Hi friends!

Thank you for loving my debut novel ‘An Incurable Insanity’–your appreciation for my work has encouraged me to write more and I’m glad to announce that my 2nd novel “The Accidental Wife’ will be out in the near future.

Till then as a gesture of appreciation to all loyal readers, I’ve chosen to post a preview of the story here. Please follow and share your thoughts 🙂

Blurb: 

Dr. Rihaan Mehta is a brilliant young neurosurgeon who has no inclination for love or marriage. According to him wives and girlfriends are annoying accessories that one can do without. But when his mother dangles the sword over his head in classic Bollywood style, he succumbs, and sets in search of a bride who would fit his ‘requirements’. But he could never have prepared himself for what awaits him.

Some accidents are meant to happen…

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THE ACCIDENTAL WIFE

PROLOGUE

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“Another beer to calm the nerves?”

A loud burst of laughter. “Rihaan doesn’t need anything to calm him down. He’s going to be full on man! Can’t afford to disappoint bhabhi, right?” This was promptly followed by another outburst of mirth.

Rihaan submitted to several friendly thumps on his back and returned them with the obligatory wry smile, that could be interpreted any which way desired.

And yes, he hadn’t let a single drop of alcohol pass through his gullet, not because he was anxious to perform well on his wedding night and impress his brand new wife. Rather, he wanted to keep all his faculties intact, so to confirm the suspicion that had been gnawing at his brain ever since the wedding ceremony. And with each moment that passed, his unease grew in intensity.

Unable to bide time any longer, he stood up and marched toward his room paying no heed to the numerous whistles and catcalls that followed in his wake.

Thrusting the door wide open he strode toward the marital bed. It was bare except for his bride’s wedding finery that lay in a neat pile in one corner. Heart now pounding painfully hard in his chest, he scanned the vicinity fervently hoping that his concerns weren’t true.

He approached the balcony door that lay wide open, and felt his pulse slow down slightly. Perhaps he’d been just imagining it all?

A girl stood there leaning against the railing, her face upturned toward the full moon. Hearing him approach she turned around, “Finally! I’ve been waiting like forever!”

He frowned, straining to peruse her features obscured by deep shadow, “Deepika?”

“Naa…, not Deepika.” She stepped forward into the light; a bright smile illuminating her beautiful face.

His heart sank.

“My name is Naina. Goodbye Rihaan.”

tbc

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