Geeks of Caltech Series by Aarti V. Raman

"Even when all the stars align, with what I've done, you won't be mine" - Zara.Dev was devastated when Zara banished him from Chicago ten years ago after a terrible tragedy. But he's now a successful bar owner in Southern California so he doesn't care about Zara or that life anymore. Right? Wrong.The second Zara walks back into his life, Dev is tortured and intrigued. Should he make her pay for what she did to him or help the fragile woman she's become now?He doesn't know... more"Even when all the stars align, with what I've done, you won't be mine" - Zara.Dev was devastated when Zara banished him from Chicago ten years ago after a terrible tragedy. But he's now a successful bar owner in Southern California so he doesn't care about Zara or that life anymore. Right? Wrong.The second Zara walks back into his life, Dev is tortured and intrigued. Should he make her pay for what she did to him or help the fragile woman she's become now?He doesn't know.What he does know? He wants all of Zara. In his office. In his home. In his bed.And if that means he has to become CEO of their family business and uncover a family secret that might devastate them all, then he'll do so.He just has to make sure he doesn't make the same mistake again. Fall for Zara. You Won't Be Mine is a millionaire second chance romance between two starcrossed lovers who are still destined for each other. It is the first in a series of interconnected standalone romances between a band of brothers and the strong women who love them called Filthy Rich Geeks. less

"I'm so lost in the dark I can't see. Will you be willing to put together the pieces of me?" - Shiv Shiv is a former hacker with no conscience and even less desire to mingle with people. Until he meets his pretty and cheerful surgeon neighbor, Naina. All he wants is to run his bar in peace and forget all the darkness in his past...and maybe bask in the sunshine of Naina's open heart. But, then that past comes knocking and Shiv has to make a terrible decision... more"I'm so lost in the dark I can't see. Will you be willing to put together the pieces of me?" - Shiv Shiv is a former hacker with no conscience and even less desire to mingle with people. Until he meets his pretty and cheerful surgeon neighbor, Naina. All he wants is to run his bar in peace and forget all the darkness in his past...and maybe bask in the sunshine of Naina's open heart. But, then that past comes knocking and Shiv has to make a terrible decision. One that impacts the life of his oldest friend. So, this grumpy loner has no choice but to confide in Naina. Unfortunately for Shiv, when he begins to trust Naina the dark of his soul craves the light in hers. While his desire for her grows out of control. And that puts Naina in the crosshairs of those who would harm Shiv...Can Shiv save Naina while knowing he is the true threat to her life? The Pieces of Me is a first-person dual POV millionaire grumpy sunshine romance between two neighbors who are drawn to each other even though they are nothing alike. Tropes include he falls first but she falls harder, grumpy x sunshine, bad boy and the good girl, opposites attract, forced proximity, found family, he is nice only to her and more. less

'Tis the season...for wishes to come true, miracles to happen, families to come together!In Kit's Christmas Wish, six-year-old orphan Kit has spent a lifetime at the St. Xavier's Orphanage for Boys in Chicago. All he has ever wanted is a home to call his own. Now, it is almost Christmas and Kit has been a very good boy. Will Kit's wish be granted this year?It's Christmas in Chicago. And single mom Lily Fallahil has her hands full and her life in chaos... more'Tis the season...for wishes to come true, miracles to happen, families to come together!In Kit's Christmas Wish, six-year-old orphan Kit has spent a lifetime at the St. Xavier's Orphanage for Boys in Chicago. All he has ever wanted is a home to call his own. Now, it is almost Christmas and Kit has been a very good boy. Will Kit's wish be granted this year?It's Christmas in Chicago. And single mom Lily Fallahil has her hands full and her life in chaos. She's just moved her six-year-old son Bret to the Windy City over the summer.But, fighting with her brother and keeping secrets has Lily feeling less than festive. Can Lily make Bret's first Christmas in Chicago perfect and special or will it be a disaster?In The Lost Princess, a grumpy businessman decides he's made the biggest mistake starting the Christmas Tree Adoption Drive. There are too many trees, too many people, and he has to smile too damn much!Can a chance encounter with a beautiful woman have him believe in the magic of the holidays? A Tale of Two Christmases is a Geeks of Caltech novella that visits beloved characters and gives new insights into their lives in an emotional, rollercoaster ride. less

"Tell me your secrets, and I'll tell you mine" - Lily. Kit is the ultimate protector and good guy. But when his life is shattered by a damaging secret he becomes someone he doesn't recognize. Spiteful and twisted. The only one who can get through his grumpy mood during Christmas? Single mom, Lily. She's off-limits to him for two reasons - she is gun shy of millionaires and she is his best friend, Dev's, sister-in-law... more"Tell me your secrets, and I'll tell you mine" - Lily. Kit is the ultimate protector and good guy. But when his life is shattered by a damaging secret he becomes someone he doesn't recognize. Spiteful and twisted. The only one who can get through his grumpy mood during Christmas? Single mom, Lily. She's off-limits to him for two reasons - she is gun shy of millionaires and she is his best friend, Dev's, sister-in-law. But Kit's brooding heart wants Lily because she drives away all the demons plaguing him. So, he decides that the holidays are the best time to make Lily his, with her enthusiastic co-operation! He just doesn't count on Lily's billionaire brother and his own enemies trying to end his happy ever after before it even begins. Tell Me Your Secrets is a first-person dual POV grumpy millionaire's Christmas romance with the gun-shy sunshine of a single mom with a heart-melting happy ever after. Tropes include grumpy sunshine, opposites attract, single mom and the bad boy, forced proximity, found family, holiday goodness, he falls first but she definitely falls harder, he tells her his deepest secret, hurt comfort and more. less

