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Baking Bad | Fat Girl X Popular Guy✔️ by Gulabi_stories
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In a world obsessed with filters and followers, Dalia was invisible. Chubby, awkward, and always in the shadow of her flawless best friend, she's accepted that love stories just aren't written for girls like her. Until she accidentally ends up in the private bedroom of Advik Khurana - India's hottest celebrity chef and YouTube sensation. What begins as an embarrassing moment spirals into something more than Dalia ever imagined. Late-night baking, stolen glances, shared secrets... and the impossible hope that maybe, just maybe, someone like him could really see someone like her. But fame is a ruthless flame, and when Advik's world collides with hers, Dalia must ask herself the hardest question: Is love enough when the world is watching-and judging?
Bhabra by TripuWrites
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Winner of Wattpad India Awards 2020 (Judge's Choice) in the New Adult category. ~*~ "The lights are cheeky, you can't live without them, and yet if you get too close, they'll blind you. Darkness? Well it doesn't cheat. It's cool and soothing. It's reliable." ~*~ Madhulika Thakur thought it would be a good break from work when she agreed to visit the countryside. After all, someone needed to sort out the property her family owned there, and real estate was her forte. What she didn't expect was to be engulfed by a landslide of issues just waiting to be addressed. She must navigate her way through the mess of a fragile social fabric, complex caste equations and the sheer helplessness of the people she never knew worked for her; all the while trying to regain the trust of a long-abandoned old friend. For the first time in her life, she must choose between what she wants and what is right. ~.~ Cover by @chaashnee
Back To Back by Kimayaa
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Vedant Shah. Born into a family full of successful, self made entrepreneurs, struggling to make something equally meaningful out of his life. Meera Modi. A daughter from a household in which a woman holds respect only as a homemaker, fighting against her teachings. Both equally frustrated with their lives. Confident, there couldn't be more hardships. And then, One fateful day, One coincidence. One Bag Swap They say, "walk one's shoes." For Vedant, it took fifty crazy journal entries and an identical red Nike backpack to realize what all he was ignoring in life. Highest Ranking: #95 in Teen Fiction as on 9th May 2017 Published : 21st April 2017 Completed: 3rd May 2017 I don't own the picture I've used in the cover. Amazing cover by @MusicAndMakeup ********************************** All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.
Trivandrum Mail by posterityformyself
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They met on the Trivandrum Mail. They rediscovered love on the Trivandrum Mail. Fourteen years have passed - they have changed. But the Trivandrum Mail hasn't.
Paakhi by Kimayaa
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Aritro Bagh is a struggling professional at a top auditing firm of the country with a serious issue- he cannot stop himself from helping strangers. One stormy night spent in the Gitanjali Express leads to a series of events he hasn't nearly anticipated, taking Aritro to the very doorstep of an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Kolkata Police Force- Shantanu Das. While Shantanu is vocal, perceptive and dutiful; Aritro is reserved, impulsive and emotional. Despite personalities clashing and regular sparring, they find themselves stuck working as a team and developing an unexpected bond of friendship along the way. Together, they must navigate their way to a common goal, all while trying to figure out how NOT to fall for the same woman. Published: September 10th, 2019 Completed: Stunning cover by MusicAndMakeup I do not own the pictures used above. *** All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.
Meher •completed• by the_insouciant_lass
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•completed• When I was six, Baba had got me my first doll. I vividly remember her, my best friend. I had named her Sameera, she had huge eyes and wore a red bridal outfit, I would play with her all the time and one day I wed her off, wed her to another doll. But now that I had grown up, I knew that wedding someone wasn't just a game, being someone's wife was about much more. I was in my final year of degree in fine arts, I just 21 when my life reminded me of Sameera, turned me into Sameera, jis tarah Sameera ka nikah ek mazzak tha, ek khel uss he tarah mere nikah ne meri zindagi ko bhi ek khel me tabdeel kar diya. I was the wife of a man who already had a wife he loved dearly. I am Meher Butt and this is my story. (Book is written in English) #1 Urdu (march'21) #4 Lahore (jan'21) #1 Hyderabad (jan'21) #1 Pakistan (march'21) #2 Muslim (feb'21) #18 arrangemarriage (march'21) #24 age difference (jan'21)
The Mughal Princess  (Completed)  by the_insouciant_lass
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The Mughal Princess fell in love with Rajput Prince. A beautiful love blossomed and soon the wedding preparations begun. But when the mighty Rajputana Rajkumar (prince) developed cold feet and flees days before his wedding, to save their kingdom, pride and honour the brother of the groom, the King of Awadh steps in to hold Princess Maheen's hand. It's going to be a journey doing the impossible task of forgetting your first love and then finding love again. It's a journey of two people who are opposite in every way and see the same things in a different light. It's Maheen Ali Khan and Aditya Raj Suryavanshi's journey to life. Sequel to The Two Kingdoms Can be read as a stand alone. #1 royalfamily
My Husband | ✓ by mishapurohit
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Once upon a time, men and women entered marriage with very clear policies regarding the division of labour: he would go to work and "bring home the bacon," while she would stay at home and cook, clean, and raise the children. Things aren't the same as they used to be. Modern Indian romance, intimacies, and marriages are far more complicated than assessments and reality television shows portray. In India, arranged marriages are an unique and complex process. People seek a 'soulmate' with whom they can spend the rest of their lives, but they also have specific expectations of the potential bride or groom. There is a strong narrative about finding love, compatibility, and connection, but what stands out is a real intent to replicate class identities beneath all of this. In a country that depends on a spending population, "middle class" is a necessary armour, a shared language, a value system, and, more importantly, a way of life. Life may be unjust, irritating, and disarmingly disappointing on most days. Being middle class, on the other hand, creates character in a culture obsessed with the need to be a part of the rat race. Marriage also places the onus of making sacrifices, concessions, and making the marriage work on the couple. This tale illuminates the unseen and underappreciated aspects of an Indian arranged marriage, the life of a middle-class wife and husband and their shared responsibilities as they navigate through life. Immense amount of desi tadka awaiting your way. *I don't own the illustration on the poster.*
The untold story of the first wife by Shobanamanivannan
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In ancient Times, we have heard about stories of kings who were in polygamous marriages. And certain movies have romanticised their life with second or last wife. But I feel they didn't exactly show the feelings and griefs of a first wife rather they were made villains. So I got a thought why don't I write a story by myself and write what I want to see and show that? So this is my first try in wattpad and tell me your views about the story. #1 in india #3 in Cheating #6 in heartbreak #8 in historicalfiction #7 in betrayal