To save her family from scandal, Emily Collicott must marry. Ruined in her first season in London, she is given no choice but to wed her father's pick for a husband, or be cast out from her home. Emily agrees to marry William Hazlitt, a man she hardly knows. But William remembers her. Growing up as a tenant on her father's estate, he admired her from afar, their lives kept separate first by class, and then by loss. Emily seeks to begin a new life with this quiet man to whom she finds herself wedded. But the scandal she escaped in London soon finds her again, the very man who destroyed her reputation threatening to tear down the happiness she's found with her new husband. To keep from losing everything, she must either make a deal with a devil... or learn how to destroy one.

#163 angst out of 89.4K stories Her heart craved him but he pined for someone else. Her heart continued to image him ignoring the reality but his heart continued to break for someone else. Her eyes searched him everywhere and he still looked at someone else. Destiny had chosen its path and its obstacles. She had made her choice, the minute he asked her but her condition unnerved him. Would her devotion break the walls he had erected around himself? Would his concern allow him to break the boundaries placed by the society? Would love win?

Haunted by a troubled childhood, Khushi hides behind a mask of ambition... only, her new boss appears to care more about her love life than her career. Will she ever get over what happened to her mother and fall in love? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a stand alone story that has no connection with the original show, Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon, except for the names of the lead characters. All other content of this story belongs strictly to the author, Archi.

Khushi Gupta had one goal for as far as she remembered - make her family proud. Youngest of two to working parents whose schedules often left her in the care of her elder brother; her standards were pretty set before she could walk. A compelling degree, respectable job and financial security - she worked hard to achieve those and some more, made sacrifices to get where she is now. Her only regret is that she shut her door when love knocked, pushed the one person that forced her to prioritize herself away to make her parents happy. But when life offers her a second chance to have it all, will she accept it or let her misplaced logic snatch it all away? Miguel Arnav Salazar hated moving across the world for a year, leaving a struggling father and toddler sister. Even more so, he hated the fact he was being forced to stay with the family who disowned his mother for choosing his father. What he didn't expect was to meet a feisty girl so different from others. Teasing her made his stay bearable, but the year soon turned into the best, the one he will never forget. Yet, the time has come for him to go back home - only, his love was mocked at when he shouted it out for the world to see. The price he paid? The very girl who taught him how to love, hope and forgive. It took him more than a decade to have it all again. Will he be selfish for once and fight for what he desires even if it meant fighting the very woman he loves? Or will he be as selfless in letting the woman he's been waiting for his whole life get away for reasons he neither understands nor appreciates? There is a little drama and heart break. But their biggest obstacle is their stubbornness. This is their story, of romance, of holding on and letting go - their journey to self discovery, love and ultimate happiness. __________ The names of some of the characters belong to "IPKKND", but the story, characters, events and relationships are author's. Images, music and quotes added here belongs to their owners.

They grew up together. They were meant to be together. He knew it. So did she. ...And so did he. What happens when the boy next door, your best friend, and the college hunk tells you he is in love? With you? Set in 90s in the quaint city of Pune, this is a story of friendship, loyalties, relationships, misunderstandings, and romance. Arnav and Khushi take the journey of being best friends to soulmates one day at a time. Love is never easy but always finds its way even if it's across three continents.

--> FIRST DRAFT<-- Khushi Kumari Gupta, a damsel in distress as everyone thought to be turned into someone else when her life took a drastic turn on the same day she thought to be the end of her life. Arnav Singh Raizada, a dashing hot young man of late twenties has life exact opposite to Khushi Gupta. Loving parents, satisfied job, awesome friends. Unexpected as a habit of life wrote a sudden twist on his life halting everything for a while. Paths crossed, destiny written, match made already who can broke them then?

When as a political alliance, Princess Khushi had to get married to 65-year old Maharaja Kishore, his existing wife, Maharani Anjali felt threatened. Sensing the new Queen as a trouble, Anjali asked her brother, Prince Arnav, to make Khushi's life hell. How could Arnav deal with Khushi when he had got attracted by her beauty? Will Khushi ever accept his advances? Will the lust ever change in love? And will they know? What's the end of this Kalanked immoral attraction? Based in Medieval India...to be exact 14th century, the novel is a journey of Prince Arnav and Queen Khushi's temptation, where Prince is snobbish, cold-hearted and arrogant. On the other hand Queen is quite opposite, a naive and inexperienced maiden. The story has adult themes, so your discretion matters. Now let's talk about the title. The literal meaning of the hindi word 'Kalank' is blemish. But here it is used in the sense of 'recrimination'. The story is not completely based on KJ movie, so you can breath a sigh😜😜😜. Just to inform the readers that my story is inspired from one of my favourite fanfictions which was left incomplete by its author...

An accidental marriage between two people. she was never supposed to be with him, far away from his eyes. An innocent soul got wrapped in his hatred. He thinks she's the reason for his miserable life, he wants her away. Achintya Raghuvanshi:- A very handsome but Cold-hearted Prince, who never cared about anything other than himself, A real demon. But he has his reasons, This demon is dealing with his demons. Gaytri Rajput:- A forgotten princess, she was never her family's priority. Her beautiful smile hides pain, Her lovely eyes hide tears. she's a beauty but has her own beast. ⚠️ Please do not copy the story . If so then serious action will be taken⚠️ TOP RANKING 🎗️ #1 //India// #1 //Arranged marriage// #1 //Royal family// #2 // Forced marriage//

Arnav is a widower. Khushi is the mother of an 8 year old son. When happens when they cross each other.