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HEARTBREAK UNFILTERED: Things nobody told you about love, loss and letting go
"True stories. Hard truths. And a gentle plan.
Everything you need to get over that ex.
No platitudes. No sugar-coating. Just the honest truth and understanding you need but were never given about the messy reality of heartbreak – the other side of love.
Heartbreak touches us all, regardless of age, gender or geography.
With her signature wit, warmth and grounded wisdom, Milan Vohra, India’s bestselling romance author, turns her gaze to what follows after love leaves.
Heartbreak Things nobody told you about love, loss and letting go helps you make sense of what happens when love doesn’t end happily.
Through 20 raw, real, deeply moving and inclusive stories from around the world, Milan paints a vivid picture of heartbreak in its many forms – from betrayal and ghosting to gaslighting and the unravelling of once-beautiful relationships. Each story brings not just catharsis but also clarity.
Inside this book, you’ll find
💔Real heartbreak 20 authentic accounts that explore the full spectrum of love and loss.
🧠The psychology of Understand attachment styles, red flags, love languages and why we’re hardwired to fall in love.
💡Hard truths, gently Learn how to face the pain, laugh through tears and rebuild your sense of self.
🔥From pain to Use heartbreak as a catalyst for growth, strength and emotional freedom.
💬A practical healing No sugar-coating – just real tools, reflection prompts and insights for moving on, in the form of Ex-ercises.
For every heart that’s ever hurt
• An honest, relatable and deeply empathetic guide that feels like a best friend who’s been there.
• Combines storytelling, psychology and self-help for an empowering, modern take on relationships.
• Ideal for readers seeking healing after heartbreak, clarity after chaos and the courage to love again.
Because heartbreak isn’t the end, it’s the start of becoming whole
Heartbreak Unfiltered will challenge your perspective, shake you out of your apathy, push you to face your feelings, use your pain to do something constructive with it and help you laugh through your tears.
Milan Vohra’s now-tender-now-tough love will hold your hand and kick your ass to get you through it."
Everything you need to get over that ex.
No platitudes. No sugar-coating. Just the honest truth and understanding you need but were never given about the messy reality of heartbreak – the other side of love.
Heartbreak touches us all, regardless of age, gender or geography.
With her signature wit, warmth and grounded wisdom, Milan Vohra, India’s bestselling romance author, turns her gaze to what follows after love leaves.
Heartbreak Things nobody told you about love, loss and letting go helps you make sense of what happens when love doesn’t end happily.
Through 20 raw, real, deeply moving and inclusive stories from around the world, Milan paints a vivid picture of heartbreak in its many forms – from betrayal and ghosting to gaslighting and the unravelling of once-beautiful relationships. Each story brings not just catharsis but also clarity.
Inside this book, you’ll find
💔Real heartbreak 20 authentic accounts that explore the full spectrum of love and loss.
🧠The psychology of Understand attachment styles, red flags, love languages and why we’re hardwired to fall in love.
💡Hard truths, gently Learn how to face the pain, laugh through tears and rebuild your sense of self.
🔥From pain to Use heartbreak as a catalyst for growth, strength and emotional freedom.
💬A practical healing No sugar-coating – just real tools, reflection prompts and insights for moving on, in the form of Ex-ercises.
For every heart that’s ever hurt
• An honest, relatable and deeply empathetic guide that feels like a best friend who’s been there.
• Combines storytelling, psychology and self-help for an empowering, modern take on relationships.
• Ideal for readers seeking healing after heartbreak, clarity after chaos and the courage to love again.
Because heartbreak isn’t the end, it’s the start of becoming whole
Heartbreak Unfiltered will challenge your perspective, shake you out of your apathy, push you to face your feelings, use your pain to do something constructive with it and help you laugh through your tears.
Milan Vohra’s now-tender-now-tough love will hold your hand and kick your ass to get you through it."
304 pages, Paperback
Published December 5, 2025
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About the author
Milan Vohra
12 books66 followersMilan Vohra is best known as India’s first Mills & Boon author. Her first book ‘The Love Asana’(Harlequin,2010) was a mega best seller in India and abroad. Her second book ‘Tick-tock we’re 30’, (Westland 2013) was another hugely popular romcom and has recently been acquired by a biggie studio for screen adaptation.
Milan also writes short stories published by Penguin, HarperCollins, Unisun, Atta Galatta - in YA, women’s fiction and humour.
