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Posted: 9 years ago
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Unres Page 3 Nyna dear xoxo
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Hi nyna...Firstly so sorry for the late reply and thank you for the pm...😳
What a scrumptious and delicious treat of a ss you have delivered...as I sit in front of the window watching the tiny rain trops I cannot stop but smile at the tasty start of the ss...The recipe of this ss has the perfect blend of soul...love ...drama and care...All the emotions one needs to feel both content and blissfull...I see that this journey is indeed going to be sweet and if somewhat spicy 😉 if you get what I mean...The blend of ingredients is just perfect 👏...

Okay back to chapter one...I have to say I just loved the small details you used to describe this cute coffee place and Mrs das has become one of my favourite characters already...just love her...😆 she is so sweet...

The bond between swara and ragani is very sweet and the house just sounds so cute...A perfect family home built upon trust and faith that with time is shall get better...just like your story it did make me wonder why did they leave home...so what is the mystery 😒

Mm..well back to the bakery...buddy seems you were planning on making us all feel hungry with all those muffins...I felt like I was at the counter and actually ordering one of those...

Seems like our swara is one mean baker herself...back to the stranger that everyone is wondering whom it is...seems like you have the perfect blend of soul and care sorted in this mystery man.. I have to say I just loved his shuttle entry in the shop to his mischievous order of the coffee to his silent observations of swara actions...I just couldn't help image that I was sanskaar...His nature in the start I the show was to always watch swara with so much love and integrity to decipher what she is up to...seems like our gent is already hooked with this beauty...🤗

Well the real question for me is what does recipe have in store next...☺️

For this first encounter with the stranger has made swara learn one lesson which is to smile...wonder what you have in store next from us...Please update soon...😛

Until then I shall reread this mouth watering piece 😆

Ps: don't be nervous it has been written beautifully ⭐️

Take care...

Razia
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Hey nyna...
Im late ..sorry n thanks for pm...

I must say im sooo very impressed...introduction to sweet deals was literally sweet...all that cupcakes n coffee u mentioned made my stomach growl...hundred rats were running in my stomach...yummy...such a delicious start...

The whole chapter n little background of swaragini described was amazing..loved their sisterly bond...mrs Das seems to be a nice women..who helped these girls in trouble times...house cum bakery was beautifully described...

Sooo swara is a expert baker...great going n then comes the entry of a mysterious stranger..(.im guessing sansku)stupid me..who else it could be then...loved the situation..rain n one cup of coffee...prepared by her for him...awww im all smiling..he quitely observed her n left..leaving a note...wow...

Sooo story is getting all spiced up...excited...

Overall it was magnificent update...waiting for next...

Talia
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Posted: 9 years ago
#54
So beautifully written, Nyna!!
I loved loved the charming recipe for your story!
And your setting - so lovingly delineated - reminds me of Nora Roberts.

And it's an intriguing start! The young man leaves a note (a shadow of Pakeezah there! ) and our Swara's interest is piqued. I confess, so is mine!!

Sorry for turning up so late to read but I loved it.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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@ Bubble, Lucky, Razia, Shru & Talia,
What a lovely way to greet a Monday morning - reading all your lovely comments. They make me so glad😊
I will get back to each one of you even if it means sneaking time of work.

Love you girls,
Nyna
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Posted: 9 years ago
#56

Originally posted by: tootiefrootie11

Res Nyna! Sorry if it takes me a while to unres but I am so super excited about this, had to res:) X

Unres:

Nyna 🤗

With many apologies for the delay 😳. Firstly, a sweet treat for us titled Sweet Deals- yummy! I LOVE the baking theme! Redolent of coffee and cinnamon and chocolate - some of my favourite things too, as I said above, that with the combination of a writer like you writing, was super exciting. The Recipe was superb- 👏, loved the humour and word play and you need have no trepidation there at all 😃

I really liked the intro. The idea of a responsible Swara and a Ragini that sleeps later than her is rather refreshing and the little touches of Dragon Das, Swara's reaction to the song and even the mouth watering list of cupcakes to be made all sets such a nice tone! Then we have the intriguing hint of some past tragedy/ actions having them placed here in somewhat strained circumstances, totally estranged from a conservative but still steady family life. We see a responsible and highly selfless Swara but its clear even now that with care taken to build this in, that element will really make sense in the overall story and not leave us with a heroine who makes you despair many times 😉

Also, nice little description of the bakery and its situation and hours and even the living arrangements- as you know, I am a fan of little details that build an overall big picture 😊

Then we have the first meeting! I really liked the way this felt exciting and somewhat romantic despite the prima facie mundaneness of a stranger simply coming in for coffee at a bakery/ coffee shop. Btw- I have an obsession with coffee shops. I can sit in one for hours, and often do so. Especially when I lived by myself I had a lovely area near me and I endlessly haunted their coffee shops to drink hot chocolate there and people watch and read/ write 😃.

