Indian Girl

Hi, I'm Radhika Mehta, and I'm getting married this week. I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for hearing my story. However, let me warn you. You may not like me too much. One, I make a lot of money. Two, I have an opinion on everything. Three, I have had a boyfriend before. Ok, maybe two. Best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, writing for the first time in a female voice, brings to you One Indian Girl, the heart-warming story of a modern Indian girl.

Jyoti is the “perfect” Indian American daughter: She stayed out of trouble, looked after her younger sisters, and married a man her parents approved of. So when her husband, Ashok, pushes her to quit her dream job as head chef to focus on conceiving, she obliges, knowing this will please her parents—only for Ashok to leave her when she cannot carry to term. Now unemployed, childless, and divorced, a disgrace to her Gujarati family, Jyoti books a ticket to Tuscany for the summer to visit her best friend (and fellow social outcast), Karishma.

A note is left on a car windshield, an old dog dies, and Kent Nerburn finds himself back on the Lakota reservation where he traveled more than a decade before with a tribal elder named Dan. The touching, funny, and haunting journey that ensues goes deep into reservation boarding-school mysteries, the dark confines of sweat lodges, and isolated Native homesteads far back in the Dakota hills in search of ghosts that have haunted Dan since childhood.

📚 Unveil the Intrigues of "Two Indian Girls": A No. 1 National Bestseller Awaits! 📚 Immerse yourself in the captivating tapestry of India's customs and culture as you embark on a thrilling journey through the pages of "Two Indian Girls." Authored by the same mastermind behind "Ritualistic Murder," this riveting 4-book series installment promises an absorbing blend of suspense and psychological depth. 🔍 A Tale of Friendship, Secrets, and Survival 🔍 Enter the entangled lives of two girls, propelled into a high-stakes battle for truth and survival against the backdrop of India's ...

A scorching hot romance between a feisty girl and a billionaire bad boy she loves to hate. An unforgettable encounter, a secret romance, an irresistible battle of wills…and a past that threatens to impact their future. He met her by chance… Armaan Oshnov was a billionaire living the dream. After a rough start in life, Armaan’s now at the top of his game. Successful, famous, dangerous—he’s an enigma to many. Women want him, men want to be him. But he only wants Navya Mehra. She, however, resists him at every turn. Convincing her to be with him is hard, getting her to accept that ...

“The best books are those in which the characters come alive before your eyes” Telegraph & Argos ‘I've never read a story quite like this, but it was such fun I consumed it in one sitting. As we are introduced to the well observed, larger than life characters I felt I was watching a very British sit-com. We have Bradford, a corner shop, wacky characters, shopping at Primani, a knickerless caravan dweller, dozens of shoes and plenty of booze’ Amazon Review A corner shop, a lottery machine and a bamboo bike …. Shaz and Trace balance spreadsheets by day, but by night drink vodka and ...

The flame of life within Nadira is fading. Everyone around her only wants to use her, slowly tearing away her hopes for the future. Only the dark whispered promises emanating from her grandmother's necklace give her hope. The trapped djinn promises freedom in exchange for his own. Every instinct tells her to turn away, to throw the necklace and that purring voice as far away from her as possible, but his whisper is the only glimmer of light shining in the darkness of her life. But if she lets him go, will he do the same? ◆◆ Author's Note: I hope you enjoy “Releasing the Djinn,” my ...

When 16-year-old Mytrae Meliana and her family emigrate from India to the US, she is determined to avoid the arranged marriage her family expects her to have, and to create her own destiny. But when she falls in love with an American man, her family drags the talented graduate student back to India and keeps her hostage.

“No one has ever questioned Josie’s supernatural vision of things; she has a direct line to life-saving information from above.” March 1834 Three years after settling into Eagleton, life is perfect for nineteen-year-old Isabella Andrus-Johnson (Izzy). A cabin on the hill, beautiful twin daughters, a husband who would give his life to protect her. When Josie hears unsettling information, she sends Izzy on a mission to find a runaway boy from the Shelby County Orphanage. Izzy uncovers a plot inside a cult in Arkansas. They've kidnapped and sold several children to a Comanche tribe in ...

Jyoti has always been the ideal second-generation Indian daughter. She stayed out of trouble, looked after her younger sisters and married a man her parents approved of. So when her husband, Ashok, forces her to quit her dream job as head chef of his family’s restaurant to focus on starting a family, she obliges. But despite Jyoti’s tireless efforts to provide children, when it becomes clear that she cannot carry a baby to term, Ashok leaves her. Jyoti’s new status as an unemployed divorcee is a disgrace to her family, and she flees New York to visit her best friend in Tuscany.

