The Forbidden Daughter is the story of Isha Tilak, one young mother who refuses to obey her in-laws' dictate to abort her unborn second daughter. When Isha's husband becomes the victim of a mysterious murder plot, leaving her alone with one daughter and another on the way, her only option is to leave her in-laws and raise her girls on her own.
But unexpected danger threatens to rip apart her new life. Suddenly the stakes become impossibly high -- even for a woman as brave as Isha.
Female babies are vanishing at an alarming rate in contemporary India due to gender based abortions and female infanticide, despite laws banning such practices.
"Shobhan Bantwal's novel takes readers into a world that is exotic yet completely accessible ... makes a compelling and memorable story"
- Mary Jo Putney, NY Times Bestselling Author
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THE DOWRY BRIDE - Story in Brief
On a dark, sultry night, Megha, a young bride, overhears an extraordinary conversation -- an evil plot by her in-laws to kill her for not bringing the promised dowry. Shocked and terrified, she runs to save herself from death by fire. The only person who can help her is Kiran, a man she barely knows. And yet, he puts his life on the line to protect her.
The attraction that grows between them can only bring more danger. Megha and Kiran are soon caught in a complicated web of greed, vengeance, deceit and forbidden passion. Compelled to choose between tradition and the truths buried in their hearts, they will discover the real cost of the only things worth having in life . . .
"Remarkable...imaginative, packed with detail. Adroitly depicting passion, brutality, cultures in conflict. This novel is as engrossing as it is unusual."
- Dorothy Garlock, NY Times Bestselling author
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