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The Jealous Wife

The Jealous Wife is a twisted, page-turning psychological thriller that will have you guessing until the very end.

She wants my husband.
She wants my life.

About to become parents, my husband and I decide to move to my small hometown to be closer to my family. Everything was perfect until I met our new neighbor- the reason I moved away to begin with.

Kelly Van Patten.

She’s the epitome of beauty. With her radiant blond hair, captivating blue eyes and a smile so warm and caring, it’s no wonder everyone adores her…?except me.

Even my husband is falling for her charm and manipulation, or worse, falling for her.

When Kelly slips and accidentally shows her true colors, I realize something even worse. Does she know what I’ve been hiding?

All I want is to start my family.
She has something more sinister in mind.

  • Fast-paced & unputdownable – A tense, twist-filled psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.
  • Dark twists and shocking turns – Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Wife Between Us, and The Silent Patient.
  • Short, sharp chapters – Ideal for readers who love thrillers you can binge in one breathless sitting.
  • A fresh take on revenge – What happens when the cheater isn’t the only one hiding something?
  • Perfect gift for thriller lovers – Addictive, unpredictable, and impossible to forget.

A Shimla Affair

…the future of India may lie in unexpected hands.

1940, Shimla, British India. Nalini Mistry longs for a life outside of the four walls of her home; reality, however, is different.

Nalini and her two older sisters—Noor and Afreen—run the Royal Hotel Shimla, an opulent establishment that serves British high society. But when an underground revolutionary group asks them to aid a murderous conspiracy during the hotel’s Summer Jubilee Ball, they find themselves thrust headfirst into a dangerous game of lies. It doesn’t help that Nalini finds herself falling for Charles Nayler, a British officer; a man who sees her like nobody else.

As the night of the ball approaches, the sisters are drawn into a web of hidden agendas, shifting alliances, and impossible choices—where nothing is what it seems, and the price of freedom may be everything.

A Shimla Affair follows the story of three women attempting to change the course of Indian independence—for love, duty, and revenge.

She Stood By Me

Raised in an upper-middle class family, Aparna was taught to build a successful career, to prioritise her work, and not get distracted by trivial things like love.

Abhishek comes from humbler beginnings, and like Aparna, he too, hopes to build a good life for himself. But unlike Aparna, he still believes in love.

As fate will have it, they fall for each other, but their troubles are just beginning. As college draws to an end, they find themselves working on opposite ends of the country, trying to get by with long-distance phone calls and annual meetings.

Abhishek loves Aparna. Aparna loves Abhishek. Then why are all the forces of the universe hellbent on making sure they stay apart?

She Stood By Me is a story of love, of family and friendship, and most importantly, of what it means to fall in love for the Indian middle-class.

Lores of Love and Saint Gorakhnath

Comprising four folktales, Sorthi-Brijbhar, Bharthari-Pingla, Heer-Ranjha and
Saranga-Sadabrij, the book is an anthology of stories influenced by the life, time and teachings of Yogi Gorakhnath—an eleventh-century saint—who propounded an inclusive religious philosophy that laid the foundation of the Sufi and Bhakti movement in India.

Initially, the yogis (mystics) of the Gorakhnath sect would sing these ballads on the tune of the sarangi and move door to door for alms. Originally, these stories existed in the oral tradition passed down from generation to generation in the form of ballads. The ballads are full of fairies, genies, witches, magic healers, witch doctors and ghosts besides angels in the form of Peer Baba (hermits) and sages. Over the decades and centuries, these stories have inspired folklorists, theatre artists and nautch parties to perform in melas (community fairs), religious events and marriages.

The Cheating Husband

Emma finally has a fresh start—a new boyfriend, a place of her own, and a little distance from her overprotective sister. Sure, she’s struggling to find a job, and her apartment isn’t in the best part of town, but it’s hers. And for the first time in a while, she’s happy.

Until she uncovers a devastating lie.
Her perfect boyfriend? He’s already married.
Emma knows she should walk away, but something keeps pulling her back. There’s more to his secrets than just a hidden wife. He is not who he claims to be.
And when Emma finally learns the truth about his wife, everything takes a terrifying turn.
They are not a normal couple.

