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Wrong
One wrong choice on the eve of her wedding has left Ananya married to one brother and in love with THE OTHER…
Ananya Saxena is the good girl who has always done the right thing. She is a dutiful wife, faithful daughter-in-law, fierce champion of the law. Except, in her heart was another phrase—reckless lover. An impossible choice for a good Indian girl. Duty had Ananya marry her best friend only to end up with a bitter, vengeful husband. Arvin Saxena is now a cripple, both physically and emotionally, after his wife’s confession the day before they were to be married. So, Arvin’s never-ending pain finds release only in hurting her. What he doesn’t know is that her secret sin was loving Arnav Saxena.
Arnav turned his back on all of them when she discarded him and married his younger brother.
When he is forced to return, it sets Ananya on a collision course with fate and she chooses desire over duty to embark on an affair with Arnav. For a brief glorious time, they have it all.
But soon, Ananya is faced with yet another life-changing decision when adultery, bankruptcy and a web of lies bring her to a crossroads. The dutiful wife or the defiant lover... who does she choose to be? And does she really even have a choice?
Ananya Saxena is the good girl who has always done the right thing. She is a dutiful wife, faithful daughter-in-law, fierce champion of the law. Except, in her heart was another phrase—reckless lover. An impossible choice for a good Indian girl. Duty had Ananya marry her best friend only to end up with a bitter, vengeful husband. Arvin Saxena is now a cripple, both physically and emotionally, after his wife’s confession the day before they were to be married. So, Arvin’s never-ending pain finds release only in hurting her. What he doesn’t know is that her secret sin was loving Arnav Saxena.
Arnav turned his back on all of them when she discarded him and married his younger brother.
When he is forced to return, it sets Ananya on a collision course with fate and she chooses desire over duty to embark on an affair with Arnav. For a brief glorious time, they have it all.
But soon, Ananya is faced with yet another life-changing decision when adultery, bankruptcy and a web of lies bring her to a crossroads. The dutiful wife or the defiant lover... who does she choose to be? And does she really even have a choice?
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2022
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Shilpa Suraj
39 books118 followersShilpa Suraj wears many hats - corporate drone, homemaker, mother to a fabulous toddler and author.
An avid reader with an overactive imagination, Shilpa has weaved stories in her head since she was a child. Her previous stints at Google, in an ad agency and as an entrepreneur provide colour to her present day stories, both fiction and non-fiction.
An avid reader with an overactive imagination, Shilpa has weaved stories in her head since she was a child. Her previous stints at Google, in an ad agency and as an entrepreneur provide colour to her present day stories, both fiction and non-fiction.
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December 31, 2022
Shilpa crafts an interesting tale of love, guilt and choices that will make you rethink some of the choices you think are a natural reaction to various situations in your life. The plot alternates between the past and the present as the past comes to the fore, and we are presented with the facts of Ananya, Arvin and Arnav’s past and how the current situation came to being. The storytelling is quite powerful and you are drawn into the life of the characters as it unfolds. The story of choosing between love and duty out of guilt is very well told. I loved the fact that plot does not comment on the decisions made by any character, but rather presents a cause-effect scenario of each decision. The concept of “wrong” in this book is fluid and Shilpa presents various ideas of what could be wrong, and how it is never late to correct what might be perceived as wrong. Another thing I loved about the book was how things unfold slowly and how the events of the past were quite related to the ones in the present. The climax of the book really made me smile for the simple fact that each of the primary characters-Ananya, Arnav and Arvin found out their “wrongs” and finally took a step to rectify the same.
The characters in the book are crafted in detail and there are nuances to each character in the book that adds volume to the plot. Ananya’s character is a complex one who has a very strong moral compass who cannot stand injustice happening, yet when it came to choices for her own life, she chose a path that might not seem logical. Arvin’s character is someone who was dealt a blow in life however his choices took him on a path of no return. Arnav is another character whose story has ups and down, but while he did the right things, situations made him walk on a path which was quite at odds with what he wanted.
