WRITTEN by the author of Bend It Like Beckham, this is the next book by Dhami. It is targeted at teens and deals with complex teenage issues in a mature manner. The story is based on the lives of three sisters- Amber, Jazz and Geena - three of the coolest girls in school.

After the death of their mother the three girls continue living with their dad who becomes somewhat distant from them as a result of not being able to deal with his wife's death.

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To compensate for not being there for his daughters, the three girls get all that their little hearts desire. Until dad realises that his growing daughters need a women in their lives - and so Auntie-Ji from India (dad's sister) comes in to lend an unwanted hand. So the story begins- the girls pull every trick in the book to get aunty to go back. All their plans failing, they rely on their handsome teacher Mr Arora to win Aunties heart.

This was a fun book to read and tackled a sensitive issue in an effortless manner. The girls lifestyles were illustrated in a way that would make every teenager cringe with envy. Ultimately this was a thoroughly enjoyable book to read and very good value for money.

Review mark: 9/10