FALGUNI KOTHARI
THE SET UP
Audible, 2021
A perfect disaster – or a perfect match? Find out in this heartfelt rom-com novella….
“Just three dates. That’s all I’m asking. One boy shares your sense of humor. Another has similar interests and ideals. The third boy has a helpful heart like yours.”
When Aditi Gupta comes home late from work as a pediatric resident one night and her grandfather offers this pitch, she reluctantly agrees. She’s far too busy with med school to be dating, and besides, she dreams of a love for the ages, like her parents, not an arranged marriage. And yet she finds herself agreeing to three dates because she loves her grandfather. All she has to do is make herself utterly ineligible and problem solved!
And sure enough her first date with the disgustingly handsome and intriguing Krishna Lal goes exactly as planned: not well! But then the second date comes around and Aditi finds that there is more at stake than just three bad dates. Suddenly, her heart is on the line, and maybe her grandfather’s, too.
THE OBJECT OF YOUR AFFECTIONS
Graydon House/HarperCollins, 2019
*Named by Pop Sugar as one of the best new books of Winter 2018
Two best friends rewrite the rules of friendship, love and family…and change everything they thought they knew about motherhood
Paris Kahn Fraser has it all—a successful career as an assistant district attorney, a beautiful home in New York City, and a handsome, passionate husband who chose her over having a family of his own. Neal’s dream of fatherhood might have been the only shadow in their otherwise happy life…until Paris’s best friend comes to town.
Naira Dalmia never thought she’d be a widow before thirty. Left reeling in the aftermath of her husband’s death, all she wants is to start over. She trades Mumbai for New York, and rigid family expectations for the open acceptance of her best friend. After all, there isn’t anything she and Paris wouldn’t do for each other.
But when Paris asks Naira to be their surrogate, they’ll learn if their friendship has what it takes to defy society, their families and even their own biology as these two best friends embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
Wry, daring and utterly absorbing, The Object of Your Affections is an unforgettable story about two women challenging the norms…and the magic that happens when we choose to forge our own path.
“Kothari manages to balance deeply complicated issues of marriage, feminism, and abandonment with enough aspirational escapism to make the book a lot of fun.” — Booklist, Starred Review
“Kothari tenderly and fearlessly examines dilemmas at the heart of motherhood…a perfect read for fans of messy love stories. — Shelf Awareness Starred Review
“Complex, insightful and beautifully written…a book that will stay with you long after the final page.” -Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
“Falguni Kothari’s exquisitely complex story of marriage, friendships, and unconventional choices reminds us that real love requires great courage.” – Jamie Beck, bestselling author of When You Knew
“An intensely original and provocative story that tackles the complex challenges a modern woman faces within marriage. What makes a good wife? A good mother? What makes a woman lovable? Kothari grapples with love, ambition, friendship, and motherhood in this brave, insightful novel.” – Barbara O’Neal, author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets
MY LAST LOVE STORY
Graydon House/Harlequin HarperCollins, 2018
“Till death do us part” takes on a whole new meaning in this wry, evocative novel perfect for fans of P.S. I Love You
Simi Desai is thirty years old and her husband is dying of cancer. He has two last wishes in his final months: first, that she’ll have his baby so that a piece of him lives on, and second, that she’ll reconcile with her old flame, who just happens to be their mutual best friend. And so over the course of their last summer together, Simi’s husband plans a series of big and small adventures for this unlikely trio, designed to help them say goodbye to each other and prove to Simi that it’s okay to move on without him—and even find love again.
Beautiful and poignant, Falguni Kothari’s My Last Love Story will pull your heartstrings as only unforgettable love stories can.
“Equally heartwarming and heartbreaking, My Last Love Story takes you on a complex emotional ride that will have you examining the heart’s capacity for love long after the book is done.” -Farrah Rochon, USA TODAY bestselling author
“Readers who crave a nontraditional love story set against a background of friendship, heartache, tragedy and triumph, grab your copy of My Last Love Story and get ready to fall in love…” -Megan Hart, New York Times bestselling author
“Darkly poignant, beautifully written, and heartbreaking…. as emotionally raw and demanding as the characters that inhabit its pages.” -Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling a uthor