What distance separates two lovers? Two continents, two cultures, and eight floors? Yet, that was just the beginning: a chance encounter, a serendipitous meeting, and a series of events that accelerated to the rhythm of an old elevator, the pride of the residents of a luxurious building in Manhattan. Amidst comedic situations and the interactions of its characters, this is a love story between an ambitious young Indian man, rebellious against his society and its customs yet steadfast in his values and principles, and a resilient , , American woman, rebelling against a situation that once held her captive against her will. Can love overcome barriers, transcend realities, and find common ground between two worlds that seem worlds apart? In a text that is not devoid of humor and wit, the author takes the reader into the heart of New York through its wide-open doors, with details of its neighborhoods, buildings, and people. Moving effortlessly from one culture to another with a sense of humor, the author paints a framework for the novel that immerses its characters, these individuals one might encounter on a park bench or in the cabin of a time-worn elevator.