(love & hate series; book 1) Nitara Sharma, a woman of unparalleled intelligence, elegance, and unwavering passion. But behind the facade of her radiant smile and sparkling eyes, lies a hidden world of hurt. A secret known only to the one who caused her tears and the one who longs to be key to her happiness. At a reunion, Nitara reunites with Veer, who is strong and unfeared, reopening the floodgates of love and heartbreak she thought she'd buried. It's there that she encounters Maan Sabharwal, an enigmatic figure with his own hidden scars. Nitara Sharma, Veer Malhotra, and Maan Sabharwal, three souls, three hearts and three heartbreaks. Their story is not a love triangle but a triangle of Hate, where lives collide, and the hearts shatter. In this tale of deception and revelation, the ugly truth emerges: sometimes, the hero and the villain are the two sides of the same coin.