Underpinned by true events, An Ayah’s Choice draws us into a rarely seen aspect of British Indian history. The story follows, Jaya Devani, an ayah (nanny) who begins a tumultuous relationship with her British colonial employer in a small Indian village in 1900. A historical novel exploring themes of feminism, race, independence and coming of age against a backdrop of the 20th-century suffragette movement.


"A rare jewel."
–  Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code

“Utterly spellbound”
–  Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author

“Tender and thrilling.”
—  A.J. Gnuse, author of Girl in the Walls

“A page-turner.”
— Helen Pankhurst CBE, women's rights activist, scholar,  writer and great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst.