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 Book review:  After reading  Nandi's Charge I was so intrigued in the story that I was eager to unfold the next part.  "Varaha's Vengeance" picks up where Nandi's Charge left off. It is a thrilling, exciting sequel where readers follow Pulikeshi's response to the challenge posed by the young lion from Kanchi. The story reaches its next level and works on two levels. First, the political battles between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas for supremacy in region continue, riveting readers with the machinations and conspiracies. The narrative also gives a glimpse into the world of that time, show casing the vapour and chivalry of that era. On the second level, our heroes progress to the next stage of their quest. Elango, Muthuvel and Kannan continue to deliver for their king, making new friends, enemies and falling in love along the way. Backed by their powerful allies, the Chalukyas spare no effort in their attempts to decimate the Pallava army. The very survival...

 Book review: "The Incomplete Quest" is an inspiring and thought-provoking story of a young man, Aakash who wants to take a break from his busy life and find the purpose of his life. He embarks on a life-changing journey which leads to discovering a new purpose to his life along the way. Aakash is a well-qualified engineer with a great career at MNC. Life was smooth sailing for him and he was about to get a promotion with a 25-30%hike till he got disenchanted with his corporate job and resigns. Without any expectations, he sets off on a journey to discover his true calling.  He begins by looking at the Modern Art Gallery in Delhi where he meets Aakriti. Though he is an introvert he feels comfortable in her presence. Their friendship blossoms. Slowly with the help of his friend Sourabh, he joins a part-time works and starts off his journey to the Himalayas.  On his journey of self-discovery, he finds true love, meets several fascinating people and makes meaningful contribu...

  Stolen by the Billionaire by Blair Babylon (Twisted Billionaires, #5) Publication date: March 5th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  Romance, Suspense Synopsis: From USA Today bestselling author Blair Babylon comes a new edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense thriller between an Iowa farm girl and the ex-Navy SEAL billionaire who kidnaps her. I am an American Navy SEAL, and I will not be blackmailed by a goddamn Russian mafia boss. Years ago, I parlayed a loan into a billion-dollar crypto fortune. The head of the White Russian Syndicate is demanding I pay it back in illegal military-grade weapons, but I won’t. I will not be responsible for adding to the misery of innocents. It’s time to hit back at the head of the White Russian Syndicate. So I kidnap the mafia boss’s niece. Who I did not realize is my best friend’s estranged little sister. Who he’s never mentioned. Not even once. Sarah is a sweet little hayseed right off her Iowa farm, but when the mafia boss dec...

Their Shattered Hearts by Angie Cole Publication date: March 1st 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  Romance Synopsis: A story of love, loss, and redemption unfolds in the rustic charm of Cardinal Creek, Texas. Will Deluca, a stoic firefighter and ranch owner, bears the weight of his wife’s untimely demise. His world once filled with warmth, now echoes with the silent grief of his two children and the unyielding Texas plains. Enter Anna Samuels, a heart that’s seen its share of sorrow. Leaving Missouri’s memories behind, she hopes to find solace and new beginnings in the small Texas town. As a dedicated palliative care nurse, she embarks on a mission to bring comfort to families grappling with illness. Destiny leads her to Rockin’ D Ranch, where her path crosses with Will, a man whose rugged charm and piercing blue eyes hide a world of pain. Amidst the rolling hills of Cardinal Creek, Will and Anna find their lives intricately entwined, linked by a...

The Space Between Us by Melanie Summers (Brainiacs in Love, #1) Publication date: February 29th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy,  Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: Love just might be the final frontier… S.E.T.I. researcher, Gwen Fox, is a woman on a mission—to answer the cosmic question of the ages: Are we alone? Along with her work family, Gwen is perfectly happy spending her days listening for extraterrestrial signals— until the worst happens. They get word that they’re about to be shut down by Ty Sterling, their billionaire backer whose heart is as cold as interstellar space. About to lose everything, Gwen has no choice but to travel to Peru to change his mind. Armed only with scientific zeal and optimism, Gwen faces off against Ty, who just might be the most stubborn, cynical man in the galaxy. As the tension between the pair builds, so does the undeniable chemistry that neither of them saw coming. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Peruvian ju...

The Edge  by Jim McGhee   The Edge by Jim McGhee (DI Barney Mains, #5) Publication date: February 28th 2024 Genres: Adult, Thriller Synopsis: DI Barney Mains blames himself for the grotesque murder of a top banker in France. He’s obsessed with the belief that he allowed a near-mythical assassin to escape certain death to kill again. And when a duplicate murder is reported 1000 miles away in Barney’s home town in Scotland, the guilt drives him ever closer to the edge. How many more must pay the ultimate price for his failure? But then death comes closer to home. He is left with no choice but to face his demons, before a shocking confrontation which will change everything… Goodreads :  https://www. goodreads.com/book/show/ 202985902-the-edge Purchase : Amazon:  https://amzn.to/ 42PfXhz OR  The Edge

 Whispers of Womanhood: Story of a young girl Harshita was playing in the garden waiting for her parents in the vicinity of her grandmother. Her parents are working in an office and complete their responsibilities with zeal. She is grappling with her loneliness by playing games with the children in the neighbourhood or her cousins. She gets to spend time with her parents only in the evenings after coming from tuition or meal time. After having dinner, she used to watch some T.V. and then go to sleep and be prepared for the next day's routine.  This was her daily routine waking up, getting ready for school, having little titbits of bread and boarding the tonga to go to school. After attending the school, she was welcomed by her grandmother who used to serve her cooked food made by her mother in the morning. Both used to relish each other's company and wait for her mother's arrival who used to come after one and a half hours of her arrival. In the meantime, she used to finish...

