For decades they have remained close, sharing treasured recipes, honored customs, and the challenges of women shaped by ancient ways yet living modern lives. They are the Hindi-Bindi Club, a nickname given by their American daughters to the mothers who left India to start anew&#8212;daughters now grown and facing struggles of their own.<br><br>For Kiran, Preity, and Rani, adulthood bears the indelible stamp of their upbringing, from the ways they tweak their mothers&#8217; cooking to suit their Western lifestyles to the ways they reject their mothers&#8217; most fervent beliefs. Now, bearing the disappointments and successes of their chosen paths, these daughters are drawn inexorably home.<br><br>Kiran, divorced, will seek a new beginning&#8212;this time requesting the aid of an ancient tradition she once dismissed. Preity will confront an old heartbreak&#8212;and a hidden shame. And Rani will face her demons as an artist and a wife. All will question whether they have the courage of the Hindi-Bindi Club, to hold on to their dreams&#8212;or to create new ones.<br><br>An elegant tapestry of East and West, peppered with food and ceremony, wisdom and sensuality, this luminous novel breathes new life into timeless themes.