Cécile Rischmann's Blog, page 6
October 13, 2015
A Romance with a surprising plot
http://bookcritics.in/the-french-enco...
Joseph Chacko:
“A romance novel with a surprising plot by Cécile Rischmann. A conservative Indian girl on the verge of getting into an arranged marriage ends up having sex with a Frenchman. The Frenchman, who is purely looking for sex ends up getting married to her. Although Romance is the theme of the book, it oozes with sex.
This is probably the first Romance novel involving an Indian woman and a French man. The story is set in conservative but contemporary Chennai, where the soon to be divorced Jean Leclerc, a young French billionaire, is setting up a huge glass product making factory. He meets with a dusky Indian lady, Katrina Santiago, who is in her late 20’s and is still a virgin.
The initial chapters deal with the emotions of the lady torn with her conservatism and sexual magnetism of the lusting Frenchman. The later half shows the emotions of the Frenchman, who now has a change of mind and opts for marriage. The in between chapters describe the transition of Katrina getting ready for sex with the Frenchman knowing she will not get married to him, as well as the Frenchman’s transition from pure lust to semi-platonic status.
There are graphic descriptions of the sexual encounters and hence we have put this romance novel in 18 + category.
We think, the author has a flair for writing and this is a good read for the folks who like romance novels.
As per the authors bio, this is her maiden novel. She is an Indian and married to a Frenchman. She has won a nationwide romance writing contest in 2014 and her short story JILTED was chosen by Anuja Chauan and was published in an anthology titled, An Atlas of Love, by Rupa Publications.”
Joseph Chacko:
“A romance novel with a surprising plot by Cécile Rischmann. A conservative Indian girl on the verge of getting into an arranged marriage ends up having sex with a Frenchman. The Frenchman, who is purely looking for sex ends up getting married to her. Although Romance is the theme of the book, it oozes with sex.
This is probably the first Romance novel involving an Indian woman and a French man. The story is set in conservative but contemporary Chennai, where the soon to be divorced Jean Leclerc, a young French billionaire, is setting up a huge glass product making factory. He meets with a dusky Indian lady, Katrina Santiago, who is in her late 20’s and is still a virgin.
The initial chapters deal with the emotions of the lady torn with her conservatism and sexual magnetism of the lusting Frenchman. The later half shows the emotions of the Frenchman, who now has a change of mind and opts for marriage. The in between chapters describe the transition of Katrina getting ready for sex with the Frenchman knowing she will not get married to him, as well as the Frenchman’s transition from pure lust to semi-platonic status.
There are graphic descriptions of the sexual encounters and hence we have put this romance novel in 18 + category.
We think, the author has a flair for writing and this is a good read for the folks who like romance novels.
As per the authors bio, this is her maiden novel. She is an Indian and married to a Frenchman. She has won a nationwide romance writing contest in 2014 and her short story JILTED was chosen by Anuja Chauan and was published in an anthology titled, An Atlas of Love, by Rupa Publications.”
October 6, 2015
Nikhil Raghavan's Review of The French Encounter by Cécile Rischmann
Nikhil Raghavan, the most sought-after personality from the Media Industry, CEO and Founder of Take One, http://takeone.in/passion-romance-eru... an E-Magazine which features the latest news from the world of cinema, sports and entertainment.
Here's what he has to say about The French Encounter.
https://www.goodreads.com/user_status...
"I have finally finished reading The French Encounter by Cecile Rischmann and I must say, despite this being my first fully romantic novel, I thoroughly enjoyed every word. The author, despite being a first time writer, delivers a professionally written book which is well structured, racy, mushy and sexy in all the right parts without going overboard with any aspect. The emotions and feelings come through very naturally and as a reader I was drawn into every scene and incidence as if I were a silent spectator to the goings-on between the various characters.
Katherine and JLC are passionate lovers and every time they meet, steam would appear on my iPad, as I was reading a digital copy of the book. It is a shame that the publishers have not realised the potential of the novel and placed hard copies in all the book stores. The French Encounter deserves to be read by a wider audience and this can happen only if the book is available both in the bookstores and online at a reasonable cover price.
After experiencing the tumultuous love affair of Kat and JLC, the ending was a surprise climax...in fact, an anti climax, if I may say so. I wish Cecile a wonderful career as a writer and hope she will follow this with another equally gripping story.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...
