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Let it Go
"Everyone tells me to stay away from him. But if only I knew how to resist him…"
Goa isn’t supposed to be on Damon O'Neil's list of places to stay while working in India. It's merely a substitute for his planned trip to visit his sister in Paris for Christmas and the New Year. His boss had other ideas. He's sent Damon to carry out urgent upgrades to the company's offshore units and Damon can't say no.
When Damon encounters an extra-spicy curry, a handsome Indian guy named Virat comes to his rescue. Damon is instantly smitten with his looks, and especially with his cute smile. But Damon soon realizes he is very much out of his league when Virat introduces his new wife.
However, there might just be a chance Virat isn’t all he pretends to be …
Goa isn’t supposed to be on Damon O'Neil's list of places to stay while working in India. It's merely a substitute for his planned trip to visit his sister in Paris for Christmas and the New Year. His boss had other ideas. He's sent Damon to carry out urgent upgrades to the company's offshore units and Damon can't say no.
When Damon encounters an extra-spicy curry, a handsome Indian guy named Virat comes to his rescue. Damon is instantly smitten with his looks, and especially with his cute smile. But Damon soon realizes he is very much out of his league when Virat introduces his new wife.
However, there might just be a chance Virat isn’t all he pretends to be …
72 pages, ebook
First published December 31, 2014
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Sid Love
4 books51 followersSid Love grew up in one of busiest cities in the world, Mumbai, listening to the excerpts of Indian epics as told by his father every night. While it served as an inspiration back, he has always had an ambitious mind.
In 2007, when he had just turned sixteen, he decided that he would make his lifelong dream come true—to become a well-known, respected author someday.
Ask him and he would refuse to accept that he is obsessed with books. Or movies. Or TV shows. Addicted may even be the right word.
He is a die-hard fan of Jane Austen’s romance novels and loves to reread them time and again.
In 2007, when he had just turned sixteen, he decided that he would make his lifelong dream come true—to become a well-known, respected author someday.
Ask him and he would refuse to accept that he is obsessed with books. Or movies. Or TV shows. Addicted may even be the right word.
He is a die-hard fan of Jane Austen’s romance novels and loves to reread them time and again.
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January 10, 2015
“There are times when you want to say or feel things but you don't, as we end up thinking if it's right or wrong. But we forget feelings does not have boundaries unlike the norms of life made by us... Sometimes it's better to let them flow.” ~ Nidhi Saini
Damon, of Sid Love's 'Let It Go', is bemoaning the fact that his company has interfered with his holiday plans. Instead of having turkey with his family, he is spending the holidays alone in a strange city. As he looks around, everyone else seems to be with someone and it makes him feel even lonelier. Things are looking up when he meets Virat, a handsome, friendly man with a killer smile. Damon is instantly smitten, but there's a catch. Virat is not alone.
Although Damon is disappointed that Virat isn't available, he isn't about to try and come between a couple so he can have someone for himself. While Damon is trying to resign himself to his circumstances, Virat isn't making being good easy. He gives Damon mixed signals; encouraging Damon with little looks and touches that Damon is finding difficult to resist. Virat is constantly finding ways to spend time alone with Damon. Although he is concerned, Damon is also intrigued. He's fighting his feelings, trying to do the right thing, but wonders just what the right thing is in this case. Damon knows that Virat is with someone, but he also senses that Virat isn't happy, possibly because he's living a lie. Damon knows he should just walk away, but he can't, especially when that doesn't seem to be what Virat wants. Damon is wondering if it is better to do the right thing for the wrong reason, even if it ultimately involves hurting others by lying to them and himself. Both men seem to be caught up in this predicament and there is no clear cut solution.
Being unfaithful isn't something I condone, but life isn't always black and white. Love doesn't care about circumstances; it only knows what it wants and will persist until it has it. Sometimes the best we can do is regroup, be honest, set things as right as possible. If you like angst, tough life decisions, and learning about holiday customs in other cultures, you may appreciate this story. Thanks, Sid, for the intense and enlightening holiday read.
NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Damon, of Sid Love's 'Let It Go', is bemoaning the fact that his company has interfered with his holiday plans. Instead of having turkey with his family, he is spending the holidays alone in a strange city. As he looks around, everyone else seems to be with someone and it makes him feel even lonelier. Things are looking up when he meets Virat, a handsome, friendly man with a killer smile. Damon is instantly smitten, but there's a catch. Virat is not alone.
Although Damon is disappointed that Virat isn't available, he isn't about to try and come between a couple so he can have someone for himself. While Damon is trying to resign himself to his circumstances, Virat isn't making being good easy. He gives Damon mixed signals; encouraging Damon with little looks and touches that Damon is finding difficult to resist. Virat is constantly finding ways to spend time alone with Damon. Although he is concerned, Damon is also intrigued. He's fighting his feelings, trying to do the right thing, but wonders just what the right thing is in this case. Damon knows that Virat is with someone, but he also senses that Virat isn't happy, possibly because he's living a lie. Damon knows he should just walk away, but he can't, especially when that doesn't seem to be what Virat wants. Damon is wondering if it is better to do the right thing for the wrong reason, even if it ultimately involves hurting others by lying to them and himself. Both men seem to be caught up in this predicament and there is no clear cut solution.
Being unfaithful isn't something I condone, but life isn't always black and white. Love doesn't care about circumstances; it only knows what it wants and will persist until it has it. Sometimes the best we can do is regroup, be honest, set things as right as possible. If you like angst, tough life decisions, and learning about holiday customs in other cultures, you may appreciate this story. Thanks, Sid, for the intense and enlightening holiday read.
NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
not-for-me
January 3, 2015Judging by the numorous typos in the blurb and extremely odd phrasing and just plain not making sense, I will never read this just from fear of how bad the editing inside the book must be.
Example:
The first line which should be an attention grabber is just odd sounding and, for me, off putting.
Blurb: "Everyone tells me to stay away from him. But only if I knew how to resist him…"
IMO much better phrasing: "Everyone tells me to stay away from him. If only I knew how to resist him…"
Also the word "substitution" used the way it is in the blurb, just doesn't work for me. IMO "detour" would work a lot better. The list goes on, but I'm too lazy to add all the issues I found with the blurb.
After an email from the author saying how talented his editor is and not to doubt her abilities I downloaded the sample. Apparently the blurb here and everywhere elseis was the "unedited" one. Though even this one that's edited still has issues IMO
the first page is almost word for word (though longer and broken up by other bits of info) this blurb. It's a little confusing for me too. Like its so generically vague what his profession is, I have no idea why he has to work the whole time 24/7 with no breaks. Except for a whole week off, which is apparently not enough time to go to his sisters? It's also off putting that the mc is so self absorbed. He doesn't even know his sisters kid's name, but aparently the kid is a brat. I also found the mc creepy. When the story opens he's taking pictures of strangers, a man and his daughter who are sharing a moment. Aparently he thinks that should be captured but is only taking it for himself. That's just creepy IMO
Example:
The first line which should be an attention grabber is just odd sounding and, for me, off putting.
Blurb: "Everyone tells me to stay away from him. But only if I knew how to resist him…"
IMO much better phrasing: "Everyone tells me to stay away from him. If only I knew how to resist him…"
Also the word "substitution" used the way it is in the blurb, just doesn't work for me. IMO "detour" would work a lot better. The list goes on, but I'm too lazy to add all the issues I found with the blurb.
After an email from the author saying how talented his editor is and not to doubt her abilities I downloaded the sample. Apparently the blurb here and everywhere else
the first page is almost word for word (though longer and broken up by other bits of info) this blurb. It's a little confusing for me too. Like its so generically vague what his profession is, I have no idea why he has to work the whole time 24/7 with no breaks. Except for a whole week off, which is apparently not enough time to go to his sisters? It's also off putting that the mc is so self absorbed. He doesn't even know his sisters kid's name, but aparently the kid is a brat. I also found the mc creepy. When the story opens he's taking pictures of strangers, a man and his daughter who are sharing a moment. Aparently he thinks that should be captured but is only taking it for himself. That's just creepy IMO
March 27, 2015
4.5 STARS
I have been meaning to read this book since it came out, which would be...three months ago, maybe.