The characters in the book are crafted in detail and there are nuances to each character in the book that adds volume to the plot. Ananya’s character is a complex one who has a very strong moral compass who cannot stand injustice happening, yet when it came to choices for her own life, she chose a path that might not seem logical. Arvin’s character is someone who was dealt a blow in life however his choices took him on a path of no return. Arnav is another character whose story has ups and down, but while he did the right things, situations made him walk on a path which was quite at odds with what he wanted.
December 31, 2022
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Ananya and Arvin Saxena have been good friends for a long time, as their families knew each other. After a brief period of courtship, when Arvin proposed marriage, Ananya was elated. But on the night of her Sangeet ceremony, she confessed to Arvin that she loves someone she met recently and would like to call off the marriage. A mishap leaves Arvin broken physically and mentally. At the same time, Ananya lives with the guilt that she is the reason for Arvin’s misery.
Being a lawyer, Ananya always believed in doing the right thing for her clients, her family, for everyone around her. While she hoped her marriage to Arvin would right the one wrong she ever did, she could never forget her first and only love, Arnav, Arvin’s elder brother. Arvin hates that Ananya loves someone else and keeps hurting her every day of their marriage to overcome his own pain.
After more than four years of this charade, Arnav is back home for a month, reigniting Ananya’s lost love. Will Ananya again sacrifice her love for Arnav to do the right thing for her husband and in-laws as they now grapple with bigger issues, forms the rest of the story.
On the surface, Wrong sounds like the story of a woman who loved one brother and ended up marrying the other. Only as the story progresses is the complex maze of emotions and relationships behind the characters revealed to the reader.
While the reader may expect a scandal, passionate romance, and an extramarital affair, the story instead surprised me with family drama and sibling love. The author handles dysfunctional and toxic family traits with an equal sensibility as she handles the unflinching bond between the Saxena brothers.
The characters are all imperfect and realistic and are so layered that each chapter reveals a new side to them. Arvin is the abusive husband I assumed I would despise but surprisingly ended up empathizing with and relating to the most by the end of the story.
Ananya is one of those leading ladies who are almost perfect except for one wrong step she took. Still, I honestly could not relate to most decisions she made throughout the story – her attempt to right everyone, even if that meant sorrow for herself.
I also wish Arnav’s character had more versatility as he pales compared to Ananya and Arvin’s graph. Arnav’s relationship with his mother is well-established. Still, a similar relationship between Arvin and their mother was missing in the story. Those aside, I loved the mature take of the author on relationships and family ties, which is not usually explored much in the Indian context.
I’ve read most of the author’s works in the last three years, and this is her best one so far. The narrative style of beginning each chapter with a sneak peek into what happened from when Arnav met Ananya to her marriage to Arvin adds to the flow of the story.
Pick this one to read an intense story filled with equal doses of romance, passion, pain, and family ties.
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Ananya and Arvin Saxena have been good friends for a long time, as their families knew each other. After a brief period of courtship, when Arvin proposed marriage, Ananya was elated. But on the night of her Sangeet ceremony, she confessed to Arvin that she loves someone she met recently and would like to call off the marriage. A mishap leaves Arvin broken physically and mentally. At the same time, Ananya lives with the guilt that she is the reason for Arvin’s misery.
Being a lawyer, Ananya always believed in doing the right thing for her clients, her family, for everyone around her. While she hoped her marriage to Arvin would right the one wrong she ever did, she could never forget her first and only love, Arnav, Arvin’s elder brother. Arvin hates that Ananya loves someone else and keeps hurting her every day of their marriage to overcome his own pain.
After more than four years of this charade, Arnav is back home for a month, reigniting Ananya’s lost love. Will Ananya again sacrifice her love for Arnav to do the right thing for her husband and in-laws as they now grapple with bigger issues, forms the rest of the story.
