cover image Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella

Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella

Tara Pammi. Harlequin Presents, $5.25 mass market (224p) ISBN 978-1-335-14900-8

The red-hot first Born into Bollywood romance from Pammi (The Flaw in His Marriage Plan) pairs Vikram Raawal, a Bollywood superstar who’s used to getting everything he wants, with his grandmother’s new assistant, Naina Menon, a woman who can’t be bought. Though Vikram and Naina’s first meeting ends in a bitter argument, their next encounter at a masked ball leads to a passionate one-night stand. Naina knows who Vikram is, but she refuses to reveal her own identity during this steamy encounter, so he calls her Dream Girl in lieu of a name. The liaison leaves Vikram smitten and determined to pursue her, whoever she is. Readers will be pleased that Pammi avoids an unbelievable mistaken-identity story line; Vikram recognizes Naina as his Dream Girl immediately during their next unmasked encounter but, when Naina doesn’t acknowledge their night together, he follows her lead, pretending to still be in the dark as to her identity. Then Naina’s family hits dire financial straits, and she asks Vikram if she can work as his personal secretary to earn extra money—but keeping things professional proves difficult for them both. This sexy fairy tale is a treat. (Oct.)