The Sari Shop Widow By Shobhan Bantwal

Anjali Kapadia, a 37\-year\-old widow, is devoted to transforming her parents\x27 sari shop into a chic boutique. The store has been her entire world, her only world actually. But life has strange twists up its sleeve. In spite of all her efforts, now, ten years later, the store stands on the brink of bankruptcy. Anjali could lose everything she has worked so hard for. Unless unless fate intervenes. And it does . . . that too, all the way from London. To the rescue comes Jeevan Kapadia, Anjali\x27s rich, dictatorial uncle and Rishi Shah, his mysterious business partner. Forty\-two years old, Rishi is half\-Indian and half\-British. His cool, steel\-grey eyes and the deep air of secrets that hangs around him, trigger instant distrust in Anjali and her mother. But for Anjali, he also stirs something else, something more elemental and dangerous, a powerful attraction she hasn\x27t felt in a long, long time. And the feeling is mutual. As Anjali and Rishi both get caught in the maelstrom of unexpected love, their once familiar worlds begin to change. But a startling secret from Rishi\x27s past threatens to break them apart. Falling in love seems not so simple. What will Anjali do now? Will Anjali be able to rediscover the magic of love?

A nice story about a widow who is too scared to fall in love; however bold enough to acknowledge her needs and fulfill them silently. Once I started this novel, it was difficult to put it down. The flow of the story was nice and the characters were believable. --Payal Samanta Oct 31, 2014

Another of those believable novels with relatable characters with very easy writing and lots of humour moments thrown in for good measure....I finished this in 3 days; it was hard to put away! It is a story of Anjali Kapadia, a 37-year-old widow who is struggling to save her sari shop in New Jersey (Mini India) from going bankrupt and then how 2 men storm into her life and change it forever! It is a very poignant romantic tale and tells a lot about the lives of Indian-Americans... I loved this book for the easy writing style and the subtle play of emotions interspersed with aspirations, family values, promises, sacrifices and friendship....a definite must-read! I have already ordered all of Shobhan Bantwal's novels and can't wait to finish them all! --Nishant Jha Oct 7, 2013

Very touchy & warm book. Joyfull reading & somhow could not leave without finishing it. Characters are so real & emotions explained are also very touchy. People who do not enjoy raeding realtionship will not not enjoy this book. Its purely on relationships & dynamism of relationships; how it changes ! --Debyani Sinha Dec 21, 2012 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Shobhan Bantwal was born and raised in India and came to the United States as a young bride in an arranged marriage. She has published short fiction in literary magazines and articles in a number of publications. Writing plays in her mother tongue (the Indian language of Konkani) and performing onstage at Indian American conventions are some of her hobbies. She lives in New Jersey with her husband.