Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters : A Novel

A breathtaking novel about the ties that bind mothers and daughters together and the secrets that tear them apart.Veena, Mala and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of love, each bears a secret that will haunt her lifeand that of her daughterbecause the risk of telling the truth is too great. But secrets have consequences. Particularly for Asha, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, who links them together.After her eighteenth birthday, Asha is devastated to learn that she was adopted as a baby. Whats more, her birth mother died of a mysterious illness, leaving Asha with only a letter.Nandini, Ashas adoptive mother, has always feared the truth would come between them. Veena, a recent widow, worries about her daughter Malas future. The shock of her husbands sudden death leaves her shaken and convinces her that the only way to keep her daughter safe is to secure her future. Mala struggles to balance her dreams and ambition with her mothers expectations. She must bear a secret, the burden of which threatens her very life. Three motherseach bound by love, deceit and a young woman who connects them all. Secret Lives of Mothers Daughters is an intergenerational novel about family, duty and the choices we make in the name of love.