<h2> <strong>&#8216;Preethi packs a powerful punch in this book about family forgiveness and the power of truth.&#8217; <em>Guardian</em></strong> </h2> <p>When her husband uproots their family from India to a small house in London Nalini trusts he knows best. But when he abandons them for his secret family Nalini is left battling for her family&#8217;s survival.</p> <p>Her maternal instincts in overdrive Nalini protects her children by telling them he&#8217;s passed away. Yet for her teenage daughter Maya her heritage is as lost to her as her father is.</p> <p>Nalini starts a business from her kitchen and prays that the smells of home will lure her daughter back to her roots while offering financial stability.</p> <p>But the truth threatens to surface and Nalini fears that her lies will break her already fragile family for good&#8230;</p> <p> <strong>&#8216;An absorbing novel about mothers daughters food and truth.&#8217; <em>Closer</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>&#8216;A genuinely moving novel&#8217; <em>Daily Express</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>&#8216;A carefully woven tale that&#8217;s exceedingly good&#8217; <em>Company</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>&#8216;A dynamic author.&#8217; <em>Good Housekeeping</em></strong> </p>