Categories
Journal

Jazz Singh’s Against All Odds

On a wet rainy night, Sanjana slips, and is almost run over by Abhimanyu. Arrogant and unforgiving, he assumes the worst of her. Headstrong and independent, she refuses his help, and hopes never to set eyes on him ever again.

However, fate has other plans for the two of them and they meet again, and yet again. The rich successful businessman and small-town girl struggling to make it, strike up an unlikely friendship, which slowly turns into love. However, the fairytale is short-lived. They come from different worlds and Abhimanyu’s mother makes it Swarovski crystal clear that Sanjana has no place in her son’s life. The two break apart until their worlds collide yet again; in another accident, at another time and place.

Will they come together this time…against all odds?

Categories
Journal

Dedunu Dissanayake’s Passionate Pen

Dinuka loves her work at the Daily Guardian, and has all the instincts of a good journalist. But the attractive reporter is all at sea when it comes to men and their mysterious ways.

Her neighbor Himath, the man she has been in love with since childhood, doesn’t seem to have noticed that she has matured into a beautiful, desirable young woman. Asela, her married boss, has certainly noticed, and professes his love for her; but is he after her heart or her body?

In the office or out chasing assignments, Dinuka navigates the world of men and learns about life, love and her own desires. Can she script her own love story, or is she destined only to report from the sidelines?

Categories
Journal

Arti Martyris’ Facebook Pyar

He is in Patna, she is in Hyderabad. He is Hindu, she is Christian.  And as if those obstacles weren’t enough, her ex-boyfriend, James, is wooing her relentlessly, with her family’s enthusiastic support and blessing.

Prateek is a young man with big dreams and big responsibilities. He studies full-time, works part-time and spends whatever time is left online. Gunjan is a young college student, modern and free-thinking, who uses social media as an extension of her personality. The two meet online, become friends and gradually begin to develop feelings for each other, despite their differences.

But can Facebook love be for real? Who should Gunjan trust? Her digital boyfriend or the boy next door?

Categories
Journal

Andy Paula’s Love’s Labor

Piali Roy has run away from home and the two stubborn men who love her. One is her beloved Baba; a rigid traditionalist, he refuses to accept anyone from outside her caste and community. And then there is Sathya, the unsuitable outsider. He loves her truly, madly, deeply and has even called off his marriage for her sake. Neither man will budge. And the small town of Jampot, where everyone knows everything, is not big enough for the both of them.

Away from their unreasonable demands, Piali strives to find peace in the mountains. But within six months, her lover tracks her down and finds her. Once again, she betrays the one by trusting the other. Will her labor in the name of love be in vain, or will love transcend all differences?

Categories
Journal

Adiana Ray’s Rapid Fall

Sonia and JD’s instant attraction is much more tempestuous and thrilling than the water sports they have come to Rishikesh for. Not even a dip in the icy waters can douse the sparks that fly when they are around each other.

JD has a bitter divorce in his past, is commitment phobic, and only wants them to focus on their electric physical connection. Sonia on the other hand, while undeniably attracted to JD, wants more than he has on offer.

Their tumultuous love story starts from the mountains and ends by the sea, and Sonia and JD both learn that once you fall, nothing can ever be the same again.