Love Stories #1 to 14

The book looks at love from different perspectives rather than presenting conventional romance. Its stories range from complicated relationships and unexpected attractions to love affected by death, addiction and loneliness. Zaidi's writing combines warmth and intensity with a distinctive, non-cynical view of human emotions.

Annie Zaidi is an Indian writer who works across poetry, essays, fiction and scripts for stage and screen. She is also the author of Known Turf: Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales, which was shortlisted for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award. Her writing has appeared in several anthologies and literary journals.

The collection brings together 14 stories about love in its many complicated forms. Some characters experience unexpected or impossible relationships, while others struggle with loneliness, loss, addiction or unfulfilled desire. The stories include unusual situations such as falling in love with a dead police officer or developing an emotional connection with a railway announcer's voice. Together, they examine how people seek intimacy and meaning in unexpected places.