Giveaway- Meant To Be Together by Faraaz Kazi (INDIA only)

Hello, everyone! A few weeks ago, the review of author Faraaz Kazi's latest, Meant To Be Together went up on the blog. Check it out right here: 

Sarika's review of Meant To Be Together 

There is some very exciting news for you all. The author has very generously offered to give away two copies of the book! One copy will be given away here on the blog, and another on 

The Readdicts Instagram.

Before we head to the giveaway, here is some information about the author and the book: 

Goodreads Summary: 

Preeti Thaker moves to Mumbai to run away from herself, to put behind a painful childhood, plagued adolescent years and the recent death of her only support system – her brother. She is on the verge of ending it all, succumbing to her depression, when the doorbell rings. Little does she know that answering it will change her life forever! The guy on the other end of the door will offer her solutions to all her problems, but in the process, she will end up losing the only thing she had never lost till date – her heart!
Inspired by the true story of an artist who found that love was the only color missing from the palette of her life, 'Meant to be Together' is a tale of love, friendship, courage, determination and above all, hope... hope that makes us look for the rainbow when it rains and for the stars when it is dark!

Book links: 

GOODREADS / AMAZON (IN) / FLIPKART 

About the author: 

"My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water"- Mark Twain. 

The winner of the 2013 National Debut Youth Fiction Award and also the recipient of the YCOF National Excellence award in Creative Writing apart from being the first Indian author to win the coveted ‘Best Debut (Romance)’ title at the international Goodreads choice awards, Faraaz Kazi has been tagged as the 'Nicholas Sparks of India’ by many and is rated amongst the top male romance writers in the country. 

Kazi is known for his exploits in the digital marketing world and currently heads an agency in Mumbai. Felicitated by numerous institutes, bodies and organizations alike, Kazi is a well-known name in the social media and literary fraternity. He is fondly referred to as 'The Young Marketer' and operates a revolutionary blog with the same name. 

Kazi is a fellow member of the esteemed 'Film Writers Association of India.' Truly Madly Deeply, his debut mainstream romance novel is the only Indian book to have seven category nominations in the Goodreads annual readers' choice awards and is also the only Indian book in the 'Top 100 YA Global Fiction' list. Kazi is a voracious reader and counts singing as his second love.

Author links: 

FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / GOODREADS

Now for the paperback copy which will be given away here. As usual, the rules are very simple: 

*The giveaway is open for residents of India only. 

*To enter, fill the Rafflecopter form below. If the form doesn't load, go here. 

*The giveaway will run from Tuesday 28th June to Friday 12th July.

*Once a winner is picked, they will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond. If they do not reply within that time, a new will be picked. 

*The book will be shipped by the author. 

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And that's all there is to it. May the odds be ever in your favour! 

Review- Meant To Be Together by Faraaz Kazi

Meant To Be Together on Goodreads

 BOOK SUMMARY:

Preeti Thaker moves to Mumbai to run away from herself, to put behind a painful childhood, plagued adolescent years and the recent death of her only support system – her brother. She is on the verge of ending it all, succumbing to her depression, when the doorbell rings. Little does she know that answering it will change her life forever! The guy on the other end of the door will offer her solutions to all her problems, but in the process, she will end up losing the only thing she had never lost till date – her heart!
Inspired by the true story of an artist who found that love was the only color missing from the palette of her life, 'Meant to be Together' is a tale of love, friendship, courage, determination and above all, hope... hope that makes us look for the rainbow when it rains and for the stars when it is dark! 

Release date: December 1st 2018

Published by: Srishti Publishers 

Page numbers: 224

REVIEW: 

I have previously read and thoroughly enjoyed Faraaz Kazi's debut novel Truly, Madly, Deeply and his venture into horror, The Other Side. I did miss his anthology titled LOVE, but when I got to know about his latest, Meant To Be Together, I couldn't say no; not because it's by Faraaz, but because the story genuinely sounded wonderful and that's exactly how the book ended up being! 

Meant To Be Together is a story inspired by artist Preeti Thaker Arora whose rather interesting and as she herself rightly puts it- full of "love, friendship, loss, regret, hatred"- story is penned down by Faraaz in the way he does best- simple, straightforward and superb. There's something very intriguing about Faraaz's storytelling which makes you want to know more about the characters. That, coupled with his fabulous writing, make for a fantastic combination that doesn't disappoint. 

Preeti Thaker hasn't had the childhood she deserves, but she still manages to get through it all with the beautiful company of her brother. When she faces tragedy after tragedy in life, it seems like giving up is an easy option, until her neighbour Sameer walks into her life and changes it for good. Preeti and Sameer's relationship was beautifully portrayed in a teasing slow burn manner even though there was chemistry from the very beginning. That was definitely the highlight of the book. 

Like his previous books, I would highly recommend Meant To Be Together simply because it's a beautiful story that is also quite thought provoking. Not being a very long book, it would make for the perfect weekend read. 

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by Srishti Publishers in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

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