Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters

A Novel

By: Anita Kushwaha

Narrated by: Deepti Gupta

A breathtaking novel about the ties that bind mothers and daughters together and the secrets that tear them apart.

Veena, Mala and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of love, each bears a secret that will haunt her life—and that of her daughter—because the risk of telling the truth is too great. But secrets have consequences. Particularly for Asha, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, who links them together.

After her eighteenth birthday, Asha is devastated to learn that she was adopted as a baby. What’s more, her birth mother died of a mysterious illness, leaving Asha with only a letter.

Nandini, Asha’s adoptive mother, has always feared the truth would come between them.

Veena, a recent widow, worries about her daughter Mala’s future. The shock of her husband’s sudden death leaves her shaken and convinces her that the only way to keep her daughter safe is to secure her future.

Mala struggles to balance her dreams and ambition with her mother’s expectations. She must bear a secret, the burden of which threatens her very life.

Three mothers—each bound by love, deceit and a young woman who connects them all. Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters is an intergenerational novel about family, duty and the choices we make in the name of love.

Really enjoyed it!

Well written story with interesting characters. I enjoyed learning about each of their stories would recommend to others

Long Set Up...Expected More

I read all the glowing reviews so I expected a story that would draw me in and illicit a strong emotional connection. It took soooo long to reach a point where I felt interested vs. obligated to continue listening. The narrator was great. I just felt like the story didn’t have enough to keep me invested. I was sort of happy when it ended so I could find a more enthralling book.