Nisha Minhas Biography and latest books by Nisha Minhas

Nisha Minhas lives in Milton Keynes with her partner and two pet cats. A former employee of the Inland Revenue and a avid reader, this writer in her early 30s, couldn\'t find any appealing novel that she wanted to read. So this Nisha decided to pen a book that she would pick up from a book shelf.

Nisha Minhas’ books are funny, young and revolve around marriage and relationships. The stories generally talk of a sensible heroine who has a rather confused love life but she with the help of good friends is able to decide what suits her best. The confusion and the ups-and-downs the protagonist goes through in her works is something most urban women face these days.  

However, Minhas has been criticized about creating characters that are stereotyped and speak about people in a way that has been done to death. However, Minhas defends herself by saying:  “I picked out problems that do exist in the Asian community and therefore it was necessary to use some stereotypes. If I had a working class white man as a character for example, and he spent his days wearing a suit and coming straight home from work, people won\'t be able to relate to him. But if he was hanging out with his mates at the pub, he\'d seem more real.”

Chapatti Or Chips? A Novel Of Marriage Mayhem

This is a funny romantic comedy set in Milton Keynes. For 23 years, Naina has saved her love for the Indian man that her parents have chosen for her to be with. Ashok, the man they\'ve chosen, is handsome and considerate. Naina is assured that he will make a good husband. But she is attracted to Dave who is an unreliable rogue and incorrigible womaniser.

Bindis And Brides 

Having escaped an unhappy arranged marriage, Zarleena Shankar is making sense of her life. She has a successful Indian bridal wear shop, Bindis & Brides, that she can call her own. So when she meets Joel Winters in her local supermarket, Zarleena ignores the handsome playboy\'s charms. She believes that she doesn\'t need another man to spoil her life that is getting back to normal. But an unlikely friendship forms - and Zarleena certainly finds a true friend in Joel when her predatory ex-husband intents on causing more trouble in Zarleena’s life. Together, Zarleena and Joel plan a spectacular revenge on the man who wants to bring her down.

The Marriage Market

Seriously sexy, Aaron would be the perfect boyfriend - were it not for two minor character flaws: his all-consuming terror of commitment and his complete inability to remain faithful. Nevertheless, when his girlfriend Jeena is faced with exile to India, Aaron conquers his deep-seated fears and agrees to marry her - for one year only. It\'s an arrangement between friends. After one year, they will divorce - and things will be back to normal. But it was never going to be that easy. Aaron knows next to nothing of the Indian way, its culture, its rituals, its idealism. When Aaron marries Jeena, he marries her extended family too. The crises, chaos and complications that follow make for a witty and hilarious read...