🌸 2025 Wattys Shortlist 🌸 A romance set in India - a love story rooted in Desi culture, breaking silence and redefining devotion ✨ 💫 From the bestselling author of Bride of the Future King (Amazon India #1 Hot New Release - Time Travel Romance, Top 3 Kindle Bestseller) In a land where tradition crushes dreams, eighteen-year-old Aarti is forced into an arranged marriage with Raghav, a brooding 35-year-old widower and heir to a powerful village dynasty. Illiterate and underestimated, Aarti hides a fierce spirit and a desperate hope to break free. Raghav, weighed down by grief and duty, sees their marriage as a burden, not love. But when Aarti dares to defy the rules that bind her, their forced union begins to kindle an unexpected and forbidden romance. Her quiet courage sparks a fire in Raghav's cold heart-a chance at love, healing, and redemption. In a world where passion is forbidden and rebellion punished, can their fragile bond survive the very traditions that threaten to tear them apart? Dil Ki Bandagi is a sweeping, passionate tale of forbidden love, sacrifice, and the courage to claim one's destiny.

"I wish I had never met you!" Deepika's voice echoed across the classroom, each word a dagger to my heart. "Excellent! At least we finally agree on something!" I fired back, even as a tear betrayed the storm of emotions within me. With those final, stinging words, Deepika stormed out, leaving a heavy silence in her wake. The classroom felt like a graveyard, and I stood there, rooted to the spot, desperately wishing I could chase after her and demand the truth. Maybe letting her go was the right choice. Perhaps this is meant to be my unfinished love story, a tale of what-ifs and almosts. ✨ No Deepika. This can't be his bike. Not Arjun's. But I couldn't deny what I saw-the familiar brown Royal Enfield, now twisted and crushed. My heart hammered as I circled around, hoping, praying it wasn't true, until my gaze landed on the number plate: TN56 0809. Arjun's bike. Deepika! Stop imagining things! Arjun would be fine! I felt the world shift, the noise around me blurring into a single, deafening hum. Ambulance and police sirens echoed, and a stranger's voice broke through: "Two boys. Spot dead. College students." I clutched my chest, gasping for air as reality slammed into me. "Arjun..." I whispered, barely holding myself together. Tears stung my face as I sank beside the wreck. "No, Please, No!" My voice cracked as the weight of regret settled in, suffocating me. ✨ Ex-Crush: More than just a crush, but a little less than love. ✨ Arjun and Deepika were hopelessly in love-only they never realized it. Will they find their way to each other, or will their love story remain forever unfinished? ✨ Join Arjun and Deepika on a journey back to those dreamy college days-days where every moment felt eternal, love was unspoken yet ever present, where friendship bloomed like wildflowers, offering a sanctuary from the harsh winds of reality. Come, wander with them through the corridors of college days, where the echoes of laughter still linger. (Comp

" I m very sorry, vo m jaldi m thi aur maine apko dekha nahi" she explained n I kept looking at her . "Ap thk hoo..." She started saying but I interrupted " ohh really, can't you see and walk, are u in a playground that u were running here n there" I shouted on her keeping my voice low as I m really annoyed with her effect on me. " I m sorry par ap bhi dekh ke chal sakte the galti apki bhi h" she said angrily while glaring at me. Seriously this little girl is questioning me... How dare she.... I flinched at her tone. " How dare you blame me, glti khud karo aur upar se showing me attitude .... U" I was going to say more but I got called again this time from dad. Hi guys this is my first story....pls support me and motivate .... This is a manan story guys with a little twist. Story of two strangers who meet and shines for one another.

There was confusion in the eyes of the seven year old Surangi as they dipped mango leaves into the sandal-turmeric paste to anoint her. She did not know what marriage meant, she was just told that she would move into a new home in a village far away and Yashoda mami would be her mother-in-law. Fighting back tears she clutched her carved sandalwood doll, trying not to miss her mother Kaveri whose recent demise had prompted her father to agree to the alliance between Surangi and Madhav, the eleven year old son of Raghav, Kaveri's distant cousin. Shridhar knew he could not bring up his daughter alone. He was constantly under pressure to take a new bride to bear him the much desired son as his late wife had only left behind a daughter. He chose to marry little Surangi off in accordance with the custom of the day rather than leave her at the mercy of a step-mother.

