Is it possible for a cage to offer freedom?

A deeply conservative father, a mother resigned to the status quo, and the ghost of a twisted abuse have beat Kriti Tripathi into a numb kind of acceptance. The kind of acceptance that allows her to block out the uncomfortable realities that come with forming meaningful bonds with the people around her. 

When her mother shoves her into an arranged marriage to a stranger, Kriti is forced to confront secrets that have painted her past black and surrendered her future to the demands of her possessor. 

But Kriti’s quietly mysterious husband has been whispering things as she struggles to adjust to her new life. Things that make her think she might not be as trapped as she feels, and Kriti begins to suspect that this marriage might mean more than she expected. 

Kriti isn’t the only one who has been keeping secrets. Even her perfectly responsible, too mature husband has something to hide.

Secrets have a way of revealing themselves, though. When the demons of her past show up on her doorstep, the secrets they‘ve been keeping threaten to destroy Kriti and her marriage; unless Kriti can reform herself into her own brand of a savior.

Arranged Love: An Arranged Marriage Billionaire Romance

 I was exhausted with the haldi function today. I just wanted to sit with Maa for some time and decompress a little. She was there, sitting on the sofa looking at the kids playing and smiling in that kind, maternal way. I love to see that smile on her face. I can never explain my emotions, but, she is my Maa, and she knows me so very well. What I need, when I need it, everything. 


 I fell onto the sofa beside her. “Maa, are you interested in playing hide and seek with these kids?” 


 She chuckled, “I want to play hide and seek daily. With Shreya and your children, too.” 


 “Aren’t you expecting my kids a little too early? I’m not even married yet.” 


 “Beta,” she teased me, “today is the last night of your bachelor life. Get ready for an accelerated timeline.” 


 I laughed at her frank, overbearing nature, “Did you rush Papa like this?” 


CHAPTER EIGHTEEN