Leena, Tia and Jasmine, each have a past that has made them what they
are and which still continues to cast a shadow on their lives as far as
love and relationships are concerned.
Leena almost always falls for older men. Is there a painful story behind
her aversion to younger men or is it just a coincidence? Leena, the girl
who loves sporting a pony tail and casual looks, has been through tough
times which have made her mature but at heart she is still Daddy's
little angel and dotes on her recuperating, erstwhile-alcoholic father.
She falls in and out of failed relationships, braves heartbreak, fights
her inner demons and finds her true love in the end with somebody no one
would have ever imagined, given her taste and inclinations.
Tia, the goody-goody, super-talented introvert beauty is the proverbial
jack of all trades. She just loves writing or blogging and her other
major love in life is predicting fashion trends, following all the
happenings in the fashion world and be a step ahead in the
whats-in-vogue-and-whats-out world. She loves dressing up as much as she
loves her polka dotted dress because it is her lucky dress that gets her
the attention of Sam. But life can never be so simple, can it? The shy
and meek Tia struggles and rises above all her fears, faces the dramatic
family ire, works for her passion and ambitions -- supported all the way
by her gem of a boyfriend and two loving roomies.
Jasmine is the most colourful character of the three and lives her life
like a free bird. She has no time for love, but plenty of time for
flirting, short-term affairs and even one-night stands are not a taboo
for her. However, she has faced a disturbing past that even her parents
don't know about, but God and her godmother help her live through this
phase. The Jasmine of today dresses seductively, purrs and pouts with
her plum lips, parties hard and is simply determined to make her life as
much fun as possible, but has Jasmine really got over Jerry Matthews,
her first love? Has Jerry got over her? Will Jasmine's wild ways have no
ramifications? She will get all these answers and more unexpected twists
and turns to face.
Life is good when you have a loving life-partner, but it's even better
when you have dear and dependable friends. For Leena, Tia and Jasmine,
life has plenty of struggles in store but also plenty of cheers and
smiles along the way as they journey together.
About the author:
Amrita Anand Nayak, an IT professional working with BMC Software, Pune,
has lived in many parts of India, courtesy, her father's government job.
She completed her education in Delhi and moved to Pune for her first job
with Infosys in 2003. She fell in love with the city, aka 'Oxford of the
East', graduated from babe-in-the-woods to become sharp and savvy, fell
in love, relished her freedom, got married and even became a Mom!
At present, she is juggling between her job and family and struggling to
keep her sanity and balance intact because as per her, 'the little
bundles of joy in our lives mostly come with huge bundles of
responsibility and promise of countless sleepless nights'. Besides
story-telling, she enjoys anchoring, dramatics, sketching and like most
of the writers, she is an avid reader and book-lover.
Polka Dots, Pony Tails and Purple Pouts is her first book and she
aspires to be a raconteur par excellence
