Goats solve their differences head-on. They don’t give the silent treatment or yell, they butt heads, then it’s over.Cowboy Marvin has learned humans resolve issues differently especially those romantically involved. His curiosity sparked, he has invited authors to stop by on Fridays and share the first fight out of their latest book.
Author
Summerita Rhayne
is here for ...
First Fight Friday
with a scene from
The Eligible Princess: Princess Lakshaya
(Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 2)
(Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 2)
King Kartikeya is determined to do anything to keep the kingdom he
has taken with strategy and sheer guts. If that involves
charming a princess into marriage, then so be it.
Princess Lakshaya infinitely prefers the study of science to
the art of impressing a suitor. But refusing a king as
opulent as Kartik is out of question.
the art of impressing a suitor. But refusing a king as
opulent as Kartik is out of question.
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Lakshaya frowned when her ride came to an abrupt halt. Another, bigger elephant was lined up at the gate. An elephant dressed up in gold and glitter. Lakshaya pulled away the curtain of her palanquin fully and found her mount abreast of King Kartikeya’s.
‘Let me go first, Maharaj,’ she said, without preamble. ‘I was here before you.’
Laughing dark eyes stared back at her. His voice easily carried over the distance to her. ‘Rajkumari, a man must always go first. To make sure the path is clear and safe for the lady.’
‘You are late, shrimath,’ she yelled back. Then blushed a little and said more temperately. ‘You should have come earlier if you wanted to go first.’
The mahouts began to wait for them to settle it. Kartik gestured and drew his elephant still closer to the princess’s. The foot soldiers began to smile at this little domestic scene playing out in front of them.
Lakshaya knew she should back down but that complacent smile on his face incensed her. She began to remember why she was upset about his marriage proposal. He hadn’t bothered to let her know, had he? While the true format was to approach the parents first, the kings who loved their queens made sure they were acquiescent even before going to the swayamwar. They weren’t in love but he had rather taken for granted he would be accepted, hadn’t he?
The wind blew from east to west and carried his words to her away from others’ hearing. ‘Let me take care of you, princess. Soon I would, in any case.’
Velvet words. Was she supposed to melt on hearing them? ‘I’m not sure a king who takes so long to get ready will suit me,’ she shot back.
He threw back his head and laughed. ‘You’re early, I’m not late.’
‘I don’t have to wear ten thousand ornaments.’ She threw a disdainful look at his armlets and the multiple chains gracing his broad chest along with the broad gold chest piece.
‘If I didn’t, who would know me as the ruler?’ he said in pure grammatically correct Sanskrit. ‘I would be outlawed. I might be recognized for what I truly am.’
‘What you are truly?' She reiterated, curiosity piqued further when he grinned but said nothing. 'What do you mean? What is it that you might be recognized as?’
‘As a sthaga,’ he said in a low voice only she could hear.
‘A ruffian?’ she whispered, afraid she had misheard him and might commit a blunder in speaking it aloud.
He had read the movement of her lips because he continued. ‘You think I could not be a ruffian? I’m a looter, Princess Lakshaya. Haven’t you heard?’
He was leading her on! ‘From your doot?’ she shot back. ‘So you boast of what he was told to convey to us? That you steal maidens’ hearts when you look at them? I heartily mislike the overly admiring phrases, I’ll have you know.’
‘I’ll banish him when I get back,’ he said, grinning. ‘How dare he annoy a princess? Now, should I proceed?’
‘Of course not. And I never asked you to banish the poor man!’ Her throat would get parched if she continued to shout.
‘Oh now he’s a poor man, is he? If not his banishment, then tell me, what would please you?’
‘Give him some task like writing a poetry volume on Bagalpur.’ she said. Her anger was evaporating at his obvious attempt to placate, a smile beginning to peep out at his serious inquiry. Was King Kartik really set on pleasing her as he showed he was, to ask her what should be done about his staff? Maybe she had misjudged him about the sudden proposal. She must ask him why he had proposed in a rush when the moment was more opportune. ‘His language was good,’ she conceded.
‘Sounds perfect. So I agree to your wish and now you must agree to mine.’ ‘Ah! So that is how the land lies. You want to have your own way at all costs.’ She darted him a miffed glance
The Eligible Princess by Summerita Rhayne
After Hidden Passion,
the Kamboj Princesses Saga continues
with Rukmani’s sister Lakshaya...
‘Let me go first, Maharaj,’ she said, without preamble. ‘I was here before you.’
Laughing dark eyes stared back at her. His voice easily carried over the distance to her. ‘Rajkumari, a man must always go first. To make sure the path is clear and safe for the lady.’
‘You are late, shrimath,’ she yelled back. Then blushed a little and said more temperately. ‘You should have come earlier if you wanted to go first.’
