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Featured - Book Spotlight for "In Love with Her Millionaire Foe" by Aarti V Raman

In Love With Her Millionaire Foe (Millionaire Foe Quartet Book 1)

Genre:

Steamy Romance

Blurb:

“So you’ll help me?” Aaliya asked.

“Don’t I always?” Jamie answered bleakly.

Jamie Curran Smith finally has the millions and the power to return to London and exact his vengeance.

He has only one agenda: to destroy Camilla Everton’s sons. The five brothers responsible for his orphaned, miserable childhood.

And he is willing to use any means necessary to accomplish his goal.

Even lie to the most forbidden, precious woman who’d once loved him with her heart, body and soul. 

Pharma heiress, Aaliya Singhania is caught in a terrible dilemma.

She is engaged to the oldest Everton brother – Patrick - handpicked for her since birth and current CEO of Root Pharmaceuticals.  

But Aaliya has an open dirty secret. She’s always been in love with Jamie Curran Smith.

The bad boy who picked the enemy because of his vendetta against the Evertons.  

Now, Jamie storms back into her life! Right when Aaliya and Root Pharmaceuticals are in the middle of a hostile takeover. 

Now, Aaliya has to do the impossible. She has to trust the millionaire foe she’s in love with.

But Jamie has been lying to Aaliya for ten years.

And his vendetta and lies might just destroy Aaliya when the enemy comes for them…

In Love With Her Millionaire Foe is book one in a brand-new quartet of hot romances starring Millionaire Foes and the women who turn them into Heroes!

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About The Author

Hi, I’m Aarti V Raman aka Writer Gal. I have been a former journalist, editor and even a sometime-teacher before I plunged into my dream job. That of being a full-time writer.

In fact, my three favorite words are ‘happily ever after.’

This comes in handy as I primarily write bestselling contemporary romantic women’s fiction, which are all about living happily, after going through some hard times.

My more notable works include the Geeks of Caltech and Royals of Stellangård series, Something Old, Something New, More Than You Want, and The Perfect Fake among others. My chicklit family drama, The Worst Daughter Ever, has been picked up for screen adaptation.

I always love to hang with you, my dear reader friend. I’ve created Writer Gal’s Reader Pals on Facebook for this reason and I hope to see you there.

If not, I’m there on all social media as @aartivraman but I’m most active on Instagram.

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Featured - Guest Post by Sudesna Ghosh

I don't often read short stories but I make an exception for a few authors whose work I love. One of them is Sudesna Ghosh, and she recently released the sequel to a short story I thoroughly enjoyed. Here's what she has to say about writing such a series for the first time!
​ Guest Post Writing a sequel for the first time
 
Last month, I published a short story called One Day in October. It’s about a 40-plus single woman who is used to a daily structured life that revolves around her cafe and her difficult parents. Her name is Gita. Gita is happily single and older than my earlier protagonists (who were all over 30). The idea for her character was inspired by one of my 50-plus friends who also lives with difficult parents. Although she doesn’t own a cafe like my protagonist, my friend is a great chef and home baker.
 
When I wrote ODIO, I had not planned for a sequel. In fact, I had never written a series or sequel before this. I have author friends who have built book after book with the same hero and heroine, managing to cover years of incidents and experiences. The thought of keeping track of all that always made me anxious. But with Gita, I knew that she was going to get a sequel as soon as my author friend said, “I’m waiting for a sequel.”
 
So Gita and Neel came together for another short story which I published a few days ago. One Night in November is set six weeks later from the end of the first short story. Like most of my stories, this one focuses on family relationships. Love and romantic relationships change as we get older. When you’re single and 40-plus and living with your parents in India, it’s reasonable to expect that a new relationship could invite some family drama into your life.
 
While the first instalment is a meet-cute sweet romance, the sequel is more of family drama with a touch of romance. Some would call it women’s fiction. I used to be a plotter but these days I’m more prone to letting my characters take me from scene to scene. This time, Gita took me to her home one dark night. This time, Gita’s parents needed to learn something. And of course, everyone needed to know how Neel is a sweetheart.
 
