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Parallel Paradise

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To appease her mother and against her better judgment, Bindi leaves England to visit her relatives in India. They're not thrilled she's given up her legal career to pursue her dreams in music, but all her troubles take a back seat when Bindi discovers things are not as they seem between her cousin Dhona and his long-suffering wife, Rimli.

Publicly, Dhona and Rimli are the image of a wealthy, enviable couple with a perfect marriage. When Dhona's drunken womanizing gets too much for Rimli, she seeks comfort in Bindi, and they engage in a passionate love affair. Bindi has never felt so much for a woman before, and soon she's falling head over heels for Rimli.

In the months that follow, Bindi's music career takes off, Rimli has an opportunity to study in England, and their journey of self-discovery is only just beginning. But their relationship is put to the test by the homophobia of their family, community, and culture, and Bindi and Rimli will need to fight for a chance at love.

Content advisory: This book contains instances of infidelity.

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    • Library Journal

      August 19, 2022

      DEBUT Before starting her first international tour, British lawyer-turned-pop-star Bindi takes an obligatory trip to visit Assam, where her mother's family lives. Her cousin Dhona, a drunken womanizer who is in line to become chief minister, is her host, but it's his bored, condescending wife Rimli who attracts Bindi's attention. Bindi and Rimli have a secret affair, which Bindi assumes will be a short-lived and insignificant fling. When Rimli seizes the opportunity to study in the UK, away from Dhona, the women have an opportunity to explore something more serious. This is a novella-length romance, but it covers a significant period of time and major changes in characters' attitudes, so a lot is told rather than shown through Bindi's first-person narration. VERDICT Readers who enjoy being told a story by a confidante, rather than watching a narrative unfold, may enjoy seeing Bindi fall for Rimli and develop the courage to come out publicly in Chowdhury's first romance novel.--Katelyn Browne

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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