Love Unexpected-Ritu Kakar

Book: Love Unexpected

Author: Ritu Kakar

Publisher: Srishti Publications

Do you think love is something that comes knocking on our doors only once, or do you believe that love, like all other things, deserve a second chance?

Love Unexpected by Ritu Kakar is the story of Kaira, who is an independent girl busy chasing her ambitions, when she encounters Aveer, a strong minded and successful entrepreneur who is seeking expansion of his business. While their chemistry is strange and electric, its Kaira’s part with Drew which holds her back. With a supportive family and equally supportive friends, she was able to recover from the horrors of her past, but would she be able to check herself from committing the same mistake twice, or would her Love Unexpected pave the way for a happy ending?

Love Unexpected by Ritu Kakar has a decent storyline that explores various themes such as love at first sight, human emotions and the power of familial bonding. The plot of the book seems a bit rushed as a lot of things are shown to happen in a short period of time. The flashbacks of Kaira’s life occupy a major part of the plot and while they are necessary to build the character arc, the events of the present day take a back seat. The climax of the book was abrupt, and I was expecting something more to come out of the story.

Talking about the characters, Kaira is the central character and the only character whose arc is established in the book. Through past events and present-day events, we get to understand the ups and downs of her life and how she overcomes it. Her character has been fleshed out in detail. For our second major character, Aveer, unfortunately no information is given as to develop his story and for the reason he behaves the way he does. The same case occurs with Drew, who is another important part of the story. For Natasha, we understand some things, but even that is left unexplored.

Overall, a decent read and can be recommended to someone looking for a quick read.

The book scores a 3/5 for me.

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