Bøger af Sundari Venkatraman

Young Arjun feels betrayed and heartbroken when his girlfriend of two years dies in an accident. In the moment of agony, he does the worst thing possible...Ten years later, Kiara walks into the office of the Mathur Group of industries, falling for its managing director, Arjun Mathur, who is a ruthless businessman nowadays, and also completely sworn off women. While the ethical hacker gathers evidence against the ex-finance director of the company who has been swindling money bigtime, she tries to woo the MD into falling in love with her. Will Kiara be able to persuade Arjun to break his penance?

At thirty-nine, Anjali Mathur feels like an exotic bird trapped in a golden cage, hating the life of the idle wife of a multi-millionaire husband who simply has neither the time nor the inclination to give her his attention.She meets Parth at a common friend's party. It's not just his looks that Anjali's attracted to, but his gentle and understanding nature.At forty-two, Parth Bhardwaj is an internationally famous author, writing under a pseudonym. Always having steered clear of married women, he has a difficult time keeping away from Anjali, feeling drawn to her from the moment he sets eyes on her. Just when the two finally realise that they are meant for each other, the unthinkable happens. Jayant Mathur is found murdered in his bed, making both Parth and Anjali the prime suspects.Will Anjali ever find happiness in her lonely life?

Anya Chhabria wakes up in a hospital room with no recognition of who she is and where she belongs. In her troubled times, Anya finds her anchor in a handsome stranger. But is he really unknown to her? Dev Wadhwa's past finds him when he sees Anya lying unconscious in the middle of the road. Not willing to let go of her one more time, Dev takes her to the hospital and later to his farmhouse, where he helps her recuperate. Sparks fly and Dev and Anya fall for each other! But the feisty Anya refuses to commit herself to marriage as her loss of memory looms larger than life. Things aren't easy with an ex-husband, not-so-understanding parents, and a jealous neighbour thrown into the mix. What if Anya's memory never comes back? Will Dev and Anya get a second chance? Or will circumstances force them apart, yet again?

She is young, ravishing and free-spirited. He is a handsome billionaire. She has fought tooth and nail for things like wearing jeans and riding a horse. He, ultimate among eligible bachelors, has never had a woman refuse him. And both see ' marriage' as a threat to their freedom! When Akshay and Sunita's horoscopes perfectly match, announcing them as made for each other, there is little they can do except meet to honour their parents' wishes. Though Akshay becomes curious after one look at her photograph, Sunita has set plans of her own. And when they come face-to-face, she is absolutely determined to get rid of him. But will getting rid of one prospective groom help her get rid of this getting-married business altogether? Equal parts tense and passionately romantic, this tale of love and arranged marriage will not only keep you hooked but will change the way you consider marriages.

The young and dashing Rahul Sinha lives in England with his parents, Shyam and Rajni. He is an only son of the rich banker. Rahul is totally attached to his father but does not care for his mother. Read the book to find out why....Rahul is exulted with his efforts at work paying off and plans a holiday with his best friend Sanjay Srivastav who lives in Mumbai with his wife Reema, kids Sasha and Rehaan and most importantly, his sister, Meghna. Rahul recalls meeting Meghna just before they parted six years ago. Meghna works for a website and also teaches modern dance as she loves it. She's thrown for a toss when Rahul comes visiting. She had thought he had forgotten them.But how could Rahul do that? Sanjay's his best friend and Rahul had always treated their home as his own. Sanjay's mother had been more of a mother to Rahul than his own. Rahul had stayed away after moving to England or so Meghna believes. Thus begins the story of Rahul and Meghna, the teasing, the flirting, the anger, the tears... ...will they find love?

Rituraj realises he's in love with the Gaekwad princess, Sitara Devi. The timing is slightly wrong though. Just ten minutes ago Sitara Devi married Harishchandra Gajanan. All of seventeen and nursing a badly bruised heart, Rituraj takes up boxing, hoping to build his strength and heal his wounded soul.When destiny gives them a second chance, hope springs in his heart.Rituraj grabs the opportunity of becoming Sitara's bodyguard-cum-assistant. He's the only man in her life but he's just her Man Friday. Since his father was merely an employee of Sitara's father, will he even be considered as a prospective life partner for the Gaekwad princess? Sitara, and Rituraj are crazily attracted to each other, yet they are unable to move forward. So where is the hitch? Why the fear in taking the relationship to the next level?Class Barriers! Debauchery! Sexual Perversion!It looks like 'Ne'er the twain shall meet'. Read the book to find out if Sitara eventually gets together with her Man Friday.

