"Naa kasme hain naa rasme hain, naa shikwe hain naa wade hain
Ek surat bholee bhalee hai, do naina sidhe sade hain
Aaisa hee rup khayalo me tha, aaisa maine socha tha
Han tum bilkul waisee ho, jaisa maine socha tha"
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It is undeniable those two were made for each other.
Devavrata Bhishma. The renowned Gangaputra. The greatest warrior, fair leader, desirable prince, and clearheaded heir of the Kuru Clan.
The only surviving son of Maharaj Shantanu and his wife, the river goddess, Devi Ganga. A man born to live up to the grand names given to him.
Suravi is much different.
Born to Maharani Chandana, the consort of the King of Kashi, she found herself squashed between multiple siblings. Though initially, she comes off haughty, something about her radiates grace, valor, and kindness. She's not the most beautiful, the most intelligent, or even the most spoilt.
Her beauty comes from within, radiating from her heart rather than her appearance. He, on the other hand, is the most handsome, headstrong man to have ever been born into the Kuru Vansh. They are two sides of the same coin - one fiery and the other serene, one outspoken and the other restricted, one stubborn and the other patient. Together, they create an extraordinary pair, balanced in their traits and duties.
What will happen when calamity wrecks their lives, and disfigures their futures?
How will they overcome the challenges tossed at them day after day?
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.