Jun 10, 2015 05:33 PM
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'The One You Cannot Have' the name of the book itself speaks a lot for it and even the synopsis from the back cover of the book is very attractive:
"How long does it take to heal a broken heart? Can you ever forget that one perfect relationship you had? Anjali knows who she wants, she wants Aman. Aman too knows who he wants, he wants Shruti. Shruti and Aman were once inseparable. Theirs was a love that would last forever and more. Then, out of the blue, Shruti left Aman. A devastated Aman moved abroad in the hope of forgetting Shruti and to heal. Shruti married Rishabh. Now Aman is back in India and looking for a fresh start. But he is still haunted by memories of his love. Can he ever break free from it?
His head tells him to move on, to find love with Anjali, but his heart wont listen. No matter what he does, Shrutis shadow looms large. Can there be a happily-ever-after for any of them? A straight-from-the-heart modern-day romance of unrequited love, of complicated relationships and about moving on when you realise that there will always be the one you cannot have."
I was mesmerised by these words and brought the book instantly. I am fond of reading romantic novels and this is my second book from the author and I must say I really liked the first one 'Life as you make it.'
This is a modern day love story, things that a every normal Indian couple face in their relationship. The story starts where Aman is returning back to India after two years from UK. For two years he stayed away from his friends and family to get over love of his life Shruti. Where after many trials he still couldn't forget her. On the other hand now Shruti is happily married to Rishabh. But still she thinks how her life would be if she was still with Aman. However the main reason for their split was Shruti because her parents were against Aman and due to her mother's illness. Like I said this happens in every other couples life in India.
The a beautiful girl Anjali enters Aman's life she likes him a lot, but Aman is still in thoughts with Shruti. Now Rishabh discovers about Shruti's past and their relationship starts drifting away.
What happens to these relations, which one stays together and which ones break up is all in the climax. I won't be revealing that for sure but a very well written I must say. Description of each character their situations and behaviors are explained very well. Though story line is not extraordinary but Preeti Shenoy has done a commendable job by holding it on till the very end.
A very well written book worth recommending is romance is your genre.
