| 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 | Akanksha, a forensic expert and her husband Vihaan, a CBI officer must work together through the gulf in their marriage to catch a serial killer threatening to expose their secrets. ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ When Akanksha returns to Jaipur for her best friend's wedding, she anticipates nothing out of the ordinary. The pre-wedding rituals remind her bitterly of her dream to marry for love and she dreads returning home to the brewing argument with her husband of seven years, Vihaan. But when a series of murders come knocking at Akanksha's door, she realises she cannot solve it alone. After avoiding each other like plague for years, she and Vihaan must put aside their differences and learn to work together to capture this serial killer. However, the nightmares of Akanksha's past are difficult to deny. Will the hunt for the murderer bring her and Vihaan closer together or are the secrets in their relationship too deep to ever find peace? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Trigger/Content Warning: Elements of PTSD, anxiety, violence, abuse, death, mental health issues, mention of sexual abuse and rape, and other triggering issues. Please read only if you're comfortable reading these themes and the story is marked to be MATURE. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Featured By @Romance, @dangerouslove, @WattpadRomanceIN, @ContemporaryLit, @generalfiction, @WattpadChicklitIN and @MysteryThrillerIN | This amazing cover is made by @NattKuznetsov © akiimarvelous 2020 Exclusively On Wattpad

"I don't want to become a mother." This line is a taboo for women in some parts of the world, and so was for Khusi Mukherjee. At the age of 25, independent and single, she wanted to live her life according to her rules. But everything changed when she met Bhaskar Goswami, a potential groom selected by her mother. They met, talked, liked each other and got married. Sounds like happily ever after, isn't it? But no, there's a small twist to it. Khusi never wanted to bear a child, and that's what made her a pariah in Indian society. Will Khusi be able to endure the pressure of her decision? Will she keep her head high and stick to her beliefs, or bend to the social norms? What will happen when Bhaskar comes home one day, with an absurd proposition and a revelation, that could change Khusi's life all together? She has to face the biggest challenge of her life, her husband's child. What new surprises and people awaits her, and would it be for good or will it shatter her forever? 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠 1 in #social norms on 1st March, 2021 1 in #opennovellacontest2021 on 12th Feb, 2022

It was a war for her. With her people and the demons that were plaguing her mind slowly and gradually chipping her away. He wasn't her prince charming or the knight in the shining armour. But he stumbled upon her, saw her. Saved her from herself and made her his. She wanted peace, he lived for thrill in his life. She wanted calming nights, but he brought delightful chaos with him. And she loved and lived it with him in them. But will she win the battle that awaits her with bloodshed? Or will he look her for the monster she has been called all her life?

The world had always envied the family of Rajvansh yet had fallen on their knees for them. They have been powerful yet a family of criminals. And in the family was stuck Vedika Rajvansh- The wife of the eldest son. There was nothing Vedika could do to change the conservative mind of the Rajvansh family and neither she could do anything to change the coldness of her husband towards her. She gave him everything, her soul, her virginity, her heart, yet that heart shattered when she found herself holding the divorce papers in her hand. It only took few seconds to take her everything by her heartless husband. Abhimanyu Rajvansh is a cold-blooded criminal. The world saw him as one of the most eligible bachelors of India after his divorce, but no one knew the reason of it. He was a devil in disguise as the said and known for his heartless ways that he was and he proved this true by divorcing his wife, he left her bruised, broken and scattered. But what if he was not going to stop being heartless for now. Vedika thought she was away from his him, unknown to the fact that her heartless husband had returned to take something precious from her this time but was Vedika going to let him succeeded in his mission.

The most sacred words for the couple getting married should have been, "I now pronounce you husband and wife." It wasn't for them, though. All it took was one wish that turned into tragedy and everything fell apart. ****** Life was never a bed of roses for Aavya Sinha. But despite everything that happened, she never gave up. Love, on the other hand, was one thing in which neither luck nor effort was fruitful. Though after Kunal entered her life, she began to feel worthy of love once more. But will she now lead a happily ever after? ****** Arvik Raichand, COO of L.I.E.R, one of the most prestigious companies in San Francisco, is entirely focused on his work. He only intended to go to his cousin's wedding in India because he needed to negotiate a contract that would be advantageous for the business. Love or, more specifically, having a relationship, was not even on his list of goals until the tragedy that flipped his life upside down.

I looked at his eyes and put up a strong face. His eyes bore into mine as much as mine into his. It was like he could read my mind and reach out to my soul just by looking into my eyes. I tried to read his thoughts, too, but it felt like he had blocked me out this time. Nothing seemed clear to me anymore. Tears were burning behind my eyes and threatening to pour out. I forced myself to hold them back and asked him, "Just revenge?" Without a ting of emotion on his face, he said, "Just Revenge." ********************************************* Amelia Lawson had a perfect life. In the eyes of the world, Amelia, or Amy as most would call her, had everything you ever wanted. A successful career, rich background, a loving brother, and a handsome boyfriend turned husband. But, it all crashes down when on the wedding night the love of her life, Aaron Kingston, laughs on her face revealing to her that the whole thing right from dating to marriage was just a big sham and for a fact he actually hates her to no bounds. Now, blackmailed by her husband, Amelia has no choice but to pretend in front of his family and the world that they are a happy couple until he gets what he wants, even if it is her life that is at stake. With Amy's heart already in her husband's hands, her husband hell bent on making her life a living hell and her not knowing what has she possibly done in the twenty five years of her existence to make him hate her so much, what is much left for her to do but comply? But no, "Take no shit from anyone." is a rule made for Amy. Aaron Kingston may have been the love of her life, but he is no exception to this rule. ******************************************** Warning: Mentions of sensitive stuff. Please refrain if you feel you can't handle it. It includes morally gray characters. Note: This is a standalone book but a part of a series. Can be read in any order. #1 in heartbreak on 05/28/2022 #1 in planned on 06/03/2022 #2 in betrayal on 06/04/2022

Now available as Audiobook on Audible India. On the field, Shaurya Gupta is a star batsman for the Indian cricket team. Off the field, he is rash and reckless. A gold mine for the paparazzi and trolls. When he is disqualified from playing a series because of his misdemeanour, his agent decides to use this opportunity to fix his image. That's when Dhvani Mishra enters or re-enters his life. As they begin working together, memories of their past become harder and harder to look beyond. A lot has changed in their lives in the past seven years. They insist that they have moved on, but have they really? Can Shaurya and Dhvani ever forgive each other for the pain they put each other through? Will Shaurya ever learn of the things he has been missing on for the past seven years. Will they be able to move past the failure of their marriage? Will they be able to give each other a second chance?

She is model of innocence; He is anything but innocent. She sees the world in light; He only sees darkness. Her eyes speak volumes; His blue orbs are empty. She speaks her heart out; His heart is shielded by so many walls. Two individuals who are poles apart... Having different attitudes and ideologies. Yet Fate connected them not once but thrice... A connection so strong that they can't break even if they tried. She is weak, according to him. He doesn't like weak woman. So what should he do? Walking away from her would have been a good choice for both of them. But he is not good. He is twisted, an anxious soul searching for peace and calmness. His experiences are bitter. He wants to change her. Teach her to be strong. But it is not that simple. His ways are more twisted. And she is an easy target. It should be easy but is it? With a past connecting them together; A present which is complicated; And a future which is unpredictable yet so predictable... What will happen? In this twisted game of Fate; who will suffer more? Two people connected by many things, many emotions yet having so much distance between them. A journey of two people who are brought together by Fate; but are they going to be Together? Only time will tell...

Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||

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