Weddings are always fun! Other people's weddings. Not yours! . Kishore is home on vacation after three years. To his horror, his family is determined to get him married this time. He isn't ready to settle down yet. He loves the carefree life he leads and his career as a successful civil engineer in Dubai. So, he devises the perfect plan to escape the matchmaking attempts of his family. Just when he thought he had everything under control, that girl from his past literally crash lands into his life and turns his life upside down. Within a day, he is ready to ditch his bachelorhood enchanted ...

Her husband’s parents hate her and will never accept her. But that is not what her husband thinks. Reema is the shame of the family. The girl that Arun married against his parents’ wishes. The girl who brought dishonour and disrepute to their family, and they will never again let Arun or Reema into their house again. Until the wedding of their own daughter Aarti. Arun thinks it is a great opportunity to mend fences. But Reema discovers the deliberate, bitter and ugly humiliation awaiting her. Should she swallow it? Is the price worth it? Or can she find a way to make this event turn ...

Young Roxana Weston is off to boarding school, first in nearby Hallowell and then in Boston, where an evil manstealer is out to kidnap some of her new friends. Based on the lives of real people.

Rajeev’s caravan remains parked on the roundabout, and the Easter Fair is in full swing. Bruno Mars is still playing on full volume, and the vodka continues to flow through the gals’ veins. Yes, we are back in the crazy world of Sheila Patel. And all is good. Well, nearly. The usual suspects are up to their usual reprehensible tricks. Flying chuppels and flip-flops make way for happy times at the Leeds Road police station. Letters to James Bond segue seamlessly into cricket, Shaz’s birthday celebrations, Diwali fireworks, bobble hats and ghee. further generous helpings of Indian ...

"Sheila are you coming into the temple with me?” Sue Ellen asked as she got out of the car. “Two prayers may be better than one.” Mrs Singh would give anything for a wedding proposal for her daughters, then the mysterious text arrives, something about juicy mango's? Will Shaz accept or just visit the Magic Vodka Wardrobe where she can drink and dance with her sister Trace and Aunt Sheila? As Rogue One hits the cinema, George Lucas is back from Uni, but will he catch the eye of the knicker-less shop girl, Sheryl? Martha starts a new waxing business from her back kitchen while her ...

The late Binodini Thakur had been very clear that she would never agree to sell her hissa in her Bauji's big old house on Hailey Road. And her daughter, Bonu, is determined to honor her mothers wishes. But what to do about her four pushy aunts who are insisting she sell?

Payal Mehta has had a crush on popular, athletic, all-around perfect Jonathan Slate ever since he smiled at her in freshman-year Spanish class. At a party during spring break of her junior year, Payal finally works up the courage to ask Jon to hang out. However, her romantic plans are derailed when he vomits on her Keds. Twice. But when Jon offers to take her out to lunch as an apology, Payal is convinced this is the start of their love story.

A rural community in southeast Tennessee is tested when a teenage girl goes missing. Deputy Galloway suspects his girlfriend's husband of foul play and launches an investigation. Nestled in the nearby Smoky Mountains, a bluegrass tavern may hold clues to the teen's fate. Yet the hills don't talk. Galloway's suspect's worst crime may be in allowing circumstance to determine reality, leaving others to grapple with conjecture. Through laughter, love, and loss, Galloway must discover his suspect's elusive way over women so that he an bring justice for the missing girl and win back his love's ...

Embark on an Unforgettable Journey with "The Kanke Killings Series" Box Set Discover the immersive world crafted by the Bestselling Author of "Two Indian Girls." This meticulously curated box set brings together four compelling novels that will ignite your passion for mystery and suspense. Unveil the intricacies of criminal minds, explore the enigma of Inspector Rajiv, and immerse yourself in a mystic realm where intrigue knows no bounds. A Compelling Compilation of Unmissable Tales Delve into the enthralling universe of "Ritualistic Murder," "Two Indian Girls," "Fatal Belief," and "...

Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one day while playing farm animals at recess, her friends point out that her whiskers would make her the perfect cat. She starts to notice body hair all over - on her arms, legs, and even between her eyebrows. With her parents' help, Laxmi learns that hair isn't just for heads, but that it grows everywhere, regardless of gender.