Sorry...I went past page 204 long ago...completed the novel and was totally satisfied with the structure of the story and its narrative style. Author Cecile writes like a professional and anyone who reads The French Encounter will not think that this is her debut novel. The story explores both Indian and French cultures, beliefs and traditions and, morals, of course. Romance plays a major part of the story and she has peppered it with the right doses of sex without making it uncomfortable to read. Surely aimed at the young adult, it does have enough content for all age groups. A book like The French Encounter would do well as a movie and I have recommended to the author to explore such a possibility with film production houses
Here's what he has to say about The French Encounter.
https://www.goodreads.com/user_status...
"I have finally finished reading The French Encounter by Cecile Rischmann and I must say, despite this being my first fully romantic novel, I thoroughly enjoyed every word. The author, despite being a first time writer, delivers a professionally written book which is well structured, racy, mushy and sexy in all the right parts without going overboard with any aspect. The emotions and feelings come through very naturally and as a reader I was drawn into every scene and incidence as if I were a silent spectator to the goings-on between the various characters.
Katherine and JLC are passionate lovers and every time they meet, steam would appear on my iPad, as I was reading a digital copy of the book. It is a shame that the publishers have not realised the potential of the novel and placed hard copies in all the book stores. The French Encounter deserves to be read by a wider audience and this can happen only if the book is available both in the bookstores and online at a reasonable cover price.
After experiencing the tumultuous love affair of Kat and JLC, the ending was a surprise climax...in fact, an anti climax, if I may say so. I wish Cecile a wonderful career as a writer and hope she will follow this with another equally gripping story.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...
Sorry...I went past page 204 long ago...completed the novel and was totally satisfied with the structure of the story and its narrative style. Author Cecile writes like a professional and anyone who reads The French Encounter will not think that this is her debut novel. The story explores both Indian and French cultures, beliefs and traditions and, morals, of course. Romance plays a major part of the story and she has peppered it with the right doses of sex without making it uncomfortable to read. Surely aimed at the young adult, it does have enough content for all age groups. A book like The French Encounter would do well as a movie and I have recommended to the author to explore such a possibility with film production houses
September 25, 2015
An intercontinental romance, The Hindu, Nikhil Raghavan
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metr...
Cecile Rischmann’s novel The French Encounter takes the underlying idea from her own life
If Oscar Wilde could opine, in his 1889 essay, The Decay of Lying, that ‘Life imitates art more than art imitates life’, in the case of writer Cecile Rischmann (Cecilia is her real name), it was a bit of ‘both ways’ that inspired her to write her debut romantic novel The French Encounter. Married to Jean-Paul Rischmann, Cecile lives in France but visits Chennai very often to be with her siblings. In 2014, Cecile Rischmann’s short story Jilted was chosen in a nationwide contest and published in an anthology, An Atlas of Love. She talks about her aversion to French and about how her book came into being.
When did you meet Jean-Paul Rischmann?
I was working at the Honorary Consulate of France at the time when Saint Gobain France decided to build a glass float in Chennai. Jean-Paul and five other expatriates were sent for the project. His best friend came over to the Consulate to announce their arrival and invite me to their party. I met Jean-Paul there in May 1999. We got married on March 13, 2004.
Tell us about your life in Chennai.
I studied in Christ Church Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School up to the tenth grade and then switched to St Ursula’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School where I did vocational training. I joined Stella Maris College and graduated in Sociology. But during the first two years of college, I developed an aversion to French as I was terrified of my professor. It was so bad that I used to bunk classes to avoid being put on the spot. And then one day the professor brought me up to the board just as I feared and asked me a question. I struggled, looking around hopelessly, wishing that the floor would open and swallow me. I still remember the look in her eye and that contemptuous tone: “Cecilia, you are going to miss the boat in French.” After that, I completed five years of French until my Diploma Superior and a Stage Pédagogique at the Alliance Française and simultaneously pursued my M.A in French at the Madras University.
Then I went on to study other languages: Italian at the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Spanish in Mexico, Business English Higher at Cambridge University, through the British Council, Chennai, Creative Writing at British Council, Delhi, and finally MHRM at Annamalai University, through correspondence).
When did you leave Chennai?
