Flaming Sun: Sundari Venkatraman (Indie Author)

Book Blitz: RETIRED HURT (PAN INDIA Series: MEGHALAYA) by Sundari Venkatraman

2026-02-17T14:08:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: February 16, 2026
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

At barely twenty-eight, the internationally famous cricketer Kyrshan Nongrum decides to retire from mainstream cricket, not giving a valid reason to the baying media. He returns home to Sohra in Meghalaya, planning to resurrect his life there.

His neighbour from childhood, Pareen Sangma, has been crushing on the cricketer from the time she was thirteen, and he sixteen. While she barely gets to see him in person, not once he left home to become a world champion, she continues to worship him through TV, newspapers and social media. She’s the most surprised when Kyrshan returns home to take up residence in Sohra.

While Kyrshan is in search of his life’s purpose, he finds himself falling deeply in love with Pareen, who has a scintillating career as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the small hill station and is absolutely clear about her life’s ambition: to serve the people of her hometown.

While the world has been his oyster over the last dozen years, will the small town be able to hold a famous persona such as Kyrshan?

Into this scenario walks in Leela Garg, a popular cricket show host who also happens to be his ex-flame, determined to drag him back to mainstream cricket. Will she be able to persuade Kyrshan to her way of thinking?

And what about Pareen who’s dreaming of becoming Kyrshan’s life partner after all these years? Will she be able to get what she has wanted for twelve long years? Or will Kyrshan leave her in the lurch?

Read this novel which is part of my PAN INDIA series to find out if there’s a happy ending for Pareen.

*Sohra (formerly called Cherrapunji) is a small hill station in Meghalaya, set on a plateau on the southern range of the Khasi Hills. It’s a flourishing green town with multiple waterfalls and living root bridges, and is one of the wettest places on earth.

TROPES

• Her childhood crush

• His best friend’s sister

• Small town romance

• Indian romance

• International cricketer MMC

• Government officer FMC

• He’s head over heels

• Slow burn romance

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 78 books to her credit, the latest book being RETIRED HURT, the third book in her PAN INDIA Series, set in Meghalaya, India. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Even as a child, Sundari absolutely loved the ‘lived happily ever after’ syndrome and she grew up on a steady diet of fairy tales, Phantom comics and Mandrake comics. It was always about good triumphing over evil and a happy ending after the protagonists surmounted all unexpected obstacles.

Once she entered her teens, Sundari switched her loyalties from fairy tales to Mills & Boon. While she loved reading both of these, she kept visualising what would have happened if there were similar situations happening in India; to local heroes and heroines. And of course, the joy of vanquishing the ubiquitous evil villains! Her imagination soared and she happily ensconced herself in a rosy romantic cocoon for many years.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Book Blitz: WEDNESDAY'S CHILD is full of woe (Kickass Khannas #3) by Sundari Venkatraman

2025-12-26T13:18:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: December 25, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

The impulsive, tempestuous, and fiery Shirina Khanna is a Wednesday’s Child who’s hiding a broken heart behind her plucky attitude.

The handsome, hardworking, and successful Rishi Khurana has been in love with Shirina even during their college days. But she chucks him out of her life all because he refuses to marry her on her eighteenth birthday.

Eight years later, the billionaire Rishi returns to Delhi after building a rocking career as a video game developer in the USA, and it happens to be soon after Shirina finds her feet, having set up a foundation for educating slum children.

The physical attraction between the two is as strong as ever. But what about mental compatibility? He wants to marry her now, but is wary of offering for her hand. Will Shirina accept him after the way he broke her teenage heart? Will she find the courage to expose her tender feelings to him once again? What if he tramples all over them one more time?

Read the book to know if this grumpy lady and her sunshine lover find their happy-ever-after.

TROPES

• Young-Adult Love

• Drama Queen

• Second Time Lucky

• Grumpy x Sunshine (She’s grumpy, he’s sunshine)

• Billionaire MMC

• Independent FMC

• Family Drama

• Happy Ever After

• She falls first, He falls harder

• Hands off, she’s mine

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 77 books to her credit, the latest book being WEDNESDAY'S CHILD is full of woe, the third book in her Kickass Khannas Series, set in India. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Book Blitz: THE CROWN PRINCE (The Prince Series #2) by Sundari Venkatraman

2025-10-15T13:48:00.001+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: October 14, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Historical Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Suryasimha, the crown prince of Kaushambi, is totally enamoured by the beautiful Aadrika, who is the princess of the Gamta tribe. He falls in love with the fiery woman despite the fact that she attacks him with a poisonous arrow the moment she sets eyes on him. He proposes to marry her within barely a week of meeting her.

Aadrika finds the prince absolutely attractive, and is keen to bed him. But marriage? She is determined never to tie the knot, with Suryasimha, nor any other man for that matter. And she has a reason for it as she refuses his marriage proposal, not once, but multiple times.

With the need to return to his own kingdom, Suryasimha leaves the tribal village, without bothering to say goodbye to the realm’s princess, much to her annoyance.

Determined to have her way, Aadrika decides to go chasing after the prince, and travels to Kaushambi, only to come face to face with someone she has never expected to meet during her lifetime.

In the meanwhile, there also lurks another royal princess who appears to be determined to wed the crown prince. With red hot jealousy burning within her, will Aadrika stand back and allow it to happen? Or will she fight for her right to make the prince hers, compromising her resolution to remain an unmarried woman?

And what about the crown prince himself? Will he give Aadrika what she wants?

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 76 books to her credit, the latest book being THE CROWN PRINCE, the second book in her The Prince Series, set in 6th century India. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Film Review: PARAM SUNDARI

2025-09-06T17:45:00.016+05:30

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WHO, ESPECIALLY IN THIS MILLINEUM, WANTS TO SEE A COUPLE OF FAILURES FALL IN LOVE AND GET MARRIED?

When I saw the Instagram post about the release of PARAM SUNDARI, a romance film, I was eager to see it on the big screen. Well, who can blame me as Bollywood seems to be starved of romantic films, what with the rising violence in the films released in the past few years.

I think the last really enjoyable movie I saw was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, which was a little more than two years back.

Okay, getting back to Param Sundari, Venkat agreed to accompany me to the film on Thursday only to give me a mocking smile when he saw there were barely a dozen people in the multiplex theatre. He does not mind the violent films, but I have always refused to accompany him, at least most of the time. And now it was payback time, I suppose. I couldn’t blame him as the “romantic” film let me down very badly.

What is romance? Well, I am a romance novelist with about 60 books to my name in that genre, and while I might not be an expert, I profess to understand it way more than the screenwriter/storyteller of Param Sundari.

Romance is not only about the love between a man and a woman. It also needs to show what makes the protagonists a hero and a heroine, which is where this story fails.