Will there be a third short story? I’m not sure. For now, Gita and Neel are enjoying their privacy after the happy ending in ONIN. I’m happy for them and especially happy for Gita who was never looking for love but it just happened. As all my readers know by now, my heroines are never pining for love or marriage or babies. It can be great to just live your life and see what comes along.
 
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ODIO
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ONIN
https://www.amazon.in/One-Night-November-October-Fiction-ebook/dp/B08K5SRXFW
 
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Featured - Book Spotlight for "Unspoken" by Sadhana Wadhwa

Unspoken ~ A Bouquet of Short Stories

by

Sadhana Wadhwa

Publication Date: November 6, 2019

Sold By: Amazon Asia Pacific Holdings Private Limited

Language: English

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Anthologies

Blurb:

The choices we make and their consequences we endure can be numerous. Look around and you will be able to see a different story being woven in everyone’s lives: A woman who took the biggest decision of her life and paid the price, or then someone who had it all till one fateful night threatened to take it all away. Unrequited love and loss, or a second chance at reviving severed ties.
Unspoken brings to you a collection of seven such stories, which take you through the journey of these souls, controlled by the biggest mystery of the universe that we call life.

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Quotes Liked by Readers:

~ “Neither knew where they would go from here except that it would not be anything related to growing apart this time.”

~ “She hugged her tight and announced her name - "Mukti".”

Excerpt:

She finally settled herself in bed, and out of habit, picked up her current read. Few pages in, she remembered about the next day’s schedule and proceeded to check that on her phone, another habit that she believed helped her to be prepared at all times. And then she stopped! How she wished she had not checked it. At least, not today. The date glared back, mocking her, bringing up unwanted emotions. "Seven,” she whispered. A single tear rolled down her cheeks before she knew it. It would be seven years tomorrow since that fateful day. As always, this anniversary brought with it a full range of emotions: guilt, sadness, and frustration at herself. She had even blamed Kshitij for whatever had happened that day, only to realize it wasn’t really his fault. Even after so many years, the memories of that day have remained imprinted upon her mind.

About the Author

Sadhana Wadhwa is a bookworm, writer, book reviewer, blogger and an IT Professional. Her works have appeared in several prestigious anthologies like Amravati Poetic Prisms and A Book Called Home, among others. When not reading books, she likes to spend time writing, honing her baking skills - a new found liking or simply lazing around.

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Featured - Book Spotlight for "Hope? I Hope Not!" by Raghav Gautam

  

 

  Hope? I Hope Not!

 

 

Genre:

 

Short Story Collection

 

 

 

Blurb:

 

'Hope? Hope not!' is a collection of stories from all walks of life and all age groups. It's is a reflection on human behavior and its peculiarities, written from the narrative perspective. The story traps the struggles and aspirations of the common men through different themes and genres.

 

 

 

 

Intro Story:

 

‘There are two kinds of hope’, he read through the text he had written and memorized. He was to give this speech at many motivational talks he would be giving once he achieved his goals. ‘The one hope is which drives you towards your goals. It is the hope that is the burning fire when you are cold and dark. This hope has been the reason for all the good things in the world.’ He paused, reflecting on his own life.

 

‘There’s another hope, it’s a disease disguised as hope. You don’t achieve anything, get a false sense of failure and victory because your heart and brain fail to differentiate between truth and deception. Yes, you get deceived by what you want to be, even though you can’t be the person.’

 

He realized he had no breathing space. And he wasn’t breathing either. He was again in two places, the world where he wanted to belong; and the world, where the world had sent him. Of course he had fallen for the second hope he wanted to warn people about in his motivational talks.

 

 

 

Reviews:

 

“Worth every penny. Simple language, vivid portrayal, just the right balance between humour and seriousness. Eagerly awaiting more from the author.”

 

“This is an interesting book. All the stories gave different perspective about life. The narration is good with easy language. There is also dose of humour here and there with life philosophy. I liked it. If you want to experience different shades of life in a single book then go for it.”

