Author: Alisha Kay
Publisher: Self Published
Would you be a willing party to a bride running away from her marriage?
Faced with a loveless marriage, Ananya Rajput does what she always does
when faced with a tough situation - she runs away! Except, this time she runs
right into the arms of the man she’s dreamed about for years - okay, fantasized
about, to be completely honest. His Highness Yashvardhan Rathore, Yuvarajkumar
of Bannor, is so going to burn in hell. Not only did he help his dead friend’s
sister run away from her wedding mandap, he now has terribly inappropriate
feelings for her. All his life he’s lived by one truth - no one has ever loved
him enough to stay. And he doesn’t think a known flight risk like Ananya will
be the first. As her restless feet get calmer, the walls around his heart get
higher. Will Yash ever come to trust in love? And will Ananya let her reluctant
Prince Charming claim a runaway bride?
The storyline is interestingly plotted as we follow Ananya as she runs away from her wedding and is rescued by Yash. The book is quite fresh as it is not a conventional boy-meets-girl romance, but follows an interesting path as the characters discover their emotions for each other. The storytelling is catchy and keeps the reader hooked till the very end. The tension between Ananya and Yash is palpable from the very beginning, but the way the author keeps it fluid till the last chapter is quite gripping. As a romantic comedy, the story has its own share of moments that make you grin like a crazy person, specially in the moments where Dadi Ma comes up with witty comebacks. The bit about not hitting the coconut trees was my favorite of them all though. Another part of the story I loved was the train journey and how accurately she portrays the bits that make a journey in the Indian Railways a unique experience. The climax is nicely crafted and brings a wonderful end to the story.
Coming to the characters, I must say more than Ananya and Yash, I loved
the character of Dadi Ma and the way she conducted herself in the situations she
was put in. Right from the very first moment till the last page, she had a
charm that took control of all the scenes she was a part of. Ananya and her
character as a person who has a primal flight response to all situations is
wonderfully captured. Coming to Yash, his character is another that shines
through the pages. I liked the conflicted situation he was in, right from the
first moment, yet he always took the honorable path, which was interesting for
me.
Overall, this is a definite recommendation if you are in the mood for a
well-written romantic comedy. The book scores a 4.38/5 for me.
I was provided a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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