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Only Wheat not White
by Varsha Dixit
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
What
if following your heart means failing your family? Eila Sood leaves India for
the U.S., hoping to unite her family and mend fences with her estranged older
sister. She soon learns that her sister’s intercultural marriage, which
outraged their parents, has hit rock bottom. To help pay the bills, Eila
accepts an accounting job at a strip club, working for the fascinating yet
infuriating Brett Wright. As their friendship and mutual desire builds, Eila
chooses keeping family peace over following her heart. After Brett
misinterprets her fears and accuses Eila of prejudice, his ex-girlfriend steps
in to offer solace. Eila realizes that whichever choice she makes will rip her
life apart. What will Eila choose? Love of her life or a life ruled by
tradition? Fall in love with love, in this steamy saga from a best selling
romance author.
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EXCERPT:
Eila exhaled and her shoulders slumped. Her head felt stiff
with anxiety. She unlatched the perpetual hair clip at her nape. Her dark,
voluminous hair broke free and cascaded down her back, swirling in gentle
curves. Picking up her bag, she went to the door.
“Oh!” She jerked back as the door opened from the other
side. It was Brett.
He could only stare at her. “Finally,” he voiced faintly,
his expression tender.
“Wh-what?” Eila stammered, confused by his affectionate
gaze. Brett advanced into the room and Eila retreated. Brett stopped close to
her. His fingers gently caught her chin and raised her face to his. His touch
froze Eila. Wordlessly, she stared deep into his eyes. Everything else just
melted away. Eila’s breath lodged in her throat as Brett’s fingers roughly and
then gently and then roughly again stroked her plump lower lip. His eyes were
fixed on her lips. Brett’s own mouth parted in anticipation of a kiss.
Eila thought she would explode with desire. Brett’s spicy
smell assailed her and the more she looked into Brett’s eyes the further
removed she became from everything coherent. Eila’s eyes felt heavy. Sighing,
she lowered her lashes as she swayed toward Brett.
His mouth lightly caressed her cheek. Eila blindly turned
her face into Brett’s. She delicately shivered at the sensation Brett was
causing as he nudged and rubbed under her ear.
Eila’s shiver drove Brett wild. His mind started imagining
ways to make her shiver more. There was something very sacred about the way he
touched her. Desire wasn’t far away, their hoarse breaths indicated.
There was a loud knock on the door and Judith called out
loudly, “Brett, your cab is here!”
Shocked, Eila’s closed eyes sprung open and jerked away. Her
mind was spinning.
Brett caught Eila’s arm and pulled her back close to him.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Varsha Dixit
is the best selling author of four successful contemporary romance books. Her
debut book, Right Fit Wrong Shoe was a national bestseller for the year 2010.
Varsha was a part of the Indian Television Industry and worked as an assistant
director and online editor. She considers herself a dreamer who thinks deep but
writes light. Even though creativity is gender free, Varsha feels blessed and
enriched to be a woman. Currently, with her family, Varsha resides in CA, USA.
Website:
www.varshadixit.com
Facebook
Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Only-Wheat-Not-White/705660732873230?fref=ts
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Varsha20
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Only-Wheat-White-Varsha-Dixit-ebook/dp/B00KQNNHVA
Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Wheat-White-Varsha-Dixit/dp/0990388409/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437532786&sr=8-1&keywords=only+wheat+not+white
Nook link:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/only-wheat-not-white-varsha-dixit/1119700059?ean=2940046357653
Nook UK:
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Q: What
is the sweetest thing someone has done for you?
A: My
husband always brings in my birthday sharp at 12 in the night with flowers,
cake, card and my gift. The sweetest part is that he has been doing this since
the year we married and we will be celebrating fifteen years of marriage next
year.
Q: How
would you spend ten thousand bucks?
A: Take
my family for a vacation or go to India to visit my mom and definitely give
something to charity.
Q: Where
do you get your best ideas?
A: Usually when I’m driving by myself or at
night in the bed.
Q: What
comes first, the plot or characters?
A:
Mostly the plot. However, for Only Wheat Not White, the character, Eila, came first and then the plot.
Q: What
does your main character do that makes him/her special.
A: My
main character, Eila, never gives up on people she cares for, that’s what makes
her special. For her a problem is not big or small it is an opportunity to find
a solution.
Only
Wheat not White
Author: Varsha Dixit
Publisher: Penning Publishing
American
release date: June 2, 2014
Format/Genre/Length: eBook/romantic comedy/262 pages
Overall
Personal Rating: ★★★★
Eila Sood travels from India to New York in order to mend
the fences between her family and her estranged older sister, Sheela. Beginning
with her flight, anything that can go wrong does. Not to mention she keeps
finding herself up against a incredibly good-looking blue-eyed ogre, who sees
her at her worst and doesn’t hesitate to make note of her shortcomings.
Sheela has two small boys, Aryan and Adam, whom Eila quickly
falls in love with. It’s obvious from the beginning that the relationship
between Sheela and her husband, Steve, is strained, which doesn’t exactly
endear Steve to Eila. The situation becomes worse when the subject of Sheela’s
cooking arises, and Eila wonders if it’s the Indian cuisine that he dislikes…
or something else.
Eila has a couple of days before her job starts, so she
spends time with Sheela, accompanying her to one of her prayer meetings. At
least the food is very good, even if Eila isn’t sure about the rest of it. In
navigating the subway to get to her new job, Eila again runs into the ogre! He
seems to be everywhere.
Eila takes to her job and makes a friend in Meghan, but an
unexpected turn of events causes her position to be downsized, which is bad for
the two sisters, as Sheela and Steve have separated, and Eila is determined to
make it without his help. Eila takes a second job—at a strip club! Agreeing to
a blind date with the son of one of the ladies at Sheela’s prayer meetings, she
is amazed to once again run into the ogre!
Can this end well?
I loved the characters in this book, loved watching Eila
grow and develop, as well as Sheela. And the blue-eyed ogre—aka Brett Wright—is
a hot and sexy man. Ms. Dixit explores cultural differences and
miscommunications with ease. The biggest
criticism I can make is that the editing leaves a little something to be
desired, and I hope in future she finds a better editor.
Ms. Dixit is a new author to me, but one I would love to
read more of. Her story flows well, and I found myself thinking about the
characters even when I wasn’t reading. I’m hoping she will continue the story.
I want to know what happens next.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance,
and watching bad first impressions get turned around!
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