• Lies and Other Love Languages

  • A Novel
  • By: Sonali Dev
  • Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
  • Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)

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Lies and Other Love Languages

By: Sonali Dev
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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Publisher's summary

From the bestselling author of The Vibrant Years comes an emotional story of three women navigating ugly truths and safe lies with only love to guide them on a journey of motherhood, friendship, and life.

Bestselling advice columnist Vandy Guru built her career teaching others how to live honestly and courageously, but after the loss of her husband, Vandy’s public veneer can barely conceal her grief. When her beloved daughter Mallika suddenly disappears and her estranged childhood best friend Rani returns, stirring up long-buried secrets, Vandy’s carefully crafted life feels at risk.

Aspiring choreographer Mallika Guru is tired of failure. When another audition ends in rejection, she signs up for a genetic study to find out why she’s so different from her accomplished family. But the results reveal her whole life to be a lie, and Rani seems to be the only one who knows the truth.

Rani Parekh sacrificed everything for Vandy once. But to hold on to the life she’s rebuilt, she must confront her troubled history and face Vandy and Mallika. Join these three extraordinary women as they journey from LA to Mumbai on an incredible path of discovery, hope, and love.

©2023 Sonali Dev, LLC (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Dev’s characteristic strength at writing relationships between loved ones grounds this larger-than-life plot in a poignant reality… Deception and tenderness mingle in this touching story.”Kirkus Reviews

“Recommended for Dev’s lush descriptions of food, fashion, dancing, college life, romance, and friendship and her sensitive portrayals of infertility, loss, and hope.”Library Journal

“Dev excels at creating multilayered characters faced with the challenge of balancing Indian cultural traditions with modern Western culture, all while tugging on readers' heart strings.”Booklist

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Beautiful!!!

Yessss!! I loved this. I’m such a Sonali Dev fan. The narrating was perfect. The story line was even better.

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Best Book Yet!!!

I love Sonali Dev’s books. This one is by far my most favorite. I really enjoyed all the characters and the story. It was hard to put it down! I kept wanting to keep reading! I was sad to finish it, I wanted it the story to not end.

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Loved this book!

2nd book by Sonali Dev that I have listened too. I love her characters. Enjoyed this one immensely.

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Just great and addictive

Really enjoyed this. Interesting story and fun character development. And I love learning a little about India with each book.

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A wonderful story

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't like the ending, however. I feel the author could have wrapped it up better.

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Loved it!!

Beautifully written about friendship, sisterhood, love and family. I love the journey of life between these two ladies. It warms my heart to see what people are willing to do for each other.

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I enjoyed listening to the dynamics of the characters in the story.

I thought I knew what was coming but I was pleasantly surprised. Liked seeing the connections amongst the characters over time.

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HATE!

I hate it when Sonali’s books are coming to an end! I hate that I have to wait for another one! I’ve listened to every last one of her books. They bring me so much solace during my night time routine with my kids, during cleaning/picking up my house. I’ve fallen in love with all of her characters. When I think, “oh, that was my favorite book”, then I listen to another and I’m like, “oh… no, THIS is my favorite one”. Pardon me while I go ahead and re-listen to ALL of her books while I wait for Sonali to write another one! Thank you so much! 💗 Lastly, Soneela is such a GREAT narrator!

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Captivating!!!

I am a huge Somali Dev fan and this book did not let me down. The storyline was so intricate that made me feel so many different emotions. It was a great story and I couldn’t stop reading.

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Love the relationships

Loved this story. The characters are well defined and the story flows easily. I enjoyed this book very much and hope that there is a follow up.

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