Romance

Qismat by Kritika Padhy offers everything you could want in a romance novel: likeable main characters, a swarm of chemistry between them, a cast of endearing and interesting side characters, and a fascinating plot.

Beautifully written, The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven is a retelling of the Celtic tale of Tristan and Iseult that gained popularity in the 12th century through French medieval poetry. This gripping story brings to life the characters of Tristan and Iseult, as well as their conflicting backgrounds, the people they allied with, and the love they shared.

Smita Das Jain's A Price to Love is a powerful account of a woman's struggle with love, heartbreak, and contrition; how her life was turned upside down by a single choice; and how she found herself somewhere between reality and the dream.

Delhi via Lucknow by Ashwini Rudra is a second-chance love story told in alternating timelines about two people who met while growing up, parted ways, and then reunited years later.

A sparkling breath of fresh air, That Valentine's Day captures the spirit of friendship in the most charming and sauciest manner possible. Breaking the age-old mould with insouciance, Ishita Bhuyan creates a world where it is possible for five friends, as different as chalk and cheese, to form a deeply satisfying friendship.