Scribd Logo

Language

Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Second Wife: The Second Wife, #1
The Second Wife: The Second Wife, #1
The Second Wife: The Second Wife, #1
Ebook338 pages4 hours

The Second Wife: The Second Wife, #1

By Kishan Paul

()

Read preview

About this ebook

If you want to live, you must let go of the past...

Twenty-eight-year-old psychologist, Alisha Dimarchi, is abducted by an obsessed client and imprisoned in his Pakistani compound for over two years. Forced to change her name and live as his second wife, her life is filled with trauma and heartbreak. Thrust into a world of violence and oppression, Ally must fight not only to keep herself alive but to protect the lives of the people she now considers family. At night, she retreats into her memories of the only man she has ever loved—a man she believes no longer loves her.
 

Thirty-four-year-old handsome surgeon, David Dimarchi, has spent the last two years mourning the disappearance of his wife. After a painful and isolated existence, he begins the process of healing. It is then he is visited by a stranger, who informs him that Ally is very much alive and needs his help. In a desperate attempt to save her, David enlists the help of a mercenary. Together they find themselves in the center of more than just a rescue mission. Will he be able to reach her in time, and if he does, will she still want him?


Warning: This story contains elements some readers may find offensive: violence, rape, death

Accolades for The Second Wife:

Amazon 2016 Kindle Book Awards WINNER

The McGrath House Independent Book Awards 2016 WINNER

Maggie Award for Excellence 2016 Finalist

"This book goes to dark places but the healing interactions between all the people who love Alisha are achingly tender and the heart of the story." -NPR

"Paul places the violence in direct contrast to Alisha's Indian family,who have taken David deeply into their hearts, and who serve as his strength while he copes with her disappearance." Sonali Dev, Award Winning Author

"The Second Wife is one of those rare novels that will lurk in the back of your mind for weeks. With stunning precision, Kishan Paul throws the reader into a world of clandestine organizations and brutal politics. The gripping characters wrench your heart and make you cringe with fear. A rollercoaster of suspense and emotion not to be missed. - Aubrey Wynne, Bestselling Author

"Kishan Paul has written a carefully constructed, emotionally impacting story I won't soon forget...Kishan does not miss a beat in giving a full story with tragedy, suffering and then some deep healing" - Luv My Books

"...one of those books that will grab your attention and not leave you alone, it stays with you and makes you think...The story is seamlessly told from Ally/Sara and Dave's points of view. this enhances the story and gives it more depth...This is the first book of Ms. Paul's that I have read and it won't be my last. I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. " - A Cozy Booknook

"...an outstanding read of survival, getting even, taking back your life, facing your fears as you face your past which you have lost and learning to start over again when you do not know which way to turn...It has been a long time since a story has touched me so deep that I feltit all the way to my soul...most who read this will not be able to walk away without being touched in some way." -Cyn's Reviews

"Alisha's bravery is something we can all learn from and admire, and David's love for his wife brought tears to my eyes and ache to my chest." -The Perks of My Quirks

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKishan Paul
Release dateJul 17, 2017
ISBN9780998529424
The Second Wife: The Second Wife, #1
Read preview

Read more from Kishan Paul

Related to The Second Wife

Titles in the series (3)

View More
View More

Related ebooks

Related podcast episodes

Related articles

  • Article

    Ashleigh Bryant Phillips

    Jun 10, 2020

    Ashleigh Bryant Phillips
    6 min read

  • Article

    A Year in Reading: Sophia Shalmiyev

    Dec 20, 2019

    Let us begin at the natural home of all the white-men-are-garbage controversies and go right to the crotch area. The post A Year in Reading: Sophia Shalmiyev appeared first on The Millions.

    5 min read

  • Article

    You’ve Got A Friend In Me Author Allison Pearson On Real, Meaningful Friendship

    Oct 14, 2019

    The other day, my friend Karen turned down an invitation to lunch with a neighbour. The woman had lived across the road for years and, although they were chatty, they’d never got close. Recently, the woman started messaging daily, suggesting they mee

    3 min read

  • Article

    A Year in Reading: Venita Blackburn

    Dec 10, 2019

    Don’t play with dark spirts. Once you let them in, you might not be able to let them out. Starting a new book feels like sitting down to a tarot reading. The post A Year in Reading: Venita Blackburn appeared first on The Millions.