The mahouts began to wait for them to settle it. Kartik gestured and drew his elephant still closer to the princess’s. The foot soldiers began to smile at this little domestic scene playing out in front of them.
Lakshaya knew she should back down but that complacent smile on his face incensed her. She began to remember why she was upset about his marriage proposal. He hadn’t bothered to let her know, had he? While the true format was to approach the parents first, the kings who loved their queens made sure they were acquiescent even before going to the swayamwar. They weren’t in love but he had rather taken for granted he would be accepted, hadn’t he?
The wind blew from east to west and carried his words to her away from others’ hearing. ‘Let me take care of you, princess. Soon I would, in any case.’
Velvet words. Was she supposed to melt on hearing them? ‘I’m not sure a king who takes so long to get ready will suit me,’ she shot back.
He threw back his head and laughed. ‘You’re early, I’m not late.’
‘I don’t have to wear ten thousand ornaments.’ She threw a disdainful look at his armlets and the multiple chains gracing his broad chest along with the broad gold chest piece.
‘If I didn’t, who would know me as the ruler?’ he said in pure grammatically correct Sanskrit. ‘I would be outlawed. I might be recognized for what I truly am.’
‘What you are truly?' She reiterated, curiosity piqued further when he grinned but said nothing. 'What do you mean? What is it that you might be recognized as?’
‘As a sthaga,’ he said in a low voice only she could hear.
‘A ruffian?’ she whispered, afraid she had misheard him and might commit a blunder in speaking it aloud.
He had read the movement of her lips because he continued. ‘You think I could not be a ruffian? I’m a looter, Princess Lakshaya. Haven’t you heard?’
He was leading her on! ‘From your doot?’ she shot back. ‘So you boast of what he was told to convey to us? That you steal maidens’ hearts when you look at them? I heartily mislike the overly admiring phrases, I’ll have you know.’
‘I’ll banish him when I get back,’ he said, grinning. ‘How dare he annoy a princess? Now, should I proceed?’
‘Of course not. And I never asked you to banish the poor man!’ Her throat would get parched if she continued to shout.
‘Oh now he’s a poor man, is he? If not his banishment, then tell me, what would please you?’
‘Give him some task like writing a poetry volume on Bagalpur.’ she said. Her anger was evaporating at his obvious attempt to placate, a smile beginning to peep out at his serious inquiry. Was King Kartik really set on pleasing her as he showed he was, to ask her what should be done about his staff? Maybe she had misjudged him about the sudden proposal. She must ask him why he had proposed in a rush when the moment was more opportune. ‘His language was good,’ she conceded.
‘Sounds perfect. So I agree to your wish and now you must agree to mine.’ ‘Ah! So that is how the land lies. You want to have your own way at all costs.’ She darted him a miffed glance
Copyright © Summerita Rhayne
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After Hidden Passion,
the Kamboj Princesses Saga continues
with Rukmani’s sister Lakshaya...
King Kartikeya must marry a princess. He's determined to do anything to keep the
kingdom he has taken with strategy
and sheer guts.
If that involves charming a princess into marriage, then so be it.
kingdom he has taken with strategy
and sheer guts.
If that involves charming a princess into marriage, then so be it.
Princess Lakshaya infinitely prefers the study of science to the art of impressing a suitor. In fact, she would rather have no more proposals at all. But refusing a king as opulent as Kartik is out of question.
Drawn against her will by the force of his attraction, she begins to accept him, only to discover hidden secrets along the way.
Drawn against her will by the force of his attraction, she begins to accept him, only to discover hidden secrets along the way.
Can she bring herself to go ahead with this marriage?
Set in Early Middle Ages in India,
Book 2 in the Kamboj Princesses Saga follows Lakshaya
in her journey to discover desire, passion, intrigue and love.
Set in Early Middle Ages in India,
Book 2 in the Kamboj Princesses Saga follows Lakshaya
in her journey to discover desire, passion, intrigue and love.
The Eligible Princess: Princess Lakshaya
Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 2
Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 2
is listed on
Goodreads
and is available to buy on
Kindle on Amazon ~ Print on Amazon
And check out
Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 1
Goodreads
and is available to buy on
Kindle on Amazon ~ Print on Amazon
And check out
Kamboj Princesses Saga Book 1
About Summerita:
Summerita Rhayne loves to write sensual and emotional romance in diverse genres like contemporary and historical. There's no knowing when some quirky - or sometimes even not so quirky - happening in daily life might trigger her right brain and then she's off craving a new story. She loves writing characters who learn and grow and find their way out of their troubles and emotional hang-ups. Hot, sensual heroes and sassy but sweet heroines mostly fit the bill in her stories. She also believes that a touch of humor never goes amiss in a book.
She divides her time between family, job and writing - and loves winding down with music, movies and the internet!
She divides her time between family, job and writing - and loves winding down with music, movies and the internet!
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