A Change of Heart, Sonali Dev
A Change of Heart, Sonali Dev
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A Change of Heart

Author: Sonali Dev

Series: Bollywood Series #3

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 12 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2016

Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance

Synopsis

Dr. Nikhil “Nic” Joshi had it all—marriage, career, purpose—until, while working for Doctors without Borders in a Mumbai slum, his wife, Jen, discovered a black market organ-transplant ring. Before she could expose the truth, Jen was killed.Two years after the tragedy, Nic is a cruise ship doctor who spends his days treating seasickness and sunburn and his nights in a boozy haze. On one of those blurry evenings on deck, Nic meets a woman who makes a startling claim: she received Jen’s heart in a transplant and has a message for him. Nic wants to discount Jess Koirala’s story as absurd, but there is something about her reckless desperation that resonates despite his doubts.Jess has spent years working her way out of a nightmarish life in Calcutta and into a respectable Bollywood dance troupe. Now she faces losing the one thing that matters—her young son. She needs to uncover the secrets Jen risked everything for; but the unforeseen bond that results between her and Nic is both a lifeline and a perilous complication.Delving beyond the surface of modern Indian-American life, acclaimed author Sonali Dev’s page-turning novel is both riveting and emotionally rewarding—an extraordinary story of human connection, bravery, and hope.

About Sonali Dev

Sonali Dev is an award-winning author who writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after. Her novels have been on the best books of the year lists from Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post, and Kirkus Reviews. She won the American Library Association’s award for best romance in 2014, was a finalist for the RITA Award, a nominee for the RT Book Reviews’ Reviewers’ Choice Award, and won the RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence. Find out more at sonalidev.com.

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by WhiskeyintheJar on October 27, 2017

God, they were such a mess. No. He was a mess. She was just far too tangled up in his mess. This was my first Sonali Dev book, so I was new to her style and composition and I think that might have hurt the rating a bit. At first I thought this was going to have a scifi/paranormal component but t......more

Goodreads review by Mandi on September 28, 2016

This book is gut-wrenching. The hero's grief over his murdered wife (two years previously) is some of the most intense scenes I've read in romance books. The heroine has been raped (seven years previously) and is still dealing with that. There is a suspense part (unlike the first two books. All stand-a......more

Goodreads review by Kate on August 25, 2016

This book does something I think a lot of writers wish they could pull off--it manages to straddle several genres seamlessly. Romance, suspense, thriller, women's fiction--Sonali Dev deftly weaves a dark tale with two incredibly tortured people who find and save each other just as they're about to g......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on October 01, 2016

LOVED IT! I loved everything in this boook, the writing, the setting, the plot, the characters! Ms Dev is becoming one of my favourite authors. Full review to come soon is here now This is Ms Dev's third book and I have loved the first two with the second, The Bollywood Bride being my favourite. I have......more

Goodreads review by Molly on August 05, 2016

That's right!!! I got an ARC! This is beautiful - great mystery - really page-turning! Combined with a beautiful broken souls love story. Loved it. A lot.......more

Quotes

“Dev[’s]…ability to deliver richly layered and compelling stories filled with stunning emotional resonance is second to none. This newest novel explores the side effects of terrible grief as well as the hope that comes from building a new future. Utterly compelling and filled with wrenching emotion, this is one book readers will not soon forget!” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

“Dev moves so expertly through the subtle layers of the tender love story that Nic and Jess—and even Jen—will hold a permanent place in readers’ hearts.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“With richly rendered characters, heavy topics, and soulful writing, this is stunning all around.” Booklist (starred review)

“Dev’s power to wrap the reader in her characters’ pain and then soothe it is nothing short of exhilarating. Nik and Jess’ eventual bond feels organic and gloriously regenerative.” Shelf Awareness

“The triumph of love and hope over tragedy and despair provides an uplifting counterpoint to the dark heart of this work.” Library Journal

“Soneela Nankani narrates this dark and tortured romance with the perfect balance of compassion and anger…This latest book by Sonali Dev is a departure from her previous titles, and Nankani does an excellent job capturing its despair and anguish as well as the cautious joy and hope felt by both Nikhil and Jess…A compelling narration.” AudioFile

“Mystery, adventure, and romance are spiced with Bollywood glamour in this heart-stopping novel…Riveting, heart-pounding drama.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Awards

  • Library Journal Audio-in-Advance Pick
  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books
  • NPR Best Book
  • RT Book Reviews Award
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