Unconditional love in exchange - Kindle Countdown Deal

 

Dear friends,

Very few people in this world are capable of giving unconditional love. Read on to experience it in the story of one such kindred soul, in my e-book titled 

Unconditional love in exchange. This book is a collection of heartwarming stories.

This e-book will be available for just $0.99 at www.amazon.com, under a Kindle Countdown Deal from 17th October to 24th October, 2020.

You could even peruse my other 16 exciting e-books and paperback novels. Eagerly awaiting your invaluable feedback! Thanks.

Priya

Excerpt from the story 'Only hard work pays!' (from this e-book)

          That night Madhav was going to visit a bar where his girlfriend was a bar dancer. He extended an invitation to Suresh too. “You’ve always refused to indulge in any vices along with me and our friends. But today, I request you to accompany me for this show. I’m sure that your anxiety will be greatly reduced and you’ll be able to relax a little.” Reluctantly, Suresh went along with Madhav to the show.

          

          The bar was a dingy, smoke-filled room where several pot-bellied men, ruffians and some white-collared men sat on chairs around dinner tables and ate and drank non-stop, talking garrulously and ogling at the scantily clad dancers, who went about their dance moves set to the latest popular movie tracks, like robots. Every once in a while, a drunk man would unsteadily get up and throw some notes on the dancers. The girls would scramble to get them and continue with their ‘job’.

         

           “What would you like to have?” asked Madhav solicitously, as he blew a kiss at his girl-friend, who repeated his action and laughed, even as she lip-synced the song blaring from the music system.

           

          “Nothing,” said Suresh tersely. He cursed himself for having accompanied his cousin to such a sleazy place. He just felt nauseous and uneasy. He longed for some fresh air. “Would you mind, if I just went out for a while? I need some fresh air. I’m feeling claustrophobic.”

           

          “Suit yourself,” Madhav said airily. “I’ll order something for both of us. The mutton biryani here is really tasty. I’ll also order wine for both of us. Today, I’ll show you how you must enjoy life. Come soon.”

          

          After 10 minutes, Suresh braced himself to go inside that smelly room once again. How he 

wished that he had refused Madhav’s invitation in the first place! 

END OF EXCERPT

Hungry for more? Kindly buy the e-book and finish reading it, all in one go! Don't forget to review it online at www.amazon.com. Thanks in anticipation. Priya

Stay at home. Stay safe and blessed!

Happy Navaratri!

No Mother-in-law, Please!

Excerpt from Chapter 27 - A new chapter begins in Yogita's life

          “Ritesh, I am lucky to have a friend like you. You have been my backbone all these days. I cannot imagine what I would have done without you, otherwise! Frankly speaking, I could stay with you even without marrying you. I feel so sure of you!”

          Ritesh’s eyes lit up. “So?”

          “So what? Of course, yes!”

          He gathered her into his arms tightly as if he would never let her go. She too clasped him tightly, as shocked children stopped playing mid-way and gawked at them, couples around cheered and the senior citizens frowned at their ‘indecency’.

          “Ravi, guess what? We got married in a temple today. The priest was arranged in an hour’s time with a hefty dakshina and we just had some rituals and exchanged garlands after I tied the mangalsutra around Yogita’s neck. Only the five of us had gone to the temple.”

          “Ritesh, you lucky guy! You managed it finally. Hearty congratulations to both of you!”

                                                          End of excerpt

Do catch up on this exciting novel at www.wattpad.com where it is being serialised by me. You can like and comment on each paragraph in the chapter. Let the reviews flow... Waiting with bated breath!

The copyright of this novel is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

This novel has received a badge of 'Most Impressive Ranking' no. 45 (out of 137 stories) against the tag mother-in-law; at www.wattpad.com as on today.

View all the rankings received by this novel, under my various tags for this novel.

Source: www.wattpad.com

Story Rankings

No Mother-in-law, Please!

Most Impressive Ranking

• # 253flightout of 3K stories 

Other Rankings

• # 392navyout of 3K stories 
• # 408phobiaout of 2K stories 
• # 45mother-in-lawout of 137 stories 

         

 By the way, the ranking is improving day by day! Let's hope that I soon reach the top spot with all your support and by God's grace!

         

Dargah Hazrat Sidi Syed Shah’s Jali

                                     An amalgamation of two cultures!

     This intricate windows' latticework in sandstone, epitomizes the harmony between the Hindu and Islamic culture by incorporating icons of both the religions in a splendid work of craftsmanship. The tree unique to Hinduism and the date palm symbolic of the Islamic religion are found peacefully coexisting side by side.

     We viewed this mosque from outside, just for some minutes in the course of our City Tour. But the semicircular windows of this mosque, with this unique symbolism of ‘the tree of life’ sculpted painstakingly in the form of the ‘jali’ captured our hearts.

This write-up of mine has also been posted at www.tripadvisor.in.

