People We Love

In these tender yet piercing stories Preeti Shenoy returns to some of her most beloved characters to reveal who they were before they appeared in her bestselling novels It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have. Aniket a coder carries the weight of a longing for Trisha that he cannot bring himself to act on. Nidhi abandons her corporate life to teach pottery only to discover that clay is far more forgiving than the people she loves. A quiz competition sparks an unlikely romance between Aman and Shruti one that must withstand parental disapproval and class divides. And Anjali a journalist is so busy chasing stories that she almost misses the one unfolding in her own life. Set against the pulse of contemporary India People We Love explores the tug-of-war between duty and desire family and freedom who we are and who we dare to be. Intimate and deeply felt these are stories about love that stays leaves and almost slips away … love that quietly and irrevocably shapes the people we become. For fans of Preeti Shenoy’s It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have.

Preeti Shenoy is one of India’s highest-selling authors, with over a million books sold across eighteen bestselling titles. Known for her accessible yet profound storytelling, she explores complex themes including mental health, gender inequality, relationships and socio-economic divides with sensitivity and insight.

Featured on Forbes’s list of influential Indian celebrities, Preeti has represented India at prestigious international literature festivals in Birmingham, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Her accolades include the Popular Choice Fiction Award (2021) from The Times of India’s AutHer Awards, Amazon India’s Most Popular Self-Help Book of 2021, and the Business Excellence Award from the New Delhi Institute of Management.

Preeti is a monthly columnist with The Indian Express and has contributed to the Financial Chronicle. An artist and long-distance runner, Preeti brings the same discipline, curiosity and resilience to her creative life that define her work. She lives in Bengaluru.