Both Sidharth and Janhvi are pure eye candy and they can also act. The film is set in a small town in Kerala which has been beautifully portrayed along with their traditions and rituals.

But are these elements enough to justify the “romance” tag for this film? Or any other tag for that matter?

I THINK NOT!

Param is a “hero” who wants to work on his physical body (which is not bad at all as this is also important), but does not want to do a honest day's job. He is into running online businesses which fail again and again, much to his father’s anger and frustration. Well, I cannot really blame the father played by Sanjay Kapoor, though his screen presence and dialogue could not have been more irritating to the audience.

Sundari is a “heroine” who runs a home stay which had been left to her by her parents who had died in an accident. She goes against her aspirations of becoming a mohini attam dancer and is damn sad about it.

What would have made them both “hero” material was if they had become successful in their careers, making them true protagonists. This is called a “growth curve” in building the characters, especially the main ones.

And this is exactly where the writer, director and producer have failed in this film.

Who, especially in this millineum, wants to see a couple of failures fall in love and get married?

I rest my case.

VERDICT: It was a wonder I could sit in the theatre until the end.

RATING: ** Shaky

* Silly

** Shaky

*** Smart

**** Snazzy

***** Super

Book Blitz: TO MEND A BROKEN HEART (PAN INDIA Series: TAMIL NADU) by Sundari Venkatraman

2025-08-03T14:18:00.001+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: August 1, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Manhattan businessman Sidharth Sinclair is startled out of his wits when he finds out he is the father of the three-year-old precocious twins Riya and Suraj.

Single mother Ritika Sinclair doesn’t know if she will ever heal from the hurt her husband had inflicted on her four years back by dumping her in Tamil Nadu where she originally hails from, especially when she’s barely six weeks pregnant at that time.

Sidharth is extremely sorry and wants his wife back after four long years of separation. And for that, he’s even ready to grovel at her feet.

But will that be enough to mend a broken heart? Will Ritika ever be able to forgive the husband whom she used to love from the depth of her being? And what about trust? Can she trust him to be there for her, especially in a crisis?

Read this story set in the centre of Tamil Nadu, in the city of Tiruchirapalli AKA Trichy.

* Tamil Nadu is an Indian state which is in the south, seeped in vibrant culture and tradition. While the people are progressive, they also work at preserving the state’s heritage, boasting some of the finest UNESCO World Heritage sites.

1. Love at First Sight

2. Fairy Tale Romance

3. Second Chance Romance

4. Broken Heart

5. Love Marriage

6. Interracial Romance

7. Love at First Sight

8. Soulmates

9. Alpha Romance

10. Billionaire Romance

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 74 books to her credit, the latest book being TO MEND A BROKEN HEART, the second book in her PAN INDIA Series, set in the state of TAMIL NADU. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

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Book Blitz: IN THE NICK OF TIME (PAN INDIA Series: CHHATTISGARH) by Sundari Venkatraman

2025-06-29T14:15:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: June 27, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Sunshine or Sex Goddess?

Even before architect-business tycoon Ishaan Shukla could decide on a name for her, he finds himself in love with Khushi the moment he sets eyes on her the first time.

Devil-in-Disguise or Lover Boy?

History professor Khushi Chand reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage with Ashwin, only to find herself deeply attracted to her fiancé’s cousin, a Devil-in-Disguise. For that’s what Ishaan is, trying to entice her away from her chosen path.

Unable to resist the devilishly handsome Ishaan, Kushi decides to have an affair with him. And why not? When her fiancé, who is based in America, never even bothers to take her calls or respond to her messages.

But will Ishaan agree to a brief affair when he is determined to make Kushi his life partner? How could he let the woman he loves marry the cousin he hates?

Kushi refuses Ishaan’s marriage proposal, several times, all because she doesn’t want to hurt her family by breaking off her engagement. Though she feels torn between her indifferent fiance and the man she’s deeply attracted to.

Will Ishaan be able to change Khushi’s mind?

* This story is set in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh in Central India. Chhattisgarh not only has a rich cultural heritage, but also flourishes in both agriculture—the state has gained the title “Rice Bowl of India”—as well as the steel industry.

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 74 books to her credit, the latest book being IN THE NICK OF TIME, the first book in her PAN INDIA Series, set in the state of CHHATTISGARH. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Book Blitz: CHAT WITH REYANSH by Sundari Venkatraman

2025-05-29T17:27:00.007+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: May 25, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Tall, dark, handsome and uber successful Reyansh Bhargav doesn’t believe in a permanent relationship. And he has his own reasons for the same.

Young and beautiful Aadhira Udhas, who’s from a secure family background, is a hard core romantic. She falls headlong in love with Reyansh, not long after she goes to work for him.

He’s immensely attracted to her, but wary of his jaded nature wrecking the young innocent’s life. He tries really hard to keep his distance, but it gets more and more difficult as they continue to share a workspace on a day-to-day basis.

As for Aadhira, it looks like she’s capable of barging into spaces where angels fear to tread. Does that make her foolish? Or just a woman in love?

And what about Reyansh? Can he manage to resist her? Even if he makes her his, would a temporary arrangement work for the woman who truly believes in ‘till death do us part’?

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 73 books to her credit, the latest book being Chat with REYANSH, a standalone romance novel. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Book Review: BOUND BY PASSION: Indian Billionaire Brother's Best Friend Romance by Aashima Rao

2025-05-28T09:49:00.001+05:30

BOUND BY PASSION
Indian Billionaire Brother's Best Friend Romance
by
Aashima Rao

ASIN: B0F1G5P453

Publication Date: March 13, 2025

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

Language: English

Genre: Romance

BLURB

Avni Mehra has spent years hiding her secret—an unshakable crush on her brother’s best friend, Ritwik Malhotra. He was her first love, her silent longing, the man she could never have. But to Ritwik, she was always off-limits, a girl he was meant to protect, not desire.

After losing his wife in a tragic accident, Ritwik buried himself in work, vowing never to love again. Guilt and grief have kept his heart locked away—until Avni steps into his life once more, not as the little girl he once knew, but as a determined intern at his company. She’s bold, relentless, and dangerously tempting.

She challenges his rules, tests his self-control, and makes him feel things he thought had died with his past. The more he resists, the more he craves her, until staying away is no longer an option.

But loving her means breaking every vow he made to his past. And when old wounds and forbidden desires collide, will Ritwik fight his feelings, or finally surrender to the passion he can no longer deny?

A heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and longing, Bound by Passion will leave you breathless.

Tropes:

Brother’s Best Friend

Office Romance

Angsty

Slow Burn Romance

Forbidden

Jaded Hero

Passion First

MY REVIEW

Ritwik Malhotra is a workaholic, who has buried the pain of losing his wife in an accident. He has also consciously made a decision never to feel emotions.

