” In this book we learn the story of Karom Seth not just through his eyes but the eyes of all those who are affected by him –…
I fell in love with the novels of M. M. Kaye during my teen years. I have never forgotten her vivid descriptions of India and the wonders she depicted on the pages of books such as The Far Pavilions and Shadow of the Moon. This novel picks up the tradition of writing about British Colonialism…
I remember seeing news online about Mills and Boon publishing romances by Indian authors for sale in India, and I had hoped that some of these might find their way to other markets as well. I’ve enjoyed Harlequin books from the UK and Australia, and I’m always happy to try branching out still further. For…
Olivia and Jai by Rebecca Ryman is one of those books that you sometimes find in a used bookstore and buy without really knowing why. I think my guardian angel must have drawn my attention to it in the store because it’s now my favorite love story ever. I first read this book while on…