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Why are outsiders not allowed on Vypeen Island after sunset? What brought Richard Baxter to the dreaded Clifford Mansion in 1948? Where did Baxter and his wife disappear on the night of Pournami? Who is the visitor that the fishermen fear so much? How do true love and destiny justify their existence? How far will One Man go for the one he loves? Will he go beyond death?

Bharat. Son of Kaikeyi. Brother of Rama. Reluctant king of Kosala. Bharat’s carefree life in Kekeya is turned upside down by the death of his father Raja Dashratha and the exile of his brother and crown prince Rama. Untrained in statecraft and unsure of himself, Bharat begins his rule over Kosala by tackling an audacious rakshasa attack on Ayodhya.

Set in the COVID-19 lockdown, from the national bestselling author of On the Open Road and You Only Live Once, Where the Sun Never Sets is a riveting personal account of unforgettable childhood dreams, turbulent teenage years, complicated close relationships, human resilience, and the never-ending journey of growing up.

Meet Rahul Malhotra, a playboy from South Delhi, for whom there is no word like “commitment” in his dictionary. Meet Tanvi Banerjee, a Bengali girl from Kolkata, for whom there is no such thing as a "casual relationship". Yet, sparks fly when this Dilli ka Munda, Rahul, meets the sweet Bengali girl, Tanvi, in a lavish wedding function in Delhi.

What secrets lurk in a family’s past—and how important are they in the here and now? Sudha Murty’s new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men—both for mothers they never knew they had.

Gently Falls The Bakula ‘Shrikant was restless . . . Holding a bakula flower in his palm, he was wondering why he was fascinated by this tiny flower, that was neither as beautiful as a rose nor had the fragrance of a jasmine or a champaka. And yet, it was very special to him. It held an inexplicable attraction for him.’

A story of how money corrupts the way people look at one another and how it can almost tear a family apart Vinuta marries Girish, a bank clerk, and starts living with his family in Bangalore. She adjusts to her new family well, looking after her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gouramma, not taking to heart her mother-in-law's constant picking. But when Girish's elder brother Chandru, who is in the US, decides to get married, Vinuta has to listen to the constant comparisons made between her and Chandru's wife, the 'Dollar Bahu'.

Are you tired of putting in endless efforts, with no goal or results in sight? Do you find it difficult to cope with a hectic lifestyle that drains you of all energy? Has the race to perform exceptionally worn you out completely? Love, laughter and a happily ever after have been some of the goals that we rush to achieve throughout our lives. But in trying to live, we forget to love; in trying so hard to be content, we forget to laugh.

The Blind Fate traces Trisha’s journey towards exploring her own self where every milestones in that journey is decided by a number on a mathematical series. Her quest to brave the unknown, unseen and unplanned leads her to explore the world that’s not just beyond beautiful but emotionally gratifying as well.. It’s a story of friendship and camaraderie, it’s a story of uninhibited love, it’s a story of breaking boundaries and letting yourself loose only to discover your true self.

They are tough. They are ravishing. And, no one can mess with them. They are, indeed, difficult girls! Sanvi is at the top of the game in her successful startup, but what does she do when the groom’s family judges her for not being a virgin! Mansi is pushed to a new low of her personal and professional life when she gets into a no-strings attached relationship with her boss, only to bounce back fiercely.

She may be in her forties, but things are really looking up for Minty Sood. A single mother of a twenty-two-year-old boy, she is the toast of Delhi's social circles, has been at the receiving end of a series of very eligible proposals, and has even zeroed in on 'the One'. From the bestselling author of Koi Good News? comes a rib-tickling new novel about family, friends and not one but two big fat Indian weddings.

When Mona Mathur of Dehradun married her college sweetheart, Ramit Deol of Amritsar, there were two things she wasn’t prepared for: 1. The size of the Deol family – it put any Sooraj Barjatya movie to shame. 2. The fertility of the Deol family – they reproduced faster than any other species known to mankind.