Silver Linings by Maggie Osborne - A novel on similar plot

So, Guys

I came across this book by Maggie Oswald and You guys watch Ghum so I thought you'll like it

Oh My God

I love Love love the FL in this one, she is such a cutie 😆

Male Lead is amazing as well

ML's brother is like Samrat

Now since IF won't allow me to tag anyone, who is going to be a dear and help me? 😭

Replies -

Apparently, we can't even post more than 11 posts a day. You don't realize importance of number of posts you can do when you have an older account. IF is messing me up

So, I am answering questions right here

@Nethraa - Thank You for tagging members ❤️

@Sab and @Moor

I think original writer of Kusum Dola, was heavily inspired by this novel when she wrote KD. Why do I say it? It'll make sense when you read it

The plot is like this

Our Hero (I won't reveal the name here because 🤣 the scene which lead to him and our FL getting together was hilarious and I didn't know who it will be, so that was an exciting experience) and a whole mining area is suffering from pox. There were about 200 people in the beginning who were mining gold but after epidemic started people started leaving the place and none was there to take care of diseased and dead

Our FL (Low Down is her given name because of her condition, she is an orphan and works like men to make a living for herself) stays back to take care of everyone

Ultimately, 64 people are left after the epidemic and they are eternally grateful to her for their life. They organize an event for her. They tell her that she can ask for anything from them

She wants a baby. Basically, she is an orphan so she wanted her blood someone who would love her and someone whom she would love. She didn't want a husband because husband would expect her to obey him and she doesn't want that

Everyone is stunned with her request, none wants to be the one to "do it". Married men are spared as they are married, unmarried men are asked to pick marble and whoever ends up with a marble with a cross on it, would have to marry her

Our Hero gets it

But, hero is in love with another woman, he is about to marry her in 2 weeks

This is just the set up, story starts after it.

I think Kusum Dola was inspired by this novel because the plot is just too similar except Samrat leaving after marriage.

Here Hero's brother has to marry his brother's girlfriend because they fear a scandal (and more). He is too good.

The conversation between brothers is nice too

Tagging on behalf of PM

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Ab kisi english novel ki dhajjiya uda raha ye Vankar?

Is there a character like PL?

Sadly Sam here is dead n forgotten like bad dream by his own family.

To iska matlab Leena Ma'am also gets inspiration from elsewhere?

Even in GHUM, or its analogs, the story would be over if the family is not there to complicate matters. Is that the same thing there?

Before Ghum, I used to read all the time ! Ganja really made me lose all my interests 😭

Not into historical romance though..

Thanks for suggesting ❤️

Thanks for the tag nethraa, and thanks for bringing this book to our attention Nsharma01 🤗

I have been reading a lot of novels lately, as I have stopped following any show, had finished a book today, was looking out for a new book to start. Will try to start this one. ❤️

Humein lagta tha LG inn saare Hindi remakes ki maa hai, yaha toh yeh bhi remake he pakaa rhi hai😆

Originally posted by: kashmayurfan

Before Ghum, I used to read all the time ! Ganja really made me lose all my interests 😭

Not into historical romance though..

Thanks for suggesting ❤️

Behen, if you want detox from ghum na, start reading those cheesy rom-coms. I did the same, ab ghum mein itthu sa bhi interest nahi hai

I am also not into historicals setups(except Bridgerton series😳). But nowadays there are many authors whose rom-coms are too good🥺

Rom-coms padh kar V se aur nafrat hone lagi hai mujhe🤣

Originally posted by: Devikadish

Behen, if you want detox from ghum na, start reading those cheesy rom-coms. I did the same, ab ghum mein itthu sa bhi interest nahi hai

I am also not into historicals setups(except Bridgerton series😳). But nowadays there are many authors whose rom-coms are too good🥺

Rom-coms padh kar V se aur nafrat hone lagi hai mujhe🤣

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I was an ardent reader before Ghum yaar ! I have read countless romantic books, but I'm not into rom-coms either 😵 I like the darker stuff more 😆

Ab thoda sa interest wapis ara hai LOL since a few months, but I'm too picky ! I have a bunch of books saved, but idk kab I will restart.

I think we all need to start a convo in CC, where we share books we love 🤣