Once his nation's most beloved Prince and famed General, Aaryan Singh Shekhawat now lives in disgrace, accused of treason and murder in a world where honour is everything. He thirsts for revenge and retribution from those he believes wronged him. He is driven by hate and believes himself lost to darkness. When this mission-led knight's path tempestuously crosses with the sweet but feisty Siya Udawat, a princess from an allied house, both their worlds are thrown into turmoil.
Aaryan hates all that Siya stands for and sees her as an unavoidable pawn in a dangerous game of political intrigue. Siya believes him mad at first, and a dangerous criminal afterwards. However, Aaryan sets in motion a chain of events that pits them against numerous foes, some known, and others yet to be discovered. As they encounter entirely unexpected challenges and unearth the secrets from Aaryan's past that threaten to destroy his present and future, their journey is changed irrevocably, spanning across the grandeur of the Rajputana courts to war-torn lands overrun by enemies.
Their story was never going to be simple. Whether love will be their greatest strength, or their overwhelming weakness, is something the novel tries to explore. Dark Knight is a tale of passion and promise, and of an enduring love that defines commitment, dedication and selflessness. It is a story of soul mates that find each other in the unlikeliest of circumstances and have to discover and decide what their love means to them.
Highest Ranking- #47 in Historical Fiction. A Wattpad #Featured story (on 06/10/2017)! Runner Up in The Blue Awards.
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After a disastrous first season in London, Rose Wilde finds herself torn between two men who love her -- but who both hide secrets that could ruin her.
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Rose Wilde has always considered herself plain, especially when compared to her beautiful older sister Charlotte, and has practically given up on the idea of being romanced. But when American hotelier Derek Montgomery comes to revolutionise her little, sleepy English village of Ascot, Rose starts to revisit the idea of falling in love. However, Derek brings with him many secrets and obligations, some that might prohibit him from pursuing Rose -- and push her into the arms of her friend, Michael Cornell, the Marquess of Juniper. Will fate allow Rose and Derek to marry for love? Or will she indeed become the reluctant marchioness?
[[Word count: 70,000 - 80,000 words]]
Cover designed by Ashley Bandy
(The Reluctant Marchioness is the sequel to The Coveted Countess, but can also be read as a standalone)