Avni Mehra has always had a crush on her brother’s best friend, but has never been taken seriously, considering she’s several years younger than Ritwik.

Some years later, when she goes to work at his company, Ritwik is blown away by the deep attraction he feels towards his best friend’s sister, doing his best not to acknowledge it.

But Avni has a mind of her own, and she’s determined to revive the childhood crush into full blown love.

Will Ritwik fall for her? Read this beautiful, and steamy love story to find out.

I liked the author’s style of writing. It’s beautiful, passionate and full of emotions. Ritwik’s back story will make you cry, when you finally understand why he is what he is. As for Avni, she’s enough to string any man’s heart. How can Ritwik fail to fall for her?

Go for it! It’s totally worth a read.

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Book Review: PLAYING RUTHLESS : A Royal Runaway Bride Arranged Marriage Romance (Marwah Book 4) by Meenu Pillai

2025-05-21T09:23:00.001+05:30

PLAYING RUTHLESS
A Royal Runaway Bride Arranged Marriage Romance
(Marwah Book 4)
by
Meenu Pillai

Print Length: 315 pages

Publication Date: April 6, 2025

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

Language: English

Genre: Romance

BLURB

A tale of undying love deeper than the ocean, a conspiracy darker than the cloud of doom, and a betrayal more painful than the wounds of a thousand swords.

Two lovers torn apart by the cruel hands of destiny give birth to their forbidden and soul-crushing love story.

Aditi Singh Ranawat—Princess of Rajghad

*****

He was my best friend’s elder brother, my first crush, and the love of my life.

And I was getting married to him.

A saga that started with a fairy tale wedding ended in the sandy ruins of Rajghad.

Shaurya Raichand

*****

I was marrying the woman I had vowed never to fall in love with.

I desired her like an addict craving his next fix, a desire cloaked in layers of indifference.

But the next moment she was gone, leaving behind a hole the size of a galaxy inside my chest.

And when I saw her fighting demons who were on the verge of swallowing her whole, the love that I had thought myself incapable of came tumbling out.

I realized that I would do anything to keep this woman safe and by my side.

Note: This is a, royal runaway bride, contemporary, spicy, second chance, billionaire, arranged marriage romance. It is Book 4 of The Marwah series. But can be enjoyed as a standalone.

MY REVIEW

I loved the book

Aditi is a Rajghad princess in modern India, who has lost her parents. With an uncle and aunt to pamper her, along with brother Dev and cousin Kabir, she’s a cheerful young lady, who’s in love with her best friend’s older brother, Shaurya.

Shaurya is a super-rich businessman who has been attracted to Aditi for a long time, and is only too ready to marry her when their wedding is arranged.

While Aditi is in love with her fiancé, he doesn’t do emotions, of any kind. Both are set to get married, when something happens, forcing Aditi to run away on the eve of the wedding.

Despite all the influence the royal family and the businessman have to wield, they are unable to find the runaway bride.

I don’t plan to give out any spoilers and you have to read this sizzling hot love story to know more.

Hot, steamy romance with loads of masala. The story is absorbing, the dialogues snappy, and the love scenes super-hot. Need I say more? Just the kind of romance novel I enjoy reading. Kudos to the author, Meenu Pillai. Eagerly looking forward to reading your next.

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Book Review: HOLDING ON TO US by Jaya Sri Naga Jyothi P

2025-05-14T16:30:00.001+05:30

HOLDING ON TO US:
A Slow-Burn Arranged Marriage Romance with Forced Proximity and Second Chances
by
Jaya Sri Naga Jyothi P

Print Length: 366 pages

Publication Date: March 28, 2025

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

Language: English

Genre: Romance

BLURB

They were never the perfect match. Now, they must decide if love is enough.

Ishana and Dev’s arranged marriage has always felt like a slow-burning storm—filled with unsaid words, unmet expectations, and a growing distance neither of them knows how to bridge. Dr. Ishana Agarwal, an emerging Pediatrician is a hopeless romantic, longs for warmth and affection, while Dr. Devansh Alla, a renowned Orthopedic is distant, overprotective, and impossible to understand. Fourteen months of trying and failing have convinced them that walking away is the only choice.

But fate has other plans. Forced to stay in each other’s lives a little longer, the tension between them ignites—fueled by past heartbreak, lingering attraction, and emotions too powerful to ignore. Every glance lasts a second too long. Every touch echoes with something unspoken. And every moment together makes it harder to let go. The walls between them begin to crack, revealing hidden desires and long-buried feelings, neither of them dared to acknowledge.

Are they truly incompatible and destined to fall apart, or is there something worth holding on to?

Tropes: Workplace romance, Slow-burn romance, Forced proximity, Arranged marriage, Second-chance, Possessive MMC, Secret admirer, Emotional angst & Opposites attract.

MY REVIEW

The emotions are spot on…

I was hooked from the moment I started reading the book, curious to know more about the protagonists. In fact, I wanted to know what made them tick. Why did Ishana and her husband Dev of fourteen months, never shared a bedroom?

The author had made me curious right from the beginning. Both are doctors, young, beautiful, aspirational, and successful to a big extent. The difference is Ishana is a romantic at heart, while Dev is anything but expressive.

She had dreams when she entered the arranged marriage, while he had fallen for her from the beginning. She’s totally impatient, and wants everything to happen speedily. He’s patience personified, non-confrontational, and expects things to work out even if he does not offer his view point.

Things come to a head when Ishana’s frustration gets out of bounds. She only sees her husband as a control freak, and totally fed up, makes a demand which truly shakes up Dev.

As for him, he wants to please her, under any and all circumstances, and agrees to give her what she seeks.

In the meanwhile, something had happened when Ishana lost her cool. She finally found the guts to tell him what she was missing in the marriage, which has a major impact on the husband who loves her.

Will it make a difference to their relationship? You have to read this slow burn romance to find out.

The story is well built, the characters strong (especially the protags), the narrative interesting. A feel-good romance which will warm your heart.

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Book Blitz: TUESDAY'S CHILD is full of grace (Kickass Khannas #2)

2025-02-25T15:01:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)
Publication Date: February 23, 2025
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Yuvraj Khanna has been in love for three years... but Samira, the woman he loves, dumps him, without giving him a convincing reason for it.

Yuvraj is furious when Samira lands up in Delhi airport one fine day, a whole year after breaking off with him, and expects him to pick up the threads of their relationship as if nothing had happened.

He wants to hate her…

She wants to woo him back into her life…

Will they ever see eye to eye?