So whilst the shop is to be closed, it wasn't so due to an error (I had wondered there if the stranger had flipped the sign himself 😉 but he's too much a gent for that as we see later) and Swara covers her initial mild irrigation to make up with a nice smile which clearly ensnares the man, not that she knows. She makes a "mean" cup of coffee and then he sits down to enjoy that but more so than that, is enjoying observing her. Unknown to him, his smile has already affected her too! And then Swara is so absorbed she even misses his exit. Subtle but still gave such a nice sense of "feels" already. But the stranger has left a sweet note that cannot help but thaw Swara's mercurial temper and as the hours pass she views it with much more mellow feeling!

I really enjoyed this Nyna and am so eager to read Chapter 2! I am glad you took the precaution and reserved more posts than you intend to write- I won't be complaining if we get more 😉

Loads of love,
Shru xoxo


Dear Shru,

Firstly no apologies - I am sure you have quite a bit on your plate (office presentations and a demanding work schedule) and catering to our obsession with DK - the fact that you have taken time out itself to read, res and comment is more than sufficient. And that you liked the recipe - thank you. Trepidation - well,just cannot help but feel a little.🤔

Swara and Ragini - yes, the deviation from the show's characterisation was intentional (not to say that Swara was irresponsible but she was quite a carefree girl in the show). And the hint of a past tragedy / actions - that is worrying me a little. As I mentioned in another response, I am just hoping that when I finally do reveal the same, I am not met with blank responses and a couple of chapters later, I have you saying, "that was the reason?????" 😕- it would be like a cake that does not rise (and in the baking world there can be nothing more tragic than a flat cake😭😭)

And really glad to know you liked the description of the shop - to confess I had actually drawn a rough outline in an excel worksheet and then simply described the diagram (I was stuck as to how to describe the setting and the drawing helped, as it seems).

Ahh ! coffees shops - nothing like spending time in them, though in India they tend to be pretty crowded and actually do not allow much time for a quiet cup of coffee, but coffee and conversations - nothing like that to pass the time of the day😊

No, she forgot to flip the board - he was too much of gentleman to take any undue advantage. And true, his note has a quite an impact on her.

And once again, please no apologies for delayed unres. As I said, you reading my story telling attempts is more than enough.

loads of love,
Nyna

PS: @ bold above, that line has the ''creative me' (who tends to be slightly delusional as to her talents at times, is doing a 'red indian dance' somewhere in the corner of my mind😳
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: lucky.m

Hi Nyna🤗

keeping up my promise😊

Well its nothing less but yummy start to an delicious treat with this SS...Well let me start with recipe .where did u get this idea from gal👏👏 super creative 👍🏼and recipe sounds great.I love how you take care of every small detail your efforts are totally visible⭐️⭐️ respect for the same

Dragon reminds me of my someone in my office😆😆 and that small retorts of girls for dadi's restrictions.Damn funny they are ..I swear they keep going on head though sometimes though you cant just say them esp at work😆

well I assume ragini is good soul in this and my eyes all are for stranger ..😳 I already love him and dont tell me its laksh😆😆

Yummy start ..looking for more sweeter deal in next update

Lucky🤗


Dear Lucky,

Regarding the idea for the recipe - well I had read somewhere that there is a recipe for friendship which stuck in my head and when I got the idea for the story, I felt it appropriate to actually write the introduction as a recipe. I am so thrilled that you liked it.

Dragon - well she is reminiscent of all those strict teachers / stern bosses we had in school and have in office, we know they are right but still cannot resist giving back to them (at least in our minds ) - I can recall one occasion - when my colleague and myself were being pulled up and our boss said that we had to rise to the occasion. We had felt that it was totally uncalled for considering the time and effort we had spent on that assignment and if the client was being unreasonable it was not fair admonishing us (Audit clients can be quite demanding). After he had left, we had quipped among ourselves, if we had known we had to rise we would have had added baking powder to our breakfast😉. Oh yes, there are so many smart answers which we can only voice in our heads.

And yes, Ragini and Swara are normal sisters - no turning evil, dark and murderous - with the expected quibbles. I intend this story to be a simple love story with small misunderstandings.
As to the stranger - wait till Chapter 2 😊

love,
Nyna
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: raaz19

Hi nyna...Firstly so sorry for the late reply and thank you for the pm...😳

What a scrumptious and delicious treat of a ss you have delivered...as I sit in front of the window watching the tiny rain trops I cannot stop but smile at the tasty start of the ss...The recipe of this ss has the perfect blend of soul...love ...drama and care...All the emotions one needs to feel both content and blissfull...I see that this journey is indeed going to be sweet and if somewhat spicy 😉 if you get what I mean...The blend of ingredients is just perfect 👏...

