The Writers' Retreat
by Indu Balachandran
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Pub Date Jul 11 2017 | Archive Date Mar 08 2022
Jacaranda Books | Jacaranda
Description
Amby Balan has had enough of the corporate life in a multinational bank in India. On a reckless whim, she quits her job and becomes a Tweet Writer for Krish Kumaar, the hunky new Kollywood superstar. Despite her glamorous new job (and the opportunity to ogle her gorgeous boss all day long) Amby still longs to fulfil her dream of becoming a writer.
She comes across an exciting ad for a Writersʼ Workshop in Greece and cannot pack her bags soon enough. On the way to Crete and Santorini, she meets Mini Cherian, a bestselling children's book author who fantasises about writing erotic novels; and Bobby Varma, who left behind the advertising world to become a travel writer.
Together, they embark on an unforgettable adventure to discover their true selves and and love in impossibly romantic Greek islands.
Advance Praise
"A sparky, modern, glamorous romantic story." Sareeta Domingo, author of The Nearness of You
"A sparky, modern, glamorous romantic story." Sareeta Domingo, author of The Nearness of You
Marketing Plan
Amby Balan has had enough
of the corporate life in a multinational bank
in India. On a reckless whim, she quits her job and becomes a Tweet Writer for Krish Kumaar, the hunky new Kollywood superstar. Despite her glamorous new job (and the opportunity to ogle her gorgeous boss all day long) Amby still longs to ful l her dream of becoming a writer.
She comes across an exciting ad for a Writersʼ Workshop in Greece and cannot pack her bags soon enough. On the way to Crete and Santorini, she meets Mini Cherian, a bestselling children's book author who fantasises about writing erotic novels; and Bobby Varma, who left behind the advertising world to become a travel writer.
Together, they embark on an unforgettable adventure to discover their true selves and nd love in impossibly romantic Greek islands.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781909762510 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 296 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Krystal Kavita J, Media/Journalist
What a delightful gem of a novel! Three brown women on a picturesque book cover drew me in but relatable characters and believable challenges had me devouring this book.
Michelle C, Reviewer
This story was a bit hard to get into at first. However, once the story got going it was very good. Amby and KayKay were a couple that was enoyable to get to know and watch the relationship progress.
Joyce F, Reviewer
4 stars
This novel is narrated by Amby Balan who is tired of working for CitiBank in India. She is bored working for the multinational bank and is looking for relief somewhere else. She spots an ad for a writers’ retreat on the island of Greece and it sounds heavenly.
She meets some interesting and exciting people on the journey to Greece and they immediately become friends. One writes children’s books and dreams of publishing an erotic novel. Another aspires to be a travel writer.
They have a rollicking good time in Greece and along the way share laughs and just possibly meet a love interest.
This book has its share of laughs and quirky situations. It is well written and plotted. I liked the characters. They were fun to read about. Well done Ms. Balachandran!
I want to thank Netgalley and Jacaranda Books/Jacaranda for forwarding to me a copy of this fun book to read.
truusje s, Reviewer
The Writers’ Retreat is such a fun and entertaining book. I absolutely loved it. Great characters with even better dialogue. The focus of the book is Amby since she’s the narrator, but Bobby and Mini are just as much fun. The setting is wonderful, especially the part in Greece. It felt as if I was there (and now I really want to go to Santorini). But the parts in India are just as good. Amby is a great narrator and I love Balachandran’s writing; it’s funny without being over the top, and I wasn’t surprised to read in the acknowledgements that she has actually worked in advertising and done a writers’ workshop in Greece.
The only thing that let’s down this book a little is the romance. It feels a bit like an afterthought that was resolved a little too quickly. However, I don’t consider this book a romance so it didn’t bother me too much.
For me this is a 4.5-star read, and I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more books by this author.
Reviewer 390936
Loved It!
Ms Balachandran takes us through the world of ollywood...Advertising...book launches annnd Greece in this little cracker of a book.
I loved Amby's voice and her relation with Kay and her gang.
Bobby, Mini and the others they meet in Crete were a delight and AmbyKay's swoonworthy romance was wellll swoooon!
4 stars as gorgeous as the cover and the book!
Thanks Jacaranda and Netgalley for this wonderful happiness package of a book! :)
Kudos!
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General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction
