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Featured: Book Spotlight for "A Dangerous Affair" by Rubina Ramesh

Print Length: 211 pagesPublication Date: September 11, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Romance, History, British Raj

Blurb
Charu...
She is a young girl of twenty who leads a well-protected life. But in 1947, when India is at the brink of getting her independence, who could remain innocent to death and loss? Charu is not spared either. Anger bubbles inside her, and she vows to avenge her loss. But to do so, she has to cross the path of Dev.
Dev...
He is the privileged son of the zamindar. He enjoys being a spoilt brat and has a Cassanova image. But his good looks and charming smile hide some deep secrets. Will he be able to bare his heart to a young girl who was much beneath his status? They meet, and they clash. Falling in love was in their destiny. But would the same destiny send Charu to face her death? Or will Dev be able to save her on time?
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Rubina Ramesh is an avid reader, writer, blogger, book reviewer and marketer. She is the founder of The Book Club, an online book publicity group. Her first literary work was published in her school magazine. It gave her immense pride to see her own name at the bottom of the article. She was about 8 years old at that time. She then went to complete her MBA and after her marriage to her childhood friend, her travel saga started. From The Netherlands to the British Isles she lived her life like an adventure. After a short stint in Malaysia, she finally settled down in the desert state of USA, Arizona. Living with her DH and two human kids and one doggie kid, Rubina has finally started living the life she had always dreamed about – that of a writer.
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Featured: Book Spotlight for "The Ramyeon Girl" by Nethra A.

One afternoon, Lee Jung-Su, a star at the peak of his career meets Meena at a ramyeon shop, and thenceforth things take a turn. He gradually grows to like her, but encounters racism first-hand as he falls for the Indian girl. Celebrities don't have it easy, especially not in South Korea. His fresh approach towards acting and the consequences of his relationship with Meena changes his perspectives of black and white, of good and bad, of reality and fantasy.
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Based in Bangalore, Nethra is a post-graduate in Business Administration from Christ University Institute of Management and is a graduate in Computer Science & Engineering from University Visvesvarya College of Engineering-Bangalore. She is a voracious reader and a fiction writer, who puts quality writing over everything else. Her interest in good stories and writing made her start Fablery Mediaworks, a media house and a publisher of novellas and graphic novels.

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Featured - Book Spotlight for "One Day in October" by Sudesna Ghosh

You know what I believe the romance novel world needs? More diversity! That includes (but isn't limited to) people of colour, multicultural couples, people with disabilities, people who are not cishet, and protagonists that are 'older'.
For the latter, I turn to Sudesna Ghosh, a prolific Indian author who loves cats and often writes stories with atypical heroines. Let's hear what she has to say about her latest release!
​ About the Book Author Speak

As promised, my new story has an older protagonist. When I say ‘older’ I mean that my protagonist is over 40 years old. In my previous stories, the heroines have been in their thirties. I love writing about single women who aren’t going crazy in the pursuit of love but somehow end up finding it. One Day in October is set in the week after Durga Puja, a time when the city of Kolkata is trying to get over its festive mood and life is just starting to get back to normal. Gita’s character was inspired by an older friend of mine who loves to bake and should open her own café or bakery soon!

Blurb

Gita is 40+, single and not ready to mingle. She has her own structured daily life and a cafe to run. She also has her elderly parents who are a handful. One day, when enough is enough, Gita decides to leave her comfort zone. That one day, turns out to be extra special.

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Excerpt

Gita was speechless. She gripped her bag before it could fall to the floor. Her father pretended to read the paper which he’d already finished an hour ago.
Looking her mother in the eye, she said, “Ma, I don’t even like the idea of women marking their foreheads with vermillion or anything else to show they belong to a man.”
Her mother frowned. “But I saw you crying,” she insisted.
Gita wanted to throw a cake at her mother. It was fortunate that there was no cake nearby that day. 
“No. The priest was doing the rituals next to you all, remember? I got teary because of the smoke from the millions of incense sticks, Ma,” she rolled her eyes.
Shutting the door behind her, Gita heard her mother call out, “Get me some brownies for tea!”
​ About the Author ​Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh is an author based in Kolkata, India. She’s a graduate of University of Rochester (USA) and an ex-features journalist. Her short stories and feature articles have appeared in major newspapers and magazines across India. Along with being a full-time reader and writer, Sue does what she can for stray animals and loves to spend time with her rescue cats.
 
