book 1
can be read as a standalone
The palace was a whirlwind of preparation, but Radhika couldn't shake the unease in her heart. Tomorrow, she would marry Prince Reyansh, the future Maharaja of Rajasthan-the man whose face no one had ever seen, not even her. His name was whispered with reverence, but it was his coldness, his silence, that made him a mystery.
She had heard the stories: of his unmatched beauty, of his ruthless nature, and of the walls he built around himself. But nothing prepared her for the truth-she was about to become his biwi (wife), without even knowing the face of the man she was promised to.
As the evening shadows grew long, she caught a fleeting glimpse of him in the hallway. His presence was commanding, his voice like velvet, yet his face-still hidden in the dim light.
"Tomorrow, we begin," Reyansh said, his gaze intense. "You will be mine, biwi."
Radhika's heart fluttered at the possessiveness in his words. What was this man really like? Would she find love beneath the cold exterior, or would she be trapped in a marriage of power and mystery?
*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems*
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