A
breathtaking novel about the ties that bind mothers and daughters together and the
secrets that tear them apart.

Veena, Mala
and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of
love, each bears a secret that will haunt her life—and that of her daughter—because
the risk of telling the truth is too great. But secrets have consequences. Particularly
for Asha, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, who links them together.

After her
eighteenth birthday, Asha is devastated to learn that she was adopted as a
baby. What’s more, her birth mother died of a mysterious illness, leaving Asha
with only a letter.

Nandini,
Asha’s adoptive mother, has always feared the truth would come between them.

Veena, a
recent widow, worries about her daughter Mala’s future. The shock of her
husband’s sudden death leaves her shaken and convinces her that the only way to
keep her daughter safe is to secure her future.

Mala
struggles to balance her dreams and ambition with her mother’s expectations. She
must bear a secret, the burden of which threatens her very life.

Three
mothers—each bound by love, deceit and a young woman who connects them all. Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters
is an intergenerational novel about family, duty and the choices we make in the
name of love.