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In the first of a brand-new series set in Victorian England , a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands. Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries , spent most of her life in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon her return, people are surprised to see her...and highly doubtful. Less than a year earlier, an pretender had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed not only Rebecca's name, but her home and incomes.  That pretender died within months of her arrival; the servant fled to London as the young woman was hastily buried at midnight. The locals believe that perhaps she, Rebecca, is the real pretender. Her home and her father's investments reverted to a distant relative, the darkly charming Captain Luke Whitfield , who quickly took over. Aga...

One dress, five women, a lifetime of memories Five single, brutally independent women live together in a Chicago apartment in the early 1950s but rarely see one another. One Saturday afternoon, as they are occasionally together downtown, they found a wedding dress in a storefront window. After trying it on―much to the disappointment of the salesclerk and without a single boyfriend or date between the five of them―they decide to spend their money to purchase it. Can one dress forever connect five women who live together only a short time before taking their own journeys to love and whatever comes happily ever after? This novel captivated me and formed a deep sense of nostalgia—for a time period I’ve never lived in.  I’ve always enjoyed stories that capture a sense of relational connectedness and community, and to me, that’s what made this novel so heart-warming. It takes a gifted writer to craft a novel with five key and distinct characters. Ms. Everson drew me de...

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . maybe even a shot at romance with Elise “Scotty” McFlynn , the captain’s daughter. Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn’t believe in happily ever after―especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his careless brother home, bringing with him a lots of family drama―and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota . But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Forced into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending . . . if she’s brave enough to embrace it. You're th...

About Helen Keller Helen Keller would not be bound by conditions. Rendered deaf and blind at 19 months by scarlet fever, she learned to read (in several languages) and even speak, eventually graduating with honors from Radcliffe College in 1904, where as a student she wrote The Story of My Life. That she accomplished all of this in an age when few women attended college and the disabled were often relegated to the background, spoken of only in hushed tones, is remarkable. But Keller's many other achievements are impressive by any standard: she authored 13 books, wrote countless articles, and devoted her life to social reform . An active and effective s uffragist, pacifist, and socialist , she lectured on behalf of disabled people everywhere. She also helped start several foundations that continue to improve the lives of the deaf and blind around the world. An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller’s account of...

HALF GIRLFRIEND (HINDI) Once upon a time, there was a Bihari boy called Madhav . He fell in love with a girl from Delhi called Riya . Madhav didn't speak English well. Riya did. Madhav wanted a relationship. Riya didn't. Riya just wanted friendship. Madhav didn't. Riya suggested a compromise. She agreed to be his half girlfriend. From the author of the blockbuster novels Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, 2 States and Revolution 2020 comes a simple and beautiful love story that will touch your heart and inspire you to chase your dreams.   Half girlfriend   is a story of Bihari boy Madhav and Delhi girl Riya , both are teenagers. Madhav belongs to middle class family where riya is from higher class, both have different lifestyle. Madhav fall in love with Riya and propose her. And Riya rejects it because she thinks they are good as friend only. Riya thinks there is big communication gap between both of them because Madhav...

‘2 States – The Story of My Marriage’ is a novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The writer took inspiration from his own life, but the novel is a work of fiction. The novel is based on the story of a couple, who belongs to different states, castes and religion and wanted to get married. How they meet at IIMA campus and the way they convince their parents for their marriage is the actual plot of the novel. 2 States, as it is commonly called, is a very interesting novel, which is light and seems real as every second couple in India can relate to this story. Two main characters of the novel are Krish Malhotra , a north Indian Punjabi boy and Ananya Swaminathan, a Tamilian Brahmin girl. Ananya, who is from an economics background, is the most talked about girl at the campus of IIM Ahemadabad , whereas Krish is an IIT graduate. Soon they become good friends and their friendship turns into love and they start to live together. After the course both of them get job in the c...

One Indian Girl  was special because in a much needed time, this was a book about women empowerment and feminism, which was also a clever move to sell millions of copies. Please note that if you are looking for a spoiler free book review of One Indian Girl, you should not read ahead, I did not like the book, but to explain why, I will have to mention elements that might spoil your reading experience. The book has a predictable storyline Well, that’s not a new thing. He has been writing more for the movie adaptations off-lately (especially after the success of 2 states with Dharma Productions). We have a girl (Radhika) who belongs to a Punjabi family (no surprises there), who is doing extremely well in her career (no surprises there) and earning loads of money (no surprises there as well). We have a guy (Debashish) who is smart and strikes the perfect chords with Radhika. However, he does not make as much money as Radhika which ultimately leads to problems in the...