The first few chapters of 2nd novel published March, 2015 and available worldwide on Amazon. "The Accidental Wife is an intriguing tale of the best-laid plans gone awry but set straight by the humbling hand of destiny." ---Shobhan Bantwal, best-selling author of The Dowry Bride and other books. Some accidents are meant to happen… Dr. Rihaan Mehta is a brilliant young neurosurgeon who has no inclination for love or marriage. According to him wives and girlfriends are annoying accessories that one can do without. But when his mother dangles the sword over his head in classic Bollywood style, he succumbs, and sets out in search of a bride who would fit his 'requirements'. But can Rihaan deal with what he gets instead?

Shaan Ahuja found himself bowing to tradition and agreeing to an arranged marriage to the beautiful Ruhi Sharma. He went through the motions but had no intention of carrying through on his vows. His last foray into matters of the heart with an American girl had left him scarred and unwilling to try again. Thoroughly disillusioned and disgruntled he wasted no time in making his intentions clear to Ruhi on their wedding night. But, he was completely unprepared for what his new wife had in mind. I'm sharing a few chapters of my first novel which Kirkus Reviews calls 'An often intoxicating- will they-won't they- tale."

Dear readers, I'm presenting you a story that I wrote a while ago, even before my first novel. It bears a special place in my heart as it helped me to discover the writer inside me. I hope you enjoy it :) 'Human After All' is a phrase I picked up from a favorite song of mine by Level 42. It struck me as being so basic yet poignant to the human condition that I had to make it the underlying theme of my story. So while reading it and pondering about the goings on I'd ask all of you to keep it in my mind, that we are all 'Human After All'-- liable to make mistakes, jump to conclusions, have misunderstandings and be generally crazy! Character sketch: Khanak Agarwal is a young, sincere, hardworking doctor who truly believes in the essential goodness of mankind. Shantanu Khandelwal is a Harvard educated architect who is ambitious and leery of developing lasting relationships with women that is until Khanak came by...