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 72 books to her credit, the latest book being TUESDAY’S CHILD is Full of Grace. Though it is the second book in the Kickass Khannas series, it can be read as a standalone romance novel. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

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Sharing: LIVING IN A BEAUTIFUL STATE

2024-10-20T14:27:00.014+05:30

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The most basic truth: that I am on this earth, in this human vessel, to experience the Divine!

First and foremost, I would like to thank my Amma Bhagavan, Krishnaji, Preethaji, Acharya Anandagiriji, and Utpalaji of the Oneness University, for the transformation they have brought into my life. I am eternally grateful to my childhood friend, Anuradha Chandrasekhar, for introducing Bhagavan to me all those years ago, and guiding me in my soul path.

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!

Anuradha introduced Oneness to me in 1996, and held my hand while I attended my first class—Vara Yagna—in Nemam in May 1997. At that time, I wasn’t aware of how she had introduced me to the wonder which was my inner journey into finding myself, and ultimately, my Divine.

The latest course which I attended at Oneness University was Ekam Tapas, which lasted for 28 days, in the year 2022. While I had many wonderful experiences during the course itself, it was my journey after I returned to my regular life which was the most impactful. Which is what happens every time I go for my spiritual classes at Oneness. They are all intense, with powerful energy transfers (deekshas) from my Gurus.

I have been relentless in continuing with my meditations, especially being aware of every single thought which crosses my mind, vigilantly, watching them all, like a hawk watches its prey.

I recall to mind what Bhagavan has said about this. “Watching your thoughts will become the most interesting sadhana, as nothing can fascinate you more than the play of your mind.” This is not an exact quote, but the gist of what He has told us.

And it became an experience in my life from January 2003, when my Antaryaamin became fully alive at this point. This has helped me tremendously in my spiritual journey.

It is not only watching one’s thoughts, but to do so without judgement. A tall order, indeed. But then, we arrive at it with constant vigilance, and the blessings of the Lord.

Surrender does not come easily, especially to a control freak such as myself. But Bhagavan says that one of the highest forms of surrender is to be aware that there is no surrender within oneself.

THIS IS SO TRUE!

Krishnaji and Preethaji insist that there are only one of two states which everyone lives in: A Beautiful State or a Suffering State.

The first one leads you to abundance and peace. The second one to the exact opposite. Sounds so easy and achievable in theory, but how to get there in practice?

They have many teachings, contemplations, meditations and deekshas to help us reach a Beautiful State.

To begin with, I attended Ekam Tapas, to drive away the demons which kept repeatedly pushing me down to a suffering state. Did the 28 days bring about a transformation in me?

Yes, to some extent. I was living in a Beautiful State for about a month after I returned from Tapas, before I began sliding down to suffering, when day-to-day life encroached upon me.

I continued to practise the meditations and awareness, but kept going up and down like a see-saw. But the good thing was the recovery from suffering to non-suffering state was swifter than before. It was like climbing on a spiral, where you rise up to a level, but slide back down a little before you rise again, every time reaching a higher level.

I truly thank Utpalaji for her kindness, patience and love when I used to bother her so often, crying out my heart whenever I lost control of my life…

…only to realise about ten weeks ago, that I have never been in control.

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AND IT HAPPENED, FINALLY!

I woke up one morning to immediately slide into my suffering when I saw that my book sales were mediocre. I nagged my Antaryaamin Bhagavan, accusing him of being unkind to me, and not bothering to answer my prayers. I was crying and cribbing and complaining, falling into a state of deep suffering.

I allowed myself to wallow in my suffering, completely, throwing my arms up to the Divine and truly realising that there was nothing I could do about it.

Suddenly, it felt as if a lamp was switched on in my brain.

Why was I praying? What is prayer? I asked myself these questions, realising that I was using prayer as a tool to manipulate God.

Shocking? Yes. But it was the truth. I was trying to control, manipulate God into giving me what I wanted, what I desired, what I craved. I was trying to force Him to not give me anything which I didn’t want, or desire, or disliked.

Are you able to see the humour in this situation? Well, I did. And I was simply amazed at my own audacity: believing that I was in control of my life, my experiences. In this whole thing, I had forgotten the most basic truth: that I am on this earth, in this human vessel, to experience the Divine, which is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent. And I was trying to manipulate this Divine, believing foolishly, that I (the small I as against the Universal I) knew better.

This maybe something I have learned repeatedly, and was very well aware of. But for the first time, I actually experienced it.

It was true liberation from suffering. I realised the complete lack of sense in praying. At least, the kind of prayer I used to do: keep asking, even begging, sometimes arguing, threatening my Divine to give me this or that, or both.

Prayers simply left me, exactly how the teachers at Oneness had said that unnecessary things will leave us: like a leaf falling off a tree during autumn, effortlessly. It simply falls away because it is meant to do exactly that.

FREEDOM!

My mind chatter reduced to a great extent, and I began to feel more energetic soon after this experience. It isn’t as if my mind has stopped chattering. Not really! But the impact has reduced tremendously. I still complain, continue to judge the people around me, and constantly comment—LOL. I am still the same person, but what has happened is that I feel completely detached from my thoughts. I realise that I have nothing to do with them and keep watching my thoughts as I would watch a movie. And believe me, it is as interesting as Bhagavan promised it would be.

The energy in my physical body is incredibly high. I used to be a lazy, lethargic lump of fat. These days, when I walk, I don’t even wheeze; and I walk way faster than before. The aches and pains have reduced tremendously. And I realise that it is because of my non-suffering state. Amazing, isn’t it?

There was a time when I had forgotten how to smile. That was almost a decade ago. With a lot of spiritual practices, I relearned to smile, but still it was an effort.

Today, I SMILE when I am walking, at nothing. I SMILE when there is nobody with me. I SMILE when I am watching TV—it does not matter if the scene is happy or sad, I just SMILE. I SMILE when reading a book. I SMILE at the crow at my window, at the squirrels. I SMILE and speak to the cats I meet on the street.

I am simply unable to stop SMILING.

And for this BEAUTIFUL STATE, I thank my Amma Bhagavan, Krishnaji, Preethaji. This is complete non-suffering, and I have been experiencing it for the last, at least 10 weeks, if not more.

Thank you, my Bhagavan, for BEING LOVE. Thank you for living in me, filling me with LOVE, to the exclusion of everything else.

I LOVE YOU!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 71 books to her credit, the latest book being LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Though it is the third book in the Bollywood Bros trilogy, it can be read as a standalone romance novel. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

These days, the author is independently publishing her novels in paperback format under her banner Flaming Sun, printed and distributed by Notion Press.

Then came the writing—a true bolt from the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.

