Lies and Other Love Languages, Sonali Dev
Lies and Other Love Languages, Sonali Dev
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Lies and Other Love Languages

Author: Sonali Dev

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 11 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2023

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Vibrant Years comes an emotional story of three women navigating ugly truths and safe lies with only love to guide them on a journey of motherhood, friendship, and life.Bestselling advice columnist Vandy Guru built her career teaching others how to live honestly and courageously, but after the loss of her husband, Vandy’s public veneer can barely conceal her grief. When her beloved daughter Mallika suddenly disappears and her estranged childhood best friend Rani returns, stirring up long-buried secrets, Vandy’s carefully crafted life feels at risk.Aspiring choreographer Mallika Guru is tired of failure. When another audition ends in rejection, she signs up for a genetic study to find out why she’s so different from her accomplished family. But the results reveal her whole life to be a lie, and Rani seems to be the only one who knows the truth.Rani Parekh sacrificed everything for Vandy once. But to hold on to the life she’s rebuilt, she must confront her troubled history and face Vandy and Mallika. Join these three extraordinary women as they journey from LA to Mumbai on an incredible path of discovery, hope, and love.

About Sonali Dev

USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev writes Bollywood-style stories that explore universal issues. Her novels have been named Best Books of the Year by Library Journal, NPR, the Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and Kirkus Reviews. She has won numerous accolades, including the American Library Association’s award for best in genre, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and multiple RT Seals of Excellence; has been a RITA finalist; and has been listed for the Dublin Literary Award. Shelf Awareness calls her “not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today.” She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, two visiting adult children, and the world’s most perfect dog.Find more at https://sonalidev.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eden on October 10, 2023

I don’t know how to feel…......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on September 23, 2023

It took me quite awhile to get through this one, I may just not have been in the right mindset. (I swore at one point it must be a 500 pager - it’s not, it’s 350). It just felt like it dragged on for too long, and I didn’t feel a connection to any of the characters. Obviously others might feel diffe......more

Goodreads review by Mel on December 26, 2023

Girl, What?!? The last chapter should have been the prologue and then the story should have rewound. This story was all over the place with no real structure. Chile, I couldn’t stand most of the characters but the most selfish was Vandy. She got on my last nerve. She destroyed so many lives with her a......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on June 14, 2023

I'm going to split my review in two: a bit about the actual book, followed by a rant about the blurb because I tried to write it starting with the blurb rant because I thought it would make more sense that way round but I decided nobody would read past it and the book really is great! So firstly, wow......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 18, 2024

I really enjoyed the culture in this book and connecting the past to the present. There’s always consequence in human action - some good, some great, some not so great, and some devastating. And when there’s multiple people involved, especially those that are close and even family, there’s consequen......more

Quotes

“Soneela Nankani creates a sympathetic portrayal of Vandy Guru, a mother and advice columnist who is looking for her missing daughter, Mallika. This audiobook features an experienced narrator and a sophisticated story. Nankani captures the many conflicts facing women of Indian origin in contemporary American society.… Nankani does a great job helping listeners empathize with the mother-daughter struggle.… This winding story is told by an expert narrator.” —AudioFile Magazine“Dev’s characteristic strength at writing relationships between loved ones grounds this larger-than-life plot in a poignant reality… Deception and tenderness mingle in this touching story.” —Kirkus Reviews“Recommended for Dev’s lush descriptions of food, fashion, dancing, college life, romance, and friendship and her sensitive portrayals of infertility, loss, and hope.” —Library Journal

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