    3 min read

  • Article

    A Year in Reading: Nayomi Munaweera

    Dec 5, 2019

    Good Talk by Mira Jacob This is simply the best literary (in gorgeous graphic novel form) exploration of what it means to be an immigrant in the U.S. I’ve seen in years. Jacob talks about what being a parent in our current trash-fire of an age is lik

    4 min read

  • Article

    A Vibrant Sense of Hope: The Millions Interviews J. Ryan Stradal

    Jul 24, 2019

    Stradal's sophomore novel is the kind of book you read and immediately want to share. It’s a story about family, hard work, and goodness. The post A Vibrant Sense of Hope: The Millions Interviews J. Ryan Stradal appeared first on The Millions.

    6 min read

  • Article

    It’s Kind of a Funny Story: A Conversation With Susan Jane Gilman

    Feb 3, 2020

    This past fall I was once again in Cincinnati’s Mercantile Library to hear an author speak about her new book. I went in with no real expectations—I hadn’t read any of Susan Jane Gilman’s books yet; I just take any opportunity to hear writers talk ab

    5 min read

  • Article

    Summer Reading Special

    Jan 12, 2022

    Summer Reading Special
    4 min read

  • Article

    Letters

    Jun 17, 2022

    The silence on our first night on our plot was absolute. We lay awake listening to it, waiting to hear… something, anything. After the sirens, barking dogs, revved car engines and domestic arguments between uncomfortably close neighbours, this almost

    4 min read

  • Article

    Em Strang: ‘Right Now We’re Living Through A Time Of Incredible Misogyny’

    Feb 18, 2023

    At 52, award-winning Scottish poet Em Strang is publishing her debut novel. Quinn is narrated by a convicted murderer who gets a shot at redemption when the mother of his victim makes a gesture of what appears to be radical forgiveness. Visceral, inc

    4 min read

  • Article

    April Preview: The Millions Most Anticipated (This Month)

    Apr 5, 2021

    April brings new books from Haruki Murakami, Helen Oyeyemi, Elizabeth McCracken, Kaitlyn Greenidge, and a whole lot more. The post April Preview: The Millions Most Anticipated (This Month) appeared first on The Millions.

    8 min read

  • Article

    Shelf Life

    Mar 2, 2023

    Shelf Life
    4 min read

  • Article

    Four New Friendship Novels and the Ties That May Not Bind

    Apr 3, 2019

    We grow into our friendships as we grow into our books—the ideals crack, what is lost can be more powerful than what is gained, and what is gained is never absolute. The post Four New Friendship Novels and the Ties That May Not Bind appeared first on

    5 min read

  • Article

    Identity Crisis

    Nov 15, 2021

    Identity Crisis
    6 min read

  • Article

    In Search Of An Ending

    May 14, 2019

    In Search Of An Ending
    6 min read

  • Article

    A Year in Reading: Crystal Hana Kim

    Dec 6, 2018

    It’s easy to feel defeated these days. It takes more effort and conscious positivity to focus on the future, on the historic firsts. We elected a record number of women to the House this year, including 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ilhan Oma

    3 min read

  • Article

    Penguin Pride.

    Jun 28, 2019

    Penguin Pride.
    16 min read

  • Article

    A Year in Reading: Lauren Francis-Sharma

    Dec 16, 2021

    These are stories and essay collections written by and about people who are interested in examining the world. This is what I needed in books this year, so I offer them to you, as a healing balm for all our 2021 wounds. The post A Year in Reading: La

    5 min read

  • Article

    Shelf Life

    May 5, 2022

    Shelf Life
    5 min read

  • Article

    Elizabeth Wetmore

    Oct 7, 2020

    Elizabeth Wetmore
    2 min read

Related categories

Reviews for The Second Wife

0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    The Second Wife - Kishan Paul

    If you want to live, you must let go of the past...