You are my fate, this once and always. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A man who is cold and arrogant, ruthless and merciless. If anyhow one can define him, it'll be the word 'monster' . And a woman who know how cruel the world is but still never acted bad with anyone. She is proper, elegant, graceful and kind. One don't know how to give love, and the other is craving for love. One is dying for the attention and the other is waiting for the approach. How the tree will survive in the stormy chaos of sea. ~~~~~~~~~ "What do you even need me for. " My hands shivered from his cold touch upon my waist. His hands that were holding me still, keeping me away from running were getting more tightly after each words left my lips. "What do I need you for... you ask this, don't you know that what you doing to me. You are fucking living in my mind, IT'S LIKE YOU ARE FUCKING CONTROLLING ME. AND THE FACT THAT YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THIS! " I fucking need you to live, I cannot even breath when you are not near me. I let you go once, but not twice, never will I ever let you leave me again. You are mine Kavya, remember this. You are bond to me and I'll kill to keep you here with me. "

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 Enzo Mariano is known for being nothing but ruthless. He is feared by all in the Italian mafia. He kills on site and fears no one. He has reclaimed his throne and is hungry for revenge. Elianna will do anything to protect her baby brother. She just wants Haze to stay happy like she promised. She will never break her promise, even if it breaks her. ... What will happen when Elianna is thrown in an arranged marriage with Enzo? Will there ever be peace between these two who just can't seem to get along? Will she manage to keep her promise or will he eventually break her? ・‥...━━━━━━━☆☆━━━━━━━...‥・ There are some references from 'His Secret' but this book CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE! *SLOWBURN* *MATURE* This book contains sex scenes, some inappropriate language, physical and verbal abuse which may be triggering for some readers. Please read at one's own risk as a trigger warning will not be designated at each chapter. THANK YOU FOR THESE TOP RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in arrangedmarriage #1 in dark #1 in mafia #1 in enemies #1 in marriage #1 in Italian #1 in revenge #1 in slowburn #1 in lovers #1 in hatetolove #1 in pregnancy #1 in darkromance #1 in mafiaromance #1 in italianmafia #1 in enemieswithbenefits #1 in sunshinexgrumpy #1 in fakecouple #1 in forcedmarriage #3 in badboy #3 in billionaire #6 in love

>>She always played the game of power better than any men<< Hidden from the public a precious princess grew up to be the most powerful woman in history. Her rule isn't without troubles and her life is always in danger. She will be known as the greatest queen of all time but how she got there is a brutal and yet beautiful story I am about to tell you. Power is secured with fear, With lies, With pain, With hope, And with love. 7.2.2020 #5- Tudor

~ I saw her on the stands, laughing with her friends. I walked up towards the dressing room with my team mates, still looking at her. I was mesmerised by her. It was some kind of attraction. She was wearing her RCB jersey which had '18' and 'VIRAT' below it. She suddenly turned to look at me, and I ran to the dressing room. Why did you run Shubman? You could've atleast waved at her! Nevermind, it's not like you'd see her again after this match. ~ Shubman Gill. The name says it all. He's the Under 19 heart-throb. The cute guy with dimples. An amazing cricketer, and a really good human being. What happens when THE Shubman Gill falls for Adithi Rai, an ordinary girl with big dreams? Tap on the read button to know.

(English Translation done) He was not arrogant yet she felt him the boss of arrogance. She was not beautiful but he was always attracted to her. The harder he tried to get away from her, she was close to him. Was it love or lust ? Was it Destiny or him that brought her to him. Her love was in silence and his unrealized love was feisty. The war between mind and heart for him. Finally his heart wins but what if it was too late to quench his thirst for her love. A journey of love between Jhaanvi and Akhil after a forced marraige. "Dream without fear and love without limits"

The King's Harem is actively under construction!! If you happen to be reading it currently and things are making less sense than usual that is why! Lady Allayna wanted to be an artist. She had big dreams to travel the world and use her travels as inspiration for her work. She had it all planned out...until her father came to her one night to inform her she was to enter the king's harem. With her dreams dashed she decided to try and enjoy her new life in the harem. The harem is filled with beautiful men that Allayna can't help but feel attraction for them. The problem is the men in the harem along with the king are not too fond of women. EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING- This story contains sexual situations and themes that might offend some readers. Please proceed with caution. Recommended for those 18 and up.