I did actually start reading it, and I was definitely enjoying it, but having quite a few Indian friends I think that this book hit a little too close to home.
The storyline of one married, closeted MC falling for an out gay man is nothing that we haven't seen before but this particular set of circumstances is very similar to situations some of my real life friends have found themselves in.
Although, to my knowledge, none of my Indian friends are gay I do have one friend who is married to a woman he dislikes back in India but lives his life with the Australian woman he loves in this country. I have another Indian friend who was brave enough to leave her husband who use to beat her, and she was advised that it was best that she not return home to her family.
So while I may read other books where people feel the need to remain married for religious or cultural reasons Let It Go perhaps impacted me more than I was expecting. I guess having seen the reality of how miserable these people can be, I felt for these characters to the point I found this story a little upsetting. Until the end.
While the two MCs in this book didn't simply run off into the sunset together, and Virat's family acted as I would expect, it was so nice to see that at least these two got their happy ending, even if they are just fictional characters.
I previously read and enjoyed Sid Love's first book but Let It Go is better. I don't know if it was the way it was written or the connection I felt to the content, but in some ways this felt less a fictional story to me, and more like I was being related a tale by two very real people.
I have been meaning to read this book since it came out, which would be...three months ago, maybe.
I did actually start reading it, and I was definitely enjoying it, but having quite a few Indian friends I think that this book hit a little too close to home.
The storyline of one married, closeted MC falling for an out gay man is nothing that we haven't seen before but this particular set of circumstances is very similar to situations some of my real life friends have found themselves in.
Although, to my knowledge, none of my Indian friends are gay I do have one friend who is married to a woman he dislikes back in India but lives his life with the Australian woman he loves in this country. I have another Indian friend who was brave enough to leave her husband who use to beat her, and she was advised that it was best that she not return home to her family.
So while I may read other books where people feel the need to remain married for religious or cultural reasons Let It Go perhaps impacted me more than I was expecting. I guess having seen the reality of how miserable these people can be, I felt for these characters to the point I found this story a little upsetting. Until the end.
While the two MCs in this book didn't simply run off into the sunset together, and Virat's family acted as I would expect, it was so nice to see that at least these two got their happy ending, even if they are just fictional characters.
I previously read and enjoyed Sid Love's first book but Let It Go is better. I don't know if it was the way it was written or the connection I felt to the content, but in some ways this felt less a fictional story to me, and more like I was being related a tale by two very real people.
January 19, 2015
3.5 star review by Cindy
Damon is a man stuck in Goa where he really doesn’t want to be for the holidays because of his job, but he’s trying to make the best of it. Virat is in Goa with his wife for their honeymoon.
When the two men meet for the first time, there is instant attraction and just maybe because it’s forbidden, it makes it all the hotter.
The problem with this story is that it’s just too short. There’s so much going on and none of it really gets fleshed out enough.
I know that insta-love happens a lot in romance novels. When there is only so much time to tell your story sometimes things need to be rushed, but this was just too fast.
Damon goes from meeting Virat to stalker-like behavior in almost a matter of hours. And Virat abandons his wife on his honeymoon to spend time with a stranger? It’s hard to like him because of that.
I would have loved to have seen this drawn out a little more. I wanted to know more about Damon and Virat, see what made them tick and watch them circle around each other a little more.
Part of my problem is also the lack of any real guilt on Damon’s part for actively coming between Virat and his wife. Where was the compassion for the woman who was being embarrassed through no fault of her own?
It’s a good premise and the writing is good, but I think 72 pages just wasn’t enough time to explore this story.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
Damon is a man stuck in Goa where he really doesn’t want to be for the holidays because of his job, but he’s trying to make the best of it. Virat is in Goa with his wife for their honeymoon.