We left in 2006 after Jean-Paul completed a second project in Chennai and we headed to Mexico (two years), Colombia (six months), Egypt (one year) and Delhi (three years). Finally we returned to Chennai and we now shuttle between France and India.
When did the idea for the book emerge and how long did you take to complete it?
Although Jean-Paul wanted to date me, he told me that marriage was not on his agenda. And when he came to know it was on mine, he was petrified. The idea began from there. “What would happen if an Indian woman fell in love with Frenchman?” and The French Encounter emerged.
I didn’t have a timeframe and worked at my own pace. In between, I met Bollywood producer-director-Editor Subhash Sehgal and I got interested in scriptwriting. I worked on Youth and Visa to Paradise. Both started as short stories.
But nothing really took off until I began The French Encounter. There was some kind of magic in the story and I had the time of my life writing it.
What’s next?
I’m working 24/7 promoting The French Encounter so that it reaches its audience and they feel its impact. My next novel, Visa to Paradise is taking shape.
Cecile Rischmann’s novel The French Encounter takes the underlying idea from her own life
If Oscar Wilde could opine, in his 1889 essay, The Decay of Lying, that ‘Life imitates art more than art imitates life’, in the case of writer Cecile Rischmann (Cecilia is her real name), it was a bit of ‘both ways’ that inspired her to write her debut romantic novel The French Encounter. Married to Jean-Paul Rischmann, Cecile lives in France but visits Chennai very often to be with her siblings. In 2014, Cecile Rischmann’s short story Jilted was chosen in a nationwide contest and published in an anthology, An Atlas of Love. She talks about her aversion to French and about how her book came into being.
When did you meet Jean-Paul Rischmann?
I was working at the Honorary Consulate of France at the time when Saint Gobain France decided to build a glass float in Chennai. Jean-Paul and five other expatriates were sent for the project. His best friend came over to the Consulate to announce their arrival and invite me to their party. I met Jean-Paul there in May 1999. We got married on March 13, 2004.
Tell us about your life in Chennai.
I studied in Christ Church Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School up to the tenth grade and then switched to St Ursula’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School where I did vocational training. I joined Stella Maris College and graduated in Sociology. But during the first two years of college, I developed an aversion to French as I was terrified of my professor. It was so bad that I used to bunk classes to avoid being put on the spot. And then one day the professor brought me up to the board just as I feared and asked me a question. I struggled, looking around hopelessly, wishing that the floor would open and swallow me. I still remember the look in her eye and that contemptuous tone: “Cecilia, you are going to miss the boat in French.” After that, I completed five years of French until my Diploma Superior and a Stage Pédagogique at the Alliance Française and simultaneously pursued my M.A in French at the Madras University.
Then I went on to study other languages: Italian at the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Spanish in Mexico, Business English Higher at Cambridge University, through the British Council, Chennai, Creative Writing at British Council, Delhi, and finally MHRM at Annamalai University, through correspondence).
When did you leave Chennai?
We left in 2006 after Jean-Paul completed a second project in Chennai and we headed to Mexico (two years), Colombia (six months), Egypt (one year) and Delhi (three years). Finally we returned to Chennai and we now shuttle between France and India.
When did the idea for the book emerge and how long did you take to complete it?
Although Jean-Paul wanted to date me, he told me that marriage was not on his agenda. And when he came to know it was on mine, he was petrified. The idea began from there. “What would happen if an Indian woman fell in love with Frenchman?” and The French Encounter emerged.
I didn’t have a timeframe and worked at my own pace. In between, I met Bollywood producer-director-Editor Subhash Sehgal and I got interested in scriptwriting. I worked on Youth and Visa to Paradise. Both started as short stories.
But nothing really took off until I began The French Encounter. There was some kind of magic in the story and I had the time of my life writing it.
What’s next?
I’m working 24/7 promoting The French Encounter so that it reaches its audience and they feel its impact. My next novel, Visa to Paradise is taking shape.
September 17, 2015
It's Review Time! by Natasha Fernandes
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Well….It’s time for my review on the ‘French Encounter’:
For starters, apart from the fact that my aunt’s writing skills were unknown to me till a couple of months ago….she has just NAILED her first book!!
