Genre:RomanceBlurb:
Chanda
Maheshwari’s family is shaken when her thirteen-year-old bridegroom Veerendra
runs away immediately after the wedding. The eight-year-old child doesn’t even
understand the impact on her life. Unable to face their neighbours and friends,
the Maheshwaris move from their village to Jaipur and begin a new life in the
city.
Fourteen
years later, Chanda is studying in a Delhi College. She takes up a temporary
job at RS Software Pvt. Ltd. and falls head-over-heels for the boss of the
operation. But what about Ranveer Singh? Is he interested in her?
Ranveer’s
secretary Shikha is desperate to make him fall for her. All she wants is
life-long security with a rich man. But it’s nerd Abhimanyu who keeps getting
in the way. Abhi is Ranveer’s second-in-command and Shikha isn’t keen on him as
she’s eyeing the main chance.
When
Ranveer appears to show interest in Chanda, she’s faced with a new problem.
Astrologer Vidyasagar insists that she would get back with her husband
Veerendra. Does anyone want to know what she wants?
Chanda
feels torn between the man she has fallen for and the family values that have
been instilled in her. Will she ever find happiness?
My
Review:
The
Runaway Bridegroom catches your attention immediately with a stimulating title
and fantastic cover.
It
is a sweet, innocent love story which touches one of the malaises of Indian culture,
i.e child marriage. Here I would like to highlight that the book doesn’t preach
the right or wrong of the custom, but has created an interesting conflict and
dilemma between the two protagonists, keeping us engrossed till the end. The
story revolves around strong traditional and moral values inculcated in not
only lead pair, but all the characters in their families.