Twitter: @sudesna_ghosh
Instagram: @sudesna_meow

Featured - Book Spotlight for "Beyond the Truth" by Sapna Bhog

Book title - Beyond the Truth (Book 2 in the Forgotten Trilogy)
Amazon link - https://smarturl.it/beyondthetruth

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Blurb:

They say facing trials makes you strong and dealing with trauma makes
you a fighter. But how much misfortune can one person endure? How much
more heartbreak should I face until I can’t anymore?

When Damien remembered our son, I thought my battle was over. Little
did I realize that my war had only just begun.

In this clash of wills, only one of us can emerge victorious. And it will be me!

I’m a mother.

I’m a wife.

I’m a survivor.

I am just another regular girl from India.

My name is Aaliya Singh Talbot and I am also the eighth Duchess of Kittridge!

And I will fight against all odds to keep my family safe.

That is a promise!

Beyond the Truth is Book 2 in the Forgotten Trilogy - the journey of
an Indian girl trying to win back the love of her British husband who
has forgotten her.  You have to read Book 1 before reading this.


About the author:

Sapna Bhog is an author from India who writes contemporary novels. As
a self-proclaimed die-hard romantic, her books are filled with
swoon-worthy heroes and feisty heroines who clash all the time, but do
get their happy ever after. Sapna has always surrounded herself with
books and when she is not writing she is reading. Originally from
Dubai, she now lives in Western India with her husband, kids and a
Siberian Husky. Sapna gave up a successful IT career and took a foray
into writing and has never looked back since. Her favorite pastimes
are reading, writing, traveling and shopping – not necessarily in that
order. She loves to hear from readers. So do give her a shout if
you’ve read any of her books.

Featured - Book Spotlight for "Love, Truth, and Taking Chances" by Shilpa Suraj

~ Release Day ~
Love, Truth, and Taking Chances
(The Kapoor Brothers #2)
by Shilpa Suraj

About the Book:



Losing his wife to breast cancer has left Arjun Kapoor a broken man. He vows to never risk his heart again. Until the day Vihana Luthra turns up on his doorstep. Vivacious, optimistic and bursting with life, she believes in taking each day as it comes.

Unwilling to love but unable to resist the force of nature that is Vihana, Arjun finds himself drawn into the manic chaos that is her life. And he starts to believe again; in hope, in dreams, in love...

But Vihana has a secret... one with devastating consequences. Will they be able to survive it or will it tear them apart?




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About Shilpa Suraj:

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.



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Featured - Book Spotlight for "Truly Madly Crazily in Love" by Esha Pandey

Cute title, interesting blurb, lovely cover - what more could one want? Check out this new release by an author friend of mine! About the Book 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 isn't over 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 Viv forever? 

Buy Link: www.amazon.in/dp/B08DMJ7HCN

About the Author 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.
She can be reached at twitter.com/PandeyEsha and https://www.facebook.com/EshaPandeyAuthor/. 
Insta: @eshapandey27

Featured - Book Spotlight for "Made in China" by Parinda Joshi

Print Length: 320 pagesPublisher: HarperCollins IndiaPublication Date: November 5, 2019Language: EnglishGenre: Contemporary Fiction, Dark Comedy
Raghu Mehta is a desperate man. His handicraft imports business has unexpectedly collapsed, cash is drying out quickly, his wife thinks he is a loser, and society considers him irrelevant. Meanwhile, his closest friends and family all seem to be running flourishing businesses and living luxurious lives in the diamond capital of India. 
A trip to China to scout a new business offers a glimmer of hope. But a far cry from the lucrative consumer goods he had in mind, Raghu gets sucked into the black-market trade in the back alleys of Beijing. Everything about this new opportunity goes against his god-fearing, vegetarian, middle-class mindset can he quash his natural instincts to make a success of it?
Darkly comical, Made in China is a soul-stirring and thrilling entrepreneurial journey of a man willing to do anything he can to make it big.
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"Parinda Joshi is the author of 4 novels. Live From London (Rupa & Co.), Powerplay (Fingerprint!), Made In China (HarperCollins) and an upcoming one, also to be published HarperCollins). She’s also contributed to a short story anthology The Turning Point: Best Of Young Indian Writers (Wisdom Tree) and several online publications including GQ India and The South Asian Times (New York).
Parinda was born and raised in Ahmedabad and later immigrated to Los Angeles where she navigated the challenges of starting life from scratch in an unfamiliar milieu, enriching herself with an MS in computer science, testing her limits and redefining herself. She now resides in Silicon Valley where leads growth analytics for a startup in the fashion industry, is mother to her precocious mini-me, a lover of modern poetry, fitness enthusiast, an avid traveler and photographer and a humor junkie.
Her M.O. is best described by Maya Angelou’s quote: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
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Featured - Cover Reveal for "Mita's Dilemma" by Sudesna Ghosh

