Fighting for Tara: a novel

What would you do to protect your child? "I have no use for a baby girl. Get rid of her tonight!" He towered over her as she cringed in fear.

Hansa, a thirteen-year-old child-bride in rural India, is faced with a horrific choice: drown her three-month-old daughter, Tara, or face the wrath of her husband and village. But Hansa refuses to let her child become another victim of their oppressive society.

With no other options, Hansa flees her village with Tara in tow. But life as a teenage mother is full of dangers, and Hansa's journey is far from over.

Just seven years later, Hansa and Tara find themselves in an American court, fighting for the child's life once again. And this time, Hansa must navigate the unfamiliar legal system against a woman she calls 'Mother.’

But as the truth comes to light, Hansa's past may come back to haunt her. Will her lie to protect Tara ultimately be their downfall? In a battle between two mothers, two daughters, and the fight to save a child, Fighting for Tara explores the depths of a mother's love and the lengths she will go to protect her child.

Editorial Reviews:

"Poignant, heart-rending, compelling... A must read." ~ Renita D'Silva, Bestselling Author of 'The Forgotten Daughter'

"A magnificent tapestry of love, hope, and the triumph of the human spirit." ~ Usha Narayanan, Bestselling Author of 'Pradyumna: Son of Krishna' and 'Love, Lies and Layoffs'

"A must read!" ~ Sundari Venkatraman, Author of 'The Madras Affair'

"A gripping tale that will keep you on the edge." ~ Ruchira Khanna, Author of 'Choices'

"A heartbreaking saga... An un-putdownable read." ~ Ruchi Singh, Author of 'Take 2: Second Chance at Happiness'

"A poignant and heartwarming tale of a mother's unconditional love - what a great story!" ~ Shoumi Sen, Author of 'From The Toddler Diaries'

other's love and her fight to protect her child.

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Freelance author, blogger, and ex-Indian Air Force physician Sunanda Joshi Chatterjee completed her graduate studies in Los Angeles where she is a practicing pathologist. While medicine is her profession, writing is her passion. When she’s not at the microscope making diagnoses, she loves to write fiction. Her life experiences have taught her that no matter how different people are, their desires, fears, and challenges remain the same. Her themes include romantic sagas, family dramas, immigrant experience, women’s issues, medicine, and spirituality. She loves extraordinary love stories and heartwarming tales of duty and passion. Her short stories have appeared in short-story.net and induswomanwriting.com. Her first novel The Vision was published in 2014. She grew up in Bhilai, India and lives in Arcadia, California, with her husband and two wonderful children. In her free time, she paints, reads, sings, goes on long walks, and binge-watches old TV dramas.