 Book review: "The Asura Way" fills in as both an enrapturing story and a significant philosophical request, empowering readers to embrace equivocalness, challenge the customary way of thinking, and outline their own way towards progress in the present complex and steadily impacting world. In this book, the readers get to figure out the other perspective on any circumstance. One faces any obstacle in an asura way or authentic way. The two techniques encourage you to do the undertaking yet it really depends on you how to channel your energy. The author pours light on the way that It isn't "you are what you should be," but "what you want to be." You will become meriting anything assuming you want it enough. Anybody effective here and there or one more has craved results, envisioned them, imagined about them, and worked for them. Nobody has accomplished anything without unequivocally wanting it. In this way, the main move toward the Asura approach to ever...

Book review: In "Niching Up: The Narrower the Market, the Bigger the Award" by Chris Dreyer, readers are given a provocative and keen investigation of the idea of niching in the business world. This book digs into the possibility that reducing one's objective market can prompt better progress as well as a more significant and effective business technique. The book is a significant asset for business visionaries thinking about speciality specialization, offering pragmatic counsel and a guide for progress. Be that as it may, one region where "Niching Up" could be improved is in giving a more careful examination of alternate points of view and difficulties connected with speciality specialization, especially from the stance of the creator's skill as a Website design enhancement proficient. The idea of this book is to urge individuals to go after the speciality market rather than swarmed markets as well as figure out the significance of turning into a specialist...

Book review: The Unfakeable Code is a fundamental manual for improving a rendition of yourself and an extraordinary pioneer by accomplishing greatness. It is a new and robust methodology for business, personal or professional transformation. It assists in upgrading your psychology and harmonising your body-mind heart intelligence so that it can deal with any form of anxiety, conflict, and stress. It helps you see the hidden order that exists in all that life represents and diffuses judgments with objectivity so that you can develop more grateful states of love and vitality. It enables you to create inside-out authentic transformations that you as an individual, partner, parent, business owner, and leader are seeking.  Tony starts the book by portraying his life as a youngster and uncovering every one of the battles he had, for us all to peruse and be a piece of. This has made the book woken up for me. How he has featured the hardships he needed to confront and persevere and the way...

 Book review: Maithili is a fanciful fiction and an exceptional retelling of the occasions described in the Ramayana. Occurring in the occasions soon after the conflict against Ravana, the book is a discourse on the social separation predominant during those times. In the charming city of Ayodhya, where Urmila, the spouse of Lakshmana, ends up trapped in a snare of old traditions and cultural standards. As she wrestles with the intricacies of Slam Rajya, she turns into the improbable courageous woman battling against the shameful acts hiding underneath the brilliant mainstays of the realm. Vashisth's story isn't simply a retelling; it's a disclosure, offering a new point of view on age-old stories and reigniting the blazes of women's rights and libertarianism. The creator's narrating ability revives the story, offering a rich investigation of feelings and occasions. This book not only presents a nuanced understanding of an immortal epic but also fills in as a demons...

  Book review: "Time and Tide Wait for Love" is a captivating and engrossing tale of so many emotions blended together. The story begins with a dream where Mallika is thinking anonymously about weird events. She has her dream job, a supportive family, students who adore her, colleagues who envy her and a loving and doting husband. Her life was complete but time played its role. The story is narrated in two timelines. One is present where Mallika steps into motherhood and the second is her college days when she first met Manish, presently her husband. Both of them liked each other at first sight and their love blossomed with time. But in present, she gets an envious and displeased husband when she conveys to him of her pregnancy. But in this chaos, she forgets to take care of Manish's health assets and loses him forever.  Her fate is tested when she again loses her unborn baby. The twists and turns through which she adheres all the events are meticulously narrated. It is i...

The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan (A Mackenzie Country Story, #3) Publication date: February 22nd 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  LGBTQ+, Romance Synopsis: I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and my great grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down. Bossy, tatted, and out and proud, Liam is everything my father abhors. And I want him. Badly. But having a chance with Liam means risking everything. My family. My future. And my life in these mountains that I love. Still, the heart wants what it wants, and mine wants Liam. With so many things against us, maybe we don’t have a chance. Maybe we’ll crash and burn. Or maybe we’ll find a way to have it all. Goodreads :  https://www. goodreads.com/book/show/ 19...

