Even though Daljit found her soulmate in college, she marries the man her Sikh parents had chosen for her when she was only 12 years old. Before long, she realizes that marriage to this misogynistic, hypercritical man was a nightmare. As her children grow up and the emotional abuse mounts, Daljit commits the unthinkable indiscretion, only to discover that her respite is a fraud. More unsure of herself than ever, she retreats into herself until, wonder of wonders, her college love reappears. Is it possible for a woman to find true love at her age? To find herself, and be herself? After a lifetime of unhappiness, Daljit faces a difficult choice.