โAn impressive debut . . . Vibrant and exuberantly romantic,ย Affairย is chock full of details that reflect Indiaโs social and cultural flux.โโNPR.org
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Mili Rathod hasnโt seen her husband in twenty yearsโnot since she was promised to him at the age of four. Yet marriage has allowed Mili a freedom rarely given to girls in her village. Her grandmother has even allowed her to leave India and study in America for eight months, all to make her the perfect modern wife. Which is exactly what Mili longs to beโif her husband would just come and claim her.ย
Bollywoodโs favorite director, Samir Rathod, has come to Michigan to secure a divorce for his older brother. Persuading a naรฏve village girl to sign the papers should be easy for someone with Samirโs tabloid-famous charm. But Mili is neither a fool nor a gold-digger. Open-hearted yet complex, sheโs trying to reconcile her independence with cherished traditions. And before he can stop himself, Samir is immersed in Miliโs lifeโcooking her dal and rotis, escorting her to her roommateโs elaborate Indian wedding, and wondering where his loyalties and happiness lie.ย
Heartfelt, witty, and thoroughly engaging, Sonali Devโs debut is both a vivid exploration of modern India and a deeply honest story of love, in all its diversity.ย
โDeeply-felt emotions that will keep readers turning the pages.โโSusan Elizabeth Phillips,ย New York Times-bestselling author
โDebut author Sonali Dev writes a beautiful love story inย A Bollywood Affair . . . One of the best romances Iโve read this year.โโUSA Today
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