Title: Room No. 1034 – Exactly At The Right Place But Exactly At The Wrong Time
Author Name: Amit Bisht
ISBN: 9788166520211
Publisher: Evincepub Publishing
Some stories are not about being together forever. They are about meeting someone who leaves a lasting mark on your life. Through his book Room No. 1034 – Exactly At The Right Place But Exactly At The Wrong Time, Amit Bisht (Roy) explores the emotional complexity of human relationships, the responsibilities we carry, and the memories that remain with us long after a moment has passed.
Set against the coastal backdrop of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the novel follows Roy, a married businessman from Delhi whose life revolves around family, work, and responsibilities. His journey begins as an ordinary business trip, arranged with the help of his friend and business partner, Jai. Roy has built a life that many would consider successful. He has a family, a growing business, and a routine that keeps him occupied. Yet, beneath this carefully managed life, there is a quiet tiredness that he has not fully acknowledged. His journey to Cambodia becomes an unexpected opportunity to step away from his daily routine and reflect on the person he has become.
The turning point arrives when Roy meets Lara, a woman whose personality and outlook on life are different from his own. Their first interaction is simple, but it gradually develops into a connection neither of them had planned. Through conversations by the beach, quiet moments, and honest exchanges, they begin to understand each other beyond the usual roles and expectations people carry. Lara encourages Roy to look at his life from another perspective, especially the way he constantly places responsibility before his own feelings. Their connection is not built on grand promises or dramatic declarations. Instead, it grows through small details, shared silences, and conversations that reveal what both characters are struggling to express.
What makes the story emotionally engaging is its treatment of love and responsibility. Roy is not presented as a man without commitments, nor is his family portrayed as an obstacle to his happiness. He has a life that matters to him, and he understands the importance of the choices he has already made. At the same time, meeting Lara brings emotions to the surface that he cannot simply ignore. The novel explores this difficult space between what a person feels and what a person chooses to do. It raises an important question: can a feeling be genuine even when it cannot become a lasting relationship? Rather than offering easy answers, the story allows readers to sit with the uncertainty and understand that emotions do not always lead to simple decisions.
The title, Room No. 1034 – Exactly At The Right Place But Exactly At The Wrong Time, captures the central idea of the novel. Room 1034 becomes more than a physical location. It represents a brief chapter in two lives, a place connected with conversations, choices, memories, and an unexpected emotional experience. The story’s forty-eight-hour connection highlights how a short period can sometimes leave a deeper impression than years of ordinary routine. Through the changing relationship between Roy and Lara, Amit Bisht explores how memories gain meaning over time and how certain encounters stay with us, even when life continues in a different direction. The coastal setting adds to this feeling, with the sea, the beach, and the passing hours reflecting the temporary yet lasting nature of their connection.
A significant strength of the novel is its focus on the quiet side of human emotions. Not every meaningful relationship ends with a promise, a reunion, or a shared future. Sometimes, people enter our lives and help us understand something about ourselves that we had overlooked. Sometimes, letting go becomes part of accepting what happened. As the story moves beyond the initial encounter and revisits the memories associated with Room 1034, it explores regret, forgiveness, maturity, and the possibility of remembering someone without abandoning the life one has built. The book suggests that acknowledging a feeling does not always require acting upon it, and that love does not necessarily have to become possession to remain meaningful. With this novel, Amit Bisht (Roy) brings attention to the emotional experiences that often remain unspoken. Room No. 1034 – Exactly At The Right Place But Exactly At The Wrong Time is a story for readers who enjoy reflective relationship fiction and narratives that explore the complicated space between desire, duty, and personal choice. It invites readers to think about the people they have met, the moments they continue to remember, and the decisions that have shaped their lives. At its heart, the book offers a thoughtful reminder that not every connection is meant to last forever, but that does not make it insignificant. Sometimes, a brief encounter becomes a lifelong memory, and sometimes the right person arrives at a time when life cannot move in the direction the heart imagines.
