The new rerelease of Marriage Unarranged, rerelease on 6/6/22.
It will now officially be part of a series, The Rishtay Series with book two coming out in June 2023! Rishtay means relationships, which covers both romantic and familial relationships that are at the heart of this whole series.



The blurb
It all s̶t̶a̶r̶t̶e̶d̶ ended with that box…
The year 2000 and Aashi’s life was all set.
New Millennium ,exciting beginnings, new life.
Or so she thought.
Like in the Bollywood films, Ravi would woo her, charm her family and they’d get married and live happily ever after.
But then Aashi found the empty condom box…
Putting her ex-fiancé and her innocence behind her, Aashi embarks upon an enlightening journey, to another country, where vibrant memories are created, and unforgettable friendships forged.
Old images erased, new beginnings to explore.
And how can she forget the handsome stranger she meets?
A stranger who’s hiding something…
Coming Summer 2023 , book 2 in The Rishtay Series

About the author
Ritu Bhathal was born in Birmingham in the mid-1970s to migrant parents, hailing from Kenya but with Indian origin. This colourful background has been a constant source of inspiration to her.
From childhood, she always enjoyed reading. This love of books is credited to her mother. The joy of reading spurred her on to become creative in her writing, from fiction to poetry. Winning little writing competitions at school and locally encouraged her to continue writing.
As a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and teacher, she has drawn on inspiration from many avenues to create the poems that she writes.
A qualified teacher, having studied at Kingston University, she now deals with classes of children as a side line to her writing!
Ritu also writes a blog, www.butismileanyway.com, a mixture of life and creativity, thoughts and opinions, which was awarded first place in the Best Overall Blog Category at the 2017 Annual Bloggers Bash Awards, and Best Book Blog in 2019.
Ritu is happily married and living in Kent, with her Hubby Dearest, and two children, not forgetting the fur baby Sonu Singh.
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Not only is Ritu a famous author she is a lovely friend of mine 💜.

Jun 02, 2022 @ 13:57:36
Ritu is well on her way! Who knows what could be next… a movie deal?
Jun 02, 2022 @ 13:58:44
Oh! A gorgeous Bollywood all singing all dancing version 💜💜
Jun 02, 2022 @ 15:18:25
Aw shucks, Sis! Firstly, thank you! And could you imagine that!!!! 💛💛💛
Jun 02, 2022 @ 14:58:52
Oh! Yes I really could and I will be at the premiere 💜💜
Jun 02, 2022 @ 15:20:43
💛💛💛
Jun 02, 2022 @ 15:32:49
💜💜
Jun 02, 2022 @ 14:19:15
Aw thank you sooooo much for this, Sis! Nervously excited, here! 💛💛
Jun 02, 2022 @ 14:57:36
Oh! Bless it’s a cert 💜💜💜
Jun 02, 2022 @ 14:58:17
😍😍😍
Jun 02, 2022 @ 17:15:20
I like the photo at the bottom – I instantly recognized all three of you!
Good luck, Ritu!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 17:42:17
Lol sisters from different mothers 💜
Jun 02, 2022 @ 18:01:29
Sisters from different Misters, too, eh, Sis! ❤
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:02:19
Omg yes I didn’t think of that
..I am so silly 😁😁😁😁
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:03:21
Never silly, Sis 🤣
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:20:21
No just daft 😀😀
Jun 02, 2022 @ 18:00:58
Thank you so much, Trent! I feel honoured in so many ways!
Jun 02, 2022 @ 20:01:17
💜
Jun 07, 2022 @ 16:47:36
HI Willow, its great to see Ritu featured here with her relaunch. Wishing her all the best with it.
Jun 07, 2022 @ 17:51:48
Yes indeed Robbie is a great book 💜
Jun 07, 2022 @ 17:52:10
Thank you, Robbie 🥰
Jun 09, 2022 @ 13:33:07
Wow
Jun 09, 2022 @ 15:30:40
thanks 🙂