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In The Perfumist of Paris, Alka Joshi delivers a powerful conclusion to The Jaipur Trilogy. Radha’s journey through ambition, motherhood, and rediscovering her identity is both tender and bold. Set against the romantic backdrop of 1970s Paris, this novel explores love, loss, and the courage to live authentically—reminding readers that the most beautiful creations often come from confronting the past.
Heather Morris’s Three Sisters tells a powerful, true story of survival, sisterhood, and courage during the Holocaust. Through the love between three sisters, readers witness the strength it takes to endure the darkest of times and find hope beyond the pain.
In The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, Alka Joshi transports readers to 1960s India, where love, loyalty, and corruption intertwine. As Malik investigates a tragic building collapse tied to deceit among the elite, Lakshmi continues her healing work and Nimmi struggles to find her place. Together, their stories reveal strength, compassion, and the power of truth.
How Victorian male doctors used false science to argue that women were unfit for anything but motherhood—and the brilliant doctor who defied them. After Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school, more women demanded a chance to study medicine.
On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c’est partie! The Mona Lisa, she’s gone! No one knew who was behind the heist.