Cover Reveal
Hidden Passion
…when the
walls of monarchical politics rise high between them, will her passion
prevail?
by
by
Summerita Rhayne
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...I wonder how many can relate to those names *smile* But whether you
can or not, I feel, no one can remain untouched by the romance and richness of that
period. 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 these was often tied up with many political
consequences. Rukmani also finds such a situation hindering her path to love. Even
princesses had to struggle sometimes to get their heart's desire. So even for them life
wasn't easy!
This is my first
historical getting published, so it’s a huge moment for me. Hope you all love the
cover!
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 the walls of monarchical politics rise high between
them, will her passion prevail?
Are you ready
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