When the two men meet for the first time, there is instant attraction and just maybe because it’s forbidden, it makes it all the hotter.
The problem with this story is that it’s just too short. There’s so much going on and none of it really gets fleshed out enough.
I know that insta-love happens a lot in romance novels. When there is only so much time to tell your story sometimes things need to be rushed, but this was just too fast.
Damon goes from meeting Virat to stalker-like behavior in almost a matter of hours. And Virat abandons his wife on his honeymoon to spend time with a stranger? It’s hard to like him because of that.
I would have loved to have seen this drawn out a little more. I wanted to know more about Damon and Virat, see what made them tick and watch them circle around each other a little more.
Part of my problem is also the lack of any real guilt on Damon’s part for actively coming between Virat and his wife. Where was the compassion for the woman who was being embarrassed through no fault of her own?
It’s a good premise and the writing is good, but I think 72 pages just wasn’t enough time to explore this story.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
January 11, 2015
For me, Let it Go, ranks 3.75 stars. The writing is generally smooth, and the slang terms were kept separate for the different nationalities, which I know is tricky when you're writing a foreign character. There were some typos and a pretty big character oops when one of the two main characters, Virat, says his wife doesn't speak good English--and then she comes right out fluent as can be later in the story. I was able to overlook most of the issues, though, and really enjoy the characters' journey.
Damon is an interesting character. At first I thought he was a photographer, based on the beginning. I liked his personality, though. Like most people, he saw something he wanted but when he realized he couldn't have it, he tried to do the right thing... but is the right thing always what everyone else thinks is best?
And we find out that Damon's love interest, newlywed Virat, isn't quite sure what the right thing is either. His wife of just days is a sweet, wonderful woman, and he loves her. But is that enough? They both have a lot of miscommunication going on between them, and everyone else in the story. The true question comes at the end of the book... "What happened next?" and I'm so glad we find out with a lovely epilogue. The Bittersweet Dreams angle scared me, but I was quite happy by the time I hit 'The End'.
Damon is an interesting character. At first I thought he was a photographer, based on the beginning. I liked his personality, though. Like most people, he saw something he wanted but when he realized he couldn't have it, he tried to do the right thing... but is the right thing always what everyone else thinks is best?
And we find out that Damon's love interest, newlywed Virat, isn't quite sure what the right thing is either. His wife of just days is a sweet, wonderful woman, and he loves her. But is that enough? They both have a lot of miscommunication going on between them, and everyone else in the story. The true question comes at the end of the book... "What happened next?" and I'm so glad we find out with a lovely epilogue. The Bittersweet Dreams angle scared me, but I was quite happy by the time I hit 'The End'.
January 10, 2015
This was a story that normally I would have passed up from the description- I really dislike people in committed relationships cheating and the idea that the cheater’s new love would be the romance would be repellent. But that’s not this story,, and to go on such an assumption would have made me very, very wrong.
Virat is a man who is married because he’s done what is expected of him and while hoping to not be lonely all his life. He married a woman, choosing his female best friend in an effort to make things as comfortable and companionable as possible. he then meets the man of his dreams and realises he’s made a terrible mistake, one that is as unfair on his best friend as it is himself. What follows is a romance with one man trying to make things right, rather than doing what’s wrong. It’s an unexpectedly sweet love story and it’s one that the author manages to tell in a surprisingly short length (it’s a novella of only 72 pages). The setting is exotic and adds a bit of flair. It was almost like getting tot make a mini vacation to a warm, sunshiny place in the midst of winter gloom.
Virat is a man who is married because he’s done what is expected of him and while hoping to not be lonely all his life. He married a woman, choosing his female best friend in an effort to make things as comfortable and companionable as possible. he then meets the man of his dreams and realises he’s made a terrible mistake, one that is as unfair on his best friend as it is himself. What follows is a romance with one man trying to make things right, rather than doing what’s wrong. It’s an unexpectedly sweet love story and it’s one that the author manages to tell in a surprisingly short length (it’s a novella of only 72 pages). The setting is exotic and adds a bit of flair. It was almost like getting tot make a mini vacation to a warm, sunshiny place in the midst of winter gloom.
