{"product_id":"hot-water-a-novel","title":"Hot Water: A Novel By Bhavika Govil","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSTEP INTO AN ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED TALE OF FAMILY SECRETS, FRAGILE TIES, AND THE PROFOUND WAYS LOVE CAN BOTH BUILD AND WRECK US.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFor nine-year-old Mira, fourteen-year-old Ashu, and their mother, life has always been just the three of them. Together, they share a tight-knit world—singing Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel in the sun-yellow car, cozying up on the sofa to watch TV, and taking sun-drenched holidays on the mango farm. They appear bound by an unbreakable closeness. Yet, beneath the surface of this apparent proximity lurks another reality: a family swimming in hot water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eEach of them is harboring quiet secrets and grappling with unanswerable questions. Where is Ma’s husband? Who is Ashu secretly pining for? And why is young Mira perpetually on high alert? Over the course of one long, scorching summer, the carefully guarded truths come tumbling out, threatening to tear apart the fragile world Ma, Mira, and Ashu have cobbled together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeeply Moving Storytelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the intricate dynamics of motherhood, sibling bonds, and the hidden burdens carried within families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEvocative \u0026amp; Immersive:\u003c\/b\u003e Features richly drawn characters and vivid, sensory settings—from sun-warmed mango farms to nostalgic car rides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAn Emotional Rollercoaster:\u003c\/b\u003e A poignant, beautifully written debut that balances heartbreak with tender moments of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Contemporary Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A striking addition to any modern fiction or family drama collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eUncover the truths hidden beneath a summer of secrets. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"59\"\u003eHot Water\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52653376438555,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81zMXRPnEsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784799623","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/hot-water-a-novel","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}