 

“This book is like a Diwali bonus to provide provide you with several characters and several stories in just a couple of hours. “

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Raghav Gautam was born in 1987, and from there his experiments with hobbies began. He started writing poetry around the age of 15, started writing stories around the age of 18, then moved on to sketching, digital painting, stitch painting, and so many other things where he just didn’t stick (except for verses and fiction perhaps).

 

Life changed for him when he picked up his camera for a heritage walk for the second time- after almost not using it for years properly. He moved beyond auto-focus, changed his ambitions of working in post-production to working in production and as it seems- he has found a hobby which has turned into his profession, and he still yearns for those moments of personal projects which stretch him, test him, and give him pleasure in equal measures.

 

His writing style is natural, as he doesn't delve deep into descriptions. He remembers R. K. Narayan's Dateless Diary, where he mentioned that he skips writing all the descriptions that he skips while reading. Raghav has imbibed this feature. His aim is to take people into an emotional space where they can experience a world of their own.

 

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Featured - Book Spotlight for "I am the 10th" by D R Downer

 

 

I Am The 10th (Navruts series- Book 1)

  

 

Genre:

 

Historical thriller

  

 

Blurb:

 

Based in modern times, ‘I Am The 10th’ is the story of one of the oldest, and arguably the mightiest cults that originated during the 3rd century BC in India.

 

Sarah, a happily married lady from New Delhi, India, wakes up one fine morning in an unknown place. It’s not her home, not her city; it’s not even her country.

 

What is she doing there? How did she reach there? Where is her family?

 

Her search to all these questions takes her on a journey, a long journey that had started way back in the 3rd century BC. She finds out that everything she thought she knew about her- her marriage, husband, family, home, India, even her name- was a lie.

 

Will she be able to find out the truth? More importantly, will she be able to handle the truth if she finds it out?

 

Come and join Sarah on her journey that will take you to 300 BC, through the Mahabharata era, and back. Witness the biggest and the deadliest battle ever in the history of mankind that could well spell the end of humanity and the end of this world. Experience the might of the ancient Shastras and Astras, like Naag Pash, Brahma Kavach, and Narayan Astra.

 

 

 

 

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About the author

 

 

D. R. Downer is a writer, author, editor, and a ghostwriter. He has penned more than 39 books so far, 20 of which have been published under his own name, with the rest being ghostwriting projects. Although he has written books in varied sub-genres, his favorite genre is thriller and almost all his books have that as the main genre.

After completing his B.E. (Mechanical) and MBA (Marketing), DD started his professional journey as an Executive in the Sales department of a UK based organization. Since then, he changed over and handled many roles and responsibilities in the Marketing and Customer Service departments across industries. Later, shifted over to Advertising and spent a good 11 years in the same. He finally found his true calling in writing and now spends hours glued to his laptop conjuring up fictional worlds, and wonders if his wife can sue him for cheating on her with his laptop.

 

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Featured: Book Spotlight for "My Heart's Regret" by Shilpa Suraj

About the Book:
Samaira Reddy, the girl in the big house, the Bade Sahib's daughter, only wants one thing and one person...a life with her childhood sweetheart, her Rags.
Raghav Cherukuri has always been known as the driver's son. And has also always loved his Sam, the girl he can never have and never forget. And so, he leaves her and his life in Hyderabad behind.But now, Raghav is back. A Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy, he is the success he’s always wanted to be. And yet, he has failed.Samaira is meeting the ‘perfect groom’ her family approves of…A man whom Raghav can never be.
Can it finally be their time to be together? Or has their happy-ever-after passed them by?
This novella was previously part of the anthology Something Old Something New.

