by Zeenat Mahal
Sneh Pardhan
Title: The Perfect Groom
Author: Sumeetha Manikandan
ISBN: 978-1-927826-14-0
Genre: Women’s Literature
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Book Blurb:
Very little has gone right in Nithya’s young life. So, when a proposal from a young, handsome NRI comes along, her mother jumps at the opportunity and packs her daughter off to the US with her perfect groom.
Nithya seems to have settled in with Ashok, ostensibly happy, if as yet childless, in her new life. When an old flame comes back into her life, however, the cracks in her perfect marriage begin to show…
Praise for The Perfect Groom:
Read this book for sure, to get enthralled by the author's use of simplistic words to create a remarkable journey of a young lonely married woman.
Metro Reader
Taking a very common concept of arranged marriage in India, Sumeetha has brought to light the exploitation, unreasonable demands and the complaints a woman faces at the hands of her family or relatives for things that are not in her hands but apparently still her doing… a strong recommendation that you do read the book.
NJKinny’s BookBlog
Go for it. This book might well be a really reflective read, based on your perception.
Reader’s Muse
Title: Girl from Fatehpur
Author: Sarita Varma
ISBN: 978-1-927826-18-8
Genre: Romance
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“I love you Rajan,” she had blurted out, hands clenched tightly at her sides.
“Sana, you are only a kid…you will soon forget all this. Besides, don’t you also love Shahrukh Khan?”
A decade has gone by and Sanjana, now a highflying professional in Mumbai, thought she was over her childhood crush on the enigmatic Rajan. Back in her hometown Fatehpur for a family wedding, she bumps into him; he’s still enigmatic and the sparks are still there. Just when things begin to heat up, though, in walks Krish, a colleague from Mumbai, who seems to be very possessive of Sanjana…
Praise for Girl From Fatehpur:
An un-put-downable book. A must read, definitely.
Metro Reader
Title: Only a Dream
Author: Jazz Singh
ISBN: 978-1-927826-09-6
Genre: Romance
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Rhea is successful, accomplished and perfectly content in the comfortable little niche she has carved out for herself. She’s moved on from the heartbreak of her past, and hasn’t looked back in years. When Varun comes waltzing into her life again, however, Rhea is unprepared for the rush of memories that upset her neat little life. Nor is she able to push back her broken dreams, and learn to trust again.
Varun wants her back, but it looks like an uphill task, at best…
Praise for Only a Dream:
Read this story if you have a nice, warm summer afternoon with the intention of a reading a short book that provides just the right amount of suspense, drama, romance, steamy scenes and an added dose of ‘it all ends well’ feel.
Readers Muse
Read it to enjoy and cherish your first love and the love that knocked your doors twice in your lifetime.
Books News India
Title: Unsettled – A Search for Love and Meaning
Author: Neelima Vinod
ISBN: 978-1-927826-07-2
Genre: Women’s Literature
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The hundred-room house is a rich tapestry of memories and hidden secrets, a dark, forbidding place, rumoured to be haunted by a vengeful Yakshi. Propelled by a desire to save their marriage, Divya and Raghav journey to the haunted mansion in search of the mythical Scrolls of Love.
Written five hundred years ago by the banished court poet Shankara, they are fabled to have the power to heal and reignite lost love. Is this just a legend, or are the couple heading towards a chilling destiny?"
Praise for Unsettled:
Unsettled is a fascinating read that inscribes a world full of magic, magical creatures and of course the most magical of all things: love.
Best Selling Author Zeenat Mahal
Bone-chilling and eerily beautiful Neelima’s Unsettled is poetry in verse.
Well researched and beautifully written novella.
Best Selling Author Shweta Ganesh Kumar
Pick up this book to read about a love that lasts through the centuries and realise that the path of true love is never easy but it does prevail.
Inderpreet Uppal