Review of Mr. Imperfect Series by Aditi Chopra

Name of the Book :  Mr. Imperfect Series Author :  Aditi Chopra USP:   Three Love Stories in one book.

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Three intriguing women, Three Imperfect men, Three fascinating stories!

House of Love
Real estate agent Nikki Desai has a rule of not dating her clients. When she hosts an open house on a cold Dallas afternoon, she didn't know what was in store for her. Much like Dallas' unexpected weather, Karan Malhotra, a business consultant, walks into her life and challenges every belief she holds close to her heart. Karan manages to cajole Nikki, but is she making a mistake in breaking her rule by dating Karan?

Arranged Marriage
Arranged marriage - where love happens after marriage or does it? Ishan, a NRI from Dallas, Texas visits his home country, India and gets entangled in his parents' plan to get him married. Sonali is a simple girl from a small town called Meerut and has no desire to leave India. However, she reluctantly agrees to marry Ishan. But when she settles with him in a foreign country, she is completely lost and homesick. Will Sonali find love in a conventionally arranged marriage?

Love Tango
Maya Sarin is sensuous and enterprising. She runs a dance school in the suburb of Dallas. Tahir Ali is an aspiring author who owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the area. When his regular dancer bails out on him, he rushes in Maya as a replacement. Maya is the inspiration that he had been longing for; she feeds his creative soul. Do they have any future together? Explore their passion and intrigue in Love Tango.

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My Review

Mr. Imperfect Series is a story of three women Nikki, Sonali, and Maya, who are independent, self-sufficient and unconstrained by the traditions of the society. Each has a mind of their own and are not scared to speak of it when given the microphone. These women while paving their respective paths meet special men in their lives that deliver promises and are fearless to keep what their utter thus, helping them earn extra brownie points that helped turn their relationship into a  union that made the boys become their admirable better halves.

Life is about compromises, give and take and adjustments. These three couples were determined to bear it all in spite of their promising career. They were ready to take chances even though their respective profession did not allow it. For instance Nikki, a realtor made a choice of dating Karan her client which turned into a promising future for both of them. Ishan took a chance of meeting Sonali after his recent breakup and that too turned into a success. Maya's meet up with Tahir turned into a blossoming liaison. 

The author gave a perfect balance to these three couples by dedicating a whole story behind them. Although, it would have been even more interesting to see some twists and turn into their respective plots to keep the reader intrigued for more! 

The author, Aditi Chopra has delivered a strong message via these three couples. Mr. Imperfect Series is a book trying to tell a saga of humans of all shapes and sizes who are successful yet imperfect in many ways. They don't fear to jump into the pit of taking a chance and gamble their life to a happily ever after. Thus, making it a recommended breeze read on a dull, mundane Sunday evening.

ABOUT 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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My "lunatic" neighbor

Every morning once the kid is dropped to school I try to go for a brisk walk around my neighborhood to jolt my metabolism so that it keeps pumping when I indulge into my routine of to-do's, must have's, deadlines, hubbubs of the day!

On the first day of my morning walk, I saw a man in his mid-50's sitting on his front lawn and waving out to passersby. At first I was a little hesitant, so I just nod at his wave and pass by feeling very strange.

As the days went by, I started getting immune to his friendly smiles and "howdy!" greeting. Soon, I began to reciprocate, and honestly it would fill me up with lots of positivity.

But soon a red alert was sounded in my ears when my neighbor tagged him as a lunatic, crazy old man who has lost his mind thus sits outside to do the above.

The word, "mad" threw me in a frenzy cause I feared my safety. Thus, started to avoid him but used to feel sorry to not reciprocate.

Every morning turned into a dilemma and the hurtful feeling of having to prevent a friendly smile thus forced me to invent a new path for my walk.
But deep inside I was not satisfied. My mind and my heart started arguing over the word, "lunatic" and wanted to know more about this man.

Thus, started the Sherlock Holmes inside me. I started poking around for some more information about this person. Since he lives in my lane, retrieval of information was quick.

I was heart broken on how we assess somebody!
He is a chartered accountant and has a command on his numbers thus, helps file taxes for busy people like you or me, and just cause he wants to spare some time to spread his cheerfulness around, we attach a maniac label next to him.