Milan’s latest book ‘Our Song’ (HarperCollins, 2019) is a romance centred around music and the contrasting worlds of corporate life and that of a struggling composer. Milan Vohra is also an advertising professional and a big believer in doing what you love.
Milan also writes short stories published by Penguin, HarperCollins, Unisun, Atta Galatta - in YA, women’s fiction and humour.
Milan’s latest book ‘Our Song’ (HarperCollins, 2019) is a romance centred around music and the contrasting worlds of corporate life and that of a struggling composer. Milan Vohra is also an advertising professional and a big believer in doing what you love.
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January 10, 2026
heartbreak unfiltered by milan vohra
genre: self-help, short stories
My 💭:
[9/1/26 12.19 AM]
Wow... reading this book was truly an experience for me. Thank you @rupa for bringing this book to me!
This book was the most unique read I've read in recent times, for it is a unique combination of self-help, journal prompts and even a collection of short stories based on the topics discussed. And kudos to the author for writing everything in such a friendly tone that it felt like a friend was talking to me throughout. In fact, despite being a chronically closed book person, I was unexpectedly feeling my emotions and thoughts unraveling a few chapters in, so much so that I felt like I would be comfortable enough to talk to the author about my personal life. Her words convey that she is a very warm accepting person.
This book is fully focused about heartbreaks and all the tangled emotions revolving them. The author explains everything in a very warm friendly tone, starting with the root cause of our attachment styles and love language and the general nature of emotions to the impact people have on us since childhood, that leaves an impression throughout our life. Most of the time life goes on, people enter and exit our lives, so many chapters closed and so many new open - at the end, it's us who go through all the transformation. That's the point of life : lessons. Now, it's on us, and all the wisdom we carry to know how to use that transformation cycles to better ourselves, not self-annhilate.
The book gives such valid advice about love and relationships and being a human who is healing, learning and evolving. The short stories at the end of each chapter were really heart-touching and with valuable lessons. Whether it's the guilt of getting out of a long relationship that felt like the endgame or getting closure from a 'something' after getting left abruptly or repeating a cycle of getting attached to narcissists or avoidant personality people or trauma bonding or staying in abusive marriages in the hope of a better day or using someone as a benchmark for every relationship or the horrors of a best friends to lovers breakup or the simplest thing, falling out of love - this book literally talks about everything. And with such eye opening explanations.
I have tried to follow the journal prompts give by the author throughout the chapters and I ended up journaling for 2 hrs non stop about my own life experiences. Yes, it was a very cathartic experience and brought clarity to a lot of things, but it also unearthed a few unpleasant memories and a few tears along with them. It's very weird that despite all the self help and growth, there's always something that still remains to poke at you. The whole thing is a constant work in progress and inspite of feeling exhausted at times, I feel grateful at how much I grew and how much I have learnt. Maybe like a few characters in the story, I too will find peace and companionship in myself for life and my acceptance in the form of my biggest blessing, my parents.
I would recommend readers to read this book 1 chapter at a time, lest you guys also end up feeling too much emotional like me at the end. I will conclude my review with a few lines dedicated to Edward (the soulmate I had waited for since my school days) from the BTS song 'Let Go' :
"To the person I loved too much
To the red thread that got too entangled in itself
I couldn't reach you, so I'll walk a separate path
For that reason, I'll say goodbye"
genre: self-help, short stories
My 💭:
[9/1/26 12.19 AM]
Wow... reading this book was truly an experience for me. Thank you @rupa for bringing this book to me!
This book was the most unique read I've read in recent times, for it is a unique combination of self-help, journal prompts and even a collection of short stories based on the topics discussed. And kudos to the author for writing everything in such a friendly tone that it felt like a friend was talking to me throughout. In fact, despite being a chronically closed book person, I was unexpectedly feeling my emotions and thoughts unraveling a few chapters in, so much so that I felt like I would be comfortable enough to talk to the author about my personal life. Her words convey that she is a very warm accepting person.
This book is fully focused about heartbreaks and all the tangled emotions revolving them. The author explains everything in a very warm friendly tone, starting with the root cause of our attachment styles and love language and the general nature of emotions to the impact people have on us since childhood, that leaves an impression throughout our life. Most of the time life goes on, people enter and exit our lives, so many chapters closed and so many new open - at the end, it's us who go through all the transformation. That's the point of life : lessons. Now, it's on us, and all the wisdom we carry to know how to use that transformation cycles to better ourselves, not self-annhilate.