Her writing skills are absolutely refreshing and has so much of soul to it. I was never a fan of Mills and Boon or any other core romantic literature of that kind, however I must say that the ‘French Encounter’ has really captivated me. Every description the Cecile’s made - be it the rich yet lovable & tender hearted JLC, the bold & egotistical yet value oriented & innocent Katrina, haughty yet devoted Luc , her beloved and concerned family of Jake/Eric/Marise not forgetting faithful Britany , the beautiful scenic description of every weather, home, office, food or Chennai City for that matter – everything brought such vivid imagination to the mind.
Her story is straight from the heart. It takes you through various emotions of being happy, funny, remorse, jealous, angry, frustrated and yet at the finale – no other ending could have been better.
Well….It’s time for my review on the ‘French Encounter’:
For starters, apart from the fact that my aunt’s writing skills were unknown to me till a couple of months ago….she has just NAILED her first book!!
Her writing skills are absolutely refreshing and has so much of soul to it. I was never a fan of Mills and Boon or any other core romantic literature of that kind, however I must say that the ‘French Encounter’ has really captivated me. Every description the Cecile’s made - be it the rich yet lovable & tender hearted JLC, the bold & egotistical yet value oriented & innocent Katrina, haughty yet devoted Luc , her beloved and concerned family of Jake/Eric/Marise not forgetting faithful Britany , the beautiful scenic description of every weather, home, office, food or Chennai City for that matter – everything brought such vivid imagination to the mind.
Her story is straight from the heart. It takes you through various emotions of being happy, funny, remorse, jealous, angry, frustrated and yet at the finale – no other ending could have been better.
September 15, 2015
The French Encounter, article by Nikhil Raghavan,The Week
THE FRENCH ENCOUNTER
A Romantic Encounter
http://beta.theweek.in/books/The-fren...
By Nikhil Raghavan | July 15, 2015
Readers are treated to a passionate and powerful recount of a Frenchman and Indian woman’s blossoming love for each other.
A Goan, born and brought up in Chennai, fell head over heels in love with a Frenchman and now having been married for eleven years, considers herself in the category of ‘living happily after’. Somewhere during this romantic journey, Cécile Rischmann (nee Fernandes) wondered why such inter-racial marriages don’t happen more often and decided to meld her own life experiences with dollops of mushy love and write a book—The French Encounter.
“The idea of The French Encounter popped into my mind the first time I met my husband Jean-Paul who had come from France to India to construct a glass float. He was so startlingly different from me, his ideas so advanced, his lifestyle so diverse that I began to suddenly toy with the question: what would happen if an Indian woman fell in love with a Frenchman? Our courtship was very rocky as the hurdles were one too many for us, yet, when it finally came to realise, the relationship was highly successful. I began to wonder why more joint-ventures weren’t happening. I felt it was time someone wrote an East-meets-West love story and who better than me who has experienced such a relationship? But, I began this romantic comedy as a short story which slowly developed into a full-fledged novel,” says Cécile.
The story:
It begins when Jean Leclerc (JLC), a young French billionaire, decides to construct a glass float in India. He is thinking of political and environmental hurdles when he has a surprise encounter with a ferocious Bengal Tiger. Enter Katrina Santiago, a young feisty Indian woman who is saving herself for the one she will eventually marry. She may work for the French administration, but she does not date Frenchmen. When she sees JLC in all his splendour, values and traditions fly out the window. She wants him bad; she wants her one chance at love. East meets west, romance blooms… and hilarity ensues as readers are treated to a passionate and powerful recount of a Frenchman and Indian woman’s blossoming love for each other, as well as the struggles they had to go through in order to stay together. Their very different perspectives on life seem to drive them apart and sometimes, it seems that The French Encounter Katrina pines for is doomed to disaster.
Rischmann treats readers to a battle of love, lust and longing between a sophisticated tycoon whose cynical facade of disillusionment conceals the emotional vulnerabilities of his heart and a naive virgin entranced by her unique lover while stubbornly holding on to her belief in a “happily ever after.” The author uses her know-how of Indian and French culture, and her own life experiences, to give readers a rollercoaster of a romantic comedy.
