Meet Me in Bombay

From the first intriguing chapter I was hooked. I felt as if I was there in the sparkling night-time scenes, or breathing in the heady scents of the market, avoiding the pungent alleyways, and feeling the heat of Bombay, a heat that catches in your throat. Moving and beautifully written, this enchanting story of love and loss touched my heart.

One of those rare and wonderful books that truly draws you into another place and time, word perfect, pitch perfect, detail perfect… Anyone who truly loves historical fiction should run to buy a copy of Meet Me in Bombay today. - New York Times Bestselling Author

Gorgeous writing, lush setting, and three-dimensional characters that make up the rare unputdownable novel… Meet Me in Bombay is the kind of book that will give readers a book hangover long after they’ve turned the last page, leaving them aching for more. - New York Times Bestselling Author

I loved everything about Meet Me in Bombay, from its profound sense of time and place to its vivid characters and lyrical voice, taking the reader on an exhilarating journey from colonial India to the battlefields of the First World War to the intricate workings of memory. This is a novel both epic and intimate, in which grand historical forces are played out on the territory of the human heart. Ashcroft delivers a stunning story that echoes long after you turn the final page. - New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Hour

Meet Me in Bombay is brilliantly plotted, exquisitely written, poignant and perfect. I finished the book with tears rolling down my cheeks, and it will stay with me for a long time. I’m sure it will enchant readers far and wide

Beautifully written and impressively researched, Island in the East is a stunner. Emotional, evocative and enthralling. - on ISLAND IN THE EAST

A moving, stirring love story, and so richly atmospheric. I could practically feel the sweat prickling on my skin - on ISLAND IN THE EAST

An evocative, absorbing story… A rich and satisfying read. - on ISLAND IN THE EAST

Jenny Ashcroft lives in Brighton with her husband and three children. Before that, she spent many years living and working in Australia and Asia - a time which gave her an enduring passion for stories set in exotic places. She has a degree in history, and has always been fascinated by the past - in particular the way that extraordinary events can transform the lives of normal people.

Jenny’s first three books - Beneath A Burning Sky, Island in the East and Meet Me In Bombay - were all ebook bestsellers.