    Twenty-eight-year-old psychologist, Alisha Dimarchi, is abducted by an obsessed client and imprisoned in his Pakistani compound for over two years. Forced to change her name and live as his second wife, her life is filled with trauma and heartbreak. Thrust into a world of violence and oppression, Alicia must fight not only to keep herself alive but to protect the lives of the people she now considers family. At night, she retreats into her memories of the only man she has ever loved—a man she believes no longer loves her.

    Thirty-two-year-old handsome surgeon, David Dimarchi, has spent the last two years mourning the disappearance of his wife. After a painful and isolated existence, he begins the process of healing. It is then that he is visited by a stranger, who informs him that his wife is very much alive and needs his help. In a desperate attempt to save her, David enlists the help of a Delta Force Operative. Together they find themselves in the center of more than just a rescue mission. Will he be able to reach her in time, and if he does, will she still want him?

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Accolades for The Second Wife

    The Second Wife: Book 1 of The Second Wife Series: By: Kishan Paul

    Copyright

    Dedication

    Acknowledgment

    Chapter One: Kidnapped

    Chapter Two: An Hour with Tom

    Chapter Three: Imprisoned

    Chapter Four: The Ring

    Chapter Five: Sara’s Ransom

    Chapter Six: The Stranger

    Chapter Seven: First Night

    Chapter Eight: A Person of Interest

    Chapter Nine: The Plan

    Chapter Ten: The Price of Love

    Chapter Eleven: The Game

    Book Two

    Chapter Twelve: Infidelity

    Chapter Thirteen: For the Love of the Father

    Chapter Fourteen: Surveillance

    Chapter Fifteen: The Treat

    Chapter Sixteen: The Perfect Team

    Chapter Seventeen: The Plan

    Chapter Eighteen: Show Time

    Chapter Nineteen: The Drill

    Chapter Twenty: The Armory

    Chapter Twenty-One: Trust

    Chapter Twenty-Two: Concussions

    Chapter Twenty-Three: Lunch

    Chapter Twenty-Four: Alone

    Chapter Twenty-Five: Gratitude

    Chapter Twenty-Six: Family

    Chapter Twenty-Seven: Banyan Trees

    Chapter Twenty-Eight: Delta

    Chapter Twenty-Nine: Therapizing

    Chapter Thirty: Need

    Chapter Thirty-One: Safety

    Chapter Thirty-Two: Desensitization

    Chapter Thirty-Three: Homecoming

    Epilogue

    The Widow’s Keeper: Book 2 of The Second Wife Series: Prologue

    Human Trafficking

    Are you part of Kish's Collective yet?

    Keep in touch with Kishan Paul

    Also by Kishan Paul

    About the Author

    ACCOLADES FOR THE SECOND WIFE

    Amazon 2016 Kindle Book Awards WINNER

    The McGrath House Independent Book Awards 2016 WINNER

    Maggie Award for Excellence FINALIST

    This book goes to dark places but the healing interactions between all the people who love Alisha are achingly tender and the heart of the story.

    --NPR

    Paul places the violence in direct contrast to Alisha's Indian family, who have taken David deeply into their hearts, and who serve as his strength while he copes with her disappearance.

    --Sonali Dev, Award-Winning Author

    The Second Wife is one of those rare novels that will lurk in the back of your mind for weeks. With stunning precision, Kishan Paul throws the reader into a world of clandestine organizations and brutal politics. The gripping characters wrench your heart and make you cringe with fear. A rollercoaster of suspense and emotion not to be missed.

    ~ Aubrey Wynne, Bestselling and Award-Winning Author

    I cannot think of another book I’ve read this year that moved me, made me gasp or still make me full of emotions days after reading it. So thank you Kishan Paul, this book was my favorite and will be one I will re-read often to feel the feels and emotions again.

    ~ Guilty Pleasures Book Review

    THE SECOND WIFE

    BOOK 1 OF THE SECOND WIFE SERIES

    BY

    KISHAN PAUL

    Kishan Paul Publishing

    Dedication

    Acknowledgments

    Read The Second Wife

    Excerpt from The Widow’s Keeper

    Informat