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Kite Strings
Everyone I met in the family thought it was a strange hankering I had. To do something. What? You get married, you have children, and you manage your house. What else can you do? I was asked sceptically. I didn know. I knew Ammi and Abbu wanted to get me married. And here was Imtiaz, after the same thing too. Have you ever known what it is like to be on the brink of freedom and not taste it? Like a kite that flies in the blue skies but cannot escape because of the string that tugs it down? Who holds that string? Can the kite escape eventually? Will it have to be cut down by another ruthless kite before it can fall to the ground gracelessly? Kite Strings is the story of Mehnaz, a Muslim girl ...
Asmara's Summer
For a month, I’m going to be living a lie.' Seventeen-year-old Asmara is popular, funny and pretty, but has a secret that could destroy her street cred in college: her grandparents live on Tannery Road, an area known for its lower-middle-class Muslim population—an area she’s always ensured she’s avoided. And now, to her horror, she discovers that she must spend her entire summer vacation there. Will it be a nightmare, or a lesson in self-discovery? Or both? Will Asmara find herself in the bylanes of Tannery Road?
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More Than Just Biryani
The culinary journey of three women who followed their hearts. When Sonia Kapoor, a journalist working in a Hong Kong food magazine befriends Zubi, a shy Indian woman living in Hong Kong with her husband and child, she hopes to peel away the layers of fascinating stories about Zubi's connection with food. Hesitant at first, Zubi slowly opens up to Sonia, taking her to the Bangalore of her childhood and her mother's simply cooked home food. Life lessons are learnt with the help of familiar dishes and Sonia realizes that there's more to Zubi and Muslim food than just their love for biryani. At its heart, More than Just Biryani is a story of understanding needs, discovering identities, overcoming fears and above all, embracing love. Through the life stories of three women from three generations, the novel shows how food plays a significant role in shaping the lives and characters of each of these women. In the process, it also gives out quite a bit of the recipes for delicious Muslim dishes such as kaali mirch ki phaal, lauz, etc.
When She Went Away
‘Leaving you and the kids. Khudahafiz.’ Said the post-it stuck on the fridge. Since then, the sole focus of Maria's life has been to find her mother and bring her home, so that life could go back to normal. But as Maria grapples with a house in shambles, an angry father, a sullen brother, life lived on takeaways, and her growing attraction for the class hero, the Basketball Guy, she slowly uncovers clues about Ammi's disappearance. An insightful and funny tale of growing up with a single parent from Andaleeb Wajid, the acclaimed author of several novels including More Than Just Biryani.
All Drama, No Queen
Farida's parents passed away in an accident when she was twelve. And for years, she's had to fend off Reshma Phuppu, a distant relative plotting to gain control of her parents' house in Bangalore. When all the drama gets too much, she runs away to stay with her best friend, Priya. Farida deeply feels the absence of a family, and only has memories of her distant cousin, Irshad. She's had a crush on him since she was a twelve-year-old, but they lost contact when her parents died. Nearly two decades later, Priya's boyfriend, Ajay, serendipitously finds Irshad. Now, Irshad is a doctor and lives in Mumbai. Farida is thrilled to reconnect with him, but is disappointed when she learns that he's engaged to another woman. But as Irshad and Farida meet and reminisce, it becomes hard to deny their deep bond. As things get more complicated between Farida, Irshad and his fiancée, Shagufta, Farida must find a way to deal with all the drama in her life.
One Way to Love - Jasmine Villa Series
About the Book YOUNG TEHZEEB HASAN NEGOTIATES LIFE, RELATIONSHIPS, CAREER AND ROMANCE IN THIS SIZZLING LOVE STORY Tehzeeb Hasan’s family home, Jasmine Villa, may be a villa only in name, but she loves it dearly. Living there with her father and two younger sisters, working a job she likes and deftly dodging the many marriage proposals the neighbourhood aunties keep sending for her, Tehzeeb has a happy life. Marriage is the last thing on her mind, until fate conspires to bring her face to face with Ayub Ahmed. Young and handsome Ayub Ahmed is one of the most eligible bachelors in the city, but he has no desire to get married. However, when he meets the utterly charming Tehzeeb, he changes h...
A Sweet Deal
Say hi to Rumana. A freshly minted (baked?) chef who decides to trade her powersuit for chef' s whites to live her dream of owning a café . Cut to six months later and there is Not Too Sweet, a gorgeous little café with a burgeoning clientele. This is home and heart and everything in between. But Rumana' s baker' s bliss is cut short when competition drives in not only right into her street but parks itself right next door! What the... Enter Daniyal-- rock star chef, too good-looking, and annoyingly charming. With him around, Rumana flits between being putty in his hands-- giving away a cherished recipe to him when he asks nicely!-- and getting mad at herself for her actions. But battle lines get drawn when Daniyal decides to present her recipe to the world with his take on it. Attracted towards the wild-haired Rumana, whose sweet kisses are a complete contradiction to her angry personality, Daniyal has no idea what' s about to hit him. At Daniyal' s Desserts, he can' t get her out of his mind. At Not Too Sweet, Rumana is plotting sweet revenge. Will the two be able to strike a sweet deal?
Three Times Lucky - Jasmine Villa Series
About the Book DESPITE FAMILY OPPOSITION, THE YOUNGEST OF THE JASMINE VILLA SISTERS, FIERY ATHIYA HASAN, FALLS FOR FARHAAN AHMED WHO IS HER OPPOSITE IN EVERY WAY. Athiya is the youngest, most impetuous and opinionated of the three Hasan sisters of Jasmine Villa. She is convinced that marriage is overrated and, though she is happy for her sisters, Athiya is pretty sure domestic bliss is not for her. When she decides to work in Farhan Ahmed’s office, romance is not even a distant possibility. Or is it? Try as he might, Farhan can’t seem to get Athiya out of his head. In an attempt to get to know her better, he impulsively offers her a job, complicating their relationship further. When a simple error in judgement threatens to change Athiya’s life, Farhaan steps in like a knight in shining armour to save her. Only, Athiya doesn't want a saviour, no matter how attracted she is to him. Will Athiya and Farhaan be able to get past their differences and give love a chance? Three Times Lucky is the third and final book in the Jasmine Villa series.
The Henna Start-up | A romance about a young tech girl with big ambitions set in Bangalore
Abir Maqsood is angry. She has things to do: a career to carve, money to earn, and, in the small stuff, a dining table to fix. But there are many obstacles in the way: lack of money, her parents' over-protective attitude, and a most annoying distraction in class called Arsalan. When her mother is not paid her dues for her henna service, Abir resolves to help her by creating a henna app. Her college is also running a programme for student start-ups so things look most fortuitous. But the path to getting funding is littered with more thorns than roses. As Abir navigates through college, friendships and social pressures with determination, will she find the freedom that she is truly looking for?