The Celestial Souls of Khambetka - An excerpt

 Excerpt from the story titled 'My big boss up there!' in my ebook titled 

                             The Celestial Souls of Khambetka 

     Manoj would remark, “It’s high time you stopped looking at your father’s photo! Now you should be looking at mine!”

     He started keeping an unbearably repulsive, close-up shot of his, in an equally hideous and unimaginative frame, on our bedside table. I had politely declined to frame one of our ‘lovey-dovey’ shots from our honeymoon, as it was something that I didn’t want to be reminded of!

     I just softly told him, “That’s personal Manoj. Let it remain only between the two of us. A private remembrance!” Inwardly, I snidely remarked, “A private joke!”

     Surprisingly, Manoj hadn’t persisted. He had instead, plastered the walls and the cupboards’ doors with huge posters of .....

     They were definitely a ‘better-watch’ than his plain Jane of a wife! Needless to say, there was no love lost between the two of us.

                                                               END OF EXCERPT

     Intrigued? Do buy and read this ebook, available for just $0.99 at www.amazon.com till 28th September, under a Kindle Countdown Deal.
     

     This book has got a 5 star rating at www.goodreads.com.
     

     Your precious online reviews are most welcome!

     Thanks in anticipation!

                                                                                 Priya

                                                                            

                                                                              Paperback

                                                                               E-book

 Dear friends,

What happens when one's wishes are not fulfilled in one’s lifetime?

Read on to experience it in my thrilling e-book titled The Celestial Souls of Khambetka. It is a collection of paranormal stories that will surely capture your imagination!

This book has received a 5 -star rating at www.goodreads.com.
Here's the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44653148-the-celestial-souls-of-khambetka#

A Kindle Countdown Deal will be on from 21st to 28th September 2020, at www.amazon.com for this e-book. It will be available at a whopping discount, of 67% for just $0.99. You could peruse a free preview of the e-book at the website.

Kindly purchase the e-book, read it and let me have your invaluable feedback. You could even peruse my other 15 novels. 

Kindly post all your reviews directly at www.amazon.com. 

Happy reading!

Thanks.
Priya

List of books by the author,

Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan:

       The Enigma and other stories

       The Obsession

       The Mysterious Basement of Summer City (Prize-                                                         winning, debut novel)

       Wow! Wrong Number

       You Compromise, I Won’t!

       Unconditional Love in Exchange

       Just Not Meant For Marriage!

       The Byline and other stories

       A Good Old Rumor! and other stories
 The Trophy Wife
 Of Siblings and E-Friends 

      Dad's Great, Boys! (ebook only) 

                     (also available at www.draft2digital.com)

      God's Will

All these ebooks and paperbacks have been released worldwide, and are  available at www.amazon.com and Amazon's other marketplaces.

A Suitor for the Princess (radiantpriyasvision.blogspot.com)
The Love-addict (www.freeditorial.com)

My latest novel titled No Mother-in-law, Please! is currently being serialized at www.wattpad.com. Read it for free and feel free to comment on or like it. 

Do not forget to read The Trophy Wife! (She doesn't like to be snubbed!)

This ebook is available for just Rs.70 at www.amazon.in. Kindly post the reviews at www.amazon.com. Thanks in anticipation. ☺😊☺Priya

By the way, Wish you all a Happy International Day of Peace! 

Let's make peace with our souls and free our spirits!

In keeping with this theme, may I suggest that all of us could volunteer for body-donation (dehadaan); the ultimate gift to mankind! 

Let's live on, long after we have gone from this planet...

My mother-in-law, husband and myself have pledged for dehadaan.

All things bright and beautiful...

Kindle Countdown Deal - A Good Old Rumor! and other stories

 Dear friends

      Rumors are the bane of life. While they could amuse and entertain for a while, many lives are destroyed by baseless rumors. This topic forms the basis of my ebook titled ‘A Good Old Rumor! and other stories’.

     Kindly note that a Kindle Countdown Deal will be on at www.amazon.com for my e-book titled ‘A Good Old Rumor! and other stories’ from 08.09.2020  till 15.09.2020.

     You can purchase the book for $0.99 only, at a whopping discount of 67% of its original price of $2.99. Hurry! Your invaluable feedback is most welcome.

     You could even browse through my other 13 paperback novels and e-books!

                        Happy reading session!

                       Thanks. Have a nice day!

                                                                           Priya 

Welcome to the world of renowned author, Shweta; winning jockey, Manglu; fading superstar, Suraj Kumar; ailing model, Seema; wannabe actor, Aishwarya; obsessive patient, Alan; greedy son, Biju; repentant mother, Mira; and a vengeful father’s spirit! Read this collection of pithy stories and find out how the above-mentioned protagonists and other characters in the stories deal with life-altering situations!

I have recently got the 'Writers' Award Certificate' from www.penfactor.com.

Do read my story titled 'The Baby-doll' at that website.

All your reviews are welcome as they will surely help me in my onward journey as a writer.

Thanks in anticipation.

Priya