Tales of Two Fires
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Book 1 of
Tales of Crimson Dynasty
Calcutta, 1940s.
A forced marriage.
A rising rebellion.
A love story that was never meant to exist.
Edward Benticks-cold, arrogant, the Governor-General's son-is ordered to marry an Indian aristocrat to "secure the Empire."
He hates the idea.
He hates her.
And he hates that he can't say no.
Priyanshika Jadhav-fierce, proud, and born with rebellion in her veins-is pushed into marrying the very man whose people stole her country.
She refuses to break.
She refuses to bow.
And she refuses to be his obedient bride.
Two enemies.
Two egos.
One dangerous marriage that sparks a war of its own.
When power clashes with pride...
When hatred tangles with desire...
When duty traps them under the same roof...
Who bends first-
the British officer raised to command,
or the Indian woman who burns for her freedom?
A thrilling collision of ego, rebellion, and forbidden tension-
where every glance is a challenge,
every silence is a battle,
and every moment pulls them deeper into a storm neither of them can escape.
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