On the surface, Wrong sounds like the story of a woman who loved one brother and ended up marrying the other. Only as the story progresses is the complex maze of emotions and relationships behind the characters revealed to the reader.
While the reader may expect a scandal, passionate romance, and an extramarital affair, the story instead surprised me with family drama and sibling love. The author handles dysfunctional and toxic family traits with an equal sensibility as she handles the unflinching bond between the Saxena brothers.
The characters are all imperfect and realistic and are so layered that each chapter reveals a new side to them. Arvin is the abusive husband I assumed I would despise but surprisingly ended up empathizing with and relating to the most by the end of the story.
Ananya is one of those leading ladies who are almost perfect except for one wrong step she took. Still, I honestly could not relate to most decisions she made throughout the story – her attempt to right everyone, even if that meant sorrow for herself.
I also wish Arnav’s character had more versatility as he pales compared to Ananya and Arvin’s graph. Arnav’s relationship with his mother is well-established. Still, a similar relationship between Arvin and their mother was missing in the story. Those aside, I loved the mature take of the author on relationships and family ties, which is not usually explored much in the Indian context.
I’ve read most of the author’s works in the last three years, and this is her best one so far. The narrative style of beginning each chapter with a sneak peek into what happened from when Arnav met Ananya to her marriage to Arvin adds to the flow of the story.
Pick this one to read an intense story filled with equal doses of romance, passion, pain, and family ties.
January 6, 2023
Wrong by Shilpa Suraj is one book that got me thinking about a lot of things.
Is what we think we are doing right, is viewed in the same light by others?
Should we make choices based on guilt?
Should we sacrifice our happiness at the altar of guilt?
Can we live in guilt all our life?
Do we deserve to be happy if we have hurt someone?
This book is about:
A girl who marries and lives with guilt, but she is not happy: Ananya
A boy who proposes marriage to his best friend only to have her confess that she loves someone else just before the wedding which leaves him broken physically and mentally: Arvin Saxena
And the love of Ananya’s life who cannot be hers because she feels responsible for her husband’s condition: Arnav Saxena
Arnav is Arvin’s elder brother and what you don’t know does not affect your relationship with others, hence the brothers share a great bond. This cannot be said for Arnav’s relationship with his father. He left home as he did not want to join the family business, but comes only when his mother blackmails him. One such occasion is Arvin’s wedding to Ananya, when Ananya meets him and realizes that she is marrying the WRONG brother. And then again four years later.
Arvin’s love for Ananya becomes hatred after her confession. And he keeps hurting her. And he is the perfect husband, perfect son and the perfect businessman.
Ananya is the typical, ‘Good Girl’ for the world. A good lawyer, a good daughter-in-law, a guilt ridden wife. She has loved and lost and is ready to accept fate. She is dedicated to her work. And then Arnav comes home four years later.
All of them thought that they did right by the others, but fate has other plans…..
The characters are well developed, layered. As I read the story, I could see justifications for their actions. I loved the relationship between the brothers. Ananya comes out as a strong character, facing all that Arvin has to offer. And she does not flinch.
I felt for Ananya for giving up on her love, for Arvin for all that he went through and for Arnav, who saw everything unfold and was helpless.
And the best part is that I could not choose between the characters as to who my favourite is.
Loved the book. It is not a typical love story, nor is it a story of loving one brother and marrying the other, it is a story that has so many emotions that sometimes one emotion just overshadows the other. There is friendship, professionalism, sibling love, family politics and much more. The narrative style is different.
Will there be another book that tells us what happens next, a happy ending for the three of them?
Is what we think we are doing right, is viewed in the same light by others?
Should we make choices based on guilt?
Should we sacrifice our happiness at the altar of guilt?
Can we live in guilt all our life?
Do we deserve to be happy if we have hurt someone?