Background
“I hail from a family of artistes. My late mother was a singer, my late father a chef, my brothers are professional violinists and my sister is a music/class teacher. I love song, dance, reading, storytelling and writing. My hobbies are teaching and counseling. I developed a flair for languages and studied Tamil, French, Business English, Italian and Spanish, but French was my first love. I studied French at Alliance Francaise for five years and at Madras University for two years and then worked for several French organisations including the Honorary Consulate of France and incidentally that was how I met my husband Jean-Paul. After our marriage we’ve been globe-trotting as he’s into several projects. Presently we shuttle between France and India,” says Cécile.
What makes Cécile’s and Jean-Paul’s marriage unique?
“I don’t know about ‘unique’, but we go the extra mile for each other. Although we are virtually from different planets, we do not try to impose our views on the other. We allow each other to grow,” says Cécile who loves to dance and picks up different forms of dancing during her numerous visits to other countries.
With music and dance in her blood, Cécile sure knows how to be a die-hard romantic and keep her marriage alive with her creative pursuits.
The French Encounter By Cécile Rischmann
Published by Partridge, a Penguin Random House Company; 294 pages
Available at Amazon, Flip kart, Barnes & Noble and more than 30 other websites
http://www.amazon.com/French-Encounte...
http://www.flipkart.com/french-encoun...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-f...
A Romantic Encounter
http://beta.theweek.in/books/The-fren...
By Nikhil Raghavan | July 15, 2015
Readers are treated to a passionate and powerful recount of a Frenchman and Indian woman’s blossoming love for each other.
A Goan, born and brought up in Chennai, fell head over heels in love with a Frenchman and now having been married for eleven years, considers herself in the category of ‘living happily after’. Somewhere during this romantic journey, Cécile Rischmann (nee Fernandes) wondered why such inter-racial marriages don’t happen more often and decided to meld her own life experiences with dollops of mushy love and write a book—The French Encounter.
“The idea of The French Encounter popped into my mind the first time I met my husband Jean-Paul who had come from France to India to construct a glass float. He was so startlingly different from me, his ideas so advanced, his lifestyle so diverse that I began to suddenly toy with the question: what would happen if an Indian woman fell in love with a Frenchman? Our courtship was very rocky as the hurdles were one too many for us, yet, when it finally came to realise, the relationship was highly successful. I began to wonder why more joint-ventures weren’t happening. I felt it was time someone wrote an East-meets-West love story and who better than me who has experienced such a relationship? But, I began this romantic comedy as a short story which slowly developed into a full-fledged novel,” says Cécile.
The story:
It begins when Jean Leclerc (JLC), a young French billionaire, decides to construct a glass float in India. He is thinking of political and environmental hurdles when he has a surprise encounter with a ferocious Bengal Tiger. Enter Katrina Santiago, a young feisty Indian woman who is saving herself for the one she will eventually marry. She may work for the French administration, but she does not date Frenchmen. When she sees JLC in all his splendour, values and traditions fly out the window. She wants him bad; she wants her one chance at love. East meets west, romance blooms… and hilarity ensues as readers are treated to a passionate and powerful recount of a Frenchman and Indian woman’s blossoming love for each other, as well as the struggles they had to go through in order to stay together. Their very different perspectives on life seem to drive them apart and sometimes, it seems that The French Encounter Katrina pines for is doomed to disaster.
Rischmann treats readers to a battle of love, lust and longing between a sophisticated tycoon whose cynical facade of disillusionment conceals the emotional vulnerabilities of his heart and a naive virgin entranced by her unique lover while stubbornly holding on to her belief in a “happily ever after.” The author uses her know-how of Indian and French culture, and her own life experiences, to give readers a rollercoaster of a romantic comedy.
Background
“I hail from a family of artistes. My late mother was a singer, my late father a chef, my brothers are professional violinists and my sister is a music/class teacher. I love song, dance, reading, storytelling and writing. My hobbies are teaching and counseling. I developed a flair for languages and studied Tamil, French, Business English, Italian and Spanish, but French was my first love. I studied French at Alliance Francaise for five years and at Madras University for two years and then worked for several French organisations including the Honorary Consulate of France and incidentally that was how I met my husband Jean-Paul. After our marriage we’ve been globe-trotting as he’s into several projects. Presently we shuttle between France and India,” says Cécile.
What makes Cécile’s and Jean-Paul’s marriage unique?
