Contemporary Romance

Of No Avail: Web of Wedlock

Of No Avail: Web of Wedlock

BS Murthy BS Murthy

Lured by the pitch - All marriages are made in heaven but some are delayed on earth: We endeavor to hasten them all - Priya goes to Renuka Marriage  Bureau. Scanning the prospects, when she spotted Venu, whom she slighted long ago, she rushes to him to bring about a dramatic encounter. What brought about Priya’s change of heart to seek her former suitor and how Venu responds to his old flame’s fresh overtures lend suspense to their romance in this eclectic novella.  

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Stories Varied – A Book of Short Stories

Stories Varied – A Book of Short Stories

BS Murthy BS Murthy

This is a collection of the author’s short stories that deals with women's dilemmas in the Indian social milieu accompanied with unique denouements. While 'Ilaa's Ire' contrasts woman's lot of the day with her eminence in the Vedic Age, '201' Qualms" depicts her predicament, torn between personal loyalty and citizen's responsibilities. As "?" addresses woman's marital stress in an alien land, 'Cupid's Clue' is about her acting on rebound in her native  place. Even as 'Autumn Love' lets woman discover the marital void in her life, 'A Touchy Affair' makes her amenable to her man's other woman.  Just as 'Love's How's That' inflames woman's old flame, 'A Hearty Turn' brings her innat...
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Crossing the Mirage - Passing through Youth

Crossing the Mirage - Passing through Youth

BS Murthy BS Murthy

If passing through youth was like crossing the mirage of life for Chandra and Nithya, it proved to be chasing the mirage of love for Sathya and Prema though for plain Vasavi, Chandra's pitiable sibling, it was the end of the road. As life brings Chandra, who suffers from an inferiority complex for his perceived ugliness, and Nithya, who was bogged down being jilted by Vasu, together, they script their fate of fulfillment. And as poetic justice would have it, Sathya, who caused Prema's heartburn, himself was led down the garden path by Kala, doing a Sathya on Sathya. Just not that, life has in store just deserts for Vasu owing to Nithya's retribution as he tries to stalk her. Besides, after m...
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Benign Flame: Saga of Love

Benign Flame: Saga of Love

BS Murthy BS Murthy

The attractions Roopa experienced and the fantasies she entertained as a teen shaped a male imagery that ensconced her subconscious. Insensibly, confident carriage came to be associated with the image of maleness in her mind-set. Her acute consciousness of masculinity only increased her vulnerability to it, making her womanliness crave for the maleness for its gratification. However, as her father was constrained to help her in becoming a doctor, she opts to marry, hoping that Sathyam might serve her cause though the persona she envisioned as masculine, she found lacking in him. But as he fails to go with her idea, she becomes apathetic towards him, and insensibly sinks into her friend Sandh...
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A Rainbow in the dark

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A Rainbow in the dark

SUNDY KYRIAKI ILIADOU SUNDY KYRIAKI ILIADOU

SYNOPSIS

In the ever green island of the Apocalypse, in Patmos, young Sophia begins the journey of her life. Through the pain due to the loss of her mother Sophia discovers parts of herself that will lead her to far away America. Not even a loving relationship can keep the young doctor away from her ambitious plans. There is something though that she does not take into account; something that will change and destroy every bit of her soul. The battle will be grave and there will be victims on both sides of the Atlantic. However, the strength that stems from the heart is unbelievably catalytic and capable to bring all kinds of changes.

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Short Stories With Cecilia Okugo

Short Stories With Cecilia Okugo - 2nd Edition

Cecilia Okugo Cecilia Okugo

"Lake House" is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and secrets that lead to a tragic end. The story revolves around a young woman named Kim and her lover John. Set in a serene lakeside retreat, their relationship seems idyllic at first glance. However, as the plot unfolds, it becomes evident that Kim is harboring secrets that threaten to unravel their to the narrative is a mysterious game that Kim becomes entangled in. As she delves deeper into its complexities, she unwittingly exposes her hidden truths, much to John's dismay. In a moment of rage and desperation, John's actions take a sinister turn as he drowns Kim in the very lake they once found solace lake, once a symbol of tranquility,...
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Hector's Revenge

Hector's Revenge

John Pendleton John Pendleton

“Hector’s Revenge” is a touching romantic story with strong elements of mystery. It follows one man’s love for a woman from being a teenager in the Swinging Sixties right through to the time of the Covid-19 Ratcliffe, a shy and bookish Grammar School boy with an obsession for Greek Mythology, has a crush on Penelope, the prettiest and cleverest girl in school. It becomes a passion which dominates his relationship is thwarted by Penelope’s indifference, by a love rival from school days, and, more surprisingly, by mysterious family opposition. With its dramatic twists and some violent turns the story will have readers gripped to the Revenge” is available from Amazon as a paperba...
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