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Book Blitz: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! (Bollywood Bros #3) by Sundari Venkatraman

2024-10-14T13:57:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)

Publication Date: October 9, 2024

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

Language: English

Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

HE is the tall, hot and handsome Uday, the youngest and third son from the renowned Bollywood family of Chandhoks. Uday has always aspired to be behind the camera, and these days, he has made a name for himself in the film industry after three award-winning films under his belt.

Into his life walks Yamini Gupta from Ranchi. SHE is not only young and beautiful, but extremely intelligent and career driven. And she wants to work in Bollywood, behind the camera. She feels her dream has come true when she gets the opportunity to become Uday's assistant director.

But can the two stick to only a professional relationship when sparks fly the moment they begin working together?

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Book Blitz: MONDAY'S CHILD is fair of face (Kickass Khannas #1) by Sundari Venkatraman

2024-07-18T14:42:00.006+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)

Publication Date: July 14, 2024

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Language: English

Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Jheel Khanna completely gives up on Kabir Oberoi ever becoming her boyfriend, not after the way he changes overnight, from a young man deeply attracted to her teenager self, to simply a friend.

Even if she had some hope that he might change his mind, he crushes it when he leaves India to go and live with his French mother in Paris, never looking back…

,,,only to return home to Delhi when Jheel is at her lowest point in life, having dumped her miserable wife-beating husband after a brief marriage of seven months.

Will Kabir be just a friend, or become the boyfriend she craves? For Jheel realises she has never stopped loving her childhood sweetheart.

Kabir, who has always run away from long-term relationships… will he ever be ready to give Jheel the happily ever after she desires?

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 70 books to her credit, the latest book being MONDAY’S CHILD is fair of face. Though it is the first book in the Kickass Khannas series, it can be read as a standalone romance novel. Her books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

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Book Blitz: PRESS RESTART by Sundari Venkatraman

2024-05-01T02:00:00.000+05:30

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)

Publication Date: April 18, 2024

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Language: English

Genre: Contemporary Romance

STORY-IN-BRIEF

Pritesh Lohia is unhappily married to the wicked Divya. It has been five years and there’s no love lost between the two. He is completely focused on his career as the youngest partner in an investment banking company. While he’s super successful financially, his personal life is in shambles.

Working as Pritesh’s executive assistant, Mahika Rajput falls head over heels in love with him at first sight, unaware that he’s a married man. Does her love disappear when she knows he's tied to someone else? The heart seems to understand no logic.

Pritesh gets to know something about his wife, information which jerks him out of his laid-back attitude to his failing marriage. It also awakens him to the young and beautiful Mahika who not only makes his work life smooth, but just plain adores him.

Their professional lives begin to get more complicated when Pritesh and Mahika make major changes in their personal ones.

Will things be the same ever? Or is Pressing the Restart button the answer?

Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 69 books to her credit, the latest book being PRESS RESTART, which is a standalone novel. These books have consistently featured in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: Z for ZANY PRAMOD MISHRA

2024-04-30T00:00:00.001+05:30

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ZANY means Silly, Whacky or Ridiculous. Believe me, the character Pramod Mishra from my book GROOMNAPPED is all three of these, and more.

The first book in The Groom Series is available on Kindle, and Kindle Unlimited.

Some passages from my book to let you know more about the man who’s my heroine’s colleague and is keen to marry her. Yes, you read that correctly. He is not in love with her, but wants her to be his wife.

Excerpt 1

Pramod Mishra’s hair was well-oiled with sarson ka tel that could be smelled from a mile away. Parted in a straight line exactly in the middle, as if he used a ruler to mark the parting, Mishra had combed his hair ruthlessly on both sides of his skull. Though thick, his hair tended to cling to his scalp because of the amount of mustard oil that he used every day to slick it into position. With thick and black round frames for his glasses, he looked like an owl as he peered at those around him. His face was shaved to an inch of its life and appeared as soft as a baby’s bottom, much to the women staff’s mirth.

Mishra was probably in his late twenties but gave the appearance of one in his forties. Dressed in loose cotton pants and a looser short-sleeved kurta, a cloth bag hanging from his right shoulder all the way to his knee, he gave the impression of a complete nerd. Except for the lack of intelligence.

His only saving grace was that Mishra could bring to life anything he drew and painted. The birds and animals appeared to breathe from the canvas after he had finished with them.

Excerpt 2

“Hello Surekha, I was just telling Pratibha about visiting your home yesterday.”

Surekha gave Pramod a stern nod, her regular smile absent.

Pramod Mishra, who all this long had never had the temerity to talk to her about his feelings, spoke now. “Did you and your family discuss things over?”

She scowled at him. “What things?”

“Er… regarding our marriage…” He stopped mid-sentence when he saw her raised hand.

“Didn’t you hear what my father said to your mother yesterday?” Surekha gave Mishra an angry look that just bounced off the man like water off a duck’s back.

Mishra shrugged. “I understand that my mother’s demands must have seemed rather startling. You shouldn’t worry about them. Please reassure your parents too. I have told amma that she shouldn’t ask for everything, not all at one go. Just get the marriage over with ten tolas of gold. Your father can give the rest of it over the next two years.”

Pratibha placed a supporting hand over Surekha’s shoulder, hoping to calm her down. Not that she was really surprised by her friend’s fuming temper. By now, Mishra must be aware of how poor Surekha and her family were. How dared he ask for so much dowry? Had he no shame? And wasn’t he aware of what a horrid personality he possessed? How in the name of hell did he think that he deserved so much in the name of dowry? All because he was a man?

“Mishraji, I don’t think you understand.” Pratibha spoke, unable to stop herself. “It’s not a question of paying you immediately or over the next few years. The dowry you are asking is simply too much. Surekha…”

Mishra stood up straighter, raising himself to his full height of 5’9”. “You don’t know what you’re talking about, Pratibha. After all, you’re a young girl yourself. Men like me demand way more than what my mother is asking Surekha’s father. I…”

“Kabhi apni shakal dekhi hai aaine mein?” Surekha snarled. She didn’t care that she had stooped so low as to insult Mishra’s bad looks. How dare he? How dare he think that he had the right to demand so much from her father? That too with his stupid-looking face and mediocre lifestyle?

Mishra saw red. “Just because the rich and handsome Ameya is spending time with you, don’t even imagine he’s going to make an honest woman out of you. If at all he weds you, his parents will demand five times as much dowry as my mother did. Tell your father to wake up soon and save enough to pay for your wedding, not to forget your two younger sisters. He seems so irresponsible, your father…”

“Shut up, Mishra. Don’t you dare insult my father. Whether my sisters and I get married or not is none of your business. And let me tell you something. All this long, I was not too worried that my parents couldn’t afford to pay big dowries for us. But after yesterday, I am so glad that they can’t afford to pay you. Otherwise, imagine my fate, being landed with you as my husband. Ugh!”

