Description A stalker who refuses to reveal his identity, a crush who refuses to take me seriously, a friend-slash-mentor who doesn’t talk about anything except work… My love-life sucks… And, to think that I aspire to be a romance author. I plan my life in 5-year-blocks. Top school@15 Graduation and job@20 Marry@25 Baby@30 Quit job…
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Book Promotion | Once Upon a Crush | Once Upon a Time Book 1
Two eloping strangers, one train journey and a marriage of convenience… Bold and beautiful, feisty and fiercely competitive; Hiba Sayyed is all set to join VIT, Pune as first-semester Computer Science MTech student. Tall and dark, handsome and rich; Ubaid Sayyed is all set to join at Informatica, Pune as a Human Resources executive. He…
Book Announcement | Once Upon a Crush
Hello guys, I have decided to revive my author dream because… Why not? I’ve been busy doing a million other things except writing. But I’m back to my storytelling mode, this time with a series, because why not? Hey, people say that series works on KDP. I’m going to try that now and be more…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Mentor | Chapter 4
Chapter 4 – Pandemic & Ambitions 11th May 2020, 16:27 HOURS In school, when I read about world wars and pandemics, I thought we are above those crazy times. War cannot happen now. Pandemics are not possible now. I am proven wrong on both accounts. When I read about political science and economics, j…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Mentor | Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – Battling the Pandemic 4th May 2020, 01:33 HOURS Another day of grocery, which means two weeks of anxiety. When the first lockdown was announced, I had no ration, except for two square meals. As I live alone, it was around 6:30 that I learned about the announcement. The shutdown time was 7…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Mentor | Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Ranting Woman 13th April 2020, 02:14 HOURS “Go Corona, Go,” scares the Coronavirus. Not for me. “Go, Corona” is not a chant to rid of Corona. It is to laud the change it has brought – for reminding us of the basics; for teaching us to be socially responsible; for…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Mentor | Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – How a rumour turned into a Pandemic 7th MARCH 2020, 22:33 HOURS I do not read the newspaper much, because it makes me hyperventilate; I become restless, and it results in more severe insomnia than I already have. Being a smart woman, I skip news and newspaper thereby avoid spikes in my…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – On a Dark & Stormy Night Hiba fluffed the pillow, looked around one last time and picked up her bag. She quickly checked the contents crossing a mental checklist. Alright, it’s time! She found her mother in the kitchen, preparing for dinner. Hiba stood in the doorway. “I am…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Dealing with a Scandal 3rd July 2018 He’s only twenty-two but look at the ruckus he has caused. Ayesha Khan tried to commit suicide, leaving a note that blamed Ubaid. Ahmad and Saira Sayyed were as devastated as could be. Thankfully, the suicide attempt had failed, and Ayesha’s life was…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – A Love Letter, A Quarrel, A Suicide 2nd December 2015 Hiba Sayyed rushed to her best friend Naina’s house. “Naina, I have received a letter from a guy that lives in the next lane,” she announced excitedly. “Throw it away,” Naina replied without even bothering to look up. “No!”…