This book is about:
A girl who marries and lives with guilt, but she is not happy: Ananya
A boy who proposes marriage to his best friend only to have her confess that she loves someone else just before the wedding which leaves him broken physically and mentally: Arvin Saxena
And the love of Ananya’s life who cannot be hers because she feels responsible for her husband’s condition: Arnav Saxena
Arnav is Arvin’s elder brother and what you don’t know does not affect your relationship with others, hence the brothers share a great bond. This cannot be said for Arnav’s relationship with his father. He left home as he did not want to join the family business, but comes only when his mother blackmails him. One such occasion is Arvin’s wedding to Ananya, when Ananya meets him and realizes that she is marrying the WRONG brother. And then again four years later.
Arvin’s love for Ananya becomes hatred after her confession. And he keeps hurting her. And he is the perfect husband, perfect son and the perfect businessman.
Ananya is the typical, ‘Good Girl’ for the world. A good lawyer, a good daughter-in-law, a guilt ridden wife. She has loved and lost and is ready to accept fate. She is dedicated to her work. And then Arnav comes home four years later.
All of them thought that they did right by the others, but fate has other plans…..
The characters are well developed, layered. As I read the story, I could see justifications for their actions. I loved the relationship between the brothers. Ananya comes out as a strong character, facing all that Arvin has to offer. And she does not flinch.
I felt for Ananya for giving up on her love, for Arvin for all that he went through and for Arnav, who saw everything unfold and was helpless.
And the best part is that I could not choose between the characters as to who my favourite is.
Loved the book. It is not a typical love story, nor is it a story of loving one brother and marrying the other, it is a story that has so many emotions that sometimes one emotion just overshadows the other. There is friendship, professionalism, sibling love, family politics and much more. The narrative style is different.
Will there be another book that tells us what happens next, a happy ending for the three of them?
February 19, 2023
Book: Wrong
Author: Shilpa Suraj
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Rupa Publication
Pages: 245
The wedding preparations are going on. There is a celebration all around. Best friends will be a couple soon. But before marriage comes a confession, a confession that changed everything! Ananya was all set to marry Arvin Saxena, and things were going all good before she fell in love with another guy, and that too none other than her to-be brother-in-law! What follows next is the sudden twist of events that leads Ananya to marry Arvin, and the story follows the after-effects of it. To know more about the story, read the book.
The story starts with a lot of things and possibilities, with nuisances, agitation, and strain which the characters were going through, making me immersed in it completely. The perplexity of the situation, actions, and consequences was shown quite well. The remnants of the past that stretches out for the reader at the beginning of each chapter arouse a lot of questions and at the same time, solve the mystery of the previous ones. The book shows the insights and details of the unwanted marriage and relationship through the protagonists as well, as to how it feels to be with someone with whom you don't want to be or whom you know can't be yours!
But the story was predictable for me and I wish there could have been more dimensions and possibilities in the character arc for letting me guess till the end what more they have in their bag. The story had a lot of potential but lacked emotional connectivity because of character development.
It was a good one-time read for me. And the fact remains the same that I’m going to read more books by the author.
I was provided with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Author: Shilpa Suraj
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Rupa Publication
Pages: 245
The wedding preparations are going on. There is a celebration all around. Best friends will be a couple soon. But before marriage comes a confession, a confession that changed everything! Ananya was all set to marry Arvin Saxena, and things were going all good before she fell in love with another guy, and that too none other than her to-be brother-in-law! What follows next is the sudden twist of events that leads Ananya to marry Arvin, and the story follows the after-effects of it. To know more about the story, read the book.
The story starts with a lot of things and possibilities, with nuisances, agitation, and strain which the characters were going through, making me immersed in it completely. The perplexity of the situation, actions, and consequences was shown quite well. The remnants of the past that stretches out for the reader at the beginning of each chapter arouse a lot of questions and at the same time, solve the mystery of the previous ones. The book shows the insights and details of the unwanted marriage and relationship through the protagonists as well, as to how it feels to be with someone with whom you don't want to be or whom you know can't be yours!
But the story was predictable for me and I wish there could have been more dimensions and possibilities in the character arc for letting me guess till the end what more they have in their bag. The story had a lot of potential but lacked emotional connectivity because of character development.
It was a good one-time read for me. And the fact remains the same that I’m going to read more books by the author.
I was provided with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
January 21, 2023
Wrong is the story of Ananya who is all set to marry his friend Arvin Saxena, but life had some other plans for her. When she is introduced to Arnac Saxena, Arvin's elder brother she couldn't help but fall in love with him. Arnav couldn't help it too despite knowing that he was his brother's fiance.
When Ananya tried to tell Arvin she loves someone else during one of the festivities
of their marriage, they meet with an accident that leaves Arvin crippled and since Ananya felt responsible for it, she wanted to do right by him by being the best wife. What she didn't know was her life was going to be a living hell.
I liked how the story is well thought and maintains a steady face throughout. The author has successfully woven an engaging story with few characters. While reading the book, you might not feel like it's something very new or out of the blue but still it keeps you hooked till the last page. I finished the book within two days in anticipation of the end. I really loved the Pride and Prejudice scene reference used.
What was amiss for me was the character descriptions. I wish the characters were described more as I was not able to give a face to all the characters till the end of the story. I was more than half-way through the book when I got to know that Ananya was short. For me character descriptions play a major role in setting a good foundation for a reader to connect with the characters.
Overall, it was a nice read for me and surely gonna make me explore more of Shilpa Suraj's work.
I was provided a media copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
When Ananya tried to tell Arvin she loves someone else during one of the festivities
of their marriage, they meet with an accident that leaves Arvin crippled and since Ananya felt responsible for it, she wanted to do right by him by being the best wife. What she didn't know was her life was going to be a living hell.
I liked how the story is well thought and maintains a steady face throughout. The author has successfully woven an engaging story with few characters. While reading the book, you might not feel like it's something very new or out of the blue but still it keeps you hooked till the last page. I finished the book within two days in anticipation of the end. I really loved the Pride and Prejudice scene reference used.
What was amiss for me was the character descriptions. I wish the characters were described more as I was not able to give a face to all the characters till the end of the story. I was more than half-way through the book when I got to know that Ananya was short. For me character descriptions play a major role in setting a good foundation for a reader to connect with the characters.
Overall, it was a nice read for me and surely gonna make me explore more of Shilpa Suraj's work.
I was provided a media copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
January 30, 2023
This is the first time I’m reading a Shilpa Suraj book and I am amazed at the life and conflict she brings to her characters. All three main protagonists are as real, and full of admirable traits and flaws. I loved the conflict about right and wrong in the book and the fact that the female protagonist was shown to have a mind and feelings of her own. Lets you ponder on what may be perceived right by someone, may not necessarily be so. It teaches us to take that chance, that leap of faith, and listen to our heart, be it in love or career choices in life.
I especially loved the banter between the leads and how normal and relatable they seem and also the unspoken bond of love between the brothers, seemingly dormant amongst ego trips and misunderstandings.
The pace of the book, and the way each chapter starts with a backstory connecting it to the present, kept me hooked and wanting to read more of what happened.
My overall rating for this book is ⅘. (Would’ve loved a bit more backstory between the members of the Saxena family and Shastry family and the growing up years of Ananya and Arnav)
WRONG is definitely a must-read and I would love to read more books from the author.
Grab a copy of the book at your nearest bookstore or Amazon India
I especially loved the banter between the leads and how normal and relatable they seem and also the unspoken bond of love between the brothers, seemingly dormant amongst ego trips and misunderstandings.
The pace of the book, and the way each chapter starts with a backstory connecting it to the present, kept me hooked and wanting to read more of what happened.
My overall rating for this book is ⅘. (Would’ve loved a bit more backstory between the members of the Saxena family and Shastry family and the growing up years of Ananya and Arnav)
WRONG is definitely a must-read and I would love to read more books from the author.
Grab a copy of the book at your nearest bookstore or Amazon India
January 21, 2023
A very moving and absorbing book
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