Summer Worth Stealing

Hari has spent his entire life surviving.

Raised among thieves, betrayed by the only people he thought he could trust, and haunted by a past that refuses to loosen its grip, he has never known what it means to have a home. His days are measured by hunger, fear, and the next train station bench he will sleep on.

Everything changes when he tries to rob Anil.

Instead of calling the police, the quiet writer offers him something Hari has never been given before: a place to stay, warm meals, books to learn from, and above all, kindness without conditions.

What begins as a plan to steal slowly becomes a desperate desire to stay.

As Hari learns to read, write, laugh, and dream, he also discovers something far more terrifying than his past...

He falls in love.

But love alone cannot erase old scars. When the shadows of his former life return in the form of dangerous men who refuse to let him go, Hari must confront the guilt, fear, and trauma he has spent years burying. And Anil must decide whether love is strong enough to stand beside someone whose past the world refuses to forgive.

Tender, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, this is a story about second chances, healing, and finding a home in another person.

*Inspired by Ruskin Bond's beloved short story "The Thief's Story", this novel reimagines Hari and Anil's journey through an original, contemporary tale of redemption, resilience, and love.*