Invisible Lives

How much of who you are is hidden out of sight?

Lakshmi Sen was born with a magical ability to perceive the secret longings in others. Putting aside her own dreams to help run her widowed mother’s struggling Seattle sari shop, Mystic Elegance, Lakshmi knows exactly how to bring happiness to customers—from lonely immigrants to starry-eyed young brides. And to honor her father’s dying wish, she has agreed to marry a respectable Indian doctor who will uphold her family’s traditions.

But when a famous and demanding Indian actress chooses Mystic Elegance to provide her wedding trousseau, Lakshmi finds herself falling for the actress’s sexy chauffeur—all-American Nick Dunbar—and her powers seem to desert her just as she needs them most. As Nick draws Lakshmi into his world, however, new dreams awaken in her, and she begins to uncover deeper, startling longings in those closest to her—her mother, her friends, her fiancé, and even herself. But choosing between Nick and her fiancé seems an impossible task, like intuiting the very nature of true love. Is it instantly recognizable or does it need time to grow? And how can she possibly know for sure?

Praise for Invisible Lives

“A delightful tale packed with engaging characters, a vivid sense of time and place, and a little bit of magic.”
—Fallen Angel Reviews

"A masala-scented Like Water for Chocolate."
—The San Francisco Chronicle

"Poignant...surprising"
— Seattle Times

"The book has a romantic, magical quality that isn't a bit treacly. It's exciting to see how much Banerjee has grown since her debut, Imaginary Men."
— Aleksandra Kostovski, Booklist

"Magical...revelations are whimsically depicted — straight out of a Bollywood musical — in this joyful, sweet read."
— RT BOOKreviews magazine

"...Anjali Banerjee weaves yet another intoxicating tale that will instantly transport you into the heat and spice of India. Quick-paced and clever, INVISIBLE LIVES explores the shallows and depths of true love."
- Meghan Fryett, Fresh Fiction.com
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Droemer-Knaur will release INVISIBLE LIVES in Germany, translated into German, in April 2009. The title will be DER HOCHZEITSSARI (THE WEDDING SARI).

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