Law of Jiluk Series ✨

Law of Jiluk Series

By Inba Vignesh

Book #1

𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Pages: 192

Blurb:

Remember? How a few bucks made an extra bite SPECIAL? It was not about winning then, it was about FUN. Playing was not time-pass or exercise, it was EVERYTHING. Books gave us not just lessons, they taught us THOUGHTS. It was then, excitement was not bought, it just HAPPENED. A simple bikini cutting was enough to get lost in the world of fantasy. We might have been afraid of things, but we never were afraid of dreaming BIG. AND FIRST LOVE... 

What the world called puppy love and what we thought was TRUE LOVE. In the era of instant hook-ups and breakups, traversing down memory lane, experience Law of Jiluk in the backdrop of the lush-green Nilgiris through a cherished read, embellished by a torrent of words, cascading expressions, enchanting analogies, harmonious lingo, astounding thoughts and above all the profound feel of a fourteen year old who narrates his tale of love which became a saga. By the by what is Jiluk? Let the quest begin

Review:

The book will definitely take the readers back to the 90s. The story revolves around the life of our male protagonist Vignesh and the setting takes place in Nilgiri hills. 

The story is about Vignesh's adolescence days that are filled with highly relatable experiences and heartfelt emotions. Vignesh's innocent infatuation sets it through humorous encounters and tells us how he overcame everything and how he reacted. 

I adored the innocent interactions between the characters, it transports me back to my school days. Lol. I liked the supporting characters as well. I'm now more invested in Vignesh's relationship as he ended this book with a cliff hanger and also I wanted to know more about his friends life. 

As right from the beginning the book made me feel close to my heart, it's like the author is having a conversation with us. I liked the narrative as it helps me finish it within a few hours. Everything is really good, making it a refreshing read. 

Rating : 4/5

Book #2

𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Blurb:

Everything was fine in the company of Subin, Sarath and Gowri - the cricketing rivalry, Sunday feasts, afternoon gupshups, porno fantasy, running after girls down the streets of Wellington, and samosa snacking. But all of a sudden the whole world seemed upside down to Inba. He was no more the same. The cricketer inside him had given the walkover. He no longer had an appetite. He was not all that excited about his friends' world anymore. Even the Kamasutra had no impact on him. 

At every instant he felt that he was only physically present, but mentally absent. He tried very hard to find only the truth: that he had been lost in her thoughts. It is she who occupied his world in the beginning, and later became his life. Will he ever find out this truth? Welcome to Law of Jiluk 2, sequel to the bestselling Law of Jiluk - Jiluk is the only inspiration. By the way ... what is Jiluk? The quest continues. 

Review:

It is a sequel to the book Law of Jiluk #1 . The book continues the story of Vignesh, right after where he left us in book #1. He's trying to move on with his life but, he is still haunted by her memory.

The novel follows Inba's journey as he tries to understand his emotions, confront his past, and ultimately, move forward. It explores the complexities of love, the pain of loss, friendship and the power of human connection. 

Tropes:

Coming of age

Bro Code

Self growth

Thrill for cricket

Heartbreak

Through his experiences, Inba learns valuable lessons about himself, love, and life. Relatable if you grew up without this modern technology especially phones. Friendship, thrill for cricket, their conversation with each other, everything's great, the pace of this book is good. 

This book explores a lot about love, loss, and identity. It's a very funny & entertaining book. His narration is witty and engaging, and his friends are all hilarious. Overall a very well-written fast-paced book. 

Rating :4.5/5

Book #3

Jiluk is the Ultimate Redemption

Blurb:

At the break of the new millennium there lived four friends in a beautiful place called Wellington, located at the foothills of the Nilgiris, chiseled in the prawling Western Ghats.

Inba and his friends had just entered the most colourful period of one’s life where everything had to be experienced first-hand. As teenagers, they were the emperors of their empire.

After a decade, Inba reminisces his past and his encounter with a girl when he was young and tells his story in a series of ‘flashbacks’. He wants to convey something to someone. Will he achieve it? Can he keep the legacy of his herd alive? Can he redeem himself from his greatest obsession, his love? Can he define Jiluk? Can he make a statement to the world that everything is fair in love, war, and jiluk? And will he succeed in explaining the‘Law of Jiluk’?

Welcome to Law of Jiluk – Jiluk is the ultimate redemption, the concluding part of the bestselling Jiluk series.By the way, what is Jiluk?

The quest ends..."

Review:

Law of Jiluk 3 is the final book in the trilogy,  it deals with the teenage period particularly in the early 2000s. This book is another nostalgic journey, capturing his experiences, from innocent crushes to the pain of farewells. Reading this series gives me a pleasure of growing up with the protagonist, as he deals with the ups and downs in his life. 

Not only Inba, his friends also face the complexities of their love, and get to know that growing up older has its own consequences. 

