Samrat had Vaidehi pinned between himself and the wall. There was no softness in his grip-only a dangerous kind of intensity that felt more like possession than love. He kept kissing her again and again, as if he had completely lost control over himself.

Book 1 of The Shattered Ties Series. A modern city girl and a prince ,two lives destined to clash. He's her best friend's brother, and from their first encounter, their every interaction has been a battle of pride, wit, and unspoken tension. Yet beneath the rivalry simmers a desire neither can deny, a pull that challenges every rule and expectation surrounding them. In a world of power, privilege, and unyielding crowns, hearts risk everything. Will they surrender to duty... or to the dangerous, consuming fire of love?