A fault in fate is a novel which explores romance , in the most horrific manner. Where we skip the soft , gentle, timid type of romance and dive into the scary parts of falling in love . Layla, a 16 year old girl meets Sapphire at a coffee shop . They don't fall in love at first sight , they don't drool over one another , but they also don't fight or have any type of drama. It's their first time meeting and like normal people , they barely even notice each other . Love is patient , but their love is not so kind as fate has plans for both of them and apparently, the plans are not so kind to both of them . The second time they meet is at the hospital, where Layla needs a blood infusion and coincidentally Sapphire goes there to donate blood every week . He is a perfect match for her . And that's where their love blooms . Due to her thalassemia, Layla has to keep him close and as fate would have it , he is her only match .In this story , heart ties are just a tickle in the bone . But blood is what glues them together . Blood ties form unbreakable bonds, and in this story , blood glues and blood breaks .