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Read an Excerpt from My Heart's Regret:

“So, where does that leave us?” she asked.“Nowhere, Sam,” he exhaled. “That’s exactly what I’ve been trying to tell you.”“Bullshit.” Anger, hurt, frustration, a whole gamut of furious emotion swept through her. She turned to him and balled her hands in his shirt, yanking him forward. “You have no business giving up on us, this way. You have to give us a chance.”“Sam,” His voice was gentle and so were his hands as they pried hers from his chest. He cupped the back of her head and pressed a kiss on her forehead. “We never had a chance. Our families would never accept this. I’m your driver’s son, for God’s sake.”“You’re the man I love.” With a low groan, she grabbed his face and kissed him. Raghav froze in her arms.She poured years of pent up emotion into the kiss and the bloody statue she loved so much still didn’t respond. Humiliated tears pricked her eyes as she wrenched herself out of his arms and stood. There was nothing left to do but accept defeat. Raghav may love her but he didn’t want her in his life. Sam forced herself to turn her back on him and walk away.She’d made it a bare two feet before she was grabbed from behind. He pulled her flush against him, her back to his chest and buried his face in her hair. It took her a moment to realize his tortured breathing and harsh gasps were not desire but tears. He was crying. Slow, silent tears that wet her hair and soaked through her shirt.Her heart breaking, Sam turned and wrapped him in her arms. They held each other, fierce and unyielding, the past and present swirling together to form a protective cocoon around them.“God help me,” His tortured whisper destroyed her. “But it kills me to let you go.”“Then don’t,” she whispered back. “Please, Raghav.” He kissed her then. His lips melting against hers with a mix of passion, fury and need. A dam burst inside her and Sam rose to meet his kiss with all the love and desire bursting through her. Her hands fisted in his hair, pulling him impossibly closer. Soft, mewling sounds escaped her.  He swallowed them as he tilted her head back to deepen the kiss. His hand crept up and clasped the soft mound of her breast, just as a distant sound shattered the moment and its poor illusion of privacy. They pulled apart, chests heaving, the sound of their harsh breaths mingling and spreading until it felt like that was all she could hear. In the distance, his mother appeared on the verandah outside their room. She waved to him frantically, screaming at the top of her voice.“Raghav, come fast.” Her panicked shout had him running even before she was done. Samaira closed her eyes in despair. This nightmare of an evening wasn’t over yet.


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Shilpa Suraj wears many hats - corporate drone, homemaker, mother to a fabulous toddler and author.

An avid reader with an overactive imagination, Shilpa has weaved stories in her head since she was a child. Her previous stints at Google, in an ad agency and as an entrepreneur provide colour to her present day stories, both fiction and non-fiction. Contact the Author:
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Featured: Book Spotlight for "Bound by the Marriage Contract" by Dee James

BOUND BY THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT(Double Trouble 1)byDee James

Publication Date: Aug 3, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Romance


BlurbAshwin was the ever-so-serious, alpha-male who thrived on the next deal, the next million. Surprises were not his thing, especially when they were of the bad kind. After two years of working with his efficient EA, why did he feel an uncanny attraction to her all of a sudden? Was he missing something in the whole picture?

Dia was the quintessential romantic who read, wrote, and thrived on romance. She had nothing to do with the corporate world or her sister's boss - the sinful-looking Ashwin Kumar. Only, her twin has been missing and she needed to investigate the reason behind her twin's vanishing act. She thought it would only be a matter of few days, and she could conveniently play her efficient twin. Unfortunately, she wasn't prepared for the man who could as well one of her reel heros.

When Ashwin suggests a marriage of convenience, neither of them expect to fall in love. Or, did they? What about Anita? Will she find her missing sister?

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Dee James writes sweet, dreamy, romantic stories. A software professional by day, she wears her secret romance cape after work hours. Dee J loves to write about quirky, independent women and sinful-looking alpha men who find their own happily ever after. Her books feature a heavy dose of humor, drama, and love, of course! Apart from devouring all things romance, Dee J loves to read, blog, sing, and cook. Besides insta-love, pink lipsticks, and kohls, the one thing that she can't do without is coffee! Check out all the titles by the author
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Featured: Book Spotlight for "Along Came a Spyder" by Apeksha Rao

