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When Deb, an author and publisher, survives the bomb blasts at Chandni Chowk, he knows his life is nothing short of a miracle. But even as he recovers, his feet take him to where the blasts took place. From the burnt remains, he discovers a diary. It seems to belong to a dead man who was deeply in love with a girl. As he reads the heartbreaking narrative, he knows this story must never be left incomplete. Thus begins Deb’s journey with his girlfriend, Avantika, and his best friend, Shrey, to hand over the diary to the man’s beloved.

A young couple decides to die together when they are old, but when it's time, one of them isn't done living. A child fosters plants in a monthlong challenge. A woman makes a desperate attempt to rescue her brother from his demons. A groom-to-be meets a green-eyed fairy the night before the wedding. A son vows to connect with his father after his mother's death. In this dazzling collection of short fiction, best-selling author Nikita Singh explores the secret inner lives of her characters as they grapple with love, loss, grief, and mental health.

Siddhant meets Akriti during their medical residency in Delhi. Their connection is instant, blossoming from the many similarities between them. So, when Akriti faces a devastating loss, she leans on Siddhant for support. In the heat of an emotional moment, the two decide that this must be love. But as Akriti's depression begins to take a stronger hold over her, she spirals out of control, sinking deeper into an abyss of fear, insecurity and rage. And while Siddhant struggles to help her, it seems like everything he does is only making things worse.

Thanks to the makeover by her sister's friends, the nerdy Niharika entered college more confident, more attractive. She met the sweet, shy Tanmay and the spoiled but lovely Pia, and they became best friends. And when Akshat and she began dating, life finally seemed to be falling in place. Except that it wasn't.... Tanmay's success in football had begun to change him. Akshat's perfection seemed like a front for something dark and sinister. And their college senior Karthik? His aggressiveness was a cover for his mysterious past.

Two people, two lives, one unfulfilled promise...She, smiles wide, and her happiness brightens up the world around her. Elusive, charismatic and incredibly rich, he runs away from his past and the grief it brings with it. She is capable of breaking down all his barriers, imploring his heart to give love a second chance. He wants to trust her....They step into a relationship with a vow - to stay together all their lives. But when disaster strikes, does their love prove strong enough to withstand the brutal force of reality?

Chhavi Mukharjee has just settled into the cutthroat modeling industry when, all too soon, things begin to fall apart. When she meets Tushar, a successful photographer, sparks fly between them. But Chhavi doesn’t believe in love or commitment. They decide to carry on a no-strings-attached, open relationship. However, when she begins to miss him while he’s away, she knows it is something more than just passion!

It feels like I'm on autopilot; I have no control over anything. The pain of losing you is so crippling that I can barely hold pieces of myself together. The slightest nudge could break me. But somehow, my possessed brain knows what I need. It's telling me to stick to my choice, to stay away from you, to open a Word document and bleed on paper, try to throw up all my jumbled thoughts in form of words, collect all disconnected facts, try to make sense of it all.

Four years ago, Maahi's heart was broken into so many pieces that it looked like she might never put it back together again. Yet time has healed her wounds, and she has found her true calling and even a dash of romance. But when the past comes knocking on her door, threatening to shatter a life she has carefully rebuilt, her world is turned upside down. What will Maahi do when she is torn between her head and her heart?

Laila is yet to recover from her painful past. Hurt and untrusting of love, she is fully immersed in work, her only source of cheer. Her bakery franchise is very popular, and she just might be able to go national, if she can pull off that big deal. Just when things are looking up, along comes JD, an impetuous, free-spirited creature, to stir up the calm.

Four years ago Maahi's heart was broken into so many pieces that it looked like she might never put it back together again. Yet time has healed her wounds, and she has found her true calling and even a dash of romance. But when the past comes knocking on her door, threatening to shatter a life she has carefully rebuilt, her world is turned upside down. What will Maahi do when she is torn between her head and her heart?