A Distant Heart
Sonali Dev
eBook
(Kensington Books, Jan. 1, 2018)
Her name means âmiracleâ in Sanskrit, and to her parents, thatâs exactly what Kimaya is. The first baby to survive after several miscarriages, Kimi grows up in a mansion at the top of Mumbaiâs Pali Hill, surrounded by love and privilege. But at eleven years old, she develops a rare illness that requires her to be confined to a germ-free ivory tower in her home, with only the Arabian Sea churning outside her window for company. . . . Until one person dares venture into her world. Tasked at fourteen years old with supporting his family, Rahul Savant shows up to wash Kimiâs windows, and an unlikely friendship develops across the plastic curtain of her isolation room. As years pass, Rahul becomes Kimiâs eyes to the outside worldâand she becomes his inspiration to better himself by enrolling in the police force. But when a life-saving heart transplant offers the chance of a real future, both must face all that ties them together and keeps them apart. As Kimi anticipates a new life, Rahul struggles with loving someone he may yet lose. And when his investigation into a black market organ ring run by a sociopathic gang lord exposes dangerous secrets that cut too close to home, only Rahul's deep, abiding connection with Kimi can keep her safeâand reveal the true meaning of courage, loss, and second chances. Infused with the rhythms of life in modern-day India, acclaimed author Sonali Devâs candid, rewarding novel beautifully evokes all the complexities of the human heart. Praise for Sonali Dev and A Change of Heart âIn Devâs seductive and complex story of love lost and then found, one layer of mystery leads to the next. . . . Will hold a permanent place in readersâ hearts.â âPublishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW âDev deftly navigates the complex themes of bereavement, motherhood, and how the culture of India exists in America. . . . This is stunning all around.â âBooklist, STARRED REVIEW âMystery, adventure, and romance are spiced with Bollywood glamour in this heart-stopping novelâŚ. Riveting.â --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW