Fighting for Tara follows the harrowing journey of Hansa, a thirteen-year-old child-bride in rural India who defies her oppressive society by refusing to drown her newborn daughter, Tara. Escaping her village, Hansa's life as a teenage mother becomes fraught with dangers and a web of lies. Her quest for safety and a better life takes a dramatic turn when she must contend with an American court just seven years later, all to protect the life she built for her daughter. The novel weaves a compelling tale of motherhood, sacrifice, and the lengths to which one will go for love.