Publisher: Tree Shade BooksPublication Date: September 12, 2020Language: EnglishGenre: Action & Adventure
Are your Spidey senses tingling?
At 17, Samira Joshi has only one dream in life. She wants to be a spy.
And why not? 
Spying runs in the Joshi genes. 
Her great-grandmother was famous for sticking her nose in everyone’s business. Her grandmother had a flourishing side-business of tracking down errant husbands and missing servants. Her parents are elite intelligence agents for RAW.
Yet, they want their only daughter to become a doctor.
When she sees a college friend being trapped by a pimp, Samira does some spying of her own, and discovers the existence of a secret sisterhood of teen spies — The Spyders. And, she wants in!
The question is, do they want her?
To find out, read this fast-paced, gripping YA novel by brand new author, Apeksha Rao.
It would be great if you can add this book to your TBR





Apeksha Rao fell in love with words very early in life. 
While other kids of her age were still learning to spell, she was already reading her older brother’s books and comics. 
She wrote her first story at the age of seven and submitted it to Tinkle, a very popular children’s magazine. 
Writing took a backseat, as she established a thriving medical practice.
But Apeksha rekindled her love affair with words, while on maternity leave. 
She would tap away at her keyboard while rocking her twin babies to sleep, as sleep deprivation stimulated her dormant creativity.
She wrote numerous short stories, that she published on her blog. 
Apeksha has been lauded for her taut and gripping stories, that always come with a twist at the end.
In addition to Along Came A Spyder, she has written The Itsy Bitsy Spyder, a prequel novella to the Spyders series.
A Mumbaikar, born and bred, Apeksha comes from a family of doctors. 
At the ripe age of thirty-four, she wound up her practice and moved with her family, to Bengaluru. 
She is now a full-time writer. 
She is also a die-hard foodie, who’s still trying to find the best vada-pav in Bengaluru.
She has twin boys, who keep her on her toes.
Apeksha’s husband is her inspiration to write, as well as her biggest critic.

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Featured: Book Spotlight for "The Passionate Princess" by Sundari Venkatraman"

 

Publisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)Publication Date: September 9, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Historical Romance
All it took was one look. And they were in love...
Princess Hemangini is mesmerised by Prince Devendra when she falls into his arms while rushing across the royal gardens.
The Prince of Indrapuri is amazed that the Princess of Mahendrapuri is even more beautiful and graceful than what the visiting bards sang in praise of her.
Their mutual attraction blooms into love and they decide to get married. Tying the knot is easy, but consummating the marriage is another matter altogether.
As their love and passion draw them towards each other, Devendra’s mother, Queen Kanchana Devi, keeps throwing obstacles in the path of the lovers; sometimes in the name of rituals and sometimes inflicting doubts in their minds; doing her best to keep them apart.
As the frustrated bride and groom tolerate the intervening time with impatience, something happens to shake up Hemangini; something that makes her refuse to let her husband touch her.
What will the proud prince have to do to make his princess fall into his arms once again?
Read this historical romance from India to find out if the passionate princess finds happiness with her prince or not.

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Sundari Venkatraman is an Indie Author who has 40+ books to her credit. 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.
The Passionate Princess, Book #1 of The Princess Series, is the author’s first attempt at penning a historical romance. 
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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Featured: Book Spotlight for "Truly Madly Crazily in Love" by Esha Pandey

Print Length: 141 pagesPublication Date: July 25, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Romance

Blurb

What happens when you can't let your first love go? What happens when you keep hoping that the one that got away, will be yours again...forever?

Sue is short, vivacious and dreamy. Viv is tall, spirited and focussed. Dressed to the nines on School Social, she bewitches him. He kisses her. She kisses him back. They fall in love. But the kiss that should have sealed their love, becomes their undoing. 

Sue is truly, madly and crazily in love with him. There is no one like Viv. She pines for him, but he can't be hers. Days go by and she is still head over heals in love with him. 

When she finally lets him go and is ready to start over, he walks into her life again. 

Hearts are broken. Promises are shattered. Lives are wrecked. Love is tested. 

