‘A joyful story’ Good Housekeeping

For all outward appearances, Nina is the perfect Indian daughter. But underneath, she feels like a fraud.

In one day, she caught her secret (white) boyfriend having an affair, she walked out of her lucrative career as a lawyer to become an artist, and to cap it all off, a disturbing encounter with a spiritual guru has her questioning her faith.

Unable to face shattering her parents’ ambitions of the perfect arranged marriage, she finally agrees to be matched.

But as she dons a suit and pretends to go to work every day, the lies are beginning to stack up. Surely something’s got to give?

Praise for Preethi Nair:

‘Packs a powerful punch’ Guardian

‘A genuinely moving novel’ Daily Express

‘A carefully woven tale that’s exceedingly good’ Company

‘A little gem of fiction’ New Woman

Preethi Nair's The Colour of Love is a riveting story of a young adult caught between the expectations of her family and her own desires. It's a literary exploration of cultural heritage, urban life, and the tumultuous journey of self-discovery.

For fans of Gregory David Roberts (The Mountain Shadow), Sue Monk Kidd (The Book of Longings), Shilpi Somaya Gowda (The Shape of Family), and Jan-Philipp Sendker (The Rebel and the Thief).

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