Vidisha Chandna Dua is quite the Renaissance woman. Born and raised in India, she has also lived in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Norway. She’s traveled all over the world and got to know what it’s like to be a fighter pilot. After working as a chartered accountant and raising a daughter, Ms Chandna Dua decided to indulge in a childhood passion of hers-writing. She has written several books including the novella Love and Hate.
Alia is an independent and educated young woman. She has a great career in human resources and lives in her own apartment.
But all is not wonderful. She is still heartbroken over love gone wrong. She was betrayed by an ex-boyfriend, but she also made some bad decisions. Will she she ever trust another man and herself?
As Love and Hate begins, Alia meets her neighbor, Vikrant. Vikrant is handsome and charming. Alia can’t help but be attracted to him
They become close and flirt with a potential romance. Yet Alia is hesitant when it comes to Vikrant. Are his intentions sincere? Or is something a bit sinister bubbling under the surface? Alia is still bitter over her past romantic entanglement with her traitorous ex-boyfriend.
Vikrant has a friend named Rahul. And that’s where Love and Hate takes an interesting turn. Alia despises Rahul. But why? Is he just another unlikable jerk. Or is he Alia’s dastardly ex who made her go against her principles that didn’t only affect her but also affected her family.
As Love and Hate unfolds, we learn more about Alia, Vikrant, and that rat bastarf, Rahul. We gain insight on the decisions they made. And though Alia’s bad decision affected her and her loved ones poorly, you do want to root for her. Hopefully, she can rise above her past.
I do wish the characters in Love and Hate were more fleshed out. But considering this novella is less than 100 pages, it’s to be expected. Ms Chandna Dua has written an interesting tale that proves our choices in life make a huge impact on us and our relationships.
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