  • A Gripping Psychological Thriller
  • A Deceptive Love Story
  • A Mystery That Unfolds with Shocking Twists
  • A Final Twist You Won’t See Coming
  • Perfect for Fans of Freida McFadden & Kiersten Modglin

The First Connect

The past crashes into Kareena’s present as her first love resurfaces after eighteen years, awakening desires she thought were long buried. As she struggles between two worlds, two men, and two versions of herself, her inner turmoil deepens when a stranger enters her life, further blurring the lines between loyalty and longing.
Meanwhile, Mouni, a teenager, witnesses two contrasting expressions of love—one driven by persistent pursuit, the other by selfless, serendipitous surrender.
Will the intense implications of love weigh upon the fragile heart of a woman and a girl on the cusp of understanding love? The First Connect explores love’s unpredictability, unravelling the complexities of lost love, being lost in love, and love lost in translation. Through delicate moments of magic and fleeting waves of whisper, it asks: does love thrive through conscious effort, or does it find its way through fate alone? And most importantly, what makes a First Connect truly flourish and feel real?

Police Affairs

IPS officer Arjun Kumar has always played by the rules—a decorated officer, a devoted husband and a high achiever with a perfect life. But when he meets the captivating singer Madhushree at a police event, his carefully constructed world begins to crack. Stolen glances turn into whispered conversations, and before he knows it, he’s entangled in an affair that he never saw coming.

Passion turns to peril when an untimely death threatens to implicate him in murder. As he scrambles to cover his tracks, the walls start closing in—his wife’s growing suspicion, an unscrupulous Godman tightening his grip on power, and a faceless stranger lurking in the shadows. But what began as a personal transgression has drawn him into a dangerous conspiracy—one that could destroy not just his life, but the very system he swore to protect.

With the police closing in, enemies circling, and his conscience weighing him down Arjun realises he is no longer just hiding a mistake—he is caught in a deadly game of power and deception where every choice has consequences. As the truth edges closer, he must decide whether to keep running or fight. The line between duty and betrayal has never been thinner—and the clock is ticking.

White Nights

“I don’t know how to be silent when my heart is speaking.”

Set in the enchanting streets of St. Petersburg, this is a story of a young man who is a dreamer, and wanders on the city’s deserted lanes during long summer nights.

On a foggy night, under the hazy streetlights, a young man met Nastenka, who captured his heart with her beauty and innocence. They spent four consecutive nights together, as he becomes increasingly besotted with Nastenka, sharing his innermost thoughts and feelings.

Just as he was beginning to feel safe in their oasis, he discovers that Nastenka is in love with another man; a prince who has promised to return to her after a long absence. Yet, he is certain that even Nastenka is drawn to him, each grappling with their own sense of longing and desire for connection.

Through this vivid narrative of the intoxicating power of hope, the young man’s monologues reveal his absolute yearning for love, while Nastenka’s vulnerability and romantic idealism add layers of emotion to the story.

Through these fragile yet sublime characters we witness the beauty and pain of unrequited love.

Daughter of Two Rivers

Undergoing a ravaging drought, the riverside settlement of Rohitaka is at odds, struggling to recover from their losses. When a request from Babylon to trade weapons arrives as a blessing in disguise, a trade delegation, headed by prince Arjuna, and the grizzled veteran, Shrutasena, sets off for the faraway kingdom.

An encounter with Lilith, the fierce bodyguard to the Queen, and more importantly, a woman who is hell-bent on despising Arjuna, leaves him flustered. But there’s more to Lilith than meets the eye. The woman is a formidable soldier, but something about her reminds Arjuna of home, Bharatavarsha.

But as fate would have it, Arjun and Lilith find themselves entrenched in a political ploy to overthrow Babylon’s King, Sin-Mubalit. Will they be able to stop the usurpers to the throne? And can they trust each other to have their backs as they do so, even as they’re uncovering new secrets on the go?

Inspired by the twentieth century discovery of a Sumerian tablet off the coast of Mumbai, Daughter of Two Rivers is a homecoming story.

And like all good homecoming stories, it’s a story of learning what home means—across countries, and across time.

Can We Be Strangers Again?

In the electric haze of college life, three friends are bound by laughter, late-night talks and unspoken promises. But when two of them cross the line from friendship into love, everything changes. Betrayal shatters their world, leaving one friend to pick up the pieces while navigating her own complicated feelings. As friendships fracture and love grows tangled, hearts are broken, and choices become irreversible. Caught between the ache of lost friendship and the bittersweet pull of love, Dev must decide if he’s willing to risk everything?again.

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