Happily Never After

Happily Never After – by Sudeep Nagarkar is a compelling exploration of unrequited love, self-acceptance, and personal strength, following the journey of a young woman named Juhi who falls in love with a man already committed to someone else. The novel stands out from typical rom-coms by focusing on the protagonist’s emotional transformation and the realization that the most important love story is the one with oneself. The story revolves around Juhi, a shy and reserved woman who has never been interested in traditional romances until she meets Abhay at her office. She is immediately smitten with him, but the main obstacle is that Abhay is already in love with his girlfriend, Stuti, a “bossy and self-centred” character.