Raising Samara

About the Book

A carefree young man thinks he’s got the perfect life… When Daniel, an orphaned young man, finds a new family in the small neighbourhood of St. Anthony’s colony he thinks his worst problem might be partying too hard or drinking too much. All that changes the day a woman arrives on his doorstep holding a baby girl – the daughter he never knew he had. The last thing he’s ready for is fatherhood. Until one quirk of fate changes everything…. With the help of a caring divorcee next door, and the warmth of neighbours who band together to help, Daniel finds himself growing up fast as he takes little Samara in and raises her as his own. As Daniel puts aside his youthful, partying ways, he starts to finally grow up and discovers he just might be falling in love with his neighbour, a mother herself. As fatherhood changes his life forever, he finds himself finally understanding what truly matters in life: faith, love and family.

About the Author

Starlette Guiao, a professional banker, wife, and mother, always loved to write. She kept journals, wrote freelance articles for a suburban newspaper, and loves nothing better than to spend every ounce of her free time writing short stories. Guiao, a Goan from Mumbai, earned a business degree from India and is currently working as a banker in the United Arab Emirates. Anytime she sees a blank page or a blank screen, she loves to fill it up with words. For years, she struggled with the question of whether or not to pursue a writing career, choosing to share her work only with family and friends. Eventually, she decided this was the story she wanted to write. “It really resonated with me,” she said. “I felt this story of a father taking care of his daughter and the entire neighborhood helping to raise her just felt like something I needed to write. I grew up in Mumbai, and I think the feeling of community there is strong.”