Foe, friend, or something more,
He was like a breath of fresh air that made her life perfect…

Scathing remarks, frigid glares, but a warm heart,
She was an enigma that intrigued him, that made his life seem imperfect…

~*~

As a widow and a single mother, life had dealt a tough hand to Meera.
Though fighting a few demons himself, Vasu had made peace with his past and moved on.
When fate crosses their paths, Vasu runs into Meera’s life while she steps into his—literally.
Since that moment, they continue to provoke each other, not realising how entwined their lives would become very soon. A friendship begins, and feelings grow. But is their love destined to be doomed forever, entangled in a web of lies, promises, and deception?

A Woman Forbidden to Fall in Love.
A Man who cannot Resist Losing his Heart.
One Promise. Two Hearts. Three Lives.
Can Love Fight Against all the Odds?

'The Promise of Love' is a story of heart-warming emotions enmeshed in the complexity of relationships – a tale of love and hope, of two people who are different yet similar, imperfect yet perfect.
Emotions are complicated, and relationships could be messy. But who is it that decides their worth? Who is it that marks the point at which one needs to stop fighting?
It is said that choices define a person. And when faced with dilemmas, Meera and Vasu show the fortitude to battle through.
But the most important question is whether there is hope for them in the end. Because when there is hope, there is life.

"I see a woman who has suffered a lot and yet is capable of loving her son and her family unconditionally. I see a woman who has fallen several times in her life and yet never gives up. I see a caring woman, who, despite fighting her own battles, can still understand another's pain. I see a beautiful woman, whose smile is precious, whose tears move me, whose eyes speak to me the truth of her heart, whose very presence lights up my day."
– Vasu

"I love you. Even knowing that our relationship is doomed forever. Even knowing that nothing could ever come of this. Even though I have given you nothing but pain for the rest of your life, in this moment, I am giving you these words and my heart, because that is all I can ever give you."
– Meera

Note: This is a standalone contemporary romance novel set in India.