Dayanita Thakore is a prickly princess who doesn't care for the idea of any man getting close to her... until Prince Harshvardhan Singh Gaekwad turns up in her life.Sparks fly even at their first meeting when the Princess of Udaipur clashes with the Prince of Baroda.He falls in love with the fiery princess while she fights her attraction to him tooth and nail.He woos her, beguiles her, cherishes her......while the princess feels that maybe he couldn't love such a tempestuous woman such as herself.But before they could cross the great divide and get to know each other, something happens, something terrible that might just blow their lives apart.Do they have a chance at a happily ever after?

Princess Yashodhara Jadeja of Bhatewar isn't at all keen to get married. With her tarnished past, she knows that her married life would never be easy. But, between her father's Will and her mother's persuasion, she's left with no choice.Prince Indrajeet Thakore of Udaipur agrees to meet Yashodhara as a prospective wife after his grandmother, Rajmata Santhini Devi, persuades him. While no cymbals crash at their first meeting, the couple grow to like and respect one another before they agree to tie the knot.Both belong to royal families and both have responsibilities. Over and above all that, their marriage is plagued by a predicament, just as Yashodhara had expected. It looks like they can lead a happy married life only if the princess is willing to break a promise. Will she be able to do that? And will Prince Indrajeet continue to love her once he gets to know about her past?

When Princess Chitrangada Vasudeva of Jodhana runs away from herbodyguards in the European city of Zurich, the last thing she expects is to be incarcerated with a stranger in his hotel suite for three days and nights.Prince Rajvardhan Thakore of Udaipur is on his way to take part in the icepolo event at St Moritz and plans to take a much-needed break in Zurich.He's thrown for a toss when he stops his car to help a damsel in distress. A few minutes into the encounter, he finds out that "Princess" is anything but a helpless female.Sparks fly, and how!Until that morning when Princess simply ups and leaves Rajvardhanwithout a contact number or a forwarding address. He doesn't even know her real name.And then they meet again under the most unusual of circumstances back in Rajasthan, during Chitrangada's engagement to Raja Harischandra Gajanan of Indore. Even stranger is the fact that her fiancé is more her father's contemporary than hers.Will the Thakore prince's endeavour to make the Vasudeva princess hisown succeed under the circumstances?

Saloni Malhotra is miserable with her lonely and servile existence in Chicago, while her husband Dr. Manish Chawla is too selfish tobe bothered about his wife's happiness. It's watching her sister's closeness to her new husband that actually opens Saloni's eyes tothe lack in her life.Aarav Chopra hasn't looked at another woman since he fell in love with the seventeen-year-old Saloni. The nine years in-betweenseem to disappear when he sets eyes on her again at her sister's wedding. But this time round, his love stretches to include her sontoo, as Mitesh holds not just Aarav's finger but also his heart in his little hand.Things come to a head when she flees Chicago to return to Delhi along with her baby son Mitesh.Life throws Saloni and Aarav together as she goes to work in his group of companies while awaiting her divorce. The attraction isas powerful as ever! But Saloni is absolutely clear that she wouldn't be tied to a man ever again.Will Aarav be able to convince her otherwise?

Ritvik Bansal's decision to father a surrogate child comes as a total shock to his family, more because he insists that he needs no wife.Two years down the line, Sia Rathod goes to work at Ritvik's 5-star hotel, Maharaja International, as the salon manager at Cleopatra's. They connect instantaneously as sparks fly. After spending time in each other's company, they take their relationship to the next level.Will Ritvik change his mind about getting married?Even if he does, will Sia agree to become his wife as well as to be mother to the two-year-old Aarya, especially with the kind of past that she never speaks about? *Maharaja International is the third book in The Bansal Legacy trilogy.

All it took was one look. And they were in love...Princess Hemangini is mesmerised by Prince Devendra when she falls into his arms while rushing across the royal gardens.The Prince of Indrapuri is amazed that the Princess of Mahendrapuri is even more beautiful and graceful than what the visiting bards sang in praise of her.Their mutual attraction blooms into love and they decide to get married. Tying the knot is easy, but consummating the marriage is another matter altogether.As their love and passion draw them towards each other, Devendra's mother, Queen Kanchana Devi, keeps throwing obstacles in the path of the lovers; sometimes in the name of rituals and sometimes inflicting doubts in their minds; doing her best to keep them apart.As the frustrated bride and groom tolerate the intervening time with impatience, something happens to shake up Hemangini; something that makes her refuse to let her husband touch her.What will the proud prince have to do to make his princess fall into his arms once again?Read this historical romance from India to find out if the passionate princess finds happiness with her prince or not.

