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Chasing Pavements
“It was very stupid but it was also very true. Mukti was in love with him and she didn’t even know his name.” To introverted and socially withdrawn singer and songwriter Jamie, life has no meaning unless childhood love Sarah returns to him. Roaming through life without living it, shutting the world out, he has long since given up on a potential career in music.
It is only when he meets the unexpectedly inspirational Mukti, who instantly falls in love with him, that Jamie is lured out of the black hole he has banished himself to for years. Suddenly, his creativity knows no bounds and he feels torn - he has to see her, but what will she make of his tortured soul? Little does he know that Mukti has her own secrets and is just as troubled a soul as he is. Her name translates as ‘freedom’ in her native tongue Bengali, but she is anything but free.
Torn between his unconditional love for Sarah, and his undeniable need for Mukti, Jamie’s life is in far more chaos than ever before. And when his estranged mother Tanya becomes intent on sabotaging his relationship with Mukti, Jamie stands to lose the two women he cannot live without.
Set in contemporary London, Chasing Pavements is a unique love story between two unique characters who will stay with you after you have turned the last page.
It is only when he meets the unexpectedly inspirational Mukti, who instantly falls in love with him, that Jamie is lured out of the black hole he has banished himself to for years. Suddenly, his creativity knows no bounds and he feels torn - he has to see her, but what will she make of his tortured soul? Little does he know that Mukti has her own secrets and is just as troubled a soul as he is. Her name translates as ‘freedom’ in her native tongue Bengali, but she is anything but free.
Torn between his unconditional love for Sarah, and his undeniable need for Mukti, Jamie’s life is in far more chaos than ever before. And when his estranged mother Tanya becomes intent on sabotaging his relationship with Mukti, Jamie stands to lose the two women he cannot live without.
Set in contemporary London, Chasing Pavements is a unique love story between two unique characters who will stay with you after you have turned the last page.
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About the author
Neha Yazmin
17 books31 followersNeha Yazmin graduated from University College London (UCL) with a degree in Psychology and now lives in London with her husband and baby son. She writes both contemporary romance and paranormal urban fantasy. Ever since reading Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before series, she wants to write her first YA contemporary romance novel (the ones she wrote in her teens don't count).
She is a huge fan of Twilight and the Throne of Glass series. Neha also enjoys reading about witches, dragons, shifters, fallen angels and would love to live in the world of the Shadowhunters. Her favourite TV shows are Sherlock, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, and on some days she can be found binge-watching Marvel movies like the X-Men series and the Avengers whilst drinking cups of chai tea.
Neha is currently working on a number of projects.
She is a huge fan of Twilight and the Throne of Glass series. Neha also enjoys reading about witches, dragons, shifters, fallen angels and would love to live in the world of the Shadowhunters. Her favourite TV shows are Sherlock, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, and on some days she can be found binge-watching Marvel movies like the X-Men series and the Avengers whilst drinking cups of chai tea.
Neha is currently working on a number of projects.
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August 20, 2012
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Now I wouldn’t put this book in the chick lit genre – I don’t know which it fits in. Maybe Romance but without the sloppy/mills and boon aspect you expect from a Romance Novel. Chasing Pavements is like one of a kind. I can’t believe that this is the author’s first book, the way it’s written is excellent. I was captured from the beginning of this story about Jamie and Mukti. In the beginning I hated Jamie, I thought he was a selfish arrogant arse. So selfish when he was hiding from Mukti – he was allowed to use her memory to get his “hit”. Where she religiously everyday goes to the spot where they first met hoping to see him again. But I suppose he got his comeuppance and I grew to love him towards the end. I loved how Neha dragged out Jamie’s and Mukti’s secrets.
My favourite bit would be the ending – as you probably know by now I like a book that finishes well. Especially if it’s a book I’ve enjoyed so much, you spend so much time with the characters, getting to know them, almost care for them and if I book doesn’t end well I feel a bit cheated and lost when I get to the end. But I loved the ending to Chasing Pavements. I won’t go on too much as I don’t like to have spoilers in my reviews; but everything got tied up nicely in my opinion.
I’m rating this book as a must read – Chasing Pavements isn’t published, but is available on iBooks and eBooks.
