Book Review- Her Secret Husband by Sundari Venkatraman

Book Review - Her Secret Husband by Sundari Venkatraman

**********THE BEACON… RED LIGHTS… ALARMS …  BIG BIG BIG Spoiler ALERT….

“What if I need you desperately?”

“Do you love me or just lust after my body?”

“Can’t I do both?"

Phew….. I am already feeling hot. And I have just read page 24 which is just the excerpt before the novel begins in the book. (exasperated…) So what am I doing writing? Good question. Cause unlike normal book reviews (psssst I doubt my reviews usually are normal .. my eyes  rolling up lips turning at one side) here I thought, (wicked glint in my eyes) a running commentary for a change ;-) And guess it’s a surprise for all romance lovers especially Sundari Venkatraman’s avid readers. The book has been released just about an hour ago, I couldn’t help myself and I grabbed the kindle copy from amazon. (one of me in black and with two red horns shining on the head and a trident by my one shoulder and the other one of me in white with all feather wings and a halo of course with an angelic smile on the other… was that confusing thought so….)

Ok….

So the story goes like this, I have been waiting for Laxman’s story since he was mentioned in “The runaway bridegroom. And sorry wanted to put the review of that book first, but I ended up doing The smitten husband first and again I jumped directly to Laxman’s “The secret husband” . Will come back to the others  in few(days.. hopefully…) ;-)

By the way I loved the dedication in the book, verbatim

“To all those parents who give their children the freedom to speak truth.”

Laxman had me right there,

“…the man walking towards her. He had grown a thick mustache, that sat well on his handsome features.”

A man who can carry his mustache well is worth pining over, don’t you think ;-) both my others are nodding their head in absolute agreement. Errr…..Excuse me, Let me continue please…

“… pretended to sip hot beverages, their eyes devouring each other.”

As far as I am concerned who wouldn’t be. I mean a tall handsome chap with “luxuriant mustache” and dark fuzz covering  his face looked absolutely rakish. The evil gleam in my eyes is on. Guys I can’t go on like this, I need to stop the running commentary I need to read it without disturbances. I will write my experience though. The snotty head has woken up. See u after reading unless something comes up which I can’t help myself from sharing.

*******Should we put disclaimer here. That guy is too hot to handle. Phewww… My AC is in full blast but still I am fanning myself with my hands. Phew…..

“The texture of his mustache on her skin drove her nuts.”

It will drive  the readers nuts(does to me …) can’t imagine of Ruma…

Running commentary stops right here. I need to read without distraction.

I break the rule second time…

How would a girl react when a man says without any preamble,

“Haven’t you realized? I plan to make you mine.” 

I’ve not hyperventilated yet but if this continues I will soon.

Ohhh… ( we want more me, and my other ones)  I am done.

Loved every bit of the Maheshwari family equation or should I say the Maheshwari madness. They just pull you into the whirlpool of strong men and equally strong women. 

And Laxman and Ruma are absolute fire-works waiting to be close to spark it off, a romance to look forward to. I was not sated with their romance, I wanted more. My lips droop so does my other ones on either shoulder. The smoldering intensity between them and the chemistry just blew the socks of me and my other ones ;-)

Read with your fan and AC on full blast. The quotient of seething passion is too high here. Tread cautiously the wicked glint and smile on.

Pssst…. I did hyper ventilate. Fanning furiously….

The book is available through Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com.au and Goodread.com. 

Blurb:

The Maheshwaris are back, a little secretly this time! 

What do you do if you find a man who looks like chocolate, speaks like warm syrup, looks at you like you were the most precious cake ever created, and he can bake too? You marry him, even if in secret.

Ruma Malhotra falls head over heels and a little more in love with Lakshman Maheshwari, but her parents insist that she marry a rich businessman of their choice. When Ruma's only option is to marry Lakshman in secret, she is left torn between her love for her parents and her passion for Lakshman. Is a secret marriage the solution or will it lead the way to a public disappointment? 

Lakshman Maheshwari falls in love with Ruma Malhotra the first time he sets his eyes on her in Ranveer's office. Will he agree to marry Ruma in secret even if it means betraying his parents? 

Psst... Those who have read THE MALHOTRA BRIDE might be happy to reconnect with Sunita & Akshay Malhotra in this one. 

*MARRIAGES MADE IN INDIA is a five-novella series that revolves around the characters you have met in The Runaway Bridegroom.