Who is the actual jerk in all this?

The world really needs more of such "tagged" jerks while we who proudly label them as maniacs should take a back seat!

Mantra for today: Never evaluate a book by its cover!


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A Rose and a Life

Chaplin's vitals were not co-operating; leaving the docs confused. He was equally dejected since he wanted to live and be around the empire that he built. 
  
With moist eyes, he looked out the window and observed a bud that had bloomed into a rose, which eventually withered away. The process had been continuous for days, and this gave him the essence of his being. 

He had to let go his diseased body and make himself liberated from the bondage of sentiments. As he stared at the dry rose, he breathes his last, shedding his flesh and sorrows. 

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In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a Rose. 
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Spotlight of Delirium by Sowmya Aji

Name of the Book :  Delirium Author :  Sowmya Aji Published by : Harper Collins India USP:   Touches the sensitive topic of usage of drugs in the cricket team.

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I was addicted.
To him.


Anjana Narendra just can’t keep her head straight when it comes to the nation’s heartthrob,cricket vice-captain Avinash Katagi.The mere sight of him sets the heart of this thirty-one-year-old television journalist pounding, and fills her stomach with butterflies. He seems smitten too – taking her out for romantic walks in the botanical gardens, appearing by her side when she has a road accident,knocking on her door in the middle of the night. Even as Anjana is swept off her feet into a whirlwind romance,the reporter within her sniffs out the biggest scoop of the season. all too soon, she is neck-deep in trouble with her bosses and the cricket board, struggling to make sense of the sordid world of steroids and celebs. Will anjana give up the delicious young man she is hooked on to? and does she even want to? Sinful and alluring, Delirium is a heady cocktail of intrigue, temptation and betrayal.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR :

I love day-dreaming and my close friends in this endless activity include Hamlet, Howard Roark, Absolem, Miss Marple, Elizabeth Bennett, Katniss Everdeen, Holly Short, Sirus Black, Gimli and Septimus Heap.. occasionally, Saphira also :) Otherwise, I am a serious hard-nosed print journalist who writes about politics, social issues and culture..
I've spent most of my life reading and writing.. I also love movies, dance, theatre, music, trekking, yoga.. I tried my hand at Russian and French and remember Rooski Izink Nimnoga and je sais un peu de Francaise .. (I bet I got that wrong).. but the latest language I picked up, Spanish, is very close to my heart, as I want to read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's yellow butterflies in Espanol.. I speak, read and write three Indian languages -- Kannada, Hindi, Tamil .. and my masters is in English, so I obviously love language and communication..
I also love knitting and I hate cooking :) I'm trying very hard to be good at a new job -- parenting -- to my three-year-old, but boy, is that the toughest job!

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Wordless Wednesday #87

The seeds in the bird feeder are being nibbled by the mighty squirrel while the birds choose to eat the few besprent on the ground.

Call it the pecking order by the size. But peace prevails, and they eat in harmony!

Such a power structure occurs in thy man thus leading to hierarchy. Sometimes, it is considered good since work can be executed promptly but mostly it is looked down upon!


Mantra for today: Usually Ego and Hierarchy walk hand in hand thus, making it look evil most times. 



P.S. Wordless Wednesday will be back on 24th June
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Hangover with Nature

The skies were covered with cotton balls. Some were vulnerable and swept by the wind while some stayed stagnant, stubborn to move an inch.

Joe observed them and compared the various shapes and sizes of the trees that stood still while giving a contrast to blue skies.

Breathes deep and dived into the water that initially made him shiver, but eventually the goosebumps faded sending him into a comfort zone of enjoying nature and being one with it.

"Aha! This creation has its ways to make us feel complacent!" he whispered as he wiped excess water off his face.



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Wordless Wednesday #86

Today's WW is about Lines!

A line plays such a significant role in our lives, and yet we choose to ignore it many a times.

This line can help shape our future by helping thy men connect or break up. It also relates to cracks in foundations or relationships. 

Mantra for today: One feeble line yet gives out such strong messages! 

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