The Woman in the Bazaar

"The Woman in the Bazaar" by Alice Perrin is a story about a vicar's daughter named Rafella Forte and how a former military captain throws her quiet life upside down. Rafella is trying to balance her family duties with her growing romance with Captain George Coventry after he comes back from India. The reader follows Rafella as she goes from a quiet countryside life to the exciting times in colonial India, but she faces major challenges when it comes to love. She is now figuring out who she wants to be as a young woman, as society has heavy expectations of her to be a certain way. As Rafella and Captain Coventry spend time together, their love grows, but they soon learn that their relationship will be tough, especially regarding her duties to her father and what living together in India would really be like.