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Renita D’Silva Books in Order

Browse Renita D’Silva books in reading order, with short summaries for each book and a clear title list to help you find a starting point.

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Monsoon Memories

by Renita D’Silva

2013

Shirin lives in London, separated from the Indian family she fled years earlier. In Bangalore, her niece discovers a surviving photograph and begins investigating the forgotten aunt, threatening to uncover the secrets behind Shirin’s exile.

The Forgotten Daughter

by Renita D’Silva

2014

A letter accompanying her parents’ will reveals that Nisha was adopted. Following an address to an Indian convent, she searches for the mother she never knew and the reasons her family history was kept from her.

The Stolen Girl

by Renita D’Silva

2014

Thirteen-year-old Diya’s life collapses when her mother is arrested for abducting her as a baby. As Vani fights to keep her daughter, the past she left in India returns through a friendship marked by betrayal.

A Sister's Promise

by Renita D’Silva

2015

Two sisters once promised to protect each other, but love and betrayal have broken their bond. When one woman’s daughter needs saving, she must turn to the sister she holds responsible for destroying her future.

A Mother's Secret

by Renita D’Silva

2016

Grieving her mother and infant son, Jaya discovers diaries and photographs that point to a hidden family past in India. Her search leads to a ruined mansion and a devastating lie that could change her understanding of herself.

A Daughter's Courage

by Renita D’Silva

2017

After personal and professional heartbreak, Kavya returns home and discovers letters linked to a ruined temple. They reveal the intertwined lives of two women in colonial India, whose sacrifices may help her understand her own future.

Beneath an Indian Sky

by Renita D’Silva

2018

After her marriage breaks down, Priya returns to her grandmother’s former palace in India. Questions about a woman waiting outside its gates draw her toward a secret rooted in Sita’s royal marriage under British rule.

The Girl in the Painting

by Renita D’Silva

2019

Emma travels to India to fulfill her dying grandmother’s request to find a woman named Archana. Her search leads to a crumbling house and a friendship whose rupture has haunted the family for generations.

The Orphan's Gift

by Renita D’Silva

2020

In colonial India, Alice's forbidden love for a servant's son leads to separation and lasting regret. Decades later, an orphan's search for her mother and an unexpected photograph bring another generation into the consequences of choices Alice has tried to bury.

The War Child

by Renita D’Silva

2021

During the Second World War, nurse Clara gives up her son in the hope of keeping him safe. Years later, Indira follows her grandfather's memories, letters, and a treasured medal toward a family secret surrounding Clara's lost child.

The Neighbours

by Renita D’Silva

2024

A woman leaves India to join her husband in an English cul-de-sac, hoping their new house will offer a fresh start. Instead, unexplained bruises, secretive neighbors, and the feeling of being watched turn her isolation into fear.

The Secret Keeper

by Renita D’Silva

2024

An Indian prince's daughter leaves her privileged upbringing and becomes a wartime codebreaker at Bletchley Park. When her former lover demands military secrets, Rani must weigh a painful past against the fragile family and loyalties she has found in England.

The Spice Maker's Secret

by Renita D’Silva

2024

In 1939 India, Bindu preserves recipes while trapped in a controlling marriage that threatens her unborn child. Decades later, a handwritten recipe book leads Eve from London toward the truth about her adoption and a mother her father never discussed.

Two Perfect Couples

by Renita D’Silva

2025

Two couples take a beach holiday, leaving their children asleep while they dine nearby. When one mother's son disappears, her search becomes tangled with the secret only her closest friend knows, threatening the family she is desperate to protect.

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Good Twin Bad Twin

by Renita D’Silva

2026

A postcard apparently written by her twin sister shakes a woman's comfortable life on the Dorset coast. Believing her sister dead, she must confront what the message means for a body hidden beneath the patio and the family surrounding her.

Renita D’Silva sub-series and character series

Daughters of India books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Monsoon Memories"

    Monsoon Memories

    by Renita D’Silva

    2013
  2. Book cover for "The Forgotten Daughter"

    The Forgotten Daughter

    by Renita D’Silva

    2014
  3. Book cover for "The Stolen Girl"

    The Stolen Girl

    by Renita D’Silva

    2014
  4. Book cover for "A Sister's Promise"

    A Sister's Promise

    by Renita D’Silva

    2015

Secrets of India books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "A Mother's Secret"

    A Mother's Secret

    by Renita D’Silva

    2016
  2. Book cover for "A Daughter's Courage"

    A Daughter's Courage

    by Renita D’Silva

    2017
  3. Book cover for "Beneath an Indian Sky"

    Beneath an Indian Sky

    by Renita D’Silva

    2018
  4. Book cover for "The Girl in the Painting"

    The Girl in the Painting

    by Renita D’Silva

    2019
  5. Book cover for "The Orphan's Gift"

    The Orphan's Gift

    by Renita D’Silva

    2020
  6. Book cover for "The War Child"

    The War Child

    by Renita D’Silva

    2021

Standalone Renita D’Silva books

  1. Book cover for "The Neighbours"

    The Neighbours

    by Renita D’Silva

    2024
  2. Book cover for "The Secret Keeper"

    The Secret Keeper

    by Renita D’Silva

    2024
  3. Book cover for "The Spice Maker's Secret"

    The Spice Maker's Secret

    by Renita D’Silva

    2024
  4. Book cover for "Two Perfect Couples"

    Two Perfect Couples

    by Renita D’Silva

    2025
  5. Book cover for "Good Twin Bad Twin"

    Good Twin Bad Twin

    by Renita D’Silva

    2026

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