Magic. Wonder. Mystery. A love story almost two centuries in the making. And a faceless enemy lurking in the shadows…When eighteen-year-old Samantha visits India for the first time in ten years, she expects to spend the summer before she starts college reconnecting with her grandmother – the last link she has to her roots and her father’s homeland.No one around Sam knows what to make of this … knows what to make of this half Indian-half white girl with her purple hair and her ripped jeans, but that’s fine. She’s not here to make friends.
Vikram, on the other hand, is great at making friends. As long as they’re customers. He’s spending his summer working at his dad’s flower shop. He’s desperate to prove that he can take over the family business.
When these two meet, there’s an instant attraction. But between them lies the shadow of a two-hundred-year-old love story and a murky prophecy. Add in a faceless enemy determined to keep them apart, and things aren’t going to go smooth.
And then there’s the fact that there’s more to Vikram than meets the eye. Sam could almost swear there’s something otherworldly about him…
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I found this book enjoyable from beginning to the end. The characters are engaging and well developed with a smooth flowing storyline throughout the pages.
I received a copy and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
What a wonderful read! A sweet clean paranormal romance set in a unique world of Indian culture and it’s such an addictive story. We meet Sam a half Indian half white girl with purple hair whose gone to see her grandmother for the summer and Vikram who works with his father in his flower shop. The two meet and sparks fly and you get drawn into an incredible world of reincarnation and Indian mythology. It’s a lovely story of true love and magic and I look for ward to more from this author.
A sweet love reincarnated with a touch of elemental magic.
Bloom is a wonderfully romantic introduction to Indian mythology. It’s a clean and sweet romance suitable for all audiences.
I love learning about different mythology. Ms Kuruganti’s world of Yakshas is very interesting. This is a magical creature I was not previously aware of. I love the interplay between Samantha and Vikram. It kept me guessing until nearly the end. Overall, really fascinating and entertaining.
Sudha Kuruganti has written a 5-star book. It is about Samantha and Vikram. Samantha has gone to India to visit her grandmother before she goes to college. While in India, she meets Vikram and helps him figure out why after eating some chocolate he gets dizzy and passes out. There was a girl named Devika in the shop right before Vikram passed out and Samantha thinks she had something to do with it. Vikram thinks that it has to do with the text messages his sister has gotten. Vikram has his friend, Arjun call his uncle and get the name and address of the guy who sent the messages to Nysha, After Arjun gets the address, he and Vikram go and see the guy. Vikram is at the shop when he is attacked and if is found out that the guy who he and Arjun whet to see is the one who did it, but when asked “if he sent the chocolates and flowers” he said “No.” Samantha still thinks that Devika has something to do with what happened to Vikram and they come up with a plan to see if she is right. The information that Vikram gets from Devika is what they found out. Vikram, Samantha, and Arjun are trying to figure out what is going on and Vikram’s computer is on and Arjun sees a picture of Devika and said that he knew her. Arjun tells them some things about her that do not match with what they found out. Vikram tries to call his sister after getting a text message saying that she skipped school to go and have a coffee with Devika but gets no answer. He gets a text telling him that Devika has Nysha and for him to meet her at the shop at midnight and Nysha would go free. Samantha knows that it is a trap and they make a plan to get Devika. Things don’t go the way they plan and Vikram finds out that Devika knew what he was and she wanted him to cure her mother of her cancer.
Can things work out between Samantha and Vikram with her going back to the States to go to school?
This was a wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone.
I received an ARC of this book and I am leaving my voluntarily and honest review.
Sam is visiting her Grandmother in India after her parents have both passed away. Her Grandmother becomes ill and Sam goes to a flower shop to buy her flowers. Vikram works for his father in the flower shop. The flower purchase does not go smoothly. This the continuation of a story that started 200 years ago. It is a beautiful story that I did not even foresee when I started reading this book. I highly recommend this book. I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for an honest review.
Bloom by Sudha Kuruganti
5-stars
Bloom by Sudha Kuruganti was a fabulous read! Sam is spending the summer with her grandmother and attending her while she recovers from some health issues. While purchasing a bouquet of beautiful roses to take to the hospital she meets Vikram. He is the son of the owner and seems different. She catches him doing something odd with the flowers and an argument issues. Vikram despite the disagreement can’t seem to take his mind off of her. When she returns later to apologize, the two form a bind of friendship. Shortly after that, a family secret is revealed and prophecy surfaces.
This book was addicting. I lived the characters and the setting. I felt it was creative and engaging. The storyline grabbed my attention and I loved learning about a new mythological being. I was not familiar with those described in this book and it allowed my imagination to run wild. This was a new author for me and I can’t wait yo read more from her. This book, for me was an easy 5-stars. I highly recommend it!
Bloom creates a unique world in the Indian culture. It illustrates the beauties that come from living in that area of the world along with the diversity in perspectives, language, and way of life. Sudha Kuruganti takes this world and adds the elements of fantasy to make this story a unique take on reincarnation and finding true love.
Samantha is a young woman who comes to India to visit her grandmother before starting college. Vikram is the son of a flower shop owner who is looking to prove himself. Both have their own unique struggles in life. Can they work together to fulfill a 200 year old prophecy? This story is intriguing and uses fantasy and culture differences to create a plot line that draws the reader and tells of Indian folklore.