Monsoon Wedding Fever ebook pdf by Shoma Narayanan

Shoma
Narayanan was one of the winners of Mills and Boon India's contest to find
new Indian writers in 2010. Her novel, Monsoon Wedding Fever got an
international release and is now nominated for a major romance fiction
award.

Harlequin Mills and Boon are known for their 'formula' romance novels.
Feelgood romantic fiction which has a happy ending. There's usually the
main characters meeting in the first chapter, the conflict, the
misunderstandings, the black moment and finally, the moment of
commitment. Romance fiction is read by women the world over for its
tranquillizing effect. A good romance novelist knows how to give her reader
a good time, how to make her laugh, cry and sigh in one book. Contrary to
popular illusion, you can't just whip up a romance novel. The challenge for
the author is how to make the positive ending credible. A whole generation
of bad romance novels put the genre into the area of ridicule. But some of
the very best authors I have ever enjoyed reading are writers of romance
fiction. Many romance novelists write other genres too, often under
different names. In today's world, romance fiction is as popular as ever.
HM&B have a range of novels of various 'heat' levels, to please the most
fastidious of readers who don't want to see what happens in the bedroom
to the most voyeuristic who want blow by blow descriptions every thrill and
tremor.

Well, Shomaji's novel fits into the former category rather than the latter. It's
a 'sweet' romance. Yes, the protagonists make love before they're even
committed, but the readers are spared the details. Dhruv and Riya, the
couple, are modern Indians, working in Mumbai, both from traditional
families and deal with everyday issues, as young professionals do
everywhere in the world. Riya struggles to help her parents financially and
keep her head above water in the working world. The Mumbai floods don't
help and leave Riya stranded in her office, unable to find a way out. But
Dhruv, the hero comes to her rescue driving a mean motorcycle. The story
certainly gladdens the heart.

It's a reunion story - the pair fell in love at college, but Dhruv walked away,
feeling cynical about love and romance. His parents' unhappy love marriage
had jaundiced his views. Riya and Dhruv are reunited when they meet at his
cousin's wedding. The sparks fly again and Dhruv is ready to admit that he
made a mistake by leaving Riya before. But will Riya take him back? A simple,
down to earth girl, she is not going to let Dhruv charm her back with his
money. He's going to have to prove himself now. Which is only right and
proper.

I found the novel hugely enjoyable. I don't know Mumbai life, but I loved
the Indian atmosphere, the believable characters, especially the fact that the
hero was a modern young professional man rather than some fantasy
prince or a playboy. The story felt very real, not a fantasy type story. I loved
the fact that Hindi words appeared every so often. Over all, a very creditable
romance novel, as good as any I've read.

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