A New Mantra

Name: A New Mantra
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sapna Srinivasan
ISBN: 9798765013724

Author: Sapna Srinivasan

Series: Sood Family #1

Narrator: Siiri Scott

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/31/2022

Categories: Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

She's always done what was expected of her. Until . . .

When thirty-year-old Seattle-based Indian housewife Mira Sood is blindsided by her husband's extramarital affair, her three-year arranged marriage is shattered. Humiliated, heartbroken, near-broke, and facing the united dissension of her orthodox family, Mira is desperate to rebuild her life. She moves in with her rebel cousin, searches for any job that will take her, and impulsively signs up for a half-marathon race. There's just one problem—Mira's experience with running starts and ends with running to catch the bus.

With herself as her biggest critic and doubter, Mira commits to the race and is assisted by entrepreneur Andy Fitzgerald, a handsome, elite marathoner who helps her create a training schedule and personal goals. When the lines of friendship begin to blur, Mira realizes she's facing an even bigger challenge.

Can Mira embrace her stronger, more independent self—risking another heartbreak and disappointing her family—or will she once again play it too safe and let the possibility of happiness slip away?

Contains mature themes.

About Sapna Srinivasan

Sapna Srinivasan lives in Seattle, Washington, with her perfectionist husband and perfect daughter. Her name in Hindi means "dream" and true to its meaning, Sapna finds gratification in dreams and storytelling. She was born in southern India, raised in northern India, and spent the better part of her adult life in the United States. She, therefore, unabashedly clutches her Indian roots while embracing the American in herself. She loves to cook traditional Indian food and, yes, she uses cilantro in practically everything. When she isn't cooking, writing, or being intellectually stumped by her daughter, she may be found running down the nearest trail by her Pacific Northwest home. The inspiration for her debut novel, A New Mantra, has been her own journey as both a woman of color and a runner; the latter being a sport that was introduced to her by her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alison

Mira Sood has always been a dutiful Indian daughter, including agreeing to an arranged marriage and moving to the US with her new husband, Jay. Now three years later, Jay announces he wants a divorce, he's met someone else. No friends, no job, no money, no home, Mira is forced to move in with her re......more

Goodreads review by Bree

A New Mantra is a category romance from Tule Publishing, part of their American Heart line. ‘I don’t want to survive. I want to live. I want to be happy and I want to live my life.’ ‘If I have to choose, then I choose me. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Running’s taught me that self-love isn’t se......more

Goodreads review by Brandy

Ok I am not a runner at all, so I can’t comment (or relate) to that aspect of this book at all. But I loved Mira, who has done everything her family ever expected and still is knocked onto her butt. Finding her stride (I couldn’t help myself) takes time. And lots of delish foods that made me hungry!......more

Goodreads review by Cheri

I lost myself in this book and really didn’t expect to do so. This is a debut author and I was in a strange headspace in my reading. To be honest, I almost passed because I wanted something I knew would be engaging and a comfort to me. In other words, I wanted to read one of my go-to authors. For so......more