Against The Tide: The King and The Concubine

Can a concubine fall in love?
Lohana knows she cannot even dream of everlasting love. Trained to captivate men for their wealth and proficient in the required arts, a concubine like her is not meant to be a partner for life for anyone and most certainly not for the king. But King Jayatshatru has managed to steal her heart. In the politics of aristocracy, germs of intrigue flourish hidden behind the ornate doors of the palace. As love grows stronger, the plotting against her deepens. Will she be able to fight the forces against her? Does she even want to, when dreaming about happiness threatens to lead both the king and her to ultimate an complete ruin?

Set in ancient India, Against The Tide follows the story of a concubine - a position of status yet with no rights. The life of a woman in such circumstances was worse than that of a lifelong slave. Can love survive in such circumstances?

Also read A Twist of Fate, a historical romance written with the same theme.