Since You Stole My Heart: A Contract Marriage, Slow-Burn Romantic Suspense (Ever Since #3)
Kashvi Kashyap presents the world with a dazzling smile and an air of cheerful defiance, but underneath sits a weight of guilt she cannot shake. A jewellery heiress with a rebellious streak, she channels her energy into running her family's charitable foundation, keeping the past firmly behind her. Then her estranged father reappears, carrying threats sharp enough to undo everything she has worked for, and suddenly Kashvi's options narrow down to one she'd always ruled out: a marriage of convenience to Swayam Sharma, her sister's closest friend and, until now, completely forbidden territory. Swayam isn't fooled by her sharp tongue or her bravado. He's always noticed the fear she tucks behind sarcasm, the old wounds she tries to laugh off. Being close to her brings out a fiercely protective instinct, even as she pushes back at every turn. But when the troubles she thought she'd buried long ago come looking for her, the stakes shift from complicated to genuinely dangerous. Kajal Rai writes slow-burn romantic suspense with real patience. The tension builds gradually, the chemistry earns its heat, and Kashvi is a compelling protagonist: flawed, guarded, and quietly sympathetic. Readers who enjoy a protectively devoted hero, a heroine carrying genuine emotional baggage, and a relationship that grows from reluctant proximity into something far more meaningful will find plenty to enjoy here. It's worth reading Book 2 first for fuller context, though this instalment holds its own reasonably well as a standalone. A solid, emotionally engaging entry in the Ever Since series.
- Author: Kajal Rai
- Genre: Romance
- ISBN: B0FX5ZD5FG
- Pages: 616 pages