If anything that excites us more than
or equal to our school or college days, that is our first job. And if this new
beginning is coupled with another one, say, we find the love of our life, then
it becomes the focal point of life. Love Forever @ Rajpath by Kalpana Mishra begins
its journey from this point and gives it such a twist that readers remain
hooked to it till the end.
As story unfolds, we find curiosity
bug making some young men uneasy to discover all about the new entrants in
their service, an office of one of the ministries of Government of India. And
we are introduced to Kartik, a dynamic but introvert guy. Then there is only
girl in the new batch Shalini, who soon becomes the centre of attraction for
everyone.
Coincidently, I started my career
also almost at the same time, in 2003, and in the same kind of set up. Not only
that, like the male protagonist of the novel, Kartik, I also hail from Bihar. So
while reading the book, it was like looking back and trying to recall if I knew
them. Not only the descriptions of government set-up but also the life styles
of the both characters, particularly the idiosyncrasy of the Bihari boy, his
family background, kidnapping scenes became alive for me and I could see the
characters moving around.
I had been attracted to this book at
the very first glance because I had also named my first novel Love@... But at
the eleventh hour I changed it to A Rose on The Platform. I apprehended that we
might have the similar kind of stories. Then I came in contact with the author Kalpana
Mishra through the Facebook and decided to read it.
And I am glad to read it. It is an interesting book.
The most of the events take place in
Delhi and anyone who lives in Delhi can easily connect to it. The story flows
smoothly and doesn’t promise anything out of the world. It is grounded and
makes us part of it. We become characters and feel their joy and pain.
It has been drafted in a very well
planned manner, language crispy and to the point. It makes an interesting
reading and I would recommend it to anyone who loves romance novels.
|Book : Love Forever@ Rajpath
Author: Kalpana Mishra
Publisher:
Srishti Publishers, Delhi