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: Y for PRINCESS YASHODARA

2024-04-29T00:00:00.002+05:30

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Yashodara is the heroine of my story THE MARRIAGE PREDICAMENT. A contemporary princess from India, Yashodara is beautiful and intelligent, but with a inexplicable fear buried deep inside her.

Her protests are not taken heed of when her marriage is arranged to Prince Indrajeet Thakore, by her mother and his grandmother.

Something terrible happens on their wedding night, something which makes her husband, the Thakore prince, wake up to his wife’s fear. But will he be patient enough to get to the bottom of the crisis which pervades Yashodara’s very soul?

Read the first book in The Thakore Royals trilogy to know more. The Marriage Predicament is available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and in Paperback.

Story-in-Brief

Princess Yashodhara Jadeja of Bhatewar isn't at all keen to get married. With her tarnished past, she knows that her married life would never be easy. But, between her father's Will and her mother's persuasion, she's left with no choice.

Prince Indrajeet Thakore of Udaipur agrees to meet Yashodhara as a prospective wife after his grandmother, Rajmata Santhini Devi, persuades him. While no cymbals crash at their first meeting, the couple grow to like and respect one another before they agree to tie the knot.

Both belong to royal families and both have responsibilities. Over and above all that, their marriage is plagued by a predicament, just as Yashodhara had expected. It looks like they can lead a happy married life only if the princess is willing to break a promise. Will she be able to do that? And will Prince Indrajeet continue to love her once he gets to know about her past?

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: X for XENIAL MAHESHWARIS

2024-04-27T13:02:00.001+05:30

XENIAL means warm, welcoming, and hospitable, which is what the MAHESHWARIS are.

The Maheshwari family is from Rajasthan. I introduced them to my in THE RUNAWAY BRIDEGROOM, the first book in the Marriages Made in India series. And till today, the Maheshwaris remain the favourite of many of my readers.

At that point, Mohan and Meera Maheshwari, parents of five children, were arranging the child marriage of their eight-year-old daughter, Chanda. They are farmers from a small village in interior Rajasthan and didn’t know better.

Mohan Maheshwari wakes up to the horror of his little daughter left alone by her teenage bridegroom when the boy runs away. But the head of the Maheshwaris is unfazed. He decides to shift his family of four sons and one daughter, and settles in Jaipur along with his wife.

He watches and learns from the people around him, insisting on educating all his children. An affectionate father in the guise of a strict one, he has no expectations from his children. It doesn’t matter to Papa Maheshwari that none of his sons want to join the grocery business he has set up in Jaipur.

The eldest Ram Maheshwari (THE SMITTEN HUSBAND) designs gold jewellery and sets up his own retail shop. Lakshman Maheshwari (HER SECRET HUSBAND) is in the bakery business. Bharat Maheshwari (THE CASANOVA’S WIFE) is a fashion model. The youngest Shatrughan Maheshwari (HER BOHEMIAN HUSBAND) is a globe trotter for life.

There is a bonus book in this series, with a couple of Maheshwaris playing in the sidelines. It is called HIS DRUNKEN WIFE, and are about characters I introduced in the first book.

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: W for WRITTEN IN THE STARS

2024-04-26T00:00:00.001+05:30

From the time I was a teenager, I have been fascinated with star signs which supposedly rule us. While the western world is divided by twelve stars, the Indian world is a bit different, with twenty-seven of those.

That said, I thought a combo of two star signs per romance novel, one for each protagonist, was perfect for a series of six novels, and that is how my romance series WRITTEN IN THE STARS was born.

Most importantly, I need to mention Linda Goodman, and her book LOVE SIGNS. I keep reading this book on and off, and continue to find hidden gems in the characteristics of the various star signs.

The titles of the first three books are based on the hero’s star sign, and the next three on the heroine’s star sign.

Books in the series

SCORPIO SUPERSTAR is the story of Chandrakanth, a Scorpio who is the superstar of the South Indian film industry. His love interest is Ranjini, his social media manager, who is a Pisces.

LEO’S DESIRE is about industrialist Nishaan Ahuja, a pushy Leo with a powerful roar. He falls in love with Chaahat, an Aries fashion model who is as stubborn as they come. Chaahat in Hindi means Desire. Now you know how the title was born.

TAURUS TEMPTATION is the story of Vidyut Kamat, a Taurus who leaves his cushy job to set up a coffee shop, resulting in his fiancée dumping him. But it’s Cancerian Haasini, a blogger, who is all encouragement, making him a perfect life partner.

VIRGO’S KRUSH is about Sanjana and Krish. Sparks fly the moment they meet and a child is born. The meticulous Capricorn wants to marry his child’s mother, but the Virgo doesn’t want to marry without love. I coined the word KRUSH, combining Krish and Crush.

LIBRA’S FLAME is the story of successful business woman Dipika. The Libra is attracted to Mudit, a Gemini, who returns her feelings in full. While the stars match well, his family don’t agree.

AQUARIUS REBEL is about Shreya and Chirag. Attraction flares between the Aquarius woman and Sagittarius man from the beginning. But that doesn’t mean they want to tie the knot. Will Chirag be too late to stop Shreya marrying someone else?

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: V for PRINCE VIKRAMASIMHA

2024-04-25T00:00:00.001+05:30

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THE BANISHED PRINCE is my latest historical romance novel published in January 2024. Vikramasimha is the prince who is banished from the kingdom by his own father, the king.

By the time he goes to the rescue of Princess Sarvani who is fleeing from a most unsuitable marriage, Vikrama has become a soldier of fortune.

While Vikramasimha and Sarvani get closer, the princess isn’t sure if she could trust a warrior whose services are available to the highest bidder.

Is the banished prince as bad as he seems? Will Sarvani be able to trust the man she’s fallen in love with?

Read the story on Kindle. It’s also free on Kindle Unlimited.

An Excerpt

There was no expression on the accused prince’s face which appeared stony. But that did not take away from his handsomeness. His broad forehead was softened by the unruly curls of hair which fell on it, how much ever the prince tried to keep them in place, while long strands of hair fell to his massive shoulders. His thick and dark eyebrows arched over large, deep-set eyes which were a dark brown tending towards black, surrounded by eyelashes which would have appeared feminine on any other man. As for his cheeks, they were sharp and clean shaven, a thick and luxurious moustache on his upper lip, which was brushed back to curl upwards, underscoring his masculinity. His nose was perfectly centred and was as prominent and sharp as those of the flock of golden eagles Vikramasimha used for hunting. As for his mouth, while it appeared grim right now, the shape and thickness of his lips suggested to a passion for life and enjoyment which was inherent in him. His chin was strong and determined, except for the cleft right in the middle which added a touch of unexpected softness.

