Saturday 20 December 2014

Cover Reveal: Hidden Passion by Summerita Rhayne


Hi y'all

This is Cover Reveal of Summerita Rhayne 's Second book   which will hit the floors  shortly 




                                   Hidden Passion 

 

…when the walls of monarchical politics rise high between them, will her passion prevail?
by  Summerita Rhayne













                                      About the Author

Summerita Rhayne writes sensual romance with emotional conflict. She took up writing when she was in her late thirties and hasn't looked back since. 


She first got published in 2013 and has won contests with 
Harlequin and Harper Collins India. 


Writing, she finds, is the only way to deal with the numerous story ideas bubbling in her brain which pop up more rapidly than her keyboard can do justice to

. Especially when writing time is in short supply while juggling it with a job and the demands of a family. However, her pet belief is that a story and its characters have a life of their own and will find a way to make the writer pen them down. What else can one do when cerebral confronted with the sizzling interaction of two Alpha characters? 

She prefers to call her books sweet and sensual to denote the slowly deepening relationship between the characters.

She loves winding down with music, movies and social networking.
Against the Odd is Summerita Rhayne first novel published by Harlequin India




       
                                   A letter from the Author

Hello friends! 

I'm very excited to share the cover of my new book which is a historical romance. Hidden Passion is the story of Princess Rukmani and King Deveshwarya, set in the early medieval India. I've always been fascinated by that period of the brave and wise maharajas and beautiful and courageous rajkumaris whose tales I read growing up in Chandamama and Amar Chitra Katha. These so called comic books were much more than just that, they were a source of information about the historical times and the culture and customs of the period. I wonder how many Indians can relate to them *smile* But whether you can or not, I feel, no one can remain untouched by the romance and richness of those times. There's a drama and intrigue in history that simply calls out to imagination. I’ve always wanted to write a historical and the idea for this book came to me in form an image: A princess seeking the sanctuary of a Maharaja whom she thinks she can depend on but that Maharaja being unwilling to help her. I had to think why he wouldn’t and why she had to run to him and slowly the characters took shape: Rukmani, a princess of the Kamboj clan who has been pampered by her family but now is suddenly without support and Deveshwaraya, a Samrat who was not born to a throne but comes to rule by following his convictions.


I had a lot of fun delving into history while charting out the setting and the events of this novella. As my characters were not blind followers of tradition, I was able to let my imagination loose a lot. But I also made use of the customs prevalent in the period in the story. For instance, in those times, the princesses could choose their own husbands by the ritual of swayamvara  yet the outcome of  this custom was often tied up with many political consequences. Rukmani also finds such a situation hindering her path to love. The princesses had to struggle sometimes to get their heart's desire. Even they didn't have it easy :) Rukmani, with her confusion and her impulsive doings, was fun to write and as the attractive but elusive Devesh evolved, I could see why she was so fascinated with him :) I got so carried away with them that a story that was initially 15k words, ended up at 35k plus. This is my first historical getting published, so it’s a huge moment for me. I'm really happy with the cover which gives a nice feel of the story. Hope you all love it!


What the Book is all About ....

Rukmani, the youngest of her family, has always had her way and she thinks she would too when the question of her marriage arises. But when she expresses her wishes, her world comes crumbling down because she has fallen for the wrong man. Who can she run to but the strongest ruler of the region, Deveshwaraya?

Devesh finds himself torn between duty and desire. He is drawn to her yet being with her jeopardizes everything he has worked for. When even protecting her invites trouble, how can he let his heart become involved? 

When the walls of monarchical politics  rise high between them, will her passion prevail?

Hidden Passion - the story of a princess daring to reach out for her heart's desire.


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With lots of Warm Hugs and Love 



Writer gal






      

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