My first foray with this author and boy(pun intended) I was not disappointed. Samira comes from two worlds, her mother who is Indian and a dad who is White American. Years ago she allowed her mother to arrange for her to have a "nice Indian marriage that ended up into a divorce. Fast forward a dozen years later she has returned to her home Australia for six months to help her cousin Pia with her Physical Therapist job. During a night at a bar she meets Rory a young white Australian built man who she becomes over a course of weeks smitten with. Samira has to face a mother and their Indian community who still wants her to be married to a "nice Indian man". We the audience get a clear view of how one's culture can wreak havoc in one life if they do not live up to their families heritage. I could feel Samira emotions as she tries to navigate being from and Indian background and at the same being Australian/American. I love the hero Rory he is so believable and honest about who he is and although not originally setting out for a relationship with Samira but making himself be available to her when she needed him. Reviews on goodreads and amazon.com

I loved Rory from that first tossed wine. And Sam is just awesome. Both have so much from their past that they're dealing with, and their story is just beautiful. I loved it, and I also loved that while he's younger, it's only ten years, because I'm not a cougar lol! Can't wait to read more from this author!