In a tale transcending time, Sue and Viv weave a story of love like none other. Will hope, trust and love win the test of time? From Lucknow, to Delhi to London, will Sue finally have her happily ever after? Read this sweet romance to find out.

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Excerpt 1:

Sukirti lingered on at the gate a bit longer than necessary. She wondered if her mother had noticed how she was lost in her thoughts when she walked in. She certainly didn’t comment on it. Sukirti went directly to her room. She had never experienced the kind of rush she felt with Vaibhav. When she was pressed to him on impact because of the speed breaker, it was as if her whole body had exploded. She was tingling wherever her body had touched his. She knew this was different than anything she had ever known. She remembered her elder cousin Garima telling her about her boyfriend and how he made her feel. At that time, she had not thought it was possible to feel like you were on fire. That day, she understood.

Was she developing a crush on Vaibhav?

Excerpt 2:

That smile was his undoing. He had fallen madly in love with Sukirti, the girl with a golden heart and the prettiest eyes. He couldn't dare to lose her friendship, so he never complicated their relationship. It was difficult to believe that it had only been three months since they knew each other. They were inseparable. Their classmates and friends teased them, and boys even made kissing sounds when they were alone with Vaibhav, but he maintained that they were friends. In fact, Sukirti had never given him any reason to believe otherwise. She was a perfect friend and never lead him on to believe that she felt more for him. Once, when they were talking on the phone and somehow the conversation had moved to friendship and love, he had come very close to confessing his feelings to her, but his mother's knock on the door had saved him just in time. 

“Of course, we will talk on the phone Sue, but practicing like this is much better na,” he said, hiding his disappointment at her not being as affected as he was. All he could do was hope that she would come for the farewell. He had something special planned for her.

Excerpt 3:

“Sir, please proceed towards Gate No. 74. There was a last-minute change in the boarding gate for your flight,” the ground staff said politely. What the fuck! He had postponed his boarding to the last minute and now the gate had been changed. His heart was beating fast as he pushed his trolley bag and walked quickly towards Gate No. 74. As he reached the gate, he realized there was a lot of rush because of the last-minute gate change. Though the first-class passengers were given priority over others, he still managed to bump into a hassled girl with a bang. Both liquor bottles went flying and the trolley bag hit him in his shin, hard. 

He was waiting for the crashing sound of the bottles and when that didn’t happen, he looked up to find dark kohled eyes, smoothened shoulder length hair, oxidized jewelry and red lips glaring at the mess he had caused. 

SUE!!!

His heart stopped beating. 

“What the hell? Where do you think you are going?” Sue looked up at him. Her eyes expanded in amazement when it registered that she had bumped into Vaibhav. Reining in her galloping heart at the right moment, Sue enquired if he was alright.

“Yes, I am perfectly fine, but my duty-free loot might be a different story.” He picked up the packet and sighed with relief when he found them to be okay. He signaled a thumbs up to Sue.

“What are you doing here? Are you on this flight?” Sue was shaken. Not visibly so, but she was. She had gotten very good at hiding her emotions and it would take a professional to know that she was experiencing euphoria and dread at the same time on meeting Vaibhav. 

Before he could reply, a ground crew member came forward and rushed him to the counter and he could only wave at Sue while she was also being rushed at the Economy Counter.

The moment the seat belt sign switched off, the stewardess came to escort the girl sitting next to Sue. Vaibhav popped into the seat next to her immediately after. 

 

    

Esha Pandey, is an author and a police officer. She made her debut as an author with her book I Will Meet You There, a collection of short stories.

Esha is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2010 batch. She has a Masters in International Relations and Masters of Philosophy in American Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Before becoming a civil servant, she dabbled with the idea of being a journalist and worked with Times of India as a copyeditor. She has won a United Nations FPA Award for Excellence for the “Best Short Story”. 

Esha has kept her passion for writing alive through her tough assignments in policing because writing is music for her soul. Her TDH hero is her partner for life, her husband Rajiv, who supports her in all her endeavors. When she is not doing either, policing or writing, she is busy dealing with her two bundles of naughtiness, her sons. 

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