BookReviews by Reshma Ranjan

GENEROUSLY YOURS by Inderpreet Uppal BLURB ‘Love is forever’ or so thought Diya.  Shy, bookish and loving, Diya never thought she would ever need to be anything else. Her charmed life slips away from her in ways, she never imagined.  Will Viren be able to sort the jumble of their lives or is it already too late?  A bittersweet story of life, longing, and lasting love. Grab your copy @ Amazon   About the author Inderpreet writes for her love of writing, edits manuscripts,  and reads endlessly. A sprinkling of fiction, a dash of books, and a bit of opinion add to the eclectic mix that is Eloquent Articulation. She is a Masters in Human Resources Management and an Army brat, she now joins her adorable Army hubby across the country. Books, editing, reviews, freelance writing, posts, and blogging keep her busy whenever she gets a breather from mothering her ‘too tricky to handle son’. She has recently...

Print Length: 38 pages Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)  Publication Date: March 11, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English Available on Kindle Unlimited  Genre: Mythology, Short Story, Kidlit  Lord Brahma is highly disturbed when the four vedas are stolen from him the moment he goes to sleep at the end of the kalpa . It’s  Asura  Hayagriva who’s gotten away with the sacred scriptures. Lord Vishnu offers to go to the creator’s rescue and takes the guise of Matsya, the fish. King Satyavrath lands up with a tiny gold fish when he’s offering prayers to the Sun God one morning. Is the fish all that it appears to be? How can Satyavrath help the fish? Read more to find out the reason for Lord Vishnu taking the avatar on earth as Matsya.  *This is a straightforward story of the first avatar of Mahavishnu, retold in simple English just the way it’s written over the ages. The...

Love reigns, not amidst just us mortals but beyond! Who doesn’t love listening to the mythological stories? The stories my grandmother told me left an imprint in my young mind then. I will be lying if I say I don’t miss those storytelling sessions. Even today, the images and the beautiful world of Deva’s and Asura’s are still very vivid in my mind. And thanks to Usha Narayanan I got that slice of stories back. This book has some amazing collection of stories of prema, romance, and love in mythological stories. There are some beautiful interactions amongst the characters, and the love blossoming is very piously brought out. A beautiful narration I loved reading it, through and through.  Mythologies have a special fascination for me especially since it has that beauty of nostalgia stuck to it. Love certainly is one emotion which has affected not just us mortals but the Devas and Asuras equally. ...

THE BODYGUARD by Ruchi Singh Blurb Someone wants Vikramaditya Seth Jr. dead.  He refuses the Z+ security option offered by the government. With too many variables, trust is hard to come by… Esha Sinha prepares for her first assignment outside of active-army service, oblivious to the fact that she has to baby-sit a man who has no respect for rules or protocol—a man who is headstrong, a workaholic and a tenacious flirt. As the attraction between Vikram and Esha simmers and sizzles, another attempt is made on his life.   The killer is resourceful and determined.  The motive is unclear and perplexing. Will they be able to nab the assassin before he gets to Vikram? About the author Winner of TOI WriteIndia Season 1, Ruchi Singh is a novelist, and writes in two genres; romance and romantic thriller. A voracious reader, she loves everything—from classics to memoirs to editorials to chick-lit, but her favourite genre...