Book Review: Married In Name

The book starts with a series of diary entries that is astonishingly original and engaging leading you on a road that the author India Daram is travelling. Riyha the main characters fighting against the will of her parents desiring her to marry the man they are finding for her.

Riyha lives in London with her housemate Clare and clashes with the modern world while dealing with her own traditions that the author herself experiences. The whole book is like an exploring expedition with arranged marriage where culture plays a big role in this modern world.

The core temperament of Riyha, Clare, Sue, Rohan, and Nick means that the book does not stray from the fundamental plot. Although the author provides the reader with impressions from the start, at how the plots unfolding, the way it is written does not mean the end may be as you had expected it to end – however, you will be happy with it.

It is a hot and wonderful read as Riyha a typical executive enjoys her high-paying job – however, as time progresses her life becomes complicated with her new next-door neighbour Nick and the return of her husband, Rohan. Her life difficulties are a road that she travels and a pleasant novel about family, dependence, and second chances in life.

Married in Name is a passionate filled novel with characters acting and speaking humorously and pragmatically with an astonishing blend of Indian custom and London aristocratic. A cosy read for winter months and warm beaches.