Book Name: Love Forever @ Rajpath
Authoress: Kalpana Mishra
Publisher: Srishti Publishers and Distributors
Price: Rs. 195
Blurb:
True love can blossom anywhere, in a government set-up too,
and can be permanent as the job itself.
Shalini, a government employee, strongly feels that there is
no point in getting married and joining the brigade of abused wives. Till she
is swept off her feet by Kartik, a dynamic colleague from Bihar.
Just when her faith in the system of love and marriage is rekindled
and at its peak, Kartik goes missing. Her search for him reveals some dark
secrets about Zabaria Shaadi still existing in Bihar, where eligible boys are
abducted or forced for marriage.
A love story at its core, Love Forever @ Rajpath highlights
the predicaments of a girl on the verge of losing her most precious
relationship. It also reflects the inner turmoil of a young boy sand-wiched
between age-old traditions and his own liberated opinions.
Will Shalini be able to save her relationship? Will Kartik
acknowledge her efforts or will he abandon her for the sake of his family?
Story in a nutshell:
Shalini is a young girl aged 25 who has recently joined her government
job. Kartik too, is a new joinee. Kartik and Shalini are introduced to each
other during their induction classes. Kartik is already flattered with Shalini
and her ways. Few incidents happen and days later, he realizes that he
genuinely likes her.
During the same time, the new recruits are supposed to
attend a course and clear the exam. Shalini is having second thoughts as she is
the only girl in the entire batch of 12 students. After some persuasion from
her parents and colleagues, Shalini gives in. The classes turn out to be fun.
Shalini and Kartik’s friendship grows stronger.
An educational tour is organized wherein Shalini realizes her
love for Kartik. Will she confess her love to him? Will their love story have a
happy end? The blurb says that Kartik goes missing. Where does he go? What will
Shalini do?
Review:
I was searching for some light read when this book knocked
at my door. The prologue is terrific, I must say. It grew curiosity within me
and I decided that I was going to finish it that day itself. I finished reading
the book in 5 hours. This book is a good read. The story doesn’t have many
twists and turns. It seems to be written from heart and that is why I can tag
it to be a delightful read. I did not know about Zabaria Shaadi. So in a way,
this book spoke to me about it. The characters are well crafted. Shalini and
Kartik seem to be there for real. They are simple people like you and me. And I
feel, it is the reason why the readers will feel connected to them. The narration
is simple and frank.
Author has presented a simple love story in the most
innocently matured way. Love Forever @ Rajpath is a good read for all romance
lovers.
Likes:
- The manner in which Shalini’s parents support her is enviable.
- I liked the way Shalini handles all difficult situations in a mature way.
- The way in which Dheeraj helped Kartik and Shalini is really cute. (I love him for that.)
Dislikes:
- The story (prologue) opened up with a bang. But the further chapters failed to create that magic.
I rate:
Cover: 3/5
Story: 2.5/5
Overall, Love Forever @ Rajpath gets 3/5 stars rating from
me.
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