Though finally happy in her life in New York, Jasmine soon finds herself in danger when she spots one of the terrorists involved in the bombing that killed her husband in India in a park in New York. As a result, she moves to Iowa, marries Bud Ripplemeyer, raises an adopted child named Du with him, and even finds herself pregnant. However, Iowan life proves to be much more complex than initially expected, for Bud gets shot, which leads to his paralysis from the waist down. In turn, Jasmine finds herself, once again, leading an unsatisfying life.

Sam Pagliuca