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Saved In Sri Lanka by Devika Fernando




Saved In Sri Lanka 
by 
Devika Fernando

Some People Are Destined To Meet 



Blurb 
Some people are destined to meet.

It sure feels that way when Sri Lankan tour guide Sepalika meets Daniel. The mysterious tourist from Ireland steals his way into her heart and makes her question everything her life is built upon. Instant attraction turns to love – but does he feel the same? And what about the secret she’s hiding from him?
Follow the two on their quest for a happy ending amid the beauty and wonders of the tropical island paradise of Sri Lanka.

My Review 


'Saved in Sri Lanka', is not one book. It's two books, rolled into one; and it takes a master writer to do justice to something like this. Devika Fernando, the author of the book is just that, and then some. 

 On the one hand, it's a romance novel, about an Irish man, visiting Sri Lanka as a tourist and ending up falling hopelessly in  love; while on the other, the author has painted such beautiful picture of the country that the Tourism Department of the Sri Lankan government should be paying her a commission, for the upcoming increase in the number of foreign tourists. 

 Any novel has to be truly extraordinary, if by the end of it, the reader realizes that he/she has fallen in love with one of the characters in the book. I'm shamelessly in love with Sepalika, the novel's protagonist. 

 Word of advice: For best results, read this on a cold, winter afternoon, rolled in a warm blanket, with a cup of tea in your hand. :o)

 All in all, I'm glad that I read this novel, and I thank the author for writing it. I'd definitely look forward to her next, eagerly at that.

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Meet the Author
Almost as soon as Devika Fernando could write, she imagined stories and poems. After finishing her education in Germany and returning to her roots in Sri Lanka, she got a chance to turn her passion into her profession. Having lived in Germany and in Sri Lanka with her husband has made her experience the best (and the worst) of two totally different worlds – something that influences her writing. Her trademark are sweet, yet deeply emotional romance stories where the characters actually fall in love instead of merely falling in lust. She draws inspiration from everyone and everything in life. Besides being a romance novel author, she works as a self-employed German web content writer, as a translator, and as a faithful servant to all the cats, dogs, fish and birds in her home. What she loves most about being an author is the chance to create new worlds and send her protagonists on a journey full of ups and downs that will leave them changed. When she’s not writing, she’s reading or thinking about writing.

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Comments

  1. Ashwini Gopalkrishnan 7 May 2015 at 18:05

    What A Wonderful Review! .
    Simply Amazing Deep.
    Have a nice day .

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  2. Sundari Venkatraman27 May 2015 at 11:47

    Hi Deep, liked you review. I agree with you that Sri Lankan tourism board should sponsor Devika's book. I loved the virtual tour of Sri Lanka that so makes me want to visit all those places. And YES! I also fell in love with a character - Daniel. :D

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