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Shobhaa De is one of those Indian English writers who occupy a distinctive place as a journalist as well as novelist in the literary world of India. Her popularity as a novelist rests with her ability to portray sensitive aspects of human life, social and sexual relationship and women's psychology with a touch of open-heartedness. Shobhaa De has fascinated her readers not only in India but also abroad. On the account of her wide readership, she has been chosen as a writer deserving of detailed studies in academic institutions. In most of her novels, De personifies the dilemma that has dogged many Indian women writers. She is always one of those modern day women authors who are now expressing themselves freely and boldly creating a new image of the woman. De endeavors to present the new woman who is daring, ambitious and aspiring and is obsessed with realizing her dreams and forcing them upon the male dominated world with a view to obtaining a due recognition of her identity. Her novels indicate the arrival of a new Indian woman who goes all out to exploit her potential, both physical and intellectual. She has also talked about sex, men and eroticism in no uncertain terms. The book also contains which provide a historical survey of woman in Indian culture, the feminist movement, and the Indian women novelist. This book aims at the thematic study of her novels, so as to bring out the human values that underline her each novel. The study will show that despite apparent glossy life of permissive high society, the novels in the end project traditional Indian values emphasizing the importance of the family and marital fidelity. Permissiveness and various kinds of sexual behaviour are simply deviations, which are not approved by the novelist. Her views in this regards are found in her non-fiction writings and interviews.