This Stolen Life — Jeevani Charika

Soma is a shy young woman adrift in a strange new country. After moving from Sri Lanka to Yorkshire to become a nanny to baby Louis, Soma tries to settle into life in the UK, even if every day presents her with a new challenge, from trying new food or getting to grips with the language. 

But the one thing Soma never counted on was falling in love. When she meets Sahan, a Sri Lankan student at the local university, the two feel an instant attraction. Meeting in secret so that Sahan can teach Soma English, their friendship quickly blooms into something more. But their differing backgrounds - Soma is from poverty, while Sahan is the son of a wealthy family and cousin to Soma's employer - means they have to hide their love from the world. 

While they bare their souls to each other, Sahan has no idea that Soma is hiding a huge secret from him - but as her lies come crashing down, Soma is faced with an impossible choice. Should she tell the truth - even if means losing Sahan? 

A moving, unique and utterly engrossing love story about how well we really know the person we fall in love with - fans of Amanda Prowse, Jojo Moyes and Diane Chamberlain will be captivated.