The Reluctant Matchmaker (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780758258854)

In her thought-provoking, uplifting new novel, Shobhan Bantwal vividly blends the nuances of contemporary Indian-American culture with an unconventional romance... At thirty-one, Meena Shenoy has a fulfilling career at a New Jersey high-tech firm. Not that it impresses her mother and aunts, who make dire predictions about her ticking biological clock. Men are drawn to Meena's dainty looks and she dates regularly, but hasn't met someone who really intrigues her. Someone professional, ambitious, confident, caring. Someone like her new boss, Prajay Nayak. Just as Meena's thoughts turn to romance, Prajay makes an astonishing request. He wants her to craft a personal ad that will help him find a suitable wife: a statuesque, sophisticated Indian-American woman who will complement his striking height. Despite her attraction to Prajay and the complications of balancing work and her "marriage consultant" role, Meena can't refuse the generous fee. And as her family is thrown into turmoil by her brother's relationship with a Muslim woman, Meena comes to surprising realizations about love, tradition, and the sacrifices she will-and won't-make for the sake of both.

Author: Shobhan Bantwal
ISBN-10: 0758258852
ISBN-13: 9780758258854
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2012
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/14/2012 pg. 51
Romantic Times 07/01/2012 pg. 45 - Very Good