Author: Shilpa Suraj
Publisher: Self Published
I was provided a media copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Do you think relationships can affect your focus on your goal?
Everyone knew that when she stepped up to the crease, she always came out
swinging. Tara Wadhwa, Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket team, was living
the dream. She got to play the sport she loved and to live close to her
friends, the family of her heart. But when her friends start to fall in love, a
sliver of loneliness works its way into her heart pushing her to make a
reckless mistake. Nikhil Upadhyay, owner of a pristine reputation and the
nation’s best fixer, is called in to save the day. Fix Tara’s reputation and
babysit her till she brings home the World Cup. A dream assignment for a man who
otherwise spent way too much time cleaning up far messier situations. Until he
met his newest client and the dream turned into a nightmare. Can Tara work past
her childhood grooming to see that there could be a life beyond the game? Can
Nikhil see the value of the girl behind the polished façade he was working on
presenting to the world? And will the two of them ever stop fighting long
enough to allow their simmering attraction a chance to come out and play? For
when the Bad Girl met the Good Boy, she realised, that just this once, she
wanted to let her inner ‘wicked’ out to play. And we all know what happens when
Tara Wadhwa steps up to the crease.
In the third book of the Bad Girl Series, we explore Tara’s story and how the journey of her being “wicked” happens. The plot is wonderfully crafted and keeps you on the tenterhooks with the “will-they-won’t-they” romance brewing right from the very first page. The concept that the Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team getting embroiled in a controversy is quite interesting, specially in India where we consider cricket very important. The idea to bring in an Adonis-like PR consultant was just the perfect fuel for the fire that is Tara. Shilpa keeps on bringing in situations that keep you turning the pages, and each of the character she has put in the story keeps gaffing up. Another aspect of the story I loved was the fact that there is a layer of personal arc for both Tara and Nikhil that keeps propping up and messing up Nikhil’s work. The climax has 2 parts, atleast for me, and while one of them had me feeling warm and fuzzy, the second part had me laughing off my desk.
Tara’s character is layered and as an integral part of the trio who is
wicked to the core. I loved her focus to her career and how she puts it ahead
of everything else, but at the same time there is a space that she is looking
to fill. Nikhil, on the other hand, is crafted as a person who puts everyone
else before him. When these two cross paths, the best of the both comes to the
fore. Another aspect I loved was the idea of using their families as a
character and how they drive the narrative.
Overall, loved the story of Tara and Nikhil, which scores a 4.88/5 for me.
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