Rohit Bansal, the handsome and suave managing director of Simha International, is the envy of many-from a director of the hotel to an employee.A thief comes up with a simple modus operandi, believing that nobody's really going to find out anything about the thefts taking place. But when a guest brings it to his notice, Rohit is determined to save the reputation of Simha International and ropes in a top-notch detective. Will Rohit be able to find who the thief is before time runs out?The lovely and intelligent Tasha Sawant goes to work at Simha International as the duty manager. Her experience in the hotel industry only adds to the hotel's excellent service.Tasha is attracted to Rohit and it would seem that he reciprocates her feelings. Well, the lady isn't looking for a permanent relationship as it looks like she has already had an unpleasant experience. But then, what about the guy? Does Rohit want any kind of relationship with Tasha?*Simha International is the first book in The Bansal Legacy trilogy.

Jai Wadhwa aspires to be a published author only to find that the path he has chosen is full of thorns. He's almost on the verge of giving up his dream when Ishika Chatterjee walks into his life.The commissioning editor of a major publishing house based in Delhi, Ishika is keen to have Jai's book as part of Cooper Publishing House India's catalogue, only to find her path blocked from all directions.Heartbroken, Jai goes underground to lick his wounds. Will he ever get to realise his dream or is it doomed forever?While Ishika isn't one to give up so easily on a project she strongly believes in, she has nothing less than a battle on her hands. And what about the floundering author himself-the one she has fallen in love with? Will he take on the world and launch his writing career or fade away to nothing?

Varshini meets Ryan after seven years and isn't really surprised that she still loves him-it was love at first sight for her all those years ago-from the depth of her heart.Seven years ago, she had been a teenager. Now that she is all grown up and more beautiful than ever, Ryan is totally attracted to Varshini and is keen to explore their relationship.But there's a hitch! Ryan's mother is determined to find her son a wife, like yesterday. After all, she had been waiting for him to return home after his six-year sojourn in the US of A. As for Varshini, she would never make it to the mother's list of suitable brides, not only because she's from the working class, but she's also dark skinned. What are the chances of Ryan finding his own bride?

Young men believe that Prisha has ice running in her veins and there is a reason for it. But the moment Shaan enters her life, the ice seems to be melting and how!It's love at first sight for Shaan when he sets eyes on the lovely Prisha. But he could sense a wariness in her, an attitude which clearly spells 'hands off'.Not one to give up easily, especially now that he has his heart set on making Prisha his life partner, Shaan sets out to woo her, determined to not just melt the ice but to make her burn for him.Does he have the time though, what with his mother chasing him with a list of prospective brides, setting up meetings with one after another eligible woman over every weekend?Read the story to find out if Shaan Gets Hitched to the woman he loves... or one set up by his mother.

Deepshika feels as free as a bird once she decides to kick her womaniser husband out of her life. The lawyer is confident of bringing up her teenage kids with her father's help.Karan isn't all that upset when his wife dumps him, leaving behind their preteen daughter for him to bring up. But the alimony she claims comes as a rude shock.Sparks fly when the shocked husband meets the divorced, divorce lawyer. But what will happen when their respective children come face to face? Will they accept their parents' relationship or rebel against it?Will the once bitten Deepshika and Karan be lucky in their relationship the second time?

Having lost her royal parents in a palace fire at the young age of four, Chamundeswari is brought up to be the docile princess of a vassal kingdom by her stepmother who is also the newly crowned queen; and her brother, the chief minister.Though Vijayendran is the youngest born of the Chozha Emperor and his temple dancer wife, he grows up to be a great warrior and leader under the auspices of his elder brother Rajendran only after their father's death. He has been especially trained by the newly crowned king to win over territories and annex them to the greatest empire of those times. The earth quakes and the skies shiver when Chamundeswari and Vijayendran come face to face. But is everything what it appears to be on the surface? Forget being docile, the princess with a tiger for her pet, appears to be a rebel through and through. And the warrior whose strength is to annex regions could be the very person the princess needs to save her kingdom. But will The Rebel Princess heed the words of the man who sets her on fire with a mere glance?

A Contemporary Romance...Sparks fly when Advik Hegde and Aaradhya Iyer meet via the Tinder app.Advik resists, citing work pressure and targets while the bold career-minded Aaradhya pursues him relentlessly. Unable to resist, he falls into a relationship of sorts with her, without thinking too much of the future......until the past comes back to bite them.And what a past it is! The Iyers and Hegdes don't seem all that different from the Montagues and Capulets of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.The first generation fought while the second suffers in silence! Will the Gen-Next also buckle under pressure?It's a story of Ego versus Heart! Read on to find out which one is the stronger of the two in this eternal tug of war.