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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Take 2 by Ruchi Singh : A Review



BOOK TITLE: Take 2
ASIN: B00TLHD2SK
AUTHOR: Ruchi Singh
GENRE: Fiction / Romance
NUMBER OF PAGES: 250
FORMAT: Digital
SERIES / STANDALONE: Standalone
REVIEW BY: Dhivya Balaji
HOW I GOT THIS BOOK: The author contacted me via goodreads and sent me this review copy in exchange for a honest review. Thanks, Ruchi!
SUMMARY:
          Priya’s idyllic world turns upside down when she realizes her husband considers her dead weight after stripping her off her inheritance for his ambitions and lavish lifestyle.

          Instantly attracted to Priya, Abhimanyu knows getting involved with a married woman is inviting trouble. But despite common sense, cautions and hesitations, he is drawn to help her.
          Happily ever after has become a myth for Priya and trying to keep the relationship platonic is becoming more and more difficult for Abhimanyu.
          In the tussle between ethics, fears and desires... will Priya embrace a second chance at happiness?
REVIEW:
          Priya has married her college-days sweetheart neighbour when she was not even out of college due to a family pressure. But all is not sweet as she learns that her husband Sameer had cheated on her. Opportunistic Sameer avoids her phone calls and avoids her until Priya confronts him directly, where he pretends to be a stranger in public.
          Abhimanyu is intrigued by Priya at first sight. He feels a strange urge to get to know her better and tries to get closer when he learns that she is married. He tries to back off from her when he finds he is unable to do that. He finds himself strangely attracted to her and when things take drastic turns, offers to help her get her husband back.
          As they keep trying, Priya realises that she has slowly started falling for Abhimanyu, and he realises that however hard he tries, he cannot keep off her. Fate keeps throwing them together with the marriage preparation of Priya’s best friend Komal who is Abhimanyu’s cousin. They try hard to dampen the feelings for each other but it is visible to everyone around them.
          How they overcome the inhibitions and how Priya gets over Sameer and takes the ultimate risk in her life in the faith of love forms the rest of the story. The plot is the age old story of love blossoming in unlikely places where the reader wants the lead pair to stop sacrificing and get together already. The characters are good natured, predictable with no unpleasant twists and thankfully no sudden unexpected behaviour.
          The story adheres well to the summary and the title and tagline are apt. The cover image is beautifully minimalistic. The tale is a classic story told with special seasoning. The ending is of course happy, but that is why you started reading this book, you know?
WHAT I LIKED:
          The simplicity of the story, the beauty and depth of the lead characters.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER:
          The story is predictable at some points but that is an added bonus.
VERDICT:
          A perfect, breezy read for a calm summer evening or a cool rainy evening – you will love the sheer simplicity of it.
RATING: 4/5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
          Ruchi Singh has a degree in Engineering and has been working in IT industry as a Consultant. She began her writing career writing short stories and articles, which have been published on various online forums. Her story ‘Boomerang’ in crime genre, won the Indireads Short Story competition in 2014, and is part of the Anthology ‘Voices Old & New‘. Her, another, short story ‘Debt of Kheer’ is part of Author’s Ink anthology ‘The Turning Point of Life', both available on Amazon. 'Take 2' is her debut novel.
          A voracious reader, her favourite genres is 'romantic thriller'. Besides writing and reading, her other interests include dabbling with Indian classical dance forms
          Check out Ruchi's Book Reviews on www.iluvfiction.com
EDITIONS AVAILABLE: Digital
PRICE: Rs. 155 for Kindle Edition
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