Hard to Forget | Varsha Dixit | Book Review | Sisters Series Book 1

Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit is a contemporary romance set in India. Book 1 of a brand new “Sisters Series”, this book features a strong heroine fallen on hard times who is determined to save her family from poverty, and a journalist Billionaire hero determined to save his kind grandmother from advantage takers. So, read the book summary, genre, publication date, similar book recommendations, book quotes, and book review of Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit in this post below.

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About Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit:

No. of Pages: 230

Publication Date: 10 February 2022

Genre: Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Indian Romance, Indie Author

Series: Sisters Book 1

Reading Age: 18 years and above

Buy From: AMAZON

Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit Book Summary:

Sonali and her two younger sisters along with their mother are living in poverty. Once among the elite families of the country, their father’s death and subsequent revelation of his fraudulent dealings have left them in dire straits. But when a fortuitous companion role opens up for Sonali, she is determined to serve the elderly and wealthy Mrs Shaurya to the best of her ability.

Dev Shaurya, Mrs Shaurya’s grandson is fed up with people taking advantage of his kind grandmother. After finding her past companions guilty of stealing from her, he is determined to not hire another exploiter. And so he is suspicious of Sonali.

One is driven by desperation, another by fierce protectiveness. Sparks fly when they clash.

What will happen next?

Will Sonali be able to alleviate her family’s financial position?

Who is stealing from Mrs Shaurya? Will they be able to catch the culprit before she falls victim to a false accusation?

Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit Book Review:

Things I liked:

I have loved Varsha Dixit’s romances like “Rightfully Wrong Wrongfully Right” in the past. Her books have a beautiful balance of emotional play, suspense, and romance, and this book is no different.

Right from the start we are sucked into the sad situation of Sonali’s family. Ill-equipped to deal with their changed circumstances, they are barely surviving. Forced to live in an unsafe locality with suspicious men loitering about their home, selling their luxury clothes and purses to buy food, my heart broke seeing their plight.

Then there is the background mystery of their father’s dealings where his daughters believe he has been wrongfully framed. So, while everyone is agreed to their new truth, Mitali, the middle sister, is especially driven by the need for revenge from the people she believes are responsible for framing their father. This mystery has me on tenterhooks to know more. While some is disclosed in this book, it will continue in the next books in this series.

Then the angle of the thief who is stealing from the elderly woman also had me intrigued.

Characters:

I loved Sonali’s strength, her maturity, and her determination to save her family from their current situation. My heart broke seeing her helplessness, and sadness. Faced with the harsh truth of life, she has had so many setbacks and seen so much betrayal that she is wary and suspicious of any good deed aimed towards her.

She is desperate enough to even be willing to become a companion though she is highly qualified. Also her loyalty, honesty, and kindness when serving Mrs Shaurya made me adore her even more. She is a strong character whose strength and determination are an inspiration to all women.

 

The interactions among the sisters is my favourite. I adored all the sisters and am especially eager to read Mitali’s story now.

Sonali and Dev are a cute couple, and I enjoyed seeing them find love. Their chemistry is hot, and heartfelt. They reminded me of Maren and Nicholas from “Love the One You Hate” by R S Grey which is also a story similar to this one.

Mrs Shaurya and Dev’s whole family are a good bunch. So, they reminded me of some of my beloved acquaintances with their kind hearts, happy smiles, and unconditional love for family.

I, especially, loved Sonali’s mother, Vaishali who seems fragile and weak but then is revealed as a strong woman who was willing to bear any hardship for the safety of her children!

This quote by Vaishali brought tears to my eyes.

Her gentle and unflinching support to her daughters made me adore her. She is a good mother and I rejoiced when she found happiness!

Loved Vaishali’s attempt to motivate her youngest daughter Rupi:

Things that could be better:

While overall this book flew by and I enjoyed it, I still feel that it had the potential to be even better. Like I wanted more showing in how Sonali dealt with the thief but most of the investigation, and subsequent consequences happen off page. Then Mrs Shaurya’s acceptance of Sonali and Dev’s relationship when initially she had reservations about it isn’t shown which was a letdown for me. Also I wanted to see Sonali realise her dream but it is told in passing.

This book mainly sets the base for the other books, and so the romance somewhat takes a backseat. Sonali and Dev’s love story is hurried, and doesn’t get the required depth to it that I usually see in Varsha Dixit’s other romances like Only Wheat Not White by Varsha Dixit

Then I also found the sexual scenes rather excessive. I would have loved to see them develop emotionally more. But I am hopeful we will see more of Sonali and Dev’s story in the next book because this book while it ends happily is still a cliffhanger.

Conclusion:

All in all, Hard to Forget by Varsha Dixit is a quick read that I finished in one sitting. It is interesting and the emotional play will suck you in right from the start. The Chowdhury girls will make a permanent place in your heart and leave you eagerly waiting for a happy ending for all of them. So, I enjoyed reading this Indian romance that deals more with family, than romance, and balances the intrigue, emotions, relationships, and love story beautifully.

3.5 out of 5 stars to it and Njkinny recommends it to all romance lovers above the age of eighteen. Now I am so eagerly waiting for Mitali’s story. So don’t miss meeting the strong Chowdhury sisters, and go read this book now!

Adored this beautiful quote on love.

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