Almost every 90s teen grew up on a happy (if not covert) dose of Mills & Boon. To the average Indian teenager, it was a safe place to get our sex-ed and calm our raging hormones. All those tall, dark and handsome strangers rescuing damsels in distress and stealing hot steamy kisses; we secretly sought sexual enlightenment by reading about these romances.
Then came our own desi version of those steamy, sultry affairs. The Rahuls met the Anjalis and fell in love, but, unlike their western counterparts, they had a substantial additional layer of sanskar! So, the boy met the girl, held her hand, but didn’t kiss till they got engaged. Proper Indian values, beta! In fact, forget the story, even the covers are completely made to fit the India mould of “no touching me before you get a ring on my finger” way of life. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at these covers.
1. SANSKARI FOOTSIE
2. REMEMBER THOSE BHEEGI BHEEGI RAATEIN?
3. SPONSORED BY SWAROVSKI
4. SUSHANT SHINGH RAJPUT IS THAT YOU?
5. MUMTAZ KI WAPASI #TAJMAHAL DIARIES