At two and twenty, Vikramasimha had seen his share of battles at his father’s and brother’s sides and had many scars to prove it, the most prominent being the one on the inside of his left forearm, from his inner elbow all the way to his thick, manly wrist.

What truly fascinated everyone was the devil-may-care expression on the prince’s face, as if he was not being accused of a heinous crime, and that too, by no one less than the chief minister himself.

Story-in-Brief

Prince Vikramasimha might be considered a rogue by some, but even then, the people of the kingdom of Kaushambi are shocked when the king, his father, banishes the younger prince from the kingdom, after he is declared guilty of committing a heinous crime.

Princess Sarvani is heartbroken when her father, the king of Rajagriha, dies suddenly. She runs away from the palace to escape an unwanted marriage with her stepbrother, Charukesi, who wants to ascend the throne as the next king.

The prince saves the princess’s life when she is shot by a poisonous arrow, not divulging his identity. The two are attracted to each other, and grow close.

But how can Sarvani trust Vikrama, the warrior, when she finds out he is a soldier of fortune? Especially considering that she has not a single coin to offer him, while her stepmother has her kingdom’s coffers in her control?

Is Sarvani safe from the mercenary she has fallen in love with?

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: U for UNABASHED DAYANITA

2024-04-24T00:00:00.001+05:30

The Oxford Dictionary meaning for an UNABASHED person is someone who is not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed regarding anything. This adjective perfectly fits Princess Dayanita Thakore, the heroine of my novel THE WOOING OF THE SHREW.

Unabashed Dayanita, who belongs to the Thakore contemporary royal family, is thoroughly spoilt by her grandmother. The youngest of three siblings (the other two being her brothers Indrajeet and Rajvardhan), Dayanita is totally rude and a tantrum-throwing queen. And there’s just about no one who can handle her.

On the verge of wasting her life away, chasing a man who finds her juvenile, she’s saved by her brother from embarrassing herself deeply.

Falling in love with the Unabashed Dayanita, it is Prince Harshvardhan Singh Gaekwad who takes upon himself the task of THE WOOING OF THE SHREW. This Contemporary Royal Romance novel is available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and in Paperback.

Story-in-Brief

Dayanita Thakore is a prickly princess who doesn’t care for the idea of any man getting close to her… until Prince Harshvardhan Singh Gaekwad turns up in her life.

Sparks fly even at their first meeting when the Princess of Udaipur clashes with the Prince of Baroda.

He falls in love with the fiery princess while she fights her attraction to him tooth and nail.

He woos her, beguiles her, cherishes her…

…while the princess feels that maybe he couldn’t love such a tempestuous woman such as herself.

But before they could cross the great divide and get to know each other, something happens, something terrible that might just blow their lives apart.

Do they have a chance at a happily ever after?

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: T for TWIN TORMENT

2024-04-23T00:00:00.001+05:30

TWIN TORMENT is exactly what the title suggests. The story is about Ansh and Arth Sharma who are the bane of Sanya’s life. She had held a childhood crush for Arth, which was before she moved to London with her parents.

Returning to Mumbai after twelve years, she’s truly excited at the thought of reconnecting with Arth. Only to find herself spending most of her time with the terrible twin, Ansh.

Arth doesn’t seem to be interested in Sanya at all. Will Sanya’s trip to India be worth the effort? It’s a journey of a young woman not only finding love, but also finding herself.

Story-in-Brief

London based Sanya Chaturvedi is bored of the party circuit. The only child of a rich businessman, Sanya hates her aimless life and grabs the chance to revisit Mumbai, where she had spent the first twelve years of her life.

The main attraction is her childhood sweetheart Arth Sharma. She hopes to rekindle the love she used to feel for him as a kid.

Sanya’s thrilled with the opportunity to holiday with the Sharmas. But it’s Arth’s tormenting twin Ansh who insists on spending time with her while the man of her dreams is never around. And the worst part is that her body plays traitor, lusting after the devilishly handsome Ansh.

Will Sanya find relief from her bored life? And the love she came in search of? Read the book to find how destiny plays a strong role as Sanya deals with the Twin Torment in her life.

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: S for SING FOR ME

2024-04-22T14:29:00.002+05:30

SING FOR ME is the first book in my Bollywood Bros trilogy and follows the story of Vivaan Chandhok and Mili Sharma. Vivaan loves music and enjoys his work as the head of a famous Bollywood music house.

Mili is one of the contestants at the music talent show organised by Vivaan’s company. They both are attracted to each other, Vivaan admiring her singing from the bottom of his heart.

He keeps his distance from her, not keen on the paparazzi pointing a finger at Mili, as she is one of the top most contestants, while he owns the music company.

She’s stolen from right under his nose when Ankit, the singer who wins the contest, proposes marriage to Mili.

Read SING FOR ME to find out if the heartbroken Vivaan ever finds happiness. This book is available on Kindle and is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Story-in-Brief

Mili lacks self-confidence when she arrives in Mumbai to take part in a singing contest. It’s young Vivaan who goes to her rescue and they are deeply attracted to each other.

But he keeps his distance from Mili once the contest begins in earnest, to avoid her name being trashed by the paparazzi…

…only for her to be stolen from right under his nose by Ankit who goes on to marry her, breaking Vivaan’s heart in the process.

Six years later…

Mili leaves her abusive marriage, deciding to walk alone. Will Vivaan be able to win her now? And find happiness with the woman he never stopped loving?

*D for Dance with Me is Book 2 of Bollywood Bros trilogy.

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: R for THE RUNAWAY BRIDEGROOM

2024-04-20T00:00:00.003+05:30

THE RUNAWAY BRIDEGROOM is a novel I wrote while working full time. I used to blog my novels those days as there were no takers for them in the traditional publishing world. I also used to manage my kitchen, making no less than three meals every day.

Well, the story wanted to be told, the characters insisting on having their say; and how could I refuse? I used to write one chapter per week, publishing them every Friday. Even today, in its final form, most of the thirty-eight chapters in this book are brief, all because I had managed to write one chapter every Thursday night, determined not to give up telling my stories.

There was another feedback many readers insisted on giving me: They have only heard of runaway brides, but never of any runaway bridegroom. I’m only thrilled that my tale is unique.

Jokes apart, this story is about child marriage (a taboo subject, but still prevalent in the smallest of villages in India) and I had to tell my version of such a wedding.

The Runaway Bridegroom is also the first book in the Marriages Made in India series which consists of 6 books in all.

Story-in-Brief:

Chanda Maheshwari’s family is shaken when her thirteen-year-old bridegroom Veerendra runs away immediately after the wedding. The eight-year-old child doesn’t even understand the impact on her life. Unable to face their neighbours and friends, the Maheshwaris move from their village to Jaipur and begin a new life in the city.