January 28, 2015
This was such a great book, I just felt I had to share.
While being unfaithful isn’t something I usually handle very well in books, this was done in a manner which fit and for the most part made sense. They weren’t unfaithful to the person they fell in love with, but to a friend Virat married after giving up all hope of finding the one person he could be with truly. I felt it showed the pressure and expectations one in Virat’s position would be subjected to, as well as the complication.
For a book that was only 72 pages long, it sure packed a lot in and I found the book was over before I wanted it to be.
I don’t normally review other authors books anymore, but this was definitely a 5 star read.
While being unfaithful isn’t something I usually handle very well in books, this was done in a manner which fit and for the most part made sense. They weren’t unfaithful to the person they fell in love with, but to a friend Virat married after giving up all hope of finding the one person he could be with truly. I felt it showed the pressure and expectations one in Virat’s position would be subjected to, as well as the complication.
For a book that was only 72 pages long, it sure packed a lot in and I found the book was over before I wanted it to be.
I don’t normally review other authors books anymore, but this was definitely a 5 star read.
February 3, 2015
ThreeStar
Let It Go is an appealing, quick read. Damon, our American hero, is likable and his observations on his work-traveled India intriguing. He develops a crush on Virat, who is recently married and on honeymoon in the same resort as Damon. Did I mention it's Christmas?
Sexual frustration spins and crescendos pleasantly between them. There's infidelity and manipulation, which may not appeal to every reader. The writing is not strong and I found it a slow start but as it began to build, I got a appropriately swept away.
I laud the cultural contrast presented. Virat is his own man, no stereotype, and India's political and cultural issues even sneak into a paragraph or two.
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
C.E. Case
Let It Go is an appealing, quick read. Damon, our American hero, is likable and his observations on his work-traveled India intriguing. He develops a crush on Virat, who is recently married and on honeymoon in the same resort as Damon. Did I mention it's Christmas?
Sexual frustration spins and crescendos pleasantly between them. There's infidelity and manipulation, which may not appeal to every reader. The writing is not strong and I found it a slow start but as it began to build, I got a appropriately swept away.
I laud the cultural contrast presented. Virat is his own man, no stereotype, and India's political and cultural issues even sneak into a paragraph or two.
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
C.E. Case
January 23, 2015
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"The book I just read is about two (or three) lovely people, written in beautiful language, by a very good and prolific author. I liked it very, very much.
It is for sale on Amazon.”
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Goodreads TOS-compliant review (I think, let me know when they tell us what the rules are):
"The book I just read is about two (or three) lovely people, written in beautiful language, by a very good and prolific author. I liked it very, very much.
It is for sale on Amazon.”
DISCLAIMER: My reviews now all have this pretty face, so that all and everyone on Goodreads can stay happy and beatific. I’ll let you know if I change my mind. See the real review above for my thoughts on this book.
January 3, 2015
This novella was very interesting to me. Love is hard enough but when you add different cultures into the mix it's even more complex. I really love how Sid started this ride and the ending had me giggling and smiling right along with the MC's. This is a short, sweet,interesting story. I was surprisingly educated and equally entertained throughout. Sid did a fantastic job!
January 22, 2016
Beautiful love story
Damon is visiting exotic India. When he encounters a beautiful man, he is captivated. The problem? Virat is married. Is this true love? Damon feels the pull so does Virat. Sid Love weaves a very romantic story in an exotic locale about two unlikely people. Great characters and story.
Damon is visiting exotic India. When he encounters a beautiful man, he is captivated. The problem? Virat is married. Is this true love? Damon feels the pull so does Virat. Sid Love weaves a very romantic story in an exotic locale about two unlikely people. Great characters and story.
December 31, 2015
I would not usually have even bought this book involving a married man and extra curricular activities! But this was handled very well by Sid Love. It turned out to be a lovely warm story.
February 13, 2016
A nice, and sweet short story. I liked the characters, and the story line. This is the first story I have read by this author, and I want more.
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