A New Mantra (The Sood Family Book 1)

Mira Sood signs up for a half-marathon to prove her cheating husband did not break her. Then the man training her makes starting over far more dangerous than she expected. Elite marathoner Andy Fitzgerald knows Mira is completely unprepared for the race. She can barely finish a training run, doubts every step she takes, and has spent most of her life doing exactly what her family expects. But Andy sees the determined woman beneath her fear. As he pushes her farther than she believes she can go, Mira begins rebuilding the confidence her failed arranged marriage destroyed. Long runs turn into lingering conversations. Friendship becomes attraction. And the man helping her find her independence becomes the one person she cannot imagine walking away from. Her family wants her to reconcile with her husband. Choosing Andy would mean defying them, trusting love again, and risking the new life she has only just begun to claim. Mira thought crossing the finish line would prove she could stand on her own. She never expected to fall for the man running beside her. A heartfelt running romance featuring a betrayed wife starting over, an elite-marathoner hero, friends-to-lovers chemistry, family pressure, and a hard-won happily-ever-after. "Srinivasan does a good job navigating Mira’s anxieties and the building up of her self-confidence as she comes into her own and rediscovers romance. This gentle outing is sure to leave readers looking forward to the next in the series."- Publishers Weekly