Okay back to chapter one...I have to say I just loved the small details you used to describe this cute coffee place and Mrs das has become one of my favourite characters already...just love her...😆 she is so sweet...

The bond between swara and ragani is very sweet and the house just sounds so cute...A perfect family home built upon trust and faith that with time is shall get better...just like your story it did make me wonder why did they leave home...so what is the mystery 😒

Mm..well back to the bakery...buddy seems you were planning on making us all feel hungry with all those muffins...I felt like I was at the counter and actually ordering one of those...

Seems like our swara is one mean baker herself...back to the stranger that everyone is wondering whom it is...seems like you have the perfect blend of soul and care sorted in this mystery man.. I have to say I just loved his shuttle entry in the shop to his mischievous order of the coffee to his silent observations of swara actions...I just couldn't help image that I was sanskaar...His nature in the start I the show was to always watch swara with so much love and integrity to decipher what she is up to...seems like our gent is already hooked with this beauty...🤗

Well the real question for me is what does recipe have in store next...☺️

For this first encounter with the stranger has made swara learn one lesson which is to smile...wonder what you have in store next from us...Please update soon...😛

Until then I shall reread this mouth watering piece 😆

Ps: don't be nervous it has been written beautifully ⭐️

Take care...

Razia


Dear Razia,

Firstly - I think we should make it a rule - no apologies for late res and unres - I am sure all of you have a busy schedule, so the fact that you read, res and then comment itself means a lot.

The bond between Swara and Ragini - I do not have a sister but at times have been envious of that bond that sisters share (though I would not give up my brother for a sister - never). So when the show ruined it (mostly by the illogical redemption of Ragini and Swara simply forgiving everyone for everything) I had enough. So this is my attempt at showing what I think sisters should be - together through thick and thin. And as to why they left home - well future chapters will tell. But my intent is a sweet love story though you would be final judge of it.

Mrs. Das - well she would be sweet - more of her in later chapters

Cupcakes -as I mentioned, I took those recipes from my friend who is an expert baker and has made all of them and many more. As to the stranger - wait till Chapter 2 - I seem more anxious to reveal his identity now. 😉

And yes - whatever happens never forget to smile (there is also a novel by the same name - do not forget to smile - a lovely read)

Thanks for reading it and regarding not being nervous (well it is like answering an exam - however well prepared you are, you cannot help being nervous😳)

love,
Nyna
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: krishuuu

Hey nyna...

Im late ..sorry n thanks for pm...

I must say im sooo very impressed...introduction to sweet deals was literally sweet...all that cupcakes n coffee u mentioned made my stomach growl...hundred rats were running in my stomach...yummy...such a delicious start...

The whole chapter n little background of swaragini described was amazing..loved their sisterly bond...mrs Das seems to be a nice women..who helped these girls in trouble times...house cum bakery was beautifully described...

Sooo swara is a expert baker...great going n then comes the entry of a mysterious stranger..(.im guessing sansku)stupid me..who else it could be then...loved the situation..rain n one cup of coffee...prepared by her for him...awww im all smiling..he quitely observed her n left..leaving a note...wow...

Sooo story is getting all spiced up...excited...

Overall it was magnificent update...waiting for next...

Talia


Dear Talia,

Yours is the umpteenth post to apologise for a late comment - I shall make it a rule as to NO apologies. I simply love reading your comments which must take a bit of your time so do not apologise.

So you liked the cupcakes I mentioned - well imagine my state when my friend actually bakes them and posts pictures for all of us (if we had stayed in the same city, I am sure she would never have had a chance to eat a single one)😃.

Swara and Ragini, yes a nice sisterly bond (there is so much bromance, so thought the girls could also share a loving bond😆) and Mrs. Das is indeed a very kind person. (not one reader has thought otherwise despite her being nicknamed a Dragon😉)

So glad to note you liked the story - and as to who the stranger is - Chapter 2 will reveal the same.😉

love,
Nyna
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: soapbubble

So beautifully written, Nyna!!

I loved loved the charming recipe for your story!
And your setting - so lovingly delineated - reminds me of Nora Roberts.

And it's an intriguing start! The young man leaves a note (a shadow of Pakeezah there! ) and our Swara's interest is piqued. I confess, so is mine!!

Sorry for turning up so late to read but I loved it.
Bubble


Dear Bubble,

Nora Roberts - thud - too much of high praise that my writing reminds you of her😳😳😳

The young man leaving a note - intriguing and yes, does pique Swara's interest. Guess both he and me can say - Mission accomplished.😉

Thrilled to know that you loved it and please. please no apologies for late reading / res/ comments. You read and commented, that is enough for me.

love,
Nyna

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