Alisha already has three problems in life: 1. She is overweight 2. She is nearing her thirties 3. She is still single To overcome the 3rd problem, her family brings in a marriage proposal, only to see it turning out to be Alisha's 4th and the biggest problem - she now has to get engaged to a rude man who constantly fat shames her just like the rest of the society. Will Alisha get to escape this marriage? Will she finally get the transformation she yearns for and learn to love herself? Will she ever find that thing called 'true love'?

This is where I update my short stories 😀 If you enjoy quick reads, give it a try and don't forget to add this book to your Reading List ♥️💫 1️⃣ SONDER OVER COFFEE & CHAI Rainy Day. Confused Mind. New Guy. Coffee or Chai? "I had no idea what I was doing. He was a complete stranger and there I was ranting to him about a cup of latte, which was so unlike me." [[Written for: #CoffeeShopsBrewStories]] ------- 2️⃣ HELLO, LAST CHANCE! Amelia believes she has a superpower but that is not something she takes great pride in. After all, her special prowess is nothing but being single and she has already failed at 119 blind dates. Will the 120th blind date her mother sets her up on make any difference? [[Written for ChickLit's prompt of 120k followers celebration - RUNNER UP]] ------- 3️⃣ THE ACCEPTANCE Maya is naturally a sad soul. She has been waiting for a change for years and when she receives a call of acceptance from a prestigious university one day, she believes her life is about to change. She runs away from home to a new town to embrace this opportunity but are things the way they seem to be? [[Written for Ambassador's prompt of Watt-a-Decade celebration 'The Visitor']] ------- 4️⃣ THE UNINSPIRING PODCAST 2020 has been a crazy year - not just for you and me, but also for the girl in this story, whose life has changed drastically in the pandemic. Currently, she is jobless with a few savings and a lot of unpaid bills. Listening to podcasts is one of her latest pastimes. On December 31st, she comes across the 'Shush! & Listen' podcast which turns out to be very rude but maybe she will learn a truth or two about her life though that.

Introverted Ilhaam is a hopeless romantic waiting for her own love story, but somehow has come to believe that no man will ever truly love her because of one feature that she is very insecure about - being BROWN-SKINNED. Will Ilhaam meet the man of her dreams? Will she overcome her unending insecurities? Above all, will she learn to love herself? ------- B.O.A.T is more than just a cliche romance. It is a story that revolves around a real social issue - COLORISM, which for years has tormented many people's lives, including mine. I've tried my best to portray the struggles of a brown-skinned girl as it is, which sometimes might look too exaggerated and negative for some readers. Of course, I could've written about a girl who finds comfort and loves her skin tone right from chapter one (because who doesn't like to read about a confident heroine, right?), but I didn't want to sugar-coat anything. This is a story about heartbreak, fighting through your insecurities, falling down, picking yourself up, and learning to love yourself without the need of validation from a man. Try reading it :) You'd love it ♥️ ----- WINNER - Sri Lankan Writers' Awards 2020 (15-09-2020)