In the 1950s, thirteen-year-old Sanjana is married off to a man twelve years her senior. Ripped away from a childhood she barely had the chance to live, denied an education, and raised by a mother who resented her for being born a girl, Sanjana's life shifts overnight when she is sent to a distant village as the wife of a powerful but emotionally distant Thakur. Read on to find out how she finds her home in the haveli, and melts the heart of the man who claimed her ;)

In 1996, when the Opel Astra was launched in India, the car caught the eye of ten-year-old Veer. As the son of a prostitute, he didn't even have the privilege of touching it. The immoral act has always been looked down upon, but for Meera, it was the only means of survival. She's the mother of two rasgullas, Veer and Tara. It's not easy for the children either. Their mother is always treated as an outcast, but the young boy is determined to be the man of the house. Their way of life is disgusting to many, pitied by some, and accepted by one man. Kindness, love, and courage can lead to the most beautiful thing... A Handful of Happiness. --- Completed Story | PG13

In the late 20th century, a young girl tackles grueling poverty and societal expectations on the outskirts of booming Calcutta. Being forced into a child marriage was quite common, but romance was the last thing she expected. Not all knights wear shining armor and own horses... Some work hard in the fields and sow seeds of love. [PAID BONUS CHAPTER LINK IN BIO]