The Other Lata

De: Kirthana Ramisetti

Narrado por: Soneela Nankani

A compulsively readable story of mistaken identity set within high society New York and the sacrifices made to keep up appearances, “as lively and refreshing as a chilled glass of champagne.” (Kirstin Chen)

Somewhere in New York City, Lata Murthy knows there is another person with her name living a much more interesting life. That's because Lata often receives the other Lata's emails: invites to Hampton soirees, fundraising appeals from the New York City Ballet and reminders about sample sales at Soho boutiques. Lata's own life—working in digital content, watching Food Network marathons, spending recklessly on clothes she can't afford—feels pathetic in comparison. So, one day she decides to take on this other Lata's identity and jumps headfirst into the glamorous New York lifestyle ... but not without consequences.

At first, it all feels like a fairy tale. All of Lata's NYC dreams come true: she gets a higher-paying job, moves into a chic Chelsea apartment and is embraced by an elite friend group that includes Rajeev, an up-and-coming fashion designer intent on making a splash at New York Fashion Week. But Lata doesn't just catch the attention of the handsome fashion designer—she also incurs the wrath of the mysterious woman she is impersonating. And this Other Lata wants Lata to pay...but in the oddest of ways. Other Lata's blackmail seems designed to humiliate Lata in front of her wealthy new circle, and Lata has no choice but to submit to her demands if she doesn't want to lose her new friends and lifestyle.

Despite Other Lata's machinations, Lata and Rajeev's romance finds ways to blossom. But when Other Lata's demands change from mischievous to illegal, Lata must find a way to extricate herself from Other Lata's control once and for all.

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Praise for Kirthana Ramisetti

"Kirthana Ramisetti is a gifted storyteller, and Advika and the Hollywood Wives is such a gift. The glitz and underlying darkness of Hollywood make for a setting as complex and compelling as Ramisetti's characters, and every page of this smart, sharply observed novel rings with insight - and with heart."—Meena Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Kirthana Ramisetti has a rare gift for penning page turners full of wisdom, nuance, and depth, and I know I am not alone in saying that I will read any book she writes."—Qian Julie Wang, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Country

"Kirthana Ramisetti is quickly becoming the go to author for nuanced stories about fame, family, and love."—Saumya Dave, Author of What a Happy Family

Praise for The Other Lata

"As lively and refreshing as a chilled glass of champagne, The Other Lata is a sharp, surprising exploration of identity, class, and what it means to truly belong. Kirthana Ramisetti has done it again!"—Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit

“Who hasn’t longed to be someone richer, more glamorous, more famous, more fashionable, more powerful and alluring? Who hasn’t wanted to slip out of their own skin? Kirthana Ramisetti explores these ideas through a zany protagonist who makes the highly questionable, yet hilarious choice to assume a wealthy Mumbai socialite’s identity. Yet, for all The Other Lata’s humor, hijinks, and memorable party scenes, Ramisetti also tackles deeper themes of identity, belonging, class, and money in her third novel. While ultimately posing the question: how radical would it be, in fact, to love our true selves?” —Daphne Palasi Andreades, author of Brown Girls

“The Other Lata is a page-turning examination of class, wealth, and privilege, and just how fully you can erase yourself in a desperate attempt to be seen. Ramisetti is a master at creating the kinds of complex and nuanced female protagonists you can’t help rooting for even when they’re at their most exasperating. Fans of Inventing Anna will be taken in by this compulsive mistaken identity romcom that’s as insightful as it is satisfying.”—Bianca Marais, international bestselling author of The Witches of Moonshyne Manor

"The Other Lata is an energetic romp through New York City's high society, following our eponymous heroine, Lata, as she navigates the dizzying transformation from outsider into bonafide insider. This cat-and-mouse game of mistaken identity and deception will delight fans of both rom-coms and suspense."

—Caitlin Barasch, author of A Novel Obsession

If you’ve ever pretended to be someone you’re not….

If you’ve ever pretended to be someone you’re not, or considered it to belong, get ahead, or because you felt fundamentally unworthy as you really are, this book is for you. Through Lata, Ramisetti shows us that when you lose yourself in a role to appeal to or appease others, you risk not only losing yourself in the moment but losing sight of who you actually are. As Lata gets deeper and deeper into what seems an initially innocuous charade, even she becomes unclear which Lata is which. This identity crisis grows more complicated as she navigates new and old bonds, and it becomes straight-up dangerous when she is forced to confront the other Lata—and the reasons she was willing to trade her true self in the first place.