Author: Natasha Ahmed
Publisher: Indireads
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,689 Paid in Kindle Store
No. of Pages:169 pgs.
Disclaimer: I got this book from the Author in exchange for my honest opinion.
Blurb
On her first holiday in six years, Rumi is expecting to relax and unwind. But when she is set up by her long-time friend, she doesn’t shy away from the possibilities. Ahad, a charming, independent, self-made man, captures her imagination, drawing her away from her disapproving sister, Juveria.
Faced with sizzling chemistry and a meeting of the minds, Ahad and Rumi find themselves deep in a relationship that moves forward with growing intensity. But as her desire for the self-assured Ahad grows, Rumi struggles with a decision that will impact the rest of her life.
Confronted by her scandalized sister, a forbidding uncle and a society that frowns on pre-marital intimacy, Rumi has to decide whether to shed her middle-class sensibilities, turning her back on her family, or return to her secluded existence as an unmarried woman in Pakistan.
We follow Rumi from rainy London to a sweltering Karachi, as she tries to take control of her own destiny
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Review
Cleo Sinclair represents all women who are trying to live their lives in their own terms. She grew up in a farm and her whole family was involved in that. But she knew she wanted more. She wanted to see the world and make a mark for herself. With her childhood sweetheart already gone in pursuit of his dreams, she had nothing to stay in the small town for. But her action caused a family tragedy and even if she was not to be blamed for it, she bore the shame of being ‘the accused.’
Cutting off from her family, she started working at one of Las Vegas’s most luxurious establishments. She knew her family would not approve of her work and she never told them. But fate had other plans for her. She came face to face with Jax Monroe – her childhood sweetheart. Much to her surprise, he insisted on using an alias. Fearing the worst, she soon found out that his life was in danger. In more ways than one.
Jax on the other hand, tried his best to keep away from the girl whom he knew from back home. Things had changed for him ever since. It was not that he was not attracted to her, but he knew his life could be cut short anytime.
But when love is meant to be, nothing can stop the Fates from working towards the goal of bringing the lovers together. But could the Fates work against Death ?
Both Cleo and Jax are very well defined character. Cleo is strong, determined and possesses just the right amount of vulnerability. Where as Jax is strong, protective and inspite of being the alpha hero of Mills and boon- has his own fears and drawbacks. This makes the characters very relatable.
I love the way both of them support each other. A perfect ingredient for a successful couple. Here I have a favorite scene. The way Jax tries to patch up between Cleo and her family, especially her mom. His sensitivity and his humane nature are laudable.
After a long time I have come across a hero had more than just brawn to offer. His ‘problems’ has been handled very without making the reader feel sorry for him. This story reminded me of one of my first Mills and Boon – Blind Man’s Buff by Victoria Gordan.
Waiting for your next one Jennifer Faye !
Rumi, a young woman in her thirties, visits her younger sister, Juveria in Loughton, Uk from Pakistan. Rumi has sacrificed a major chunk of her life to look after her ailing mother. This had given Juveria the freedom to marry and settle down.
Rumi did not begrudge Juveria her happiness, but now after the death of their Mom, Rumi wants to live a life with the freedom she so desired. Her desire takes the shape of Ahad whom she meets at her friend’s house. Friendship turns into ‘attraction’ (the hot, molten kind) and they give in to their desires. (Be ready to feel the heat !!)
Rumi’s relatives expect that since her mom is dead, she should complacently marry any guy her relatives decide for her. Strangely, the support she had expected from her younger sister is cloaked under Juveria’s need to follow the norms of the society.
On one hand, Ahad seems to be commitment phobic and since Rumi enters into this relationship knowing the consequences, she couldn’t blame Ahad for not wanting to give this relationship a name. On one hand, Rumi faces a broken relationship and on the other hand the stigma of a live-in-relationship, portrays Rumi as a girl of the modern society caught between the matters of the heart and the unspoken, stringent commandments of our society.
The thoughts of all Asian women are echoed in the words of Rumi. A woman should be sacrificing, a woman should comply when the society demands and the woman should first think of others before she thinks of herself is a maxim which I have always questioned. All these cumulative thoughts of a woman make the character of Rumi, beautifully etched by Natasha Ahmed, very relatable.
The scene that profoundly touched my heart was when Juveria’s main objection to the relationship between Rumi and Ahad was based on her own in-law’s viewpoint.