Now I wouldn’t put this book in the chick lit genre – I don’t know which it fits in. Maybe Romance but without the sloppy/mills and boon aspect you expect from a Romance Novel. Chasing Pavements is like one of a kind. I can’t believe that this is the author’s first book, the way it’s written is excellent. I was captured from the beginning of this story about Jamie and Mukti. In the beginning I hated Jamie, I thought he was a selfish arrogant arse. So selfish when he was hiding from Mukti – he was allowed to use her memory to get his “hit”. Where she religiously everyday goes to the spot where they first met hoping to see him again. But I suppose he got his comeuppance and I grew to love him towards the end. I loved how Neha dragged out Jamie’s and Mukti’s secrets.
My favourite bit would be the ending – as you probably know by now I like a book that finishes well. Especially if it’s a book I’ve enjoyed so much, you spend so much time with the characters, getting to know them, almost care for them and if I book doesn’t end well I feel a bit cheated and lost when I get to the end. But I loved the ending to Chasing Pavements. I won’t go on too much as I don’t like to have spoilers in my reviews; but everything got tied up nicely in my opinion.
I’m rating this book as a must read – Chasing Pavements isn’t published, but is available on iBooks and eBooks.
September 15, 2012
Opening with the lines “It was awfully quiet in his head”, Neha Yazmin’s novel grips you from start to finish. Who is he, you ask? Jamie York, an aspiring singer-songwriter from East London. Suffering with a severe case of writer’s block, he has become introverted and cuts himself off from the world. That is, until one day he sees Mukti by the needle sculpture. He senses her watching him and is surprised to discover that song lyrics flood his mind. The silence is broken and he just has to find out why.
But this isn’t your typical love story. His writer’s block might be gone, but Jamie is still haunted by the shadows of his past. And Mukti Khan, a research analyst starting a new job in the city, has a troubled past of her own. Together will they find the strength to come to terms with the past and make a fresh start in life? Or are some problems just too big to overcome?
There are so many things I love about this novel. Jamie’s creativity. Mukti’s determination. Twists and turns with every chapter. But most of all, I love that you get to see the characters grow and develop. When you reach the last page, it feels like you’ve been a long journey with them- but yet it’s a journey that you want to do all over again!
Another thing that I should mention is that there is a playlist (check out Neha’s website)! It’s something that many authors are now doing - including Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series - where they share the playlist of songs that inspired the chapters in the book. I think it’s a really cool idea and it adds another dimension to the novel. You get an insight into how Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ and other songs from other artists inspired Neha Yazmin in her writing.
I can’t wait to see what other novels (and playlists!) are to come from Neha. I recently found out that her second novel is out - ‘Poision Blood’ – so looking forward to reading that next!
But this isn’t your typical love story. His writer’s block might be gone, but Jamie is still haunted by the shadows of his past. And Mukti Khan, a research analyst starting a new job in the city, has a troubled past of her own. Together will they find the strength to come to terms with the past and make a fresh start in life? Or are some problems just too big to overcome?
There are so many things I love about this novel. Jamie’s creativity. Mukti’s determination. Twists and turns with every chapter. But most of all, I love that you get to see the characters grow and develop. When you reach the last page, it feels like you’ve been a long journey with them- but yet it’s a journey that you want to do all over again!
Another thing that I should mention is that there is a playlist (check out Neha’s website)! It’s something that many authors are now doing - including Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series - where they share the playlist of songs that inspired the chapters in the book. I think it’s a really cool idea and it adds another dimension to the novel. You get an insight into how Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ and other songs from other artists inspired Neha Yazmin in her writing.
I can’t wait to see what other novels (and playlists!) are to come from Neha. I recently found out that her second novel is out - ‘Poision Blood’ – so looking forward to reading that next!
September 11, 2012
This is a story of two people with many secrets who end up helping each other get by those secrets and fall in love.
Meet Jamie. Jamie comes from a privileged family. When the love of his life, Sarah, publically humiliates him, he becomes somewhat of a recluse. Jamie pretty much stops living, doing just enough to get by. He even suffers from writer’s block, unable to write his beautiful lyrics and music. That, is until he meets Mutki.
Mutki has her own secrets. Being a middle child she feels her family, except her younger sister, ignore her. When her university boyfriend invites her to a party things do not go as planned and her life is shattered. She is not considered damaged and feels she will never lover again.
Mutki gets a new job and starts taking her lunches outside by the needle. This is where Jamie and Mutki first meet and start their friendship.
This is not your typical chic lit book. There is no sloppy romance and no mushy words. This is truly a one of a kind book.
I loved how Jamie and Mutki’s secrets were not told at the beginning of the story. Little by little the story was told to me and it was told perfectly. Jamie started out being the character I was not sure I would ever really like or understand, of course I ended up truly loving him. I mean how could you understand someone who would not communicate with anyone, even when asked a direct question.
Mutki was a character I felt sympathy for. I felt sorry that her family ignored her and did not offer her the support she needed and deserved. But I also was in awe of her strength. Even with no encouragement from Jamie she refuses to stop hoping to see him every day at lunch. Rain, snow, sleet, ice, nothing kept her away from the needle every day.
I cannot believe this is Neha’s first book. It is perfect. This is definitely a must read.
Meet Jamie. Jamie comes from a privileged family. When the love of his life, Sarah, publically humiliates him, he becomes somewhat of a recluse. Jamie pretty much stops living, doing just enough to get by. He even suffers from writer’s block, unable to write his beautiful lyrics and music. That, is until he meets Mutki.
Mutki has her own secrets. Being a middle child she feels her family, except her younger sister, ignore her. When her university boyfriend invites her to a party things do not go as planned and her life is shattered. She is not considered damaged and feels she will never lover again.
Mutki gets a new job and starts taking her lunches outside by the needle. This is where Jamie and Mutki first meet and start their friendship.
This is not your typical chic lit book. There is no sloppy romance and no mushy words. This is truly a one of a kind book.
I loved how Jamie and Mutki’s secrets were not told at the beginning of the story. Little by little the story was told to me and it was told perfectly. Jamie started out being the character I was not sure I would ever really like or understand, of course I ended up truly loving him. I mean how could you understand someone who would not communicate with anyone, even when asked a direct question.
Mutki was a character I felt sympathy for. I felt sorry that her family ignored her and did not offer her the support she needed and deserved. But I also was in awe of her strength. Even with no encouragement from Jamie she refuses to stop hoping to see him every day at lunch. Rain, snow, sleet, ice, nothing kept her away from the needle every day.
I cannot believe this is Neha’s first book. It is perfect. This is definitely a must read.
December 6, 2016
A truly fantastic read. The two main characters are cleverly crafted, impeccable. Their depth makes them feel real as they become a woven part of the reader. It is a story of heartbreak, broken pieces and that gratifying light at the end of the long dark tunnel as a new and pure love heals old wounds and glues the pieces back together. It is a feel-good read which I highly recommend to all who love contemporary romance.
September 30, 2024
Now I wouldn’t put this book in the chick lit genre – I don’t know which it fits in. Maybe Romance but without the sloppy/mills and boon aspect you expect from a Romance Novel. Chasing Pavements is like one of a kind. I can’t believe that this is the author’s first book, the way it’s written is excellent. I was captured from the beginning of this story about Jamie and Mukti. In the beginning I hated Jamie, I thought he was a selfish arrogant arse. So selfish when he was hiding from Mukti – he was allowed to use her memory to get his “hit”. Where she religiously everyday goes to the spot where they first met hoping to see him again. But I suppose he got his comeuppance and I grew to love him towards the end. I loved how Neha dragged out Jamie’s and Mukti’s secrets.
My favourite bit would be the ending – as you probably know by now I like a book that finishes well. Especially if it’s a book I’ve enjoyed so much, you spend so much time with the characters, getting to know them, almost care for them and if I book doesn’t end well I feel a bit cheated and lost when I get to the end. But I loved the ending to Chasing Pavements. I won’t go on too much as I don’t like to have spoilers in my reviews; but everything got tied up nicely in my opinion.
I’m rating this book as a must read
My favourite bit would be the ending – as you probably know by now I like a book that finishes well. Especially if it’s a book I’ve enjoyed so much, you spend so much time with the characters, getting to know them, almost care for them and if I book doesn’t end well I feel a bit cheated and lost when I get to the end. But I loved the ending to Chasing Pavements. I won’t go on too much as I don’t like to have spoilers in my reviews; but everything got tied up nicely in my opinion.
I’m rating this book as a must read
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