JUST A HOUSEWIFE by Rakesh Varma [Paperback]

Just a Housewife is a contemporary story about three women—Barkha, Anjali and Aradhya—whose apparently different lives are united by a common struggle for love, security, fulfilment and identity.

Barkha is a successful, wealthy and ambitious working woman who has achieved material success but remains unable to find love. Anjali appears to have the ideal family—a successful career, a loving husband and two children—but beneath the surface, her marriage and home life are slowly falling apart. Aradhya, a submissive and dutiful wife, is devastated by her husband's death and must find the strength to protect and raise her two young daughters alone.

Through these three interconnected journeys, the novel questions what women truly seek from relationships and society. It explores the tension between love and independence, marriage and identity, social expectations and personal freedom, while examining how women are constantly judged for their choices.