BOOK
TITLE: Seoul-Mates
ISBN:
978-1-927826-12-6
AUTHOR:
Pamela
Q Fernandes
GENRE:
Fiction
/ Indirom
NUMBER
OF PAGES: 90
FORMAT:
Digital
SERIES
/ STANDALONE: Standalone
REVIEW
BY: Dhivya
Balaji
HOW
I GOT THIS BOOK: We thank Naheed of Indireads for
sending us this copy in exchange for an honest review.
SUMMARY:
Jilted by
the man she followed to Seoul, Katia has hit rock bottom. But within months,
her whirlwind romance and marriage to Jihan has everyone talking.
Jihan
is the heir to the Kwan business empire while Katia is a foreigner, an
Anglo-Indian who has no business ensnaring Seoul’s most eligible bachelor. No
one knows that their marriage is based on a contract, and that they have come
together for their own ulterior motives.
Together
in chic, metropolitan Seoul the two forge a relationship that is tested by
intrigue, jilted lovers and a hidden nemesis.
Can their newfound love survive the forces ranged against them? Or will the vows they took be in vain?
Can their newfound love survive the forces ranged against them? Or will the vows they took be in vain?
REVIEW:
Indireads
books, (at least those which I have read so far) have certain common features -
a strong but clumsily endearing female protagonist, a love angle and a happy
ending. When you pick up the books, they are guaranteed to be a happy read with
some substance and of course good language. ‘Seoul – Mates’ is no exception.
The
story starts with Katia, who is an Anglo-Indian unable to fit into the Korean
society. She finds in Junki, a fellow soul who faces most of the problems she
faces. She slowly starts feeling camaraderie and develops feelings for him,
right when he deserts her for another woman, the owner of a hospital chain.
Katia feels cheated and indulges in drinking. Kwan Jihan, a multi millionaire,
sees her plight, is attracted to her and drops her home.
One
thing leads to another and they are married after signing a contract. Katia is
in jitters as she walks down the altar (the opening scene of the book). But the
members (not to be revealed due to spoilers) of Kwan family do not like the new
woman who they feel is not fit to be the daughter in law. Katia faces serious
troubles due to her alleged link up with Junki and a major accident, creating
problems between Jihan and her.
How
she overcomes these problems and how she makes her contractual marriage succeed
forms the rest of the story. The story is written in good language and the plot
is tight. Though there are some scenes we feel could have written otherwise,
the story in general is readable and clear. The characters are decently etched.
Go for this book if you like your romance novel with a twist of thrill.
WHAT
I LIKED: The characterisation of Katia and the
bittersweet (yeah, right) character of Junki.
WHAT
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER: certain scenes could be written
better.
VERDICT:
Go
for it if you like your romance novels with some thrilling moments.
RATING:
3.5/5
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
Pamela Fernandes has been a medical writer for over
five years. She made the switch to writing fiction when facts and medicine
became more about reporting numbers. As a doctor she has come across various
people who fire her imagination. She has travelled extensively and frequently
blogs about the places she visits. Her romance novella ‘Seoul-mates’ has been
the result of her interactions with many Korean friends over the years. When
she’s not writing she’s struggling to learn her violin, rereading Jane Austen
classics or baking culinary delights.
EDITIONS
AVAILABLE: Digital
PRICE:
Rs.
89 for Kindle Edition
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