There, once lived a girl,
A girl so beautiful, so charming,
A girl as white as milk and as precious as a gem…
A girl so enthralling yet so simple…
A girl of everyone’s dreams’…


She lived happily, with her family,
Her mamma, her dad and her lil brother…
She loved them, more than anyone could ever love,
They were her world, her life and the basis of her existence…


But, she had stalkers following her, because she was beautiful,
The ones who were impolite, who knew about her whereabouts,
The ones who tried to track her every move, every location…
She was scared…
She tried to run away but the raucous guys didn’t stop following her,
She didn’t tell anything to her family,
She was scared of ruining her status in the society,
She stayed quiet… Cuz she was terrified…


The situation ruined, the stalkers made it difficult for her to go out…
They proposed her in the market, held her hand in front of the crowd…
They spent hours in front of her house; they harassed her lil brother,
She couldn’t take it more…
It was getting too much,
So, she slapped the guy at the market…


The situation ruined, the guy forgot his courtesy,
He trailed her every now and then,
He offended her in front of her friends…
And the news reached her father,
Her father kept her locked in her room,
Her father stopped her from going out,
He was afraid…
After all the family’s prestige was at stake…
He taunted the beautiful daughter for her fault…


But she wasn’t at fault, she knew…
The fault lied in that beautiful face, which she was born with,
She regretted being attractive to boy’s eyes…
And she could take it no more,
She went to her room and smudged that beautiful face,
She wanted to kill the culprit…
She pierced the knife on her flawless face,
Blood poured down from her cheeks,
She cried, but no one was there to hear her in that locked room,
And she was successful,
She killed the very face she was proud of,
He killed her soul, she killed her spirit…


Yet, she lived,
She lived as the girl who regretted being born beautiful…
She lived being maimed and crying on the bed...
She lived now, as the ugly girl with scars on her face…
She lived now with no one following her… ….






About the book – To what extent can one go for one, to be accepted and to be happy? Can we commit any crime anywhere, anytime and away from it?
Well… Anand does that…
A beautiful looking boy is adopted but is deprived of love and acceptance. And in search of it all, he takes up that easy path of crime – bloodshed, theft, rape, lies- from his mother’s figure, to his teacher’s and to his first love. Anand does just about anything possible to get that long lost love, acceptance and happiness….
But, the real question, don’t we do all that too?
And has it all – money, women, power but is he really happy with this life? He cleverly escapes the law, camouflages his crimes but can he escape his fate?
Join Anand in his journey which is a mirror of our souls – a mixture of our suppressed emotions, angers, fears, desires, lust, passion, love and hatred. Will you think twice before committing a crime or telling a lie? Do we really reap what we sow?
Does Karma returns or is it just a myth? Does Anand pay for what he has done or does he also gets away, like most of us? Let’s find out- It’s about time…

About the author Preeti Singh, as per her words, is a bindass born free woman who scribbles anything that comes to her mind without that obligation of whether it makes sense or not. The only reason behind that is she loves to write from her heart, without using an ounce of her rarely awake brain.

Snuggled happily in the lap of the beautiful City, Chandigarh, Preeti Singh has been a freelance writer since the last 15 years till she decided to write a book, before her call comes towards her final journey.

“Flirting with fate” is her debut crime novel. Why crime? Well, mysteries and crimes have always lit the fire within her to discover the truth. And with her strong belief in Karma returning, she is simply flowing with words in this novel. When she’s not day dreaming and writing, Preeti loves enjoying music, nagging her teenage daughter, not entering the kitchen but playing with her dog, Amber Singh, who is an inquisitive and humorous character in her debut book, “Flirting with Fate”.



My reviews-  I love reading, no doubt, but recently, I have mostly picked up love stories, but, this was an exception! I came about this exciting thriller via face book and couldn’t stop myself from ordering it soon enough and well, I didn't regret the choice I made by giving preference to this crime thriller. In fact, this is one such book which you would like to read at one sitting as the story line grips you hard and you are determined to know what role Karma plays at the end. I loved the way, Preeti Ma’am described Anand’s character and how he ruins it all in the search of love, acceptance, and happiness without wondering about the results. Again, the climax was well described but it was so emotional and something, you wouldn’t expect in the wildest of dreams. The complete book comprising of 237 pages were full of suspense. After reading the book, I had both happiness and sadness on my face and I loved reading this adventurous story by the debut author. 

In a nutshell, “Flirting with fate” is a great novel which teaches you some of the bitter truths of life and given this chance, I would rate this interesting piece of literature a 3.5 out of 5.



I could neither speak in words, nor could ever write it down
the loneliness, the emptiness your absence left behind....
Those moments spent in the warmth of your cuddle
still linger in a cruel heart...... in a guilty mind!!!
Whenever I dream, I see you so tranquil
can I trace the reason of my going away and getting back never?
If by closing my eyes I see you happy sweetheart,
I promise I shall close my eyes FOREVER! 


About the book - These lines have been taken from “I am Heartless – A Real Confession” by a debut author Vinit K. Bansal. The book revolves around our protagonist, Viren, who keeps dreaming about his so called Pari, the fantasy on which he had lived his life. He believes that one day, his dreams would come true when he would meet the love of his life and that this Pari would set everything right in his not so perfect life. Finally, he ends up finding up his Pari in a friend called Rashi but as luck would have it, Rashi doesn’t find her prince in Viren and ends up in a relationship with another guy. Viren is hurt at this panorama but still keeps waiting for her for one and a half years. During this time, another girl called Manasi falls for Viren with all her heart and soul. She seems to be an idol of pure, selfless love who doesn’t expect anything from Viren in lieu of her love. Now, the real question is whether Viren will realize that Rashi is not his Pari and go for Manasi? Will he realize Manasi’s gallant love from him? Will they remain happily ever after? The answers to these are all hidden in this masterpiece.


About the author - Vinit K. Bansal, born in Tohana (Haryana), is fond of reading, writing and composing stories since childhood. He earned his Master’s degree from Kurukshetra University and was bestowed awards both at college and university level. He continues to nurture his dream of writing till today and has succeeded in giving shape to his thoughts in this book. As a voracious reader and an avid writer, his vision extends to the realm of social service too. In his own words, “I derive inspiration from India's former President, Prof. APJ Abdul Kalam.” At present, he is working with the State Bank of India in Delhi and loves to pen down his thoughts whenever he finds time.


My views- The book, which is already a national bestseller, is truly one of a kind. The vocabulary used is fabulous along with the breath-taking story line. The poems, similar to the one I wrote above, finds place in many instances and they add to the beauty to this book. The confession of the author, at the end of the book, is a significant part of the book. This novel runs up especially to those readers who take their loved ones for granted instead of paying any heed to them. It teaches people (like me) a great lesson on love. As a reader, I would rate this book as 4 out of 5. In a nutshell, this book is a must read by all and readers wont regret investing on it.





Sitting in the dressing chair and brushing my hair, I heard his voice coming from the drawing home, “Shona, are you ready?” called Yash. “Almost”, I replied, as Yash came into our room and hugged me from behind kissing on my neck. “Happy Birthday Ashi, I promise you are going to love each and every moment of today”. It was my birthday and my husband had planned something extraordinary for me without even giving me a hint of what was in his mind. We now had been together for five years but never anything like this had happened before and everything had come as a shock to me. Nevertheless, it was his plan and I was expecting something good from him although the only thing running in my mind at that moment was what it was actually.