RAYA RAI SINGHANIA had two things in life she never lacked: money and attention. At 26, with a face that could launch a thousand billboards and a body sculpted like a Michelangelo masterpiece, she didn't exactly beg for either. And Raya? Begging wasn't her style. Asking nicely? That wasn't her thing either. She preferred to take what she wanted. And right now, she wanted Dhairya Bhanushali.
DHAIRYA BHANUSHALI was the exact opposite of Raya's world of flashing cameras and sassy Instagram captions. At 28, he was a serious businessman, the kind who wore a suit like it was his armor and spoke the language of balance sheets and boardrooms. His only indulgence? Family. He liked things simple, peaceful, and predictable.
So, when Raya, with all her glittering confidence, stormed into his life and declared in their very first meeting, "I didn't give you a choice, love. I didn't say 'Will you be my boyfriend?' I declared 'You will be my boyfriend,'" Dhairya did what any sensible man would do - he rejected her.
Naturally, Raya found this little hiccup amusing. Men didn't say no to her, they just didn't. "Dhairya Bhanushali," she mused later, "might be the first person in history to refuse a supermodel's declaration. Fascinating."But this was Raya Rai Singhania. Rejection? A minor inconvenience. Dhairya Bhanushali was her new obsession, and nothing-not his business schedules, not his simple life dreams-was going to stop her from making him hers.
After all, when a queen sets her sights on a king, he doesn't stand a chance. Does he?And so, the chase began, with Raya ready to upend Dhairya's quiet life with her sass, her stubbornness, and, of course, her signature dose of trouble.
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How To Be The Best Third Wheel is now published as a Paperback & E-book by Wattpad Books!
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It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . .
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After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover design by Jill Caldwell
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