Sara - Shashi Warrier

Rashid, chef and restauranteur, has a complicated relationship with his father, who demands nothing short of perfection - especially now, as he entrusts Rashid with the family's secret recipe, one that made his own father famous as the great Junaid of Fatehgarh. The family's disappointment comes as no surprise to Rashid when he falls in love with Alice Munro: a firang, a Christian, and a woman with whom his relationship seems to transcend lifetimes. With the passing of Alice's great-grandmother and the inheritance of her diaries, the couple immerse themselves in her story, set in the last years of the Raj, discovering more about themselves and their heritage in ways neither could have ever dreamt of. It becomes clear that the two are destined for each other and, for a time, it seems all of Rashid's wishes have been fulfilled ... until fate threatens to take away the love of his life. Alice and Rashid's is an unforgettable story of hope and loss ... and all the love it takes to heal