Despite illegally entering the US and being abandonned by her father, Blanc’s mother has always made a way from them. Hustling in more ways than one, Magda carries her daughter on her back while gaining ranks and respect in the streets until envy causes Magda and her daughter to be deported. Nicolas DuBois is hood royalty. With his laid back and smooth persona he was able to conquer the game, flipping his earnings into streams of multi-million dollar businesses that had him set for life. Nicolas lived the life every men envied except he was missing something, a wife. Struggling in her native country, Blanc agrees to marry Nicolas for an opportunity to re-enter the states to live a life of glitz and glam. The fancy clothes, cars, shoes, and money does nothing to fill the void Blanc feels from being tied to a man she has no connection to. Milli, next in line to take over his Uncle Nicolas' empire, is different than his uncle in more ways than one. Unlike Nicolas, Milli is a ruthless thug who lives life on the edge. When instructed to look after his uncle's wife in his absence, the unthinkable happens. In Milli’s eyes, Blanc is the perfect fit for him. Without warning, an intense love affair begins to brew between the two Desperately pursing that hood love she so badly craved, Blanc is willing to risk it all but to what extent?

    After all what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But what happens when the six foot two ‘incident’ follows you back home?

    

    . . only to realize you will always come a close secondWhen Potnis, a captain in the Indian Army, meets Pansy during Operation Blue Star, he knows he has found the love of his life. Their passionate romance leads them to the altar and blossoms into a beautiful child, Rihana.History repeats itself when Advik, a wayward boy from a broken family, catapults into Rihana’s heart as smoothly as he conquers the skies as an Indian Air Force pilot. What follows is a night of unabashed love, transporting the couple to heavenly bliss. Where will their unbridled love lead them? Will Rihana remain a mistress to Advik, for whom the love for his country comes first, or will she be able to make a place in his heart that is second to none? This heartbreaking saga of love, courage and sacrifice will leave you asking for more.

    It portrays the raging storm in the minds of twenty-year olds and the confusion they go through to endure the highs and lows of life. It is a tale of transformation of an arrogant and self-centric creature to a mature and mellowed down human being. It also gives an insight into one of the greatest corporate frauds that India has known, through the eyes of an employee.

    To find solace she randomly lands into a hotel suite. Thinking that she's finally left alone, Ragini takes in the tranquility and peace. Screaming in the dark though she comes across a stranger sleeping on her bed. Ragini instantly disapproves of the seemingly rich brat whose eyes she thinks belongs to the devil himself. To be precise, a brown eyed devil. A confusion leads into a fight and then it spirals into a mutual dislike. As fate pulls them closer both the stranger and Ragini slowly take a step towards friendship. A friendship where both of them understand the pain of being deceived by their partners. Trying to teach his ex a lesson, Ragini agrees to become his fake fiancé, but then again she finds herself dangerously falling for the 'wrong guy'. Ragini is not ready for another heart break and the man in question of driving her emotions into a frenzy also is not in the habit of taking a no for an answer. Read how opposites attract and how they happen to fall for each other while fighting their own insecurities of falling in love and learning the one thing that they lack together. That is trust, the thing which builds a relationship into a strong bond.

    He told her he would make her his wife and protect her. In her state of haze, she agreed.The stranger was her savior and she was thankful but was he really her husband? How did the handsome, charming man end up becoming Her Unexpected Husband?Note: This is a short and sweet romance with a happy ending.

    Set out on a task to bring Ruhani to her senses, he decides to go all in for the only girl in his life.But, when things go too far, and he finally gets a choice, will Rudra continue to be Ruhani’s savior? Or will he find his own happy ending?Narrated by Rudra, The Things We Do for Love, first of a two-part romance, dramatizes his quest for companionship. With a foray of jealousy, multiple second chances, and, bad and uninformed choices, this love-story by Raunak Agarwal is as relatable as his poetry.Prologue:‘Listen, do not call or text me tomorrow.’‘Why?’‘Umm… Going to meet him.’‘Oh! Even I’ll be out with my friends. What if I Snap you by mistake?’‘I’ll change your name over there.’‘You’re going to delete all our chats, right?’‘Yes.’‘And all our photos together?’‘Yes.’‘Why am I still talking to you?’‘I am sorry.’‘You know, it’s so crazy?’‘What?’ ‘The Things We Do for Love!’

    However, Sreya is tormented by demons from her past. And she turns down Vishal, the college heartthrob. Will their intense chemistry triumph over her dark past? Kavya falls desperately in love with Aadhi. Aadhi loves Kavya too, but only on his own terms. Things then start to go incredibly wrong. Will their love succeed? Anand and Priya are quiz partners, project partners and great friends. But is there more than what meets the eye? Are they secretly in love with each other? Join the fun loving group of close-knit friends, studying in an Engineering college, having the time of their life while following their passions and dreams!

    

    

    Lasya ‘LJ’ Raghavan is a spectacularly single, unsuccessful playwright with an estranged family, crippling debt, and a dead-end job. When the family matriarch Chandralekha Chakrapani dies, LJ has to face the family that considers her an epic failure… especially her father, who has taken a vow of silence against her; her cousin sister, Ahalya, who blames LJ for destroying her marriage; and bridezilla Kiki whose wedding has been cancelled. Adding to the family drama is Banjeet ‘Ben’ Dewar, her grandmother's lawyer who keeps showing up whenever LJ falls apart. Ben is everything LJ is looking for in a man, except Ahalya is interested in Ben too! Can LJ be selfish once more when the last time nearly destroyed her family? More importantly, can LJ's family forgive her when she is the ‘worst daughter ever’? Written in the style of bestselling Indian rom-coms, The Worst Daughter Ever explores love, loss, friendship, family, redemption and forgiveness in a funny, emotional, coming-of-age tale.

    these are eight simple yet riveting stories of eight such people."जगाला विक्षिप्त वाटतील अशा स्वतःच्या एखाद्या मतप्रणालीच्या पूर्ततेसाठी, हट्टापुढे नामशेष होऊन जाणाऱ्या, पण माघार न घेणाऱ्या अशा विक्षिप्त व्यक्तींची एकेक तऱ्हा रंगविणाऱ्या आठ खाशा कथांचा संग्रह"

    It’s a kick in the guts. Love that’s raw, lust that’s insane and obsession that’s frantically irresistible. Twists will keep you on the edge while the truth will stab at your subconscious.Avesh Mathur, a techie stumbles upon the enchanting and sultry Spreeha at work. Every man in his office wants to have her. But he is struck with horror. She happens to resemble a girl from his past. The past that he’d do anything to keep under wraps.Spreeha lives next door to Avesh. She watches him furtively day and night even though she has a lover. He intrigues her, however, she’s not done with her lover. She wants them both because they remind her of someone. What tragedy awaits Avesh? Is the girl he’s madly falling for as beautiful on the inside as on the outside? Will he finally have to face the frightening truth that he’s been stashing for two years?

    You will find yourself in the middle of a torrid liaison in The Affair , revel in the euphoria of budding romance in Just One Glance and discover what it means to let go of your loved one in The Impasse .Love can also be brutal and unconventional as The Unseen Boundaries of Love and Something about Karen will show you. But most of all, as Death of a Widower and Siddharth show, you will see that love is all about hope and taking the leap of faith.Selected from a nationwide Romance Contest conducted by Rupa Publications, this heart-warming collection of stories urges you to believe that love is eternal...and forever.