About the Book: The story follows two characters grappling with love’s meaning. Kareena’s present life is disrupted when her first love resurfaces after eighteen years, reigniting buried desires. She struggles with inner turmoil, caught between two men and two versions of herself, a conflict further complicated by the arrival of a mysterious stranger. Simultaneously, the teenager Mouni observes two vastly different expressions of love: one marked by persistent pursuit, and the other by selfless surrender. The novel delves into the unpredictability of love, examining lost love, being lost in love, and misunderstanding love, ultimately asking if a genuine “First Connect” flourishes through conscious effort or through fate.