She fell in love with him through a portrait. He was promised to her, but never loved her. Eleanor Villarosa was destined to be the Valentino duchess. But two years of war change everything. When they meet again, desire, duty, and betrayal collide-and love is no longer the only thing standing between them.

"You were never meant to be my wife, Saanvi." "Don't worry, Reyansh," she replied quietly. "I was never planning to stay." Reyansh Malhotra never planned to marry Saanvi Rao. In fact, he made sure she knew that before the wedding even happened. When powerful families decide their future, love rarely gets a say. Forced into an alliance neither of them wanted, Reyansh offers Saanvi a deal the night before their wedding. Six months. Six months of pretending to be husband and wife. Six months until he divorces her and marries the woman he truly loves. For Reyansh, it is a simple arrangement. For Saanvi, it is a quiet sacrifice. Bound by a contract and trapped in the cold grandeur of the Malhotra mansion, Saanvi quickly learns that being Reyansh's wife does not mean being accepted as one. To him, she is only a placeholder... a temporary solution to a permanent problem. And when Rhea Kapoor-the woman Reyansh loves-walks back into his life, the fragile balance of their arrangement begins to shatter. But hearts are unpredictable. And sometimes the person meant to stay only for a while... becomes the one you cannot bear to lose. Because some contracts are easy to sign. Breaking them, however, might cost everything.

Betrayed by her husband and cast aside by the family she once protected, Diana dies a tragic death at the height of her success. But death is not the end. She awakens ten years in the past-back in the body of her sixteen-year-old self. This time, she will no longer be kind, obedient, or blind. With memories of betrayal burned into her soul, Diana returns to reclaim everything that was stolen from her-and make those who destroyed her life pay the price.

I was never meant to be the main character. Six months, that was our deal, A fake relationship.. He needed me not for love but for six months to pretend to play the role of his perfect girlfriend. I told myself it was only an act. A contract with an expiration date. But somewhere between in his cold games and his unexpected kindness, I broke the first rule--- I fell for him. ("You fell like the main character aren't you? Everyone around you cares for you and I..I am just a side character even in my own story.") James look at me with fury in his eyes "I told you not to make a mess, but you still have to do it." He said it and just took her hand with him. He saw her clothes dirty, but didn't even notice my bleeding hand. It's hurting me, Everyday feels like a choice : Stay hurt or leave and lose. Because in his story, I was never supposed to be the main character..

Aadhira married into a middle-class family believing love would be enough to build a home. A creative writer at heart, she quietly gave up her dreams to become a devoted wife, mother, and daughter-in-law. But instead of love, she found criticism, silence, and a life where nothing she did was ever enough. When her husband was arrested, she sold her gold to save him but gratitude never came, only betrayal. He returned home with another woman and handed Aadhira divorce papers without hesitation. In a single day, she lost her marriage, her home, and her place in the world. Even her own family turned her away, leaving her with only her three-year-old son. Forced to start over in a new city with her son in her arms, Aadhira makes one decision-this time, she will not break for anyone. Across the world, Agastya Sooryanvashi, a powerful empire heir, lost his wife, Mahisha, the only person he ever chose over his family. Now left with his one-and-half-year-old daughter, Roohi, he lives a life of silence, guilt, and emotional isolation, raising her alone while shutting the world out. This time, she will become the story she was never allowed to live and he will learn how to live again, for his daughter. .TROPES. || Single Mother × Grieving Billionaire Father || Emotional Rebirth & Healing Arc || Divorce, Betrayal & Loss || Forced Independence || Mother-Son Bond • Father-Daughter Bond || Slow-Burn Emotional Healing || Self-Discovery & Second Chance at Life || Creative Writing Comeback || Healing Through Parenthood || Closed-Off Hero × Resilient Heroine

They say we have the perfect life. A powerful surgeon. A respected doctor. A beautiful home. A child. And a marriage everyone admires. Our marriage was never built on love. It started with a mistake. However I wouldn't dare to call our son a mistake... We live together. We share a life. But we are not really together. He is cold, distant, and always in control. Everyone respects him. Everyone admires him. Even me. But he has never loved me. And sometimes... I wonder if he ever will.

Sophia Bennett was forced into marriage with Adrian Whitmore after an unexpected pregnancy. For five years, she stayed in a marriage where Adrian loved only their daughter and treated Sophia like nothing more than a responsibility. But when Adrian starts an affair and even their daughter begins to grow close to his mistress, Sophia finally decides to leave. Just when Adrian realizes the value of the wife he never loved, Sophia has already started moving on. And this time, another man is ready to give her everything Adrian never could. Now Adrian must fight for the woman he took for granted... before he loses her forever.

The first wife fled the morning after the wedding. The second wife stayed. Kavya Sharma married her sister's husband as a replacement. No romance. No choice. Just family honour and a broken billionaire who wouldn't even look at her. But in the quiet of their forest haveli - between monsoon rains and stolen touches - something shifts. He discovers her secret sketchbook. She discovers his hunger. And when her body begins to give him milk, the replacement becomes the obsession. He was her crush for three years. Now she is his only wife. And she will not leave.

The Evening Star House of the Dragon × Harry Potter The stars have always spoken to Asteria. They warned her when kingdoms would fall, when dragons would die, and when souls were destined to leave the world. For centuries, she has walked beside kings, dragons, and death itself. Immortal. Forgotten. Watching history unfold exactly as fate intended. Until Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen calls to her without ever speaking a word. Drawn back to King's Landing after decades away, Asteria arrives with one hundred loyal Dornish guards, an ancient serpent, and a dragon born beneath the stars. But she does not return for war alone. King Viserys Targaryen has only hours left to live. Rhaenyra stands alone against an entire court determined to strip her son of his birthright. And the Dance of the Dragons is about to begin. Some deaths are woven into fate. Others... Can still be changed. As old loyalties are tested, forgotten love is given one final goodbye, and ancient magic awakens beneath the stars, Asteria must decide how much of history she is willing to rewrite. History remembers dragons. History remembers fire. History remembers blood. But history never counted on the Evening Star. ✦ House of the Dragon × Harry Potter Female Harry Potter / Mistress of Death AU History remembers dragons. History remembers fire. History remembers blood. But history never counted on the Evening Star. Female Harry Potter | OC Harry | Mistress of Death | Rhaenyra Wins | Dragons | Magic | Political Intrigue | Found Family

Her husband left her on the road. A truck finished the job. She woke up with nothing - no name, no memory, no baby she never knew she was carrying. And the man sitting at her bedside? A complete stranger. But sometimes strangers see you clearer than the people who were supposed to love you.