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a flash of lightning— passing through the darkness a night heron’s scream              © Basho a shiver through the spine Adventure behind closed doors   © Nimi Prompt by and Shared with- Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #103 Basho's "a flash of lighting!"

The plum blossoms gone,  They look older than they are, Ancient cottage eaves.                     © Ryokan Taigu (1758-1831) Backpack rests in a corner Voyager's restful shade                      © Nimi Arora Prompt by and Shared with- Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #102 "the plum blossoms gone" by Ryokan Taigu

The Little Mermaid  statue  in Copenhagen , Denmark ( Image Source ) My home -  Sea or your loving eyes? ...my long wait ©Nimi Arora Prompt by and Shared with- Carpe Diem #975 Denmark

Title: My Last Love Story Author: Falguni Kothari My Last Love Story starts as a tragic tale of romance.  Nirvaan, Simeen's husband is dying of cancer. As the book starts, she is trying to conceive through IVF.  Not something, she wants to do, but Nirvaan has agreed to another round of cancer treatment if she agrees to try to have a baby. "He'd bartered for immortality through our child." Nirvaan's gregarious attitude is heartening, and at times, exasperating. "...when one was about to lose his life, he had to choose whether to laugh or cry about it." As the 'third Musketeer' of their group, Zayaan is introduced soon after, there are intense, disconcerting undertones. My Last Love Story is a story of complex, moving, unconventional relationships. Relationships that are honest, but circumstances have added layers of mystery to them. We discover the truth of the shared past of the three friends through the course of the boo...

Title: Hell to Pay (What Doesn't Kill You, #7, An Emily Romantic Mystery) Author: Pamela Fagan Hutchins Hell to Pay starts with a party to celebrate the engagement of Phil and Nadine. The two are friends of Emily and her boss/fiancé Jack. This is the second book of this series that I read. The first one was Heaven to Betsy . Heaven to Betsy is when Jack and Emily meet. The chemistry between the two was great, and there was hope of a relationship. I miss a couple of books and the two are engaged to be married. I really have to read the ones I missed. Anyway, back to the party that Hell to Pay starts with. Interestingly, Heaven to Betsy starts with a party too. But that party was of a very different flavour. The party of Hell to Pay has Emily happy, relaxed and 'at home', or so it seems when the book begins. Jack is a criminal attorney, Emily works in his office, and Hell to Pay is a Romantic Thriller. So, the thrill begins when Phil's friend, D...

Title: Rukhsat The Departure Author: Sujit Banerjee Genre: Short Story Collection The stories of Sujit Banerjee's Rukhsat have a chord of melancholy running through them. The kind that pulls your heartstrings and keeps you engrossed even as you feel the pain of the characters. This feeling is aptly conveyed by the title 'Rukhsat' and the cover of this book. The language of Rukhsat is such that there are details and yet there doesn't seem to be one unnecessary word.  There are times when one reads descriptions which are vivid, yet they don't gel well with the story. Not in these stories though. In case of Rukhsat , the details are written in a manner that they keep you hooked.  The words flow smoothly. They tell the story, but they don't stand out. And that is the way it should be. "The wind howled and a door slammed somewhere. The candle flickered and died out. I cursed and turned to fumble for the match box overturning the glass of dr...

Base of the Eiffel Tower - Image Source his eyes travel all the way up metallic beauty Beauty forged from metal Is this new age? New age Travel with the times She whispered ©Nimi Arora The Eiffel Tower - Image Source Prompt by and Shared with - Carpe Diem#969 France

forever I make you smile my relief! ©Nimi Arora Manneken Pis dressed as the mayor of Brussels Image Source - Wikipedia (By ADLB - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0) Prompt by and Shared with- Carpe Diem #967 Belgium

Title: More Than Just Desire Author: Summerita Rhayne Genre: Contemporary Romance Summerita Rhayne's More Than Just Desire is an emotionally charged story of Arfaaz, a director in Film Industry, and Piya, a famous actress. So, obviously, the story is in the backdrop of Bollywood. Arfaaz and Piya are kindred soul, with heart rendering experiences in their past. Although they have been married for years and lived together for the first six months of their married life, they don’t know each other. They both have their secrets that they could never share with each other. As More Than Just Desire starts, Piya is returning to Mumbai after having spent three years in Boston. She’s returning to the limelight of the life of Bollywood. She’s returning to the city where Arfaaz lives. She believes she can get back to the limelight, and severe her ties with Arfaaz. Piya is back to come to terms with herself. With so many things that she loved and hated. The author...