Book Review
Bride-in-Waiting by Gita V. Reddy
A simple and heartwarming love story that tugs at the heart.
My Ratings: 4.3/5
Anjali and Raj were childhood sweethearts who almost got married. However, fate had something else planned for them. When they meet again after a decade in an almost filmy scenario, neither one knows what will unfold next. Are they able to reconnect?
Book details:
Blurb (as on Amazon)
Anjali is quite capable of taking care of herself. So, when a handsome stranger steps in to rescue her from an unpleasant situation, she tells him to back off.
The man isn’t a stranger but her almost-husband. Nine years ago, their wedding was disrupted while they were making their sacred vows. Raj was gone, leaving her an unwed bride.
Is it a coincidence that he is back now? Or has destiny given the childhood sweethearts a second chance?
Genre: Fiction/Short Story/Romance
Pages: 28
Format: Kindle eBook
Price: 49 INR/$0.99
You can check out the book here.
Detailed review:
The story truthfully depicts Indian sentiments and the protagonists are very relatable characters.
- The story truthfully depicts the Indian sentiments and the affection from parents and siblings related to matrimony in Indian families.
- The reading instantly connects with us giving us a feeling that we have come across the protagonists in one way or another because they’re very relatable characters.
- It’s an old-world kind of romance that makes you want to keep believing in love, hope, and happily ever after.
The changes and growth in both the protagonists over the passage of time shown in the story are quite appreciative and inspiring.
What I did not like about the book:
- I found it strange that Anjali held on to her memories and stuff from her called-off wedding with nostalgia rather than hurt and hate.
Quotable quotes:
-> It isn’t a crime to fall in love.
-> Parents should stop treating their adult offspring like foolish children. -> Never confuse kindness with love.
-> She had read and watched so many love stories but none were as miraculous as hers.
-> You have a life ahead of you. If you want to live it well and make something of it, you must free yourself from your past.
->Friendship is also a relationship.
Thank you for reading.
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