❝ Things are only as beautiful as you make them, Charlie. Including murder. ❞ It's the opening night of Burton Abbey's production of Romeo and Juliet and all is going smoothly - that is until the climactic death scene. Romeo takes a big gulp of the poison to be with his lover, except it really is poison and Elijah, who plays Romeo, is now dead. Charlie Monet, in charge of props, is the first suspect but soon the suspicion around her turns to worry as it seems she's the next target. Khaleel Rahim, an aspiring writer, is dying for a mystery to solve at his new school. When he sees Charlie sneaking around at night he thinks he's finally found something worth writing about. After discovering Charlie's ability to see visions of the past, Khaleel decides that they're the perfect pair to solve the mystery. With threatening notes, a quiet library and poison disguised as props; somebody in the school is blurring the lines between theatre and reality and the fast friends are about to discover that there's more to boarding school than just silly rumours. [2022 Watty's Shortlist]

When Aarohi Singh loses everything in her life, metaphorically and literally, she finds herself turning to nowhere but her bestfriends house for shelter. For a home. Buried deep within study loans, completing her MBA, and looking for a job, she needs to save the last of her last pennies to at least rent a house in New Delhi. But a job comes with a degree, and there are still six months left for that. The best friend is about to get married, and there's none house better than that of an upcoming wedding one to stay. She can keep her share of secrets, and still live there without having to explain what had went wrong in her life. For how long though is the question when your best friend's brother is not only someone who gets on your nerves, but also someone so beautiful that you can't resist as much as you try. Kabir Verma. Graphical engineer. Living a bachelor's life in Bangalore. A simple sorted guy. At least that's what he thought before meeting Aarohi when he arrived home prior three months for his sister's wedding. He had never thought, any one in the world could make your world of emotions as upside down, as Aarohi did his. And he hated every ounce of it. That's what he told himself anyways, until he had figured out, that he can't keep away from her, and she can't resist him for long. But how long could such a forbidden attraction continue, especially in India. Especially when she's your sister's best friend. Especially when it turns into love. Amidst the celebration of an upcoming wedding, feelings get lost, emotions whirl around, romance turns forbidden, and hearts are found.

After killing the beautiful soul mercilessly by his physical and mental and verbal and sexual assaults, Aksh found the intense urge to punish himself. The urge was so intensely drumming in his heart that he found himself getting relief by inflicting pain on himself-the one who had made his "Mehak" a living dead. He longed to punish the monster inside him as painfully as possible, the monster who had ruined his Mehak's soul. Ruined his innocent midnight-honey eyed angel. He had scarred her for eternity and now he's determined to bestow himself with double amounts of scars and pain and grief. He doesn't want her forgiveness. Rather pain. Cause for the life of him he couldn't forgive himself, let alone having his Angel forgive him. He wishes to strangle his soul in the regrets of breaking her till it dies. He wishes to bear pain till it makes up for the torture he inflicted on his innocent angel. He hates himself with same intensity as he loves his Mehak, endlessly. Love for his Mehak and hatred for himself to the extent of making himself writhe painfully in his self inflicted torture cause he has broken her-His Fragile Rose. And now it's time to break himself. Twice as much, if not more. Maybe until he dies. [[[!!!!CAUTION-----HIGHLY TRIGGERED SCENES! READER'S DISCRETION ADVISED! A DARK STORY! ABUSIVE! SELF HARM SCENES! DON'T READ IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE SUCH SCENES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO NOT READ, IF YOU'RE FRAGILE HEARTED!!!!!!!]]] You've been warned. ~~

Harram Obaid and Zaviyar Ali have always been two known strangers. Not because they don't know each other. Because it is easy this way. His life isn't easy and hers has always been a mess of complications. But the turn of events bring them to a point where they come face to face with the face of the truth they've never acknowledge before. It's not easy. But it is worth it. Realities are unleashed and beliefs are shaken. And now is the time to know if the losing sound of echoes is the sign of letting go forever or fading away just to come back again.

Sometimes all the parched valley of heart needs is a drop of Petrichor. Noor Fatimah hasn't had it easy but still she faces every obstacle in her life with a smile on her face and a firm faith in her heart. When circumstances shake the very base of her being , she comes across the worst nightmare of her life. But in all this her feet stumble upon a confusion she can't seem to understand. A confusion named Rayyan Ahmed Khan. He's cynical. He's a bad news. And he questions everything she's always believed in. Two very different people from two very different worlds cross paths. One is determined to get out of the dark shadows looming over her while the other cherish the darkness he's living from within. Can she be the drop of petrichor he needs? Or will he be the storm she's hell bent on avoiding. And will love have a role to play here? Highest Rank: 2 in Spiritual Winner of The Fiction Awards 2019

Ranking #5 under "darshan raval" On 28th April 2019 TOR KOTHA ( a Bengali word meaning "your words") IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT & ATTACHMENTS Who says love at first sight doesn't last? Maybe not most of the times but it stays when attachments happen. Attachments can make you remember that one random person for life. "Tor kotha" a story about how far can attachment lead you and how that one unknown person can hold your heart till eternity! Ranks: 9 may 2019 #35 on spreadlove #44 on Bengali #182 on death and life #850 on love at first sight

This is a story of a mute girl who suffered so much pain in her life.Suddenly one day she came across a roadside stranger who give her reason to live. Pic courtesy - Google This is a pure fiction. All Rights Reserved.

Bellarke AU; Best Friends Clarke got married young. She had a child young. The abuse started. She never thought she'd find the strength to leave, but she did. She left behind the husband who caused her pain, taking her daughter to the home he forced her to stay away from. She goes home to her best friend, Bellamy Blake. He's there to help her pick up the pieces, and maybe finally confess the love he's always had for his best friend. She was, after all, the one that got away from him.

Knowing that you'll be dying within 4 months isn't something you'll be able to accept. And Sasha knows that. She doesn't want to accept it, but she has to. With no parents or friends to rely on, her only hope is her long time crush. He, is her last wish. Maybe those letters she wrote in the 4 months would reach him. Maybe not. But when it does, it's too late. The persons may leave, but memories survive...forever. #39 on 07/06/2016 (ChickLit) #73 on 31/07/2016 (Teen Fiction) Beautiful cover by @Mistalee_ :) *I suck at desriptions. But do give it a try. Maybe you'll like it.*

A love story through the words of a man whose life turns upside down after one fateful accident. His love, loss and the journey beyond