India: My Happy Place (And Yours, Too—If You’re Lucky )

The first time I set foot in India, I was swallowed whole by a wave of sensation: jasmine and diesel, marigolds and madness, warmth and wonder.

It was December 1997. I’d just stepped out of the customs area at 2am in New Delhi after 21 hours of flying—and suddenly I was immersed in a living kaleidoscope. Men in turbans with feather plumes. Women wrapped in shimmering saris. Honking rickshaws, incense, fog, flower garlands, chaos… and joy. So much joy.

I was there as a guest of my dear friend and longtime client, Deepak Chopra, attending his daughter’s week-long wedding extravaganza—a swirling Bollywood-Cirque-du-Soleil dream of henna, music, feasts, rituals, painted elephants, and thousand-person dance parties. Somewhere between the Sangeet and the groom arriving on a literal elephant, I fell head over heels for India. The magic. The mystery. The madness. I felt like I had come home.

And now… I want you to experience this, too.

To celebrate the upcoming Hay House relaunch of my debut novel, The Love Thief, I’m giving one lucky reader a chance to win a 10-day guided tour of India—my happy place, and the vibrant, soul-stirring setting for the story.

This isn’t just a trip. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime, heart-opening, senses-on-fire immersion. You’ll walk in the footsteps of my heroine, Holly, whose healing journey begins when betrayal rips her life apart—and destiny leads her straight to India. What she finds there is transformation. Peace. Love. And maybe even revenge… but the good, karmic kind.

Here’s what you need to do to enter:

Pre-order The Love Thief (releasing July 22!)
Head to TheLoveThief.com and upload your receipt number
That’s it—you’re entered to win the dreamiest adventure I could imagine for you

Early readers have called The Love Thief “Eat, Pray, Love meets Dirty John” (spicy, right?). It’s fiction with soul—romantic, thrilling, a little outrageous, and ultimately healing.

Even if you don’t win the trip (though I hope you do!), you’ll still get a story that might just steal your heart… and maybe help you mend it, too.

So, what do you say—are you in?

Come with me. Let’s get a little lost and find something divine.

Pack your curiosity and your karma… India (and Holly’s wild ride) await at www.thelovethief.com.

With love, spice, and sari-sized gratitude,

Arielle

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