My Review

House of Love
It was Nikki Desai’s job as a real estate agent in Dallas, Texas to show customers properties that were for sale or lease. But a girl’s got to protect herself, doesn’t she, especially when she is just five feet three inches tall and there are so many dangerous people around? Too bad she used her pepper spray on tall, dark, handsome Karan Malhotra, a true-blue customer if ever there was one. And poor Karan was already having girl-trouble with Sasha, his mother’s choice for him to marry.

However, the ‘pepper-spray victim’, as Karan called himself, was delighted when he met Nikki again in her professional role and saw that she was gorgeous to look at. He quickly followed up by sending her roses and asking her out on a date. But Nikki was ambitious and wanted to prove herself to her father who ignored her while doting on his son Virat. Did she want to date a client when she had formulated strict rules for herself in this regard? Egged on by her friend Maya, Nikki accepted Karan’s invitation and ended up spending the night with him soon after. But misunderstanding, conflict and heartbreak are waiting around the corner and this affair seems ready to implode just as swiftly as it had taken shape. Had it been too soon to trust him? Was he a liar and cheat? Should she take this forward? And what would her father have to say?

Aditi Chopra paints a simple, sweet picture of young love with all its uncertainties, parental pressure, the conflicting claims of career and love and the many obstacles that arise when a girl seeks to find her happily-ever-after. The story flows smoothly, letting us enter into Nikki’s emotions as she makes the most important decision of her life and tries to set right the skewed equations within her family. Read the story to find out if she succeeds in her quest.

Arranged Marriage
Ishan Suri was thirty-two, and had come to Delhi from Dallas in order to spend time with his parents. But that seemed to have been a dumb decision, given that everyone was obsessed with getting him married. Even his friend Ajay had thrust a napkin with a girl’s name and number in his pocket, asking him to call. Alas, this set off a train of events that would have amused Ishan if it had happened to someone else, for his parents assumed that this was the girl he wanted to marry! A girl he did not know and had not seen, and his mother had already spoken to her parents and arranged a meeting. The fates were surely plotting against him, especially as he thought it was silly and old-fashioned to go in for an arranged marriage. The girl Sonali had her issues with these bride-seeing sessions too, and had her own misgivings about living in the USA. The omens weren’t too propitious, were they?

Even if they got married, how would Sonali adjust to living far from home and her family, getting to know and understand a stranger and the country he had chosen to live in? A familiar problem that Indian brides have faced and solved in their own ways; or failed miserably and called it quits. In which direction would these two youngsters go?

This story is linked to the first one through some common characters, giving you a sense of familiarity and comfort. The author’s strength lies in her perfect prose, setting out the eddying emotions of a young girl who leaves a protected cocoon and is forced to try out her wings in an alien land that is completely different in culture and mores. Does she make the transition or does she give up the struggle, to return to her roots in defeat? Read the story to find out.

Love Tango
An intriguing title for an intriguing story. And the characters are unusual too. Laila is a belly dancer in Tahir Ali’s restaurant in Dallas, someone who mesmerizes the patrons with her exotic dance. But when she is unable to perform one day, Nikki Desai’s friend Maya is called in to substitute for her.

Tahir is from Turkey and his parents are conservative Muslims. He chooses an unconventional profession though and is immensely successful, especially with his gorgeous good looks which attract patrons in droves. Maya captivates Tahir when she performs in her stunning green and gold outfit, but is uncomfortable with his flirting. She is successful in her own right, running her dance school. And it is unlikely that she will see the man again. What she doesn’t know however, is that her face and form have inspired Tahir into writing a story in which he waxes poetic about her charms! He insists she dance again at his restaurant, even bribing her with the opportunity to bring two students with her to give them exposure on stage. Where will this unlikely pair end up? Is this a pairing that bears out the saying that opposites attract?

This interlinked trio of stories of three interesting women and their three imperfect men is ideal escapist fiction. Here there are no villains or harsh realities for the girls to contend with. And isn’t that the classic appeal of romance? So curl up with this book, forget your cares and get ready for that lovely, feel-good experience!

Meet the Author

Aditi Chopra was born in India and now lives in Texas with her family. She writes NRI (Non Resident Indian) fiction and non-fiction books.

Aditi has an engineering background but she has found her creative bone in fiction writing. Her stories range from Contemporary Romance to Women’s Fiction. You might see a glimpse of Bollywood in her stories and will definitely enjoy the emotional ride.

Aditi focuses on leadership skills in her non-fiction books. Her readers get practical take-aways that they can utilize in their career.

Aditi is also a member of Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

                          

         

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