The Bollywood Bride, Sonali Dev
The Bollywood Bride, Sonali Dev
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The Bollywood Bride

Author: Sonali Dev

Series: Bollywood Series #2

Narrator: Priya Ayyar

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2015

Synopsis

Ria Parkar is Bollywood’s favorite ice princess—beautiful, poised, and scandal-proof—until one impulsive act threatens to expose her destructive past. Traveling home to Chicago for her cousin’s wedding offers a chance to diffuse the coming media storm and find solace in family, food, and outsized celebrations that are like one of her vibrant movies come to life. But it also means confronting Vikram Jathar.Ria and Vikram spent childhood summers together, a world away from Ria’s exclusive boarding school in Mumbai. Their friendship grew seamlessly into love—until Ria made a shattering decision. As far as Vikram is concerned, Ria sold her soul for stardom, and it’s taken him years to rebuild his life. But beneath his pent-up anger, their bond remains unchanged. And now, among those who know her best, Ria may find the courage to face the secrets she’s been guarding for everyone else’s benefit—and a chance to stop acting and start living.Rich with details of modern Indian American life, here is a warm, sexy, and witty story of love, family, and the difficult choices that arise in the name of both.

About Sonali Dev

Sonali Dev is an award-winning author who writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after. Her novels have been on the best books of the year lists from Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post, and Kirkus Reviews. She won the American Library Association’s award for best romance in 2014, was a finalist for the RITA Award, a nominee for the RT Book Reviews’ Reviewers’ Choice Award, and won the RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence. Find out more at sonalidev.com.

About Priya Ayyar

Priya Ayyar is an audiobook narrator, actor, and writer with a BFA and MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her acting credits for television and film include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, All My Children, and the documentary The Children of War. She has appeared on stage in War of the Unheard, Aminta, and The Road Home, and she has written and performed in the plays Karmic Fusion and Losing Remote Control.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on February 22, 2022

This is one of my very favorite books! Reading it for the first time was an experience, and it made me a Sonali Dev devout for life. Ria Parkar is a gorgeous, rich, successful Bollywood movie star who has the world on the palm of her hand – on the outside. On the inside, she is an empty shell of a pe......more

Goodreads review by Madison on July 27, 2020

The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev Bollywood book 2. Contemporary romance. Can be read as a stand-alone. Ria and Vikram were childhood friends that eventually became lovers but she left to pursue a movie career. Ria is back in Chicago for her cousin’s wedding and old feelings can’t be ignored. Of cour......more

Goodreads review by Mandi on September 29, 2015

After escaping the horrors of her childhood, Ria gets shipped from India to Chicago and is raised by her aunt and uncle and she becomes best friends with a boy named Vikram. She comes to them broken, having not spoken a word for more than a year. But during that summer, she meets Vikram, and her wor......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on December 28, 2015

I LOVE Bollywood films! The culture, the music, the movements, the clothing, the colors...it's just beautiful and fun! I was already so excited to hear that Sonali Dev was writing a second book and was extra happy to learn that the female lead character: Ria is a Bollywood star! Well, just like in r......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on September 28, 2015

Oh, I didn't know it had a cover already. It's beautiful, I love it! September is so far away :) What a journey that was! Passionate, a bit dark and a lot of intense! I just wanted a little more of the ending. Full review as posted on my blog - Ellie Reads Fiction I loved this story even more than the M......more

Quotes

“A lush, emotional, vivid story…told in a breathtaking, lyrical voice.” Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

“Raw and powerfully emotional.” Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author

“A vibrant, emotional story…Dev deftly weaves themes of family and friendship into a beautiful romance…all while tackling issues of mental illness, family expectations, and celebrity.” Washington Post

“Dev delivers an emotionally powerful and poignant story…Dev does a remarkable job developing a unique and moving love story that is brimming with sentiment, sacrifice, and hope. Truly unforgettable!” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

“Even for those unfamiliar with the vocal nuances of the Indian community, narrator Priya Ayyar distinguishes with finesse between the uneducated maid, the up-and-coming film hero, the professor, and everyone in between…Well executed and enjoyable.” AudioFile

“Dev’s exquisitely written second novel seamlessly integrates the explosive tension of Ria and Vikram’s love story with the universal complications of family, identity, and feeling like an outsider…A bright, beautiful gem.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“The cultural details of Mumbai and of Chicago’s Indian immigrant community are well handled, and the book’s attitude towards mental illness is an interesting cross between Indian and American social norms.” Publishers Weekly

“For those who like substance with their steamy romance, this novel is both a sexy love story and an exploration of how a tormented young woman learns to overcome family turmoil and look forward to a future with the man she loves.” Library Journal

“Dev’s prose captures the rich and unique beauty of Indian culture while telling a story that is complex, culturally accurate, and full of emotion.” Booklist

“Filled with complexity of characters, rich sense of family love, and enticing peeks into a culture…Dev’s ability to weave these elements throughout the story is admirable, and she has created a lush, satisfying second-chance-at-love tapestry.” BookPage

Awards

  • Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books
  • Washington Post Best Book
  • RT Book Reviews Award
  • NPR’s Great Reads
  • Amazon Editors' Pick
  • Goodreads Readers’ Choice
  • BookRiot Pick
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