{"product_id":"luke-lara-paperback","title":"Luke \u0026 Lara - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePoornima Manco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo hearts. One impossible truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Luke pulls Lara from the depths of a swimming pool, their bond is forged in water and fate. Growing up in the vibrant, chaotic heart of 1980s Delhi, the half-American, half-English boy and the shy, bookish Indian girl become inseparable-two outsiders navigating family expectations, cultural divides, and the fragile line between devotion and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the years unfold, their connection is tested by unspoken truths. Lara's love for Luke deepens into something she cannot name, while Luke wrestles with a secret that could shatter everything they share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning four decades and three continents, Luke \u0026amp; Lara is a poignant meditation on friendship, identity, and the ache of loving someone you can never fully have. In the spaces between longing and acceptance, can two hearts find their way home to one another-even when the truth threatens to tear them apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Poornima Manco, author of A Quiet Dissonance, comes a lyrical and emotionally resonant novel about the ties that shape us-part of The Friendship Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289422049529,"sku":"9781068277351","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YwTZcqTH5r9781068277351.webp?v=1776263677","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/luke-lara-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}