The third book picks up where the second left us, diving deep into emotions and showing us the characters personal growth. Explores the part of love at young age, innocence, fear of rejection and hoping for a better future. I really loved the way the author potrays his friendship with the guys. With each book, their friendship deepens. Another refreshing and nostalgic read.

Rating :4.5/5

About The Author :

The author neither has a big brand of IIM or IIT backing him nor is he a well-known personality with credible achievements in film, theatre, music, sports, culture, and bureaucracy or in corporate India. He never has visited a foreign land nor does he have an overseas work experience of any kind. His blog has never been ranked among the top 100 blogs in the country owing to the simple fact that he doesn't blog. 

And one important thing, his earlier novels were not blockbuster hits or runaway bestsellers as this one being only his debut novel. His work has never been published in the past by any leading publisher (including the imprints) or has been represented by any agent before. 

He doesn't work with a national newspaper or a leading national magazine or lifestyle magazine as a full time employee or as a regular features contributor one or the other. He neither has won any literary award nor holds some kind of PhD in creative writing either. He is just a small town boy with a very big dream of becoming a storyteller someday

Luv (Un) Arranged - Swipe The Book PR

𝐋𝐮𝐯 (𝐔𝐧) 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝

By N. M. Patel

Pages : 512

Blurb:

Luv (un)Arranged is a Steamy, Desi Arranged Marriage contemporary romance, packed with before-marriage courting, the magical engagement period, and living with the in-laws after marriage. Just like a Bollywood Masala movie, it's full of Romance, Dancing, and a very, chaotic Indian Family.

Kriti Pandya

The eldest daughter of the Pandya family. I have three nonnegotiable conditions for marriage:

I will continue working after marriage, even after having children.

I won’t sleep with my husband for the first six months.

I will have full control over the money I earn.

After being rejected and ridiculed by countless men for my "unreasonable" demands, I meet him.

Aakar Mishra, the eldest son of the Mishra family.

The first man who not only agrees to my conditions but also believes they’re perfectly reasonable.

The man who bends the unwritten rules of arranged marriage to truly get to know me.

The man who takes me on dates and long drives.

The man who lives in a joint family of fourteen.

The man who expects me to move in with his large family and make it my own after marriage.

Yikes.

Coming from a small nuclear family, I’m worried I won’t be a good daughter-in-law. But more than that, I’m downright terrified of losing myself in the process.

And what happens when family secrets start to emerge, forcing me to choose between being a good wife—or a good daughter-in-law?

Will this arranged marriage bring us the love we’ve always longed for?

Review:

This book was so, so, so good. Perfect. I love Aakar right from the beginning and I didn't expect that kind of steamy scene between Kriti and Aakar, it was extraordinary. Kriti is smart and spirited, and the relationship between them develops so sweetly and naturally. Aakar and Kriti got married then it all went well until there was a secret or two in their joint family, and the secrets created some misunderstandings between them. 

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒔, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑯𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅. "

When their relationship progressed it became so emotional and left me breathless. It's also quite touching and there are some unexpected turns in the story that add to the closeness of the characters. Moreover, both of them were so funny I giggled a lot while reading. 

"𝑰𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅. 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊. 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊."

While this story has quite a few intense physical scenes, the relationship between the two is so obviously so much more than that. That is the best part about this story, the growing respect for each other.

I really enjoyed every page in that book. It was so exciting, romantic, and I couldn't stop reading it. I liked Kriti's pure heart, her love, and the fact that she will put up with all the things just to stay with Aakar, how she understands everything. There was so much chemistry between them. And this book has to have one of the best grovel scenes I have ever read. What are you waiting for??? Seriously, go and read this book!!

"𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔."

The ending! Awww. Don't even ask how big that grin on my face was. The whole family came together for her!!!! That's the best thing ever. 

Rating : 10/10

About The Author:

N.M. Patel is a passionate author who writes romance novels inspired by her love of Bollywood movies. Her books are filled with humor, steam, and plenty of love, featuring strong heroines and swoon-worthy heroes. Get ready to be transported into a world of desi culture, unforgettable characters, and a romantic escape that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

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Winter Days And Historical Gays - Arc Review

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 & 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐲𝐬

By Anouk De Rooij

Pages : 235

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒖𝒔. 𝑰𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒔"

Get ready for the colder days with this small town mm romance. It’s a story with low angst, low spice, big feelings and found families. 

𝐓𝐖: abusive past relationship (discussed) and (hinted) broken bones

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛:

Daniel’s been ostracized by the town; his harmful divorce and manipulative ex husband have made sure that he doesn’t feel welcome anymore in the only place that he’s ever been able to call home. Shunned by the community and the tight-knit group of people he once had, he finds solace in his work, his students and tales of romance throughout the ages. In real life, however, love is something that he keeps at arm’s length.

For Henry there is nothing more beautiful than love, any and all forms are worthy of being celebrated. Tasked with hosting a fundraiser to ensure that the museum can keep their doors open, he sets out to make sure it’s the brightest event the town has ever seen. 

