{"title":"Parini Shroff","description":"\u003cp\u003eParini Shroff's novels delve into the complexities of love and human relationships, blending rich storytelling with evocative emotion. Her works often explore themes of passion, loss, and reconciliation, inviting readers into intimate and compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom sweeping romances to nuanced tales of identity and resilience, Shroff's writing captivates with its depth and warmth. 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Concussed and bruised, maybe, but fine. Certainly fine enough to not need her daughter's soon-to-be-ex-husband, Nathan Whitlock, playing nurse in her home while she recuperates. And yet her doctor insists on in-home supervision for seven days, and with her daughter, Kavya, studying in India, Nathan proves too much of a do-gooder to let Malti rehabilitate alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey want nothing to do with one another. 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