A great surprise!

Synopsis

Zara Das is Bollywood’s hottest property, her every move watched by the eyes of the press. Riding high from the success of a string of blockbusters, she has the world at her feet, but the scandal from her latest film threatens to dethrone her as Bollywood’s reigning queen.

So when superstar director Raj Dillon stages a lavish retelling of Pride and Prejudice, moving the shoot from Mumbai’s soundstages to London, Zara knows this is the role that could put her back on top. Coming with them are the Bollywood Wives – Jackie, Sasha, and Rani – bringing their own off-screen drama.

But behind the diamonds, designer clothes and seven-star hotels lies the truth of how Zara reached the top. And when a dead body is found in her hotel room, it seems that someone is determined to take Zara down – and will stop at nothing to expose her darkest secrets.

Zara has spent years running from her past. But now it’s caught up with her…

A sexy, gripping, scandalous novel set in the world of Bollywood – fans of Jackie Collins, Crazy Rich Asians and Lauren Weisberger won’t be able to put this one down.

My review

What a pleasant surprise this book was!

After reading the synopsis I had this idea of the story in my mind, but the more I read, the less the story in my mind and the actual story matched!

In first instance, the story is about Zara Das, the biggest Bollywood actress at the moment. She’s the victim of a scandal…So she accepts to shoot a remake of Pride & Prejudice à la Bollywood in London.

And here we get to meet several other women, being also part in the whole Bollywood world.

It was great to read how each power couple has its own demons and hides it all for the world. It proves again that the world cinema is not all glitter and glamour.

In the end, those famous persons are just as regular as us.

For me, it was like reading a soap opera. I’m not saying this in a bad way, but all I want to say is that so many things happens. When one issue is resolved, the next thing is lurking behind the corner and it’s even bigger and insurmountable…

Every character has a secret and works with a hidden agenda in some way. And this aspect made me binge read this book, as I just couldn’t put it away and needed to know what would happen next!

The author wrote an amazing story, keeping you hooked once you’re in it.

It’s such an easy reading, that despite the urgence of knowing, it was a pleasure being submerged in the Bollywood world.

A real page turner, and when the next part of the serie comes out, I’ll be there to read it too!