The book gives such valid advice about love and relationships and being a human who is healing, learning and evolving. The short stories at the end of each chapter were really heart-touching and with valuable lessons. Whether it's the guilt of getting out of a long relationship that felt like the endgame or getting closure from a 'something' after getting left abruptly or repeating a cycle of getting attached to narcissists or avoidant personality people or trauma bonding or staying in abusive marriages in the hope of a better day or using someone as a benchmark for every relationship or the horrors of a best friends to lovers breakup or the simplest thing, falling out of love - this book literally talks about everything. And with such eye opening explanations.
I have tried to follow the journal prompts give by the author throughout the chapters and I ended up journaling for 2 hrs non stop about my own life experiences. Yes, it was a very cathartic experience and brought clarity to a lot of things, but it also unearthed a few unpleasant memories and a few tears along with them. It's very weird that despite all the self help and growth, there's always something that still remains to poke at you. The whole thing is a constant work in progress and inspite of feeling exhausted at times, I feel grateful at how much I grew and how much I have learnt. Maybe like a few characters in the story, I too will find peace and companionship in myself for life and my acceptance in the form of my biggest blessing, my parents.
I would recommend readers to read this book 1 chapter at a time, lest you guys also end up feeling too much emotional like me at the end. I will conclude my review with a few lines dedicated to Edward (the soulmate I had waited for since my school days) from the BTS song 'Let Go' :
"To the person I loved too much
To the red thread that got too entangled in itself
I couldn't reach you, so I'll walk a separate path
For that reason, I'll say goodbye"
January 17, 2026
Review copy received by the publisher.
Heartbreak is something we all have gone through; some of us have experienced it many times, and we still struggle with it. Milan Vohra's Heartbreak Unfiltered reads less like a book and more like a quiet conversation at 2 a.m. with someone who truly understands what it means to love, lose, and still wake up the next day. From writing romance and fiction over the years, Vohra, with Heartbreak Unfiltered, turns her writing into a highlight of raw heartbreak emotion, without being messy or vulnerable, without feeling performative. Vohra doesn't try to dress heartbreak in poetry just for the sake of beauty—he lets it ache, linger, and breathe. Each page feels honest, as if the author has chosen truth over comfort, and that sincerity is what makes the book so deeply affecting. Reading the book took me back to the time of my personal experiences, only this time I was able to see the situation as a person standing outside of the situation and understanding it in a much better way. This book is invaluable for those feeling overwhelmed by sadness, confusion, or longing after a breakup or loss.
What stands out most is how unfiltered the emotions really are, the stories that are raw and real and hence touch a chord with you. Heartbreak is a universal experience that connects people beyond race, time, geography, and gender. Vohra, with her wisdom and warm approach, doesn't offer you a rushed healing or forced optimism. Instead, the book allows sadness, confusion, longing, and self-doubt to exist exactly as they are. Readers who have experienced heartbreak will find themselves reflected in the words—sometimes uncomfortably so—but also reassured that their pain is valid. It's the kind of book that makes you pause mid-sentence and feel the words, because a line feels too close to home.
Ultimately, Heartbreak Unfiltered is not about fixing a broken heart; it's about sitting with it, understanding it, and realizing you're not alone in the process. Milan Vohra offers companionship rather than solutions, and that may be the book's greatest strength. It's gentle, honest, and quietly powerful—a comforting read for anyone navigating the aftermath of love, or simply trying to make sense of the emotions they've been afraid to name. This approach can reassure readers that it's okay not to have all the answers and that healing is a personal journey, not a quick fix.
This book helped me put a finger on my emotions and recognize them more clearly. I recommend this book to everyone seeking companionship in their emotional healing, helping them feel less alone on their journey.
Heartbreak is something we all have gone through; some of us have experienced it many times, and we still struggle with it. Milan Vohra's Heartbreak Unfiltered reads less like a book and more like a quiet conversation at 2 a.m. with someone who truly understands what it means to love, lose, and still wake up the next day. From writing romance and fiction over the years, Vohra, with Heartbreak Unfiltered, turns her writing into a highlight of raw heartbreak emotion, without being messy or vulnerable, without feeling performative. Vohra doesn't try to dress heartbreak in poetry just for the sake of beauty—he lets it ache, linger, and breathe. Each page feels honest, as if the author has chosen truth over comfort, and that sincerity is what makes the book so deeply affecting. Reading the book took me back to the time of my personal experiences, only this time I was able to see the situation as a person standing outside of the situation and understanding it in a much better way. This book is invaluable for those feeling overwhelmed by sadness, confusion, or longing after a breakup or loss.
