Nights In Pink Satin by Anita Shirodkar

Book: Nights In Pink Satin

Author: Anita Shirodkar

Publishing House: Fingerprint

Category: Fiction

Rating: 4.5/5

Story-in-Short: 

What happens when a heartbroken newly-wed girl writes an erotic, sexually charged story based on a cougar she knows? Simran Dandekar, the pretty daughter of a rich consNagpur, marries Siddharth, the good-looking scion of the Mumbai-based Raichand family, only to find out that her marriage is nothing more than a financial transaction, her husband is still not over his last heartbreak, and that the high society Mumbai which she has married into is a cesspool of extramarital affairs and torrid sexual encounters! Not one to shy away from taking inspiration when and where she finds it, Simran soon writes a spectacular tale of love and lust, even as she struggles hard to find both in her married life. But things spiral out of control when the anonymously published risqué potboiler becomes an instant best-seller. Just as her relationship with her husband begins to bloom, the controversial ‘Nights in Pink Satin’ threatens to bring her down! Will Simran’s literary aspirations bring her rewards, or bring her into disaster zone? Join Simran in Nights in Pink Satin, a warm, colourful story set in Mumbai’s high society with entirely believable characters.

In my view:

Beauty and glam can literally make one turn blind. But what when reality dawns up and a lot has already happened? It is every girl’s dream to marry a charming, well-to-do boy and have a good married life. But, what when a girl gets so blind over the charm that she ignores, or chooses to ignore the reality? Won’t a woman be in despair and shock when she learns that her marriage with a well-to-do, reputed and handsome man was nothing but a financial transaction? 

Nights in the Pink Satin is set in Mumbai and revolves around Simran Dandekar and Siddharth Raichand, children of the rich, yet controversial parents, belonging to the elite society. Simran, the daughter of a Nagpur-based construction magnet and Siddharth Raichand, the heir of the Raichand family, meet up at the insistence of their family members. While the Raichands suffer a massive blow in their family business, Siddharth’s grandmother opines him to marry Simran, in return of which Simran’s father would help the Raichand family, financially, in the loss-occurring business. 

Both Simran and Siddharth have seen winters in their previous love life, however, Simran, forgetting about her former to-be-husband moves ahead, while Siddharth finds it difficult to revive from the heart-break. But, when the two meet, they like each other, especially Simran, who finds it difficult to take her glance off Siddharth. They get married and on the first night of their marriage, Simran learns about her husband’s past love life. 

Things do take time to settle between the two, but they do get along very well, and Simran easily manages her two lovers – her upcoming book and her husband. But when and why do things start getting bitter between the two? And who will have to sacrifice in which way? Well, to find more about this fascinating story, you’ll have to read the book! 

The book has got an extremely attractive cover and a catchy title. I am sure they are enough to drag readers’ eyeballs towards the book. The story is set in Mumbai and proceeds at a fast pace. The author has dealt with the characters perfectly, which prevent any sort of a confusion from arising as the story develops further. 

The narration and the narrative are just too addictive – so much, that I finished reading the book in just a single setting. What pulls one into it is the filmy touch that the story has, which makes a reader feel as if everything is happening right in front of him and he is witnessing it all. The story is written in such an amazing way that it creates a bond between a reader and the characters, which immerses a reader completely into the story. 

Nights in the Pink Satin enters into the category of books one cannot afford to miss! All the passionate readers out there, looking forward to reading something really unique and gripping, must definitely read this book! 

Considering everything, I am rating the book with 4.5/5. Congrats to the author for her second book and my best wishes for its success!

NOTE: A review copy of the book was provided by the author. 

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