Kavita Daswani
The author of the "enchanting" and "delightful" (,USA Today,) debut novel ,For Matrimonial Purposes, returns with a romantic comedy about a new bride leading a secret double life.,After an arranged marriage in her native India, Priya moves with her husband to California, where they share a house with his parents. Playing the traditional daughter- in-law role, sheÂ’s expected to clean, cook, andÂ—because she doesnÂ’t immediately get pregnantÂ—find a job as well! ,But the job, at a glossy Hollywood gossip magazine, isnÂ’t at all what PriyaÂ’s in-laws had in mind for a traditional Indian wife. She soon finds herself with a secret life that she must hide from her disapproving new family. ,All the while, she is growing into a marriage with a man whose loyalty is decidedly torn between his parents and his bride. This is hardly surprising, given that he met his wife only a week before their wedding. The question is, can this fragile new love survive the pull between tradition and ambition?
Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Fiction,Cultural,India,Romance,Contemporary,Family,Adult Fiction,Adult,Asian Literature,Indian Literature,Roman
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