About

Lakshmi Palecanda is from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She did her graduation in Horticulture at the College of Horticulture, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. She then won a Rotary Scholarship to study in the United States. She did her M.S. in Biological Sciences at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA. Following this, she worked as a Research Associate in the subjects Plant Molecular Biology, Protein Crystallography and Immunology in Toronto, Boston and Bozeman. Her research yielded 3 research papers and one abstract. Lakshmi was always very interested in reading fiction. She had also written a couple of articles that were published in The Hindustan Times in 1990, when she was a student. But her life was all about Science, until 2004, when she happened to attend a 6-week course on writing for publication. This proved to be a life-changer, as her previous interest in writing came back in full force. She began writing small articles which were accepted by the newspaper in the small town she lived in. In all, the newspaper published 10 articles of hers.


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The Fifth Wedding

It is at a wedding that Shubha sets eyes on Jayanth – her nemesis from childhood. Now a handsome young man who is running a successful business, Jayanth appears as a very ‘suitable boy’ in Shubha’s eyes. Jayanth also finds himself attracted to the beautiful Shubha has grown to be. However, their chances of coming together are thwarted by a scheming aunt who wants to trap Jayanth into marrying her own daughter, as well as another young man who has his sights on Subha. Whether fate will have a pleasant surprise or a nasty shock in store for Shubha and Jayanth is to be seen.

Playing at Love

Vinna takes on the role of a bar dancer for an evening, to get into the skin of the character she is exploring. However things go awry when the police raid the bar she is dancing in that evening. In a rather amusing twist of events, she bumps into tycoon Ranjan Pandey, who mistakes her for a real bar dancer. Infuriated, Vinna visits him at his corporate office the next day to play a prank on the unsuspecting Ranjan. But things don’t go according to plan and Vinna is forced to play the role of Ranjan’s fiancée. Soon she finds herself falling in love with Ranjan. Does he feel the same? Or is she only doomed to play at love?

Indian-American-Then Indian Again

‘Indian-American …Then Indian Again!’ vividly portrays the incidents in the life of an average Indian-American. Waking up in the US for the first time, the first moments of pride and fear at home ownership, the inevitable trips back to the home country, the pain endured while grieving alone … these are unforgettable experiences faced by every immigrant to America. Whether you want a good read with plenty of humor or a primer of what life abroad is like, or how hard it can be to go home again, this is the book you want.

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