Mona Agarwal

 5 Must Read Love Stories by Indian Authors When it comes to romance we Indians are most dramatic. Love stories, be it in Bollywood movies or novels, they entice us. Basically in India romance, love, passion is in the air. Our Indian Authors know this too well and when they write a romantic novel, they get into our heart and soul. We have collection of good novels, but here we list five best Romantic novels of Modern India. These novels are just a few pieces to show off changing scene of Indian writing [though they use modern day Hinglish, they are absolutely well written]. 1. Till The Last Breath Author: Durjoy Datta, Published in 2012 You live only once! But sometimes you get a chance to live the death. Written on the backdrops of a hospital, one of the best novels by Durjoy Datta, it explores the journey of two patients in the same room, 25 year old life hating Dushyant Roy, a drug-alcoholic with organ failure and 19 year old medical student charming Pihu who is destined to die due to fatal disease. This not so lovey dovey story tells the tale of their friendship, finding true love (not with each other), rethinking their lives and story of their two doctors who will do anything to save them. 2. The Promise Author: Nikita Singh, Published in 2012 Promises are for lifetime, but if broken they change your whole life. This love story shows the intense chemistry of a fascinating rich man Arjun, and simple yet energetic girl Sambhavi. It tells their meeting, falling in love, making promises and then falling apart. Its Nikita Singh’s fourth novel and you will love the maturity she has shown in this. She has touched the heart with true meaning of promise. 3. 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage Author: Chetan Bhagat, Published in 2009 A Punjabi boy meets a Tamilian girl in the college, become friends, fall in love, and want to marry. Is it so easy in India when both belong to two different cultures? No, in 2 States Chetan Bhagat has comes up with love story of Krish and Ananya belonging to two ends of India (different cultures, state, language, thoughts and what not) trying to make their families fall in love with each other. Chetan Bhagat has given this novel a real, heartwarming touch from his own love story. 4. Truly Madly Deeply Author: Faraaz Kazi, Published in 2010 A heartwarming teenage love story of Rahul (popular boy of the school), and girl next door Seema from the same school. They meet; fall in love but their different personalities lead to series of ego clashes and finally break up. Rahul wants her back, but will they meet, do all love stories have happy ending? Faraaz Kazi has given us an emotion filled, captivating and fascinating love story in his first novel. Don’t expect a fairy tale collage romance, but it’s a unique piece of work. 5. A Half Baked Love Story Author: Anurag Garg & Gunjan Narang, Published in 2014 An innocent, light hearted and love at first sight romance of a top-notch flirt Aarav and his love Anamika. In a drunken state on the Eve of New Year, Aarav narrates to his friends, all about his first love, drunk state proposal, first kiss (with his father watching) and risking IIT exam to meet her one last time. It’s the past, but revels what Aarav is now. It’s penned down, beautifully by Anurag Garg and Gunjan Narang.