<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A magical mixture of East meets West, and mothers in conflict with daughters - for anyone who enjoyed 'Bend it like Beckham' but prefers food to football...</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A magical mixture of East meets West, and mothers in conflict with daughters - for anyone who enjoyed 'Bend it like Beckham' but prefers food to football...</p><p>There's East. There's West. And then there's Maya...</p><p>Maya, her mother Nalini, and her brother Satchin have left a carefree life in India to come to England. But when Maya's father disappears, leaving only deceit and debt behind, they are left to fend for themselves in a strange, damp land.</p><p>Maya, though, doesn't know of her father's betrayal. Nalini, determined to preserve her children's pride, tells them that their father died in an accident and, as their struggle to make a life begins, whole realities are built on this lie. While Nalini cooks exotic pickles which enchant all who eat them, Maya begins to adapt to her new home - the unfamiliar food, the language, the music - and then to explore and make bold plans, plans that her mother does not understand.</p><p>But even a white lie cannot remain hidden forever - and when the truth resurfaces, it changes everything...</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'An absorbing novel about mothers, daughters, food and truth.' Closer</p><p>'A rich, evocative tale.' Company</p><p>"A heart-warming read about families, forgiveness, carving futures and filtering truth." Guardian</p><p>'A great read. Fast, funny and full of life' Shyama Perera, author of I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet</p><p>'A genuinely moving novel...like the bottled spices that play such a role in the story, this has all its ingredients in just the right quantities to spirit away all negative emotions.' Daily Express</p><p>'A luscious book, made lush with spices. Kindnesses and friendships abound, but so do hardships and hard knocks' Oxford Times</p><p>'She writes evocatively about childhood and there are passages of tight and lyrical immediacy...Moving description packs a powerful punch in this book about family, forgiveness and the power of truth.' Guardian</p><p>'A carefully woven tale that's exceedingly good' Company</p><p>'A dynamic author.' Good Housekeeping</p><p>'A sensuous and poignant novel...enchanting.' Sainsbury's magazine</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Preethi Nair was born in Southern India but raised in London, where she now lives. Following a career as a management consultant, she gave it all up to self-publish her first novel, GYPSY MASALA, which received tremendous publicity. She now writes full time.</p>