Married Woman: A Novel

A woman in an arranged marriage is liberated by a desire that threatens her family and futureAn only child raised to become a dutiful wife, Astha is filled with unnamed longings and untapped potential.

In the privacy of her middle-class Indian home, she dreams of the lover who will touch her soul.

But her future was mapped out long ago: betrothal to a man with impeccable credentials, with motherhood to follow.At first, Astha's arranged union with handsome, worldly Hemant brings her great joy and passion.

But even after bearing him a son and daughter, she remains unfulfilled.

Her search for meaning takes her into a world of art and activism . . . and a relationship that could bring her the love and freedom she desires.

But at what cost to her marriage and family?