What does somebody with a wealth of common sense do if retirement palls? Why, open a marriage bureau, of course. And soon Mr. Ali, from beautiful Vizag in South India, sees his new business flourish as the indomitable Mrs. Ali and able assistant Arena look on with careful eyes. But although many clients go away happy, problems lurk behind the scenes as Arena nurses a heart-rending secret; while Mr. Ali cannot see that he rarely follows the sage advice he so freely dishes out to others. And when love comes calling for Arena, an impossible dilemma looms...A colorful coastal town and contemporary marriage bureau prove a perfect backdrop for a splendid array of characters making sense of all sorts of pride and prejudice - and the ways in which true love won't quite let go - in this witty and big-hearted debut novel.