In Oak Grove, California, 1976, there are as many Sikh temples as Christian churches, the city council has voted to print announcements in both English and Punjabi and the growing Indian immigrant community learns to thrive in the small agricultural town while clinging to its cultural traditions. But for 15-year-old Jeeto, figuring out where she fits best—and what she must do to find that fit—isn’t as easy.

Jeeto learns that the women around her do far more than drink tea on balmy California afternoons—they give shape to fortune and destiny…often accompanied by the predictions of the revered Charan Kaur.  In a world of arranged marriages and strict family politics, Jeeto struggles to reconcile the possibilities of freedom and love.

A multi-generational love story that stretches back to 1947 when Jeeto’s uncle, Avtar, emigrates to California, Under the Lemon Trees is a cultural and romantic tour de force about finding love and discovering a true home while navigating traditions, family and faith.