“I don’t know about ‘unique’, but we go the extra mile for each other. Although we are virtually from different planets, we do not try to impose our views on the other. We allow each other to grow,” says Cécile who loves to dance and picks up different forms of dancing during her numerous visits to other countries.
With music and dance in her blood, Cécile sure knows how to be a die-hard romantic and keep her marriage alive with her creative pursuits.
The French Encounter By Cécile Rischmann
Published by Partridge, a Penguin Random House Company; 294 pages
Available at Amazon, Flip kart, Barnes & Noble and more than 30 other websites
http://www.amazon.com/French-Encounte...
http://www.flipkart.com/french-encoun...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-f...
September 12, 2015
Hello from Cécile Rischmann, author of The French Encounter
Hello everyone!
This is Cécile Rischmann, Author of The French Encounter, an East-meets-West Romantic Comedy, published by Partridge India, a Penguin Random House.
It is the author’s maiden novel and has been attracting attention, particularly, after her first talk-show 'Rumble with Madhav', a Suresh Menon Production that was published on YouTube on 10th May 2015 and has reached 1485 viewers as of date. Please find below the link to the talk-show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RoH...
The story is about a Frenchman who comes to India to construct a glass float and meets and falls in love with an Indian woman, and the struggles they go through to make their relationship work. The author being Indian, and married to a Frenchman, has used her own experiences with a melange of fiction to weave this intense love story, which Dr Beatrix D'Souza, Politician and Social worker says in her review:
“The Mills and Boon formula with more than a few Shades of Grey. You have an easy writing style, a story line that is a page-turner, believable characters and set in the new Chennai and not the orthodox Madras. If the cover is anything to go by, the book will attract young and adventurous readers, hoping for encounters of their own. Congrats Cécile. Start on your next book. This one will surely sell”
And Bollywood Producer/Director, Mr Subhash Sehgal says in his feedback on Amazon: "Romantically fiery...Full of pace. Engrossing...well worded...Spicy dialogues...Very bold...Readable in one go...Super sexy situations are some of the strong points of Cécile Rischmann maiden published novel The French Encounter...Go grab a copy n read it. You won't regret it..."
Please find below the link to my book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zNT4...
Further, Mr Nikhil Raghavan, a well-known personality from the press, has recently written about my novel in his E-magazine Take One, and has interviewed me for The Week. The links to the articles are below for your information.
http://beta.theweek.in/books/The-fren...
http://takeone.in/passion-romance-eru...
Having said that, I leave it to you, the audience, to decide.
Ciao and have a lovely day.
This is Cécile Rischmann, Author of The French Encounter, an East-meets-West Romantic Comedy, published by Partridge India, a Penguin Random House.
It is the author’s maiden novel and has been attracting attention, particularly, after her first talk-show 'Rumble with Madhav', a Suresh Menon Production that was published on YouTube on 10th May 2015 and has reached 1485 viewers as of date. Please find below the link to the talk-show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RoH...
The story is about a Frenchman who comes to India to construct a glass float and meets and falls in love with an Indian woman, and the struggles they go through to make their relationship work. The author being Indian, and married to a Frenchman, has used her own experiences with a melange of fiction to weave this intense love story, which Dr Beatrix D'Souza, Politician and Social worker says in her review:
“The Mills and Boon formula with more than a few Shades of Grey. You have an easy writing style, a story line that is a page-turner, believable characters and set in the new Chennai and not the orthodox Madras. If the cover is anything to go by, the book will attract young and adventurous readers, hoping for encounters of their own. Congrats Cécile. Start on your next book. This one will surely sell”
And Bollywood Producer/Director, Mr Subhash Sehgal says in his feedback on Amazon: "Romantically fiery...Full of pace. Engrossing...well worded...Spicy dialogues...Very bold...Readable in one go...Super sexy situations are some of the strong points of Cécile Rischmann maiden published novel The French Encounter...Go grab a copy n read it. You won't regret it..."
Please find below the link to my book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zNT4...
Further, Mr Nikhil Raghavan, a well-known personality from the press, has recently written about my novel in his E-magazine Take One, and has interviewed me for The Week. The links to the articles are below for your information.
http://beta.theweek.in/books/The-fren...
http://takeone.in/passion-romance-eru...
Having said that, I leave it to you, the audience, to decide.
Ciao and have a lovely day.