‘Log kya kahenge’is one sentence that is engraved in our tender minds from the time we shed our diapers. As much as I’m trying to control the feminist in me, since I do want men of our society to read this novella, but I cannot help applauding Natasha’s bold character Rumi and mentally kicking Juveria for representing all the bipolar norms of our society.
Would I recommend this book – Definitely. Though I’m not propaganding the subject touched in this novella and I might turn into another Juveria in the near future but the stringencies and the hypocrisies that has been present in our society for so long makes Butterfly Season a compelling novel to read. The love story between Rumi and Ahad is cute, passionate and very emotional. ( And of course, the chemistry between them will give you a toe curling moment :D)
Cutting off from her family, she started working at one of Las Vegas’s most luxurious establishments. She knew her family would not approve of her work and she never told them. But fate had other plans for her. She came face to face with Jax Monroe – her childhood sweetheart. Much to her surprise, he insisted on using an alias. Fearing the worst, she soon found out that his life was in danger. In more ways than one.
Jax on the other hand, tried his best to keep away from the girl whom he knew from back home. Things had changed for him ever since. It was not that he was not attracted to her, but he knew his life could be cut short anytime.
But when love is meant to be, nothing can stop the Fates from working towards the goal of bringing the lovers together. But could the Fates work against Death ?
Both Cleo and Jax are very well defined character. Cleo is strong, determined and possesses just the right amount of vulnerability. Where as Jax is strong, protective and inspite of being the alpha hero of Mills and boon- has his own fears and drawbacks. This makes the characters very relatable.
I love the way both of them support each other. A perfect ingredient for a successful couple. Here I have a favorite scene. The way Jax tries to patch up between Cleo and her family, especially her mom. His sensitivity and his humane nature are laudable.
After a long time I have come across a hero had more than just brawn to offer. His ‘problems’ has been handled very without making the reader feel sorry for him. This story reminded me of one of my first Mills and Boon – Blind Man’s Buff by Victoria Gordan.
Waiting for your next one Jennifer Faye !
Rumi, a young woman in her thirties, visits her younger sister, Juveria in Loughton, Uk from Pakistan. Rumi has sacrificed a major chunk of her life to look after her ailing mother. This had given Juveria the freedom to marry and settle down.
Rumi did not begrudge Juveria her happiness, but now after the death of their Mom, Rumi wants to live a life with the freedom she so desired. Her desire takes the shape of Ahad whom she meets at her friend’s house. Friendship turns into ‘attraction’ (the hot, molten kind) and they give in to their desires. (Be ready to feel the heat !!)
Rumi’s relatives expect that since her mom is dead, she should complacently marry any guy her relatives decide for her. Strangely, the support she had expected from her younger sister is cloaked under Juveria’s need to follow the norms of the society.
On one hand, Ahad seems to be commitment phobic and since Rumi enters into this relationship knowing the consequences, she couldn’t blame Ahad for not wanting to give this relationship a name. On one hand, Rumi faces a broken relationship and on the other hand the stigma of a live-in-relationship, portrays Rumi as a girl of the modern society caught between the matters of the heart and the unspoken, stringent commandments of our society.
The thoughts of all Asian women are echoed in the words of Rumi. A woman should be sacrificing, a woman should comply when the society demands and the woman should first think of others before she thinks of herself is a maxim which I have always questioned. All these cumulative thoughts of a woman make the character of Rumi, beautifully etched by Natasha Ahmed, very relatable.
The scene that profoundly touched my heart was when Juveria’s main objection to the relationship between Rumi and Ahad was based on her own in-law’s viewpoint.
‘Log kya kahenge’is one sentence that is engraved in our tender minds from the time we shed our diapers. As much as I’m trying to control the feminist in me, since I do want men of our society to read this novella, but I cannot help applauding Natasha’s bold character Rumi and mentally kicking Juveria for representing all the bipolar norms of our society.
Would I recommend this book – Definitely. Though I’m not propaganding the subject touched in this novella and I might turn into another Juveria in the near future but the stringencies and the hypocrisies that has been present in our society for so long makes Butterfly Season a compelling novel to read. The love story between Rumi and Ahad is cute, passionate and very emotional. ( And of course, the chemistry between them will give you a toe curling moment :D)
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