Women's Literary Fiction.
The stories are women-centric and often deeply emotional, depicting relationships and societal issues.
A Tapestry of Tears: The stories span a range of emotions and also bring to life the varied culture and social spectrum of India. Set in the nineteenth century, A Tapestry of Tears is about a young mother’s struggle to save her infant daughters from the remorseless practice of kurimar - the putting to sleep of female infants at birth. This collection of a novelette and twelve short stories explores relationships and the strength of the human spirit.
Outside the Magic Circle: “Give these letters to the British Museum so that the world may know he loved me once.” Poignant words, spoken from a deathbed. After 21 years of married life and 10 children, Charles Dickens forced a separation on his blameless wife. Why didn’t Catherine fight back?
Happiness is a Collage: Among those traversing this collection of stories are a henpecked billionaire, a homeless boy, a middle-aged wife dealing with infidelity, a seeker finding solace with a lion and a deer, and a woman who nightly scours a vast desert for her husband after she goes to bed.
The Morning Star: A desperate woman calls a neighbor before dying in childbirth. Is it a coincidence that she chooses someone who will give her all to save the baby from its unscrupulous father?
Sisters by Marriage Series
A Harmless Deception: Lady Maria has not forgotten how the ton had disparaged her American mother or treated her coldly when she was a child. Determined not to accept any of the “Eligibles,” she is happy to fall in love with a commoner. Only, he is not a commoner but the elusive Lord Daventon, who has already agreed to an arranged match with her…
A Disgraceful Affair: Lady Laura is secretly in love with the Duke of Wimberley. But when he is caught in a terrible scandal, she has reason to believe him culpable of a terrible crime. What is she to do when Lord Wimberley returns her feelings?
A Delayed Courtship: As a young girl, Fanny finds escape from her unstable home by roaming in the woods and riding her mare. Free and innocent of guile, she is easy prey for a blackguard. Three years later, when Fanny finds love, will her past ruin her chance of happiness?
A Lady of Birth: Alone and abandoned in London, Sophie seeks refuge in the Duke of Henderson’s empty carriage. The duke wants her thrown out. He has had enough of conniving females. But her strange behavior makes him wonder if she is short of a few marbles!
A Promise of Spring: A tender romance with strong, endearing characters. Lady Helena chooses family duty over love. Years later, she has a second chance at happiness with her childhood sweetheart. Does she have the courage to take it?
Season of Love Series
Rescuing Miss Fairfax: Richard, the Earl of Ransbury, falls in love with Abigail, a vicar’s daughter. But a malicious plot to separate them succeeds, and they part. They meet again and find their feelings unchanged. Meanwhile, another play to destroy Abby is brewing . . .
Lady Helen’s Misalliance: Lady Helen knows that Luke is the only man she can marry. He is kind and gentle and makes her
feel comfortable about herself. It does not matter that he is a cit. He loves her, she knows he does, but is adamant about keeping his distance. When the notorious Lord Frampton fixes his sights on Helen, Luke is the only one she can trust. Will he put aside his scruples to keep her safe?
The Mishti Doi Bride: Uma can’t stand men who try to get over-friendly. When Sandeep, after two chance meetings, asks her out, she has an idea to make him stay away from her.
“I come from an old-fashioned family. I shall only go out with the person who wants to marry me. And that too, after my family’s approval,” she tells him.
To her utter shock, Sandeep takes her at her word and goes to speak to her mother!
The Girl from Trichy: Malathi comes from a conservative family. When she takes up a job in Bengaluru, her father gives her a list of conditions. Falling in love is definitely not among them!
Aditya is brilliant and successful. He is also an introvert who has no clue about how to win the girl of his dreams.
What chance does their love have?
Bride-in-waiting: Anjali is quite capable of taking care of herself. So, when a handsome stranger steps in to rescue her from an unpleasant situation, she tells him to back off. The man isn’t a stranger but her almost-husband. Nine years ago, their wedding was disrupted while they were making their sacred vows. Raj was gone, leaving her an unwed bride.
Is it a coincidence that he is back now? Has destiny given the childhood sweethearts a second chance?