REVIEW OF THE DIARY OF MY LOVE BY DEESHA SANGANI

Written in multiple POVs, The Diary of My Love by Deesha Sangani is a poignant love story of Anushkaa and Ayush, who despite overcoming various hurdles and obstacles during a course of time cannot surmount before destiny. 

The blurb is as follows:

Anushkaa is young, dynamic and deeply passionate, with her goals clearly set out. Fresh out of college, she has just stepped into the corporate world, chasing her dreams. Life seems perfect.

Ayush meets Anushkaa on her first day at work, and feels a spark of liking rush through him. Torn between his heart and mind, he is sure he is smitten by her magical charm. A chance conversation with Anushkaa evokes emotions he hasn’t felt in years. She seems to be perfect.

But does a perfect life exist?

When they meet again four years later, their hearts are broken and their will to love is lost. They heal each other’s hearts and help each other achieve their dreams. Finally, when they start living for themselves and each other, life plays a cruel card.

Anushkaa’s diary is her only true companion, holding within the pages the secret that nobody else will ever know. Join Ayush and Anushkaa on this rollercoaster of emotions, and take a peek into the secret Anushkaa has buried in The Diary of My Love. 

My review:

If we look at the greater picture, the book basically has four characters, Anushkaa: the female MC, Ayush: The Male MC, Sahil: OM and Riya: OW.

Anushkaa and Sahil meet when they are in college and apparently, he has developed a huge crush on her. He tries to woo her at every turn and though Anushkaa is a bit unwilling to reciprocate the same feelings, she later finds herself forming a bond with him. 

The story progresses and they both soon have to part their ways as they both have opted to go on different career paths. 

Anushkaa moves to another city for her first job. On her first day at work, she meets Ayush, who is supposed to train her and guide her, and she immediately falls for him. However, her relationship status with Sahil is still unclear as they are not a couple per se, but yet they haven't broken up / officially ended it either. 

Ayush also has feelings for Anushkaa, but when he finds out that she is in a relationship with someone else, he decides to move on and marries Riya. 

I hated Riya. She was a leech, who married Ayush just for the sake of his money and good looks. I am not a violent person at all, yet when she tore that Secret Santa note, I wanted to shout at her in frustration. She grated on my nerves like hell. 

My thoughts about the Heroine:

Anushkaa was a perfect example of how today's modern girl should be. She is careeristic and has high ambitions, yet is also grounded in her relationships and hasn't let the corporate world change her. 

My thoughts about the Hero:

Ayush was touted to be the ‘‘Playboy’’ and was supposedly pitched as a Casanova in the blurb and description of the book as well. However I found him to be a good guy who just wanted to find true love. He was caring and never shied away from his responsibilities.

My thoughts on the book:

I loved the writing style of the author. It was very clean and the style didn't feel monotonous at all. 

Looking at the story, up until 60 percent mark, I definitely thought that it was going to be an average second chance romance book, however the twist that came at the end took me by surprise. It became the turning point of the book for me and made it stood out from the rest of the love stories. 

My Favorite Quote:

‘‘You faked well in your life and buried your feelings. You locked your heart in my heart and left the key with me, with a hope to never find the key. The deepest sea could find the key to your heart, but it would weigh my heart with guilt and pain. I would hide the key deep in my heart because I would never let you drown in the never-ending chaos of the world. 

This is an incomplete end.’’

My Rating: 

The plot twist was really heartbreaking for me and such an unexpected one. Even though I didn't like it and wanted  HEA for the couple, it felt realistic because all stories don't have a happy ending in true life. I'm going to give this book Five Diary Stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the Author:

Deesha Sangani is a Bangalore-based author, Certified Relationship Affinity & Personal Empowerment Coach and motivational speaker. 

She is a highly influential blogger and an inspiration for many who want to live their dreams while balancing a successful corporate career.

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