What happens when a cat mom is also an author? Why, she writes cats into her stories and books, of course! That's one thing I love about Sudesna Ghosh, and it looks like her latest will be no exception. Feast your eyes on the cute cover!
​ About the Book Blurb

Newly single and fresh into a great job, Mita isn’t looking for a relationship. There’s her sweet, good looking colleague who reminds her of someone she’d rather forget. And then there’s the temptation of no strings attached pleasure. She is a woman trying to figure out what she wants and she’s in no hurry — until a furry little creature comes into her life, forcing her to make a choice.

A romance novella set in Kolkata, India.

It’s sexy. It’s cute. It’s heart-warming.

COMING SOON!
​
About the Author Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh is an author based in Kolkata, India. She’s a graduate of University of Rochester (USA) and an ex features journalist. Her short stories and feature articles have appeared in major newspapers and magazines across India. Since 2017, she has published around 20 kindle books for both children and adults. Along with being a full-time reader and writer, Sue does what she can for stray animals and loves to spend time with her rescue cats.

Twitter: @sudesna_ghosh
Instagram: @sudesna_meow

Featured - Book Spotlight for "Asherah: The Warrior Princess" by Rubina Ramesh

ASHERAH: THE WARRIOR PRINCESS
A FANTASY ROMANCE
(The Goddesses Trilogy Book 1)byRubina Ramesh


Print Length: 257 pagesPublication Date: May 21, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Romance, Fantasy

Blurb
Bound by duty...Longing for love.
Asherah…Warrior Princess Asherah's mission is to destroy the cruel godling, Sandor, who was feared both by men and gods. She is forced to seek the help of the ancient God and her husband, Lord El, whom she married at a young age. But there she falls in love with Lord El's stable hand, Hanish.
Hanish…Hanish knows his limits. He knew falling in love with Asherah was forbidden.
The Love…They're both bound by duty - one to her kingdom and the other to his master - and so they try their best to fight the growing attraction between them.
Will this forbidden love ever reach fruition? When Asherah discovers the truth about Sandor, will it sabotage her love for Hanish? Or will the truth about her marriage to Lord El destroy her forever?
Caught between three men, Asherah has to travel to her past to know her present. Will her heart finally recognize her true love? Grab a copy of Asherah now to find out.
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Rubina Ramesh is an avid reader, writer, blogger, book reviewer and marketer. She is the founder of The Book Club, an online book publicity group. Her first literary work was published in her school magazine. It gave her immense pride to see her own name at the bottom of the article. She was about 8 years old at that time. She then went to complete her MBA and after her marriage to her childhood friend, her travel saga started. From The Netherlands to the British Isles she lived her life like an adventure. After a short stint in Malaysia, she finally settled down in the desert state of USA, Arizona. Living with her DH and two human kids and one doggie kid, Rubina has finally started living the life she had always dreamed about – that of a writer.
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Featured - Book Spotlight for "Arjun's Penance" by Sundari Venkatraman

Print Length: 168 pagesPublisher: Flaming Sun (Indie published)Publication Date: March 1, 2020Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCLanguage: EnglishGenre: Romance
Young Arjun feels betrayed and heartbroken when his girlfriend of two years dies in an accident. In a moment of agony, he does the worst thing possible...
Ten years later, Kiara walks into the office of the Mathur Group of industries, falling for its managing director, Arjun Mathur, who is a ruthless businessman nowadays, and also completely sworn off women.
While the ethical hacker gathers evidence against the ex-finance director of the company who has been swindling money bigtime, she tries to woo the MD into falling in love with her.
Will Kiara be able to persuade Arjun to break his penance?
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Sundari Venkatraman is an indie author with forty-five titles to her credit, which have sold more than 1.75 lakh copies around the world. Her books consistently feature in the Top 100 Bestseller Lists on Amazon in both Romance and Asian Drama categories. Her latest romance novels have all been on the #1 Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.
As a child, Sundari loved to read books with ‘lived happily ever after’ endings. They were all about good triumphing over evil. As a teenager, her favourite books were romance novels from Mills & Boon. She was fascinated by them, so much so that she began to visualise the stories set in India.
Sundari was forty when she began her writing journey, completing the first draft of her first novel in thirty-five days. She has not looked back since.
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