Before the Rains

I find India in fiction and Bollywood films to be quite magical, it may not be so in reality but in my imagination it is. Photojournalist Eliza Fraser is sent by the British government to photograph the royal family in Rajputana, India, there she meets Prince Jay, her destiny. The story starts in Raj......more

I am so happy this book was finally here ! I have waited forever ! The book was beautiful and typical of Dinah Jeffries style of writing , so pretty and I felt as though I was there with the characters. I've never read any fiction novel by any author that manages to create a world where you can smel......more

Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies is a lovely romance set in the 1930s. I love historical romance novels, but I just have a hard time finding ones I enjoy. Lucky for me, Dinah Jefferie's book swept me off my feet after prancing into my life. Eliza, a newly minted widow, is sent to India by the Brit......more

Această carte are de toate, o poveste de iubire imposibilă, tradiții absurde si nedrepte, secrete, și trădări. Aș spune că are tot ce trebuie pentru a te prinde între filele ei. Și totuși i-a lipsit ceva. Emoția! Am simțit cum autoarea a vrut să bifeze cât mai multe lucruri, dar parcă a trecut super......more

This was a wonderfully told story for which the author has come to be known for - ravishing love stories set against a backdrop of yesteryear India. Although this novel is more politically based than her previous books, I still enjoyed it and thought the character of Eliza was inspired. The descripti......more