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The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Jaswal

Sometimes you need to leave home to discover your roots…

A warm, funny novel about sisters, secrets and a life-changing road trip, The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Jaswal is out this June.

We are giving 5 lucky reading groups the chance to meet the Shergill Sisters early by winning 10 copies of the book to read and review.

We can’t wait to hear what you think! We hugely appreciate you posting your reviews on Amazon, Lovereading, Goodreads or any other retailer/reading sites. You can also tweet us @HarperFiction #TheShergillSisters and tag the author @balli_jaswal.

ABOUT THE BOOK

British-born Punjabi sisters Rajni, Jezmeen and Shirina have never been close but when their mother died, she had only one request: that they take a pilgrimage across India to carry out her final rites. While an extended family holiday is the last thing they want, each sister has her own reasons to run away from her life.

Rajni is the archetypal know-it-all eldest but her son dropped a devastating bombshell before she left and for the first time she doesn’t know what the future holds.

Middle sister Jezmeen was always a loudmouth, translating her need for attention into life as a struggling actress. But her career is on the skids after an incident went viral and now she’s desperate to find her voice again.

Shirina has always been the golden child, who confounded expectations by having an arranged marriage and moving to the other side of the world. But her perfect life isn’t what it seems and time is running out to make the right choice.

As the miles rack up on their jaunt across India, the secrets of the past and present are sure to spill out…

Closing date: 26th May

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