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A nail-biting, psychological suspense thriller, Dead to Them weaves a web of deception, lies, and paranoia in the city of Mumbai, where every face hides a dark story and uncovering it can lead to disastrous consequences.

History records that the partition of India happened on 15th August, 1947. But for people like Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter, it's an event stretched on for years and years. Written as an exchange of letters, 'Hindu Refugee Camp, Lahore' is the true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter, as relevant today as it was when it happened.

Author Megha Bajaj set out on a journey and visited different parts of India and discovered 11 such individuals who were truly happy and successful. She realized that in a country of 1.3 billion people these individuals had one thing in common – they had the rare ability to turn an ordinary event into a significant one and then turn that into a ‘breakthrough’.

This is a captivating story that engaged me from start to the finish, and it was difficult to put the book away till I reached the last page. The beautifully convincing romanticism layered between contexts of history has since lasted on my mind with its serene effect. The book is an absolutely delightful work!

‘Wheels Under Our Feet’ is the story of three restless young people who junk the society’s syllabus for finding love and decide to follow their heart. Ishaan, a popular college going boy, wants nothing but just a love in his life. The rest he’s going to figure out along the way. Anvita, a quintessential girl next door, has been around the block a few times and knows the scene and all.

Shanay Bansal, a young and successful entrepreneur , is looking forward to his engagement with Afsana Agarwal. But a few weeks before the engagement, he receives a mysterious voice message from someone. Curious, Shanay plays the voice message and through those messages, a different world from the past opens up about a beautiful relationship that got broken due to a terrible lie.