  Slashed Potatoes and Grave-y by Joann Keder (Honeypie Mysteries, #1) Publication date: February 14th 2024 Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery Synopsis: Honeypie Sweetwater’s life is a recipe for disaster—her culinary career in San Francisco is burnt to a crisp, her sterling reputation tossed out like last week’s leftovers, and now her home is slipping through her fingers like fine sand. Just as she’s about to surrender to fate, a ghost from the past delivers a bombshell—her beloved grandmother didn’t die; she was murdered. Clutching the deed to a quaint diner on the rugged coast, Honeypie whisks back to the salty sea air of her youth to unravel a mystery that’s been marinating for years. In a town bubbling with secrets, every friend could be a suspect, and every enemy, a clue. As the plot thickens and an enigmatic blast from the past steps out of the shadows, Honeypie must face a bitter truth: the most dangerous ingredients in this simmering scanda...

 Seven Perfect Days by Francesca Vespa Publication date: February 17th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy,  Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: Sometimes your friends break your heart the most. Maggie Lomax dodged the most painful moment of her life, but her eccentric best friend Alexandra isn’t going to let her get away that easy. High School might finally be over, but they still need to clean up the mess left behind. Things look grim, until Maggie meets Adam Moon, a handsome foreign student and sweet, kind soul who’s just as messed up as her. The only problem is he disappeared, and nobody knows what happened to him. An unusual offer from an old school acquaintance to travel abroad may be a chance for Maggie to move on. New sights, new sounds and new adventures may be just what she needs, but the past has a way of catching up with her, and so does Alexandra. Maggie may find her guy, but it could be at the worst possible time. This contemporary romantic ...

  Catch and Release by Tracy Solheim (Milwaukee Growlers Football Romance, #3) Publication date: February 26th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary,  Romance, Sports Synopsis: A second chance, enemies-to-lovers football romance. He’s the pro athlete everyone wants to be. Quarterback Trey Van Horn didn’t become the league’s MVP by accident. Years of self-discipline and iron-clad control have made him the envy of everyone in and around the game of football. But when he comes face-to-face with the one who got away, his tightly managed life is turned upside down. Now he’ll do whatever it takes to score the greatest comeback of his life. She’s tired of being every guy’s doormat. London Headley is on the verge of having the career she’s always dreamed of. Too bad the path to her promotion runs through the guy who broke her heart a decade earlier. So what if everything about the Milwaukee Growlers QB sets her panties on fire? She’s determined to keep things professional. L...

Dirty Saint by Tabatha Vargo (Sons of Sinister, #2) Publication date: February 21st 2024 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Synopsis: Koah Saint Son of Sinister. Drug dealer. The number one stunner on The Strip and a BIG FAT LIAR. They bow to him like he’s the holy grail, but I know he’s really the devil. Since the day he was dropped on our doorstep, I’ve wanted him out of my life. He’s a black stain on my memory and the one who put my father away. Because of him, I’m flipping burgers instead of lying on beaches. To say he ruined my life would be an understatement. Ten years later, I still can’t stand the guy, but even I can admit he’s sexy beyond belief. I won’t fall for his lusty looks and boyish charms. There’s nothing he can say or do to me to make me believe he’s anything but a lying playboy. Or is there? Goodreads :  https://www. goodreads.com/book/show/ 48516580-dirty-saint Pre-order: Amazon:  https://amzn.to/ 3SF0snH iBooks:  https://book...

 Book review: "Miss D's Tales And Verses For Midnight's Children"  is a close-to-home odyssey, with snapshots of sheer happiness and significant misery. It is a collection of short stories and heartwarming poems.  The legitimacy with which the author catches human feelings makes the reader's experience profoundly moving, with specific stories and sonnets making a permanent imprint on the heart.  Her writing is a fragile dance of words, where each step is estimated and each turn is effortless. Her composing style — liquid and reminiscent — manoeuvres you into the profundities of her stories, making you an observer of the lives spreading out inside the pages.  A verse from the book that piqued me: "A woman in a man's world,  She is the detective few can be.  When I saw her on the news,  She stole my heart from me.  A killer with a story to tell." The account voice, intelligent and private, goes about as an aide through the labyrinths of human i...

  My Journey of Motherhood: To date, I remember how I was rushed to the hospital as I was feeling uneasy and could not feel any movement inside the womb. I got hospitalized in an emergency and tests were conducted. I was on a regular checkup by the doctors every hour and after some time I was advised not to eat or drink after this hour. I was too dumb to understand the situation. In the morning, when I woke up the doctor who was handling my case came to check me and bombarded me when I mentioned that I drank a glass of water. His anger had no limits and he scolded the staff for not supervising me properly. In a fraction of a second, a decision was made. I was prepared for my c-section. But I was not mentally prepared for it, I started making lame excuses but to no avail. At last, I was taken in the OT and the process started. I was only able to hear the idle banter of doctors and nurses inside. After some time I heard the first cry of my child and I forgot all my pains. The doctor ...