They say the heart knows before the mind does. That somewhere, in the grand design of the universe, two souls are already written into each other's story. That fate moves like an invisible thread, pulling them closer, unraveling life's carefully laid plans with unexpected encounters and fleeting moments.
But destiny is not always kind.
Dhriti Sekhawat stopped believing in grand love stories. Not the kind that poets romanticized or the kind whispered about in the hushed corridors of old palaces, where love and heartbreak were etched into the very walls. Love, in her world, was fleeting-beautiful, yet unreliable. And so, she had learned to guard her heart, to build walls higher than she ever let on.
Shaurya Sethi never left things to fate. He carved his own path, defied expectations, and built his life with logic and determination. He believed in choices, not in cosmic coincidences. And yet, something about her-about the way she laughed without abandon, the way her eyes held untold stories-made him question everything he thought he knew.
Their paths should have never crossed.
And yet, they did.
Amidst the flickering glow of wedding lights, stolen glances, and unspoken words, their worlds collided in ways neither could have foreseen. A fleeting moment here, a quiet confession there-until the weight of emotions became too heavy to ignore.
But love, no matter how strong, is not always enough.
Just as quickly as fate brought them together, life pulled them apart. Promises left unsaid. Feelings buried beneath the weight of time and distance.
Three years later, when they meet again, the question remains: Were they meant to be, or were they simply a beautiful, unfinished story?
Join Shaurya and Dhriti on their journey to find out what happens next.... because sometimes, love is the most unexpected part of our destiny.
𝓘 𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓵. 𝓠𝓾𝓲𝓮𝓽𝓵𝔂. 𝓓𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓵𝔂. 𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓽𝓪𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓵𝔂.
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What if the groom-to-be is already married but is clueless about it? Chaos ensues as the truth comes crashing down on the celebration of meaningless beginnings. Destiny plays its masterstroke as he discovers that his wedding planner is really his wife, who would move heaven and earth in order to escape their accidental espousal. Including planning his marriage to her high-school nemesis and hiding their holy bond. Reeva Singhania might be a blessing for every couple out there, turning their big day into an unforgettable celebration, but she hates the very idea of marriage itself. She wasn't ready to be tied to Aditya Roy, she never would be.
Aditya Roy, the man whose charms she isn't immune to even after being indifferent to romantic attachments to the other gender. The man who has the devil on his toes in a flick of his fingers and chases his possessions with passion. He has his eyes set on her while she is the stubborn siren who would accept anything except for being his wife.
One has skyrocketing standards in terms of marriage, while the other abhors it. Would an alliance based on deception work? Would she ever come out of the clutches of her past to imagine a future with him? Or would this unplanned alliance crumble even before it began?
Continue reading to know if love blooms or ugly truths shatter them apart...
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A sequel to The Alternative Bride...Can be read as a Standalone romance
Thank you so much @noturfavb_ for the beautiful cover.