Title – The Reluctant Matchmaker
Author – Shobhan BantwalAuthor's website link - http://www.shobhanbantwal.com
Genre or category – Women’s Fiction, Ethnic Fiction
ISBN-10: 0758258852
ISBN-13: 978-0758258854
The Reluctant Matchmaker by Shobhan Bantwal
In her thought-provoking, uplifting new
novel, Shobhan Bantwal vividly blends the nuances of contemporary
Indian-American culture with an unconventional romance...
It starts with a bizarre accident. Petite and successful
Meena Shenoy's contented life turns upside down when she collides, literally,
with her strikingly tall boss, Prajay Nayak, and suffers a nasty fall. But when
she discovers that he's a bright, caring, family-oriented man, she's attracted
to him. When he unexpectedly asks her to meet him in secret, she wonders
whether he feels the same way about her.
Meena walks into his office that evening with high
romantic hopes. Imagine her shock when instead of declaring interest in her
Prajay makes an astonishing request: He wants her to craft a personal ad that
will help him find a suitable wife - a statuesque, sophisticated
Indian-American woman who will complement his striking height.
Despite her feelings for Prajay and the complications of
balancing work and her "marriage consultant" role, Meena can't refuse
the assignment, or the generous fee attached to it. While she nurses her
bruised heart, Meena comes to some surprising realizations about love,
tradition, and the sacrifices she will—and won't—make to fight for the man she
loves.
Advance Praise for The Reluctant Matchmaker:
"Bantwal pairs romance with her
trademark taste of how Indian expatriates live in New Jersey, complete with
family dynamics and tensions between different ethnic groups." -- Publisher's Weekly
"The Reluctant Matchmaker is a very entertaining and
easy read. A real page turner!" --
Book Pleasures
"This was a thoroughly enjoyable novel . . . a
perfectly absorbing and engaging read." -- Coffee Time Romance
"Bantwal’s latest is a fun romance. Meena’s American
modernity clashes with her Indian upbringing in a rebellious manner that will
leave readers smiling." --
Romantic Times
About the Author:
Shobhan Bantwal is an award-winning author of six multicultural
women's fiction books with romantic elements and numerous short stories,
branded as "Bollywood in a Book."
Her articles have appeared in The Writer magazine, Romantic Times, India
Abroad, India Currents, and New Woman. The
Reluctant Matchmaker is her latest novel. Shobhan lives with her
husband in Arizona. Visit her online at www.shobhanbantwal.com to learn about her books, trailers, contests, photos, recipes,
and more. Visit her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ShobhanBantwal.author
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