{"product_id":"limerence-sudip-kumar-das-9798180374837","title":"Limerence: The Beautiful Prison of Being Desired","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: The Glance That Lit the Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Stranger in the Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArjun's life was comfortably ordinary until he noticed Maya sitting beneath a rain-streaked window in the university library. She looked up for only a second, but that second planted a seed. By evening, he could remember every detail of her face but not the pages he had spent hours pretending to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Echoes of a Smile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Birth of Obsession\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brief smile from Maya became Arjun's daily fuel. He replayed it endlessly, convincing himself it carried hidden meaning. Every encounter became evidence that destiny was quietly stitching their lives together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Kingdom of Assumptions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding Castles from Shadows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya's casual messages sent Arjun soaring. A delayed reply sent him crashing. He analyzed punctuation marks like sacred texts and interpreted ordinary conversations as secret declarations of affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Perfect Woman Who Never Existed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainting Gold on Human Flaws\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Arjun's mind, Maya became flawless. Her mistakes transformed into charming quirks. Her indifference became mystery. The real Maya slowly disappeared beneath the masterpiece he painted inside his imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Dopamine Weather\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStorms of Hope and Despair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne afternoon Maya invited him for coffee. Arjun floated through the week. Then she canceled. The disappointment felt catastrophic. His emotional world became controlled entirely by her unpredictable presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: \u003cb\u003eThe Forgotten Self\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen One Person Becomes the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriends stopped calling. Deadlines were missed. Hobbies gathered dust. Arjun's life narrowed into a single question: \u003ci\u003eWhat does Maya think of me?\u003c\/i\u003e Every other ambition faded into the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Mirror of Old Wounds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildhood Ghosts Return\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring therapy, Arjun reluctantly explored his past. He discovered a childhood spent chasing approval from emotionally distant parents. Maya was not merely a woman; she had become a symbol of validation he had sought his entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Cracks in the Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeing the Human Behind the Halo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance conversation revealed Maya's fears, flaws, and contradictions. For the first time, Arjun saw her as a real person rather than a perfect answer to his loneliness. The illusion began to tremble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: The Silent Withdrawal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreaking the Addiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to reclaim himself, Arjun stopped monitoring Maya's social media and resisted the urge to seek reassurance. The withdrawal felt painful, like learning to breathe after years underwater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Love's True Face\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesire Is Not Devotion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonths later, Arjun understood a difficult truth. What he felt had never truly been love. Love seeks mutual growth; limerence seeks reciprocation at any cost. One nurtures freedom. The other feeds on uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: The Empty Space That Became a Garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning to Belong to Himself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding alone in a park at sunrise, Arjun realized he no longer measured his worth through Maya's attention. The void he once tried to fill with obsession had become fertile ground for self-respect, friendship, and genuine connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya remained part of his story, but no longer its author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first rays of sunlight touched the horizon, Arjun smiled. For the first time in years, his thoughts belonged to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue: Beyond Limerence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest revelation was not that Maya failed to save him. It was that he never needed saving by another person at all. The love he desperately searched for in someone else's eyes had been quietly waiting within himself, patient and undefeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there, at last, the beautiful prison opened its gates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sudip Kumar Das,Sabita Das,Dipan Kumar Das\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180374837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Sudip Kumar Das","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173554987263,"sku":"9798180374837","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/limerence-sudip-kumar-das-9798180374837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}