Mixed martial arts studios owner Kit Barranos has always been a fighter. He will fight for his family. For his friends. For anyone in need. What he doesn't know how to do is fight for himself...... Or the inconvenient and consuming desire he has for single mom Lily.Office manager Lily Fallahil has spent the last decade raising her son and proving her independence to her protective and overbearing brother, Drake.She has no time for romance... moreMixed martial arts studios owner Kit Barranos has always been a fighter. He will fight for his family. For his friends. For anyone in need. What he doesn't know how to do is fight for himself...... Or the inconvenient and consuming desire he has for single mom Lily.Office manager Lily Fallahil has spent the last decade raising her son and proving her independence to her protective and overbearing brother, Drake.She has no time for romance. Especially with Kit Barranos, who has a body to die for and eyes that dig into her soul.When Kit reveals his heartbreaking secret to Lily - he has a brother whom he never knew about, one whom he considered his closest friend - it creates a bond neither can deny.And explodes the attraction that simmers between them. But it isn't just Lily that Kit is slowly but surely falling for. It's her adorable son, Bret.Navigating the holidays, their families and their feelings is no easy task, but flawed and fiercely loyal Kit and Lily have fought the odds and survived so far.Except, survival no longer seems enough. Can they take a chance on each other, on fate... On a love that braves The Heart of You?THE HEART OF YOU is Book Three of The Geeks of Caltech, a unique band of friends bonded by loyalty, brotherhood, and pain. The Geeks of Caltech are to die for and their women all they wish to live for! less

"More than all the truths you told me, I love the way you lie" - Bharat Once upon a time, Bharat was the bad boy of Indian tech startups. On the way to becoming the youngest billionaire, he imploded. And watched his life, his hard work, his tech crash and burn. Now, this reformed playboy has just one aim: to gain respectability and sell his newest software company for the largest profit. Until he meets her. His ex-boss's daughter... more"More than all the truths you told me, I love the way you lie" - Bharat Once upon a time, Bharat was the bad boy of Indian tech startups. On the way to becoming the youngest billionaire, he imploded. And watched his life, his hard work, his tech crash and burn. Now, this reformed playboy has just one aim: to gain respectability and sell his newest software company for the largest profit. Until he meets her. His ex-boss's daughter. An innocent cruise employee working aboard The Lotus Dragon, Sophia is exhausted from trying to survive while taking care of her family. She does not need the extra complication of meeting Bharat, the man who destroyed her family brings. And she especially cannot afford the explosive attraction this millionaire makes her feel. Or what her family wants her to do in order to destroy him. What she does know? Once he knows all her truths, he won't care for her lies. What Sophia doesn't know? Bharat is used to hostile takeovers and, this time, he is taking her heart. Love The Way You Lie is a brooding bad boy millionaire's enemies to lovers romance with a broke cruise employee who is also his ex-boss's daughter! It comes guaranteed with a heart-melting happy ever after. This romance is also part of a series of interconnected standalone romances between a band of filthy rich brothers and the strong women who fall for them called Filthy Rich Geeks. less

Bharat Shrinivasan, former bad boy of Indian tech is back. To prove himself, to give full rein to the ruthless ambition that has driven him for the last six years.He is the proud creator of Caliban - an AI software that will redefine the way businesses run.He arrives at Sydney's Consumer Convention, looking for an investor who believes in the vision that is Caliban. Not for love...and certainly not with the woman whose life he's already destroyed... moreBharat Shrinivasan, former bad boy of Indian tech is back. To prove himself, to give full rein to the ruthless ambition that has driven him for the last six years.He is the proud creator of Caliban - an AI software that will redefine the way businesses run.He arrives at Sydney's Consumer Convention, looking for an investor who believes in the vision that is Caliban. Not for love...and certainly not with the woman whose life he's already destroyed.Sophia Roy has spent the last six years working on cruise ships so she can send all her savings home. It's her pathetic attempt to help her brother, Nakul, hold the sinking family business together. Because, her family has been devastated by the ego and actions of one man - Bharat Shrinivasan. She has no time for love... Especially with the enemy. But when Bharat shows up at her casino table, all the rules go out the window. And she starts to think that maybe...falling for the enemy against all odds is not the worst thing in the world.AGAINST ALL ODDS is an enemies to lovers redemption romance in the Geeks of Caltech series. A unique band of friends bonded by loyalty, brotherhood, and pain, the Geeks of Caltech are to die for and their women all they wish to live for! less