A Complete Guide to Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club Picks

"The Henna Artist" by Alka Joshi ($11)

• What it's about: The captivating novel tells the story of a 17-year-old girl named Lakshmi who runs away from her abusive husband to 1950s Jaipur, India. Lakshmi makes a living for herself as a henna artist among the wealthy upper-class women of the city. As she becomes entangled in their webs of gossip and jealousy, she struggles to keep her own secrets hidden.
• What Witherspoon says: "This vivid story is so rich and complex . . . reading about Lakshmi's journey from escaping an abusive marriage to becoming one of the most sought-after henna artists in Jaipur captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."