What stands out most is how unfiltered the emotions really are, the stories that are raw and real and hence touch a chord with you. Heartbreak is a universal experience that connects people beyond race, time, geography, and gender. Vohra, with her wisdom and warm approach, doesn't offer you a rushed healing or forced optimism. Instead, the book allows sadness, confusion, longing, and self-doubt to exist exactly as they are. Readers who have experienced heartbreak will find themselves reflected in the words—sometimes uncomfortably so—but also reassured that their pain is valid. It's the kind of book that makes you pause mid-sentence and feel the words, because a line feels too close to home.
Ultimately, Heartbreak Unfiltered is not about fixing a broken heart; it's about sitting with it, understanding it, and realizing you're not alone in the process. Milan Vohra offers companionship rather than solutions, and that may be the book's greatest strength. It's gentle, honest, and quietly powerful—a comforting read for anyone navigating the aftermath of love, or simply trying to make sense of the emotions they've been afraid to name. This approach can reassure readers that it's okay not to have all the answers and that healing is a personal journey, not a quick fix.
This book helped me put a finger on my emotions and recognize them more clearly. I recommend this book to everyone seeking companionship in their emotional healing, helping them feel less alone on their journey.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Heartbreak never gives you a warning. One day you’re happy, comfortable, planning a life in your head — and the next day you’re sitting with questions you never thought you’d have to ask. How did this happen? When did things change? And why does it hurt this much? I’ve seen heartbreak up close, and it’s not pretty. It breaks routines, confidence, and the version of you that believed love would stay.
This nook doesn’t try to make heartbreak sound poetic or easy. It talks about it the way it actually feels — messy, unfair, and exhausting. Through 20 real stories of people who’ve been betrayed, ghosted, or emotionally drained, Author shows the side of love nobody prepares you for. Reading these stories feels like someone saying, “Yes, this happened to me too,” and that itself brings a strange kind of comfort.
What I really appreciated is how the book explains WHY we feel the way we do. It talks about attachment, emotional patterns, and red flags — things we often ignore when we’re in love. It’s not preachy or complicated; it just helps you understand yourself better, which honestly makes the pain feel a little less heavy.
The reflective exercises quietly push you out of the victim mindset without forcing anything. They make you pause, think, and slowly take your power back. It’s that mix of warmth and tough love — like a friend who listens to you cry and then reminds you that you deserve better. Because heartbreak doesn’t destroy you — it changes you, and sometimes, it changes you for the better .
This nook doesn’t try to make heartbreak sound poetic or easy. It talks about it the way it actually feels — messy, unfair, and exhausting. Through 20 real stories of people who’ve been betrayed, ghosted, or emotionally drained, Author shows the side of love nobody prepares you for. Reading these stories feels like someone saying, “Yes, this happened to me too,” and that itself brings a strange kind of comfort.
What I really appreciated is how the book explains WHY we feel the way we do. It talks about attachment, emotional patterns, and red flags — things we often ignore when we’re in love. It’s not preachy or complicated; it just helps you understand yourself better, which honestly makes the pain feel a little less heavy.
The reflective exercises quietly push you out of the victim mindset without forcing anything. They make you pause, think, and slowly take your power back. It’s that mix of warmth and tough love — like a friend who listens to you cry and then reminds you that you deserve better. Because heartbreak doesn’t destroy you — it changes you, and sometimes, it changes you for the better .
Review of advance copy received from Author
Heartbreak Unfiltered gave me more clarity than comfort, and I mean that in the best way.
It explains why heartbreak feels confusing, why we stay longer than we should, and why letting go is so hard, without preaching or offering textbook advice. The reflections are short, relatable, and easy to read, but they stay with you.
This book helped me understand my emotions instead of fighting them. A great read if you’re healing, questioning, or just trying to make sense of past relationships
It explains why heartbreak feels confusing, why we stay longer than we should, and why letting go is so hard, without preaching or offering textbook advice. The reflections are short, relatable, and easy to read, but they stay with you.
This book helped me understand my emotions instead of fighting them. A great read if you’re healing, questioning, or just trying to make sense of past relationships
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