Professor Daniel Carter’s only positive connection in everyday life is the one he has with his students. When their final field trip is compromised, he’ll do just about anything, even teaming up with the eternally cheerful Henry Mitchell, the curator of the local museum.

Will they find their own love story worthy of being documented? Or will they shatter like ancient artifacts?

💭 What you can expect:

❄️ Older main characters

🧡 Cozy and wholesome moments

❄️ Soft, closed door romance

🧡 A Clumsy and chaotic mc

❄️ Found family

🧡 Body positivity

❄️ Emotional healing

🧡 Small town romance

Review:

“𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆’𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.”

The story revolves around Daniel and Henry, trying to get into a relationship embracing the past. 

"𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈"

The bond between Henry and Daniel is truly remarkable as they help each other heal. Their journey helps us understand how lonely they feel because of societal perceptions and how it impacts their mental health and personal growth.

"𝑮𝒐𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓.”

The character development is deep with intricate character development, showing us the complexities of human relationships. Towards the end, the protagonist learned to embrace their past and that paved the way for new relationships.

"𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆.”

I love how the author described the museum scenes, as it provides historical value to the community and it also showcases their dedication to preserve it. I love the small town setting in the winter season that creates a cozy atmosphere. 

Rating : 4/5

The Devil We Know (Hambright PR)

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰

By MercyAnn Summers

Pages : 542

Blurb:

Matt

Yeah, that’s me. The Boy Scout. The tech nerd. The dependable one. But what people forget is that I’m the master at keeping secrets. And this time, I’m keeping one of my own. A secret so big that it can burn my world to the ground.

Can I keep it from touching those closest to me? Can I keep it from touching her? The fiery red head whose phone call I never should have received. She needed my help and like the good Boy Scout I am, I rushed to help her. Now she’s under my skin and falling for her was never a part of my plan. Pushing her away is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. But it’s for her own good. Can I keep the flames away? Or is she just the gasoline?

Jessica

It wasn’t him who was supposed to answer. The call was intended for someone else. But I needed help, and he was there for me. He helped clean up my mess and kept my secret too. But this isn’t the only secret I have. I have another one. One so big that can burn my world to the ground.

Matthias Shields is the kindest and most gentle man I’ve ever known. Falling for him was so easy. But now he’s MIA and I won’t stop until I find him. Even if I have to enter a world where I never wanted to be. Once I am there, will I be able to keep him from finding out the truth? Or will we burn together?

Review:

From the very first page, I was completely captivated by this story. The story is clever, engaging, sharp and sexy. This book has all the components that will stick with you for a while. I definitely will be suffering with a book hangover on this series when done.  

There's undeniable chemistry between both Matt and Jessica. I love Matt ~ tall, broody, blue eyed with a dangerous aura. Also the female lead who's strong enough to protect herself from anything. She's fierce and loyal. 

This book has engaging and thought-provoking secondaries. I found myself more intrigued by the secondary characters and what was going on with them than the leads. It adds much color and depth to the main character seeing how they react and feel about other people's problems. That was most certainly accomplished by these secondary characters. I want to learn more about them, too. I'm gonna start the series from book 1 now. 

I like that all the intimate scenes are written differently. I love a woman who knows what she wants and who isn't afraid to speak her mind, Jessica proved it right from the start. With the author's commendable writing skill, it creates a sensual story line decorated with addictive characters. 

Thanks to Hambright PR for having me on this book tour 💌

Cover Reveal - 52 Weeks A Party Of One

We're thrilled to reveal the cover for 52 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐧𝐞 by Bianca Pensy Aba with Colored Pages BT. 

This visually stunning cover perfectly captures the essence of the story and will leave you eager to dive into its pages.

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛:

Aisha isn’t known to hold her tongue, but that’s until she finds out her boyfriend and her best friend are having an affair on New Year’s Eve. This sends her packing. She leaves Denver and moves to Dallas to have the time and space to process the betrayal.

Spending time alone also spotlights other issues she has been trying to conceal: her broken relationship with her mother, her growing apart from her brother, and the impact of her late absentee father on her life.

Aisha is overwhelmed by everything, so instead of using her time away to “do the work,” she spends weeks putting it off and indulging in every possible distraction—until she hits a wall.

Aisha will have to either confront the ghosts from her past before the year ends or continue to pretend they aren’t there and let them haunt her until the very end.

About The Author:

BIANCA PENSY ABA was born on May 27, 1993, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. She lived in her native country until she turned eighteen. She graduated from Graceland University in 2017. She was a college athlete who played sports most of her life. Her second love was basketball. Her first was writing. 

She is the author of ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE MIRROR and 52 WEEKS A PARTY OF ONE. She lives in Allen, Texas, where she enjoys picnicking, reading, hiking, watching terrible dating shows, sipping a glass of wine on her balcony, and doing whatever else she is in the mood for.

Pre-order link: https://www.amazon.com/Weeks-Party-One-Bianca-Pensy-ebook/dp/B0DJTDQ6Z7?ref_=ast_author_dp

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