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Book SynopsisA compulsively readable romcom of mistaken identity set within high society New York and the sacrifices made to keep up appearances, in trade paperback. Somewhere in New York City, Lata Murthy knows there is another person with her name living a much more interesting life. Thats because Lata often receives the other Latas emails: invites to Hampton soirees,fundraising appeals from the New York City Ballet and reminders about sample sales at Soho boutiques.. Latas own lifeworking in digital content, watching Food Network marathons, spending recklessly on clothes she cant affordfeels pathetic in comparison. So, one day she decides to takeon this other Latas identity and jumps headfirst into the glamorous New York lifestyle ... but not without consequences.
At first, it all feels like a fairy tale. Lata learns that the invites were meant for a Mumbai socialite who shares her name, and finds a way to step into the womans shoes. In doing so, all of Latas NYC dreams come true: she gets a higher-paying job, moves into a chic Chelsea apartment and is embraced by an elite friend group that includesRajeev, an up-and-coming fashion designer intent on making a splash at New York Fashion Week.
But Lata doesnt just catch the attention of the handsome fashion designershe also incurs the wrath of the mysterious woman she is impersonating. And this Other Lata wants Lata to pay...but in the oddest of ways. Other Latas blackmail seems designed to humiliate Lata in front of her wealthy new circle, and Lata has no choice but to submit to her demands if she doesnt want to lose her new friends and lifestyle.
Despite Other Latas machinations, Lata and Rajeevs romance finds ways to blossom. But when Other Latas demands change from mischievousto illegal, Lata must find a way to extricate herself from Other Latas control once andfor all.