Fourteen years later, Chanda is studying in a Delhi College. She takes up a temporary job at RS Software Pvt. Ltd. and falls head-over-heels for the boss of the operation. But what about Ranveer Singh? Is he interested in her?

Ranveer’s secretary Shikha is desperate to make him fall for her. All she wants is life-long security with a rich man. But it’s nerd Abhimanyu who keeps getting in the way. Abhi is Ranveer’s second-in-command and Shikha isn’t keen on him as she’s eyeing the main chance.

When Ranveer appears to show interest in Chanda, she’s faced with a new problem. Astrologer Vidyasagar insists that she would get back with her husband Veerendra. Does anyone want to know what she wants?

Chanda feels torn between the man she has fallen for and the family values that have been instilled in her. Will she ever find happiness?

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A to Z April Challenge 2024: Q for QUEENLY CHITRANGADA VASUDEVA

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Princess Chitrangada Vasudeva puts on some queenly airs, whenever she feels like it. This princess with her queenly attitude, features in my contemporary royal romance novel called TIED IN KNOTS, the 2nd book in The Thakore Royals trilogy.

Prince Rajvardhan Thakore goes to her rescue in the middle of a snowstorm in Zurich. They are forced to share his hotel suite, with Chitrangada throwing royal tantrums. Sparks fly, and how!

Her father tries to force her into a marriage with Raja Harischandra Gajanan, who is his own contemporary. The princess fights her father, only to be pushed into a corner. Will her queenly attitude help her out of the situation? Read my book to know more.

An excerpt from my book:

It was a good fifteen minutes before she stepped out of the bathroom, clad only in the t-shirt that smelled of him—a musky perfume and all male. She wondered if she would be able to sleep with his perfume clinging to her. Stepping out, she saw that the lights were off in the bedroom as she tiptoed her way to the sitting room, shutting the door softly behind her.

Sleep failed to come as Rajvardhan lay on his back, the comforter drawn over his naked body, his hands stacked under his head. Princess! He was sure that wasn’t her real name. But she definitely has royal airs, he thought, a smile on his face. She was beautiful, almost ethereally so, until you caught the aggression in her eyes that indicated that she was a rebel. A rebel princess! Her charcoal eyes glowed with joy, burned in anger, or danced with mischief, never still for a moment, capturing his attention completely. He had had a difficult time keeping his distance from her. But then, Prince Rajvardhan Thakore would never take advantage of a woman. For all her brave talk, he could see that she had been nervous about spending the night in his suite. He wondered about the actual truth. He didn’t believe that she had no room booked in her name in the European city. Her story had been too tall to swallow. Rajvardhan grinned to himself, sure by now that she was playing truant. Now that, he could understand as he so loved to do it himself.

He got up to punch his pillows into a more comfortable shape before lying down again. But sleep continued to elude him. Maybe a glass of hot milk would help. The hotel had twenty-four hours room service. He got up to pull on a pair of shorts before walking into the sitting room. He had better check if Princess needed something too.

“Hey!”

Chitrangada fell off the sofa, startled to hear his voice. She had been tossing on her makeshift bed, doing her best to find a comfortable position, only to fail. She fitted on the sofa only if she pulled her knees close to her chest. But that was no inducement to sleep. And she had been sure that Raj must be out like the light. He had said that he was too tired and needed his beauty’s sleep, hadn’t he?!

What the hell was he doing here in her room now?

She got up from the floor, muttering curses in both Hindi and English as she rubbed a hand over her hip that had hit the floor. Not that anything more than her ego had been really hurt as the carpet was too thick. “What do you want?” she asked him rudely, before sitting on the sofa with a plonk.

“I’m going to order some hot milk. Do you need anything from room service?”

Chitrangada brightened. “Can I have pizza? I just realised that I’m hungry. That’s probably the reason I’m unable to sleep. Couldn’t you sleep either?” She asked as an afterthought.

Rajvardhan bit his lip to stop himself from laughing. Somehow, he didn’t think she would appreciate his amusement. She looked adorable in his t-shirt that fell to mid-thigh, her long, long legs appearing slim and sexy. Her hair was tumbled all over her face, making her appear cute. “That’s right. Do you have a craving for some special topping, Princess? Or anything will do?” He went to the dining table and picked up the menu before handing it over to her.

Chitrangada watched him walk away from her, her eyes drawn to his strong, bare legs, the muscles rippling as he moved. It looked like he was blessed with way more than his share of good looks. “Do you think I can have chunks of chicken, onions and peppers, topped with loads of cheese?” She drooled as she thought of the pizza, her stomach growling. She had only munched on starters at the party she had been to, too distracted by thoughts of escaping her bodyguards to eat a proper dinner.

“Let me check,” said Rajvardhan, lifting the receiver to call room service. “Would you like to drink something?”

“Wine?” She smiled, her dimples flashing, catching his gaze. She paused before talking again, “On second thoughts, I’ll have coffee. I need something hot.”

His eyebrow went up in query as he spoke into the phone, placing their orders. “Coffee then? Are you sure you won’t change your mind again?” His eyes danced as he looked at her.

Chitrangada tried to glare at him but failed. The situation is too surreal, she thought as her lips curled in an inadvertent smile which made her eyes glow.

Rajvardhan placed the hand phone on its stand, staring at her dumbfounded. If anything, she appeared more beautiful than earlier. And he realised he liked his t-shirt on her, hugging her luscious curves. Realising that he was staring, he turned his gaze to the window and walked towards it, pushing back the curtains to look down at the near-empty road.

She cleared her throat loudly, trying to draw his attention. Failing, she called out, “Raj.”

He turned his head halfway, refusing to move from his position. She was a walking temptation and he wanted to stay as far away as possible. “What?”

“Why don’t you sit down? You seem threatening somehow, when you are on your feet.” He must be a few inches above six feet for sure. Not that should really be threatening, considering that she was so tall herself. But Chitrangada had suddenly decided that she would like to know this handsome hunk some more. And she couldn’t deny that he was considerate. He hadn’t found her request for pizza strange at all, despite it being half past two in the morning.

He sighed. Talk about temptation calling! She was literally calling out to him. Unable to resist, he walked over and sat on the bed she had made out of the sofa.

“I didn’t exactly mean right there.” Chitrangada muttered in a small voice, scowling in his direction. As it is, it had been difficult to get to sleep. Now, he was creating more memories by parking his butt on her bed.

“You’re too demanding, Princess.” There was laughter in Rajvardhan’s voice as he looked up at her, patting the space next to him. “Why don’t you sit down too? Unless it’s your turn to take a threatening stance.”

“Very funny.”

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