When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

He married the wrong sister. Or did he? Revenge was the plan. She was the twist. He was meant to marry her sister. But when she fled, Ahalya Mukherjee was forced into the fire. Shaurya Chatterjee wanted revenge. She became his target. Cold vows. Silent dinners. Locked doors. But the girl he thought was fragile? She held secrets too. Now, in a mansion full of ghosts and whispers, love is the most dangerous thing of all. 🥇#1- Wattpad 🥇#1- Forced Marriage 🥇#1- Coldhearted 🥇#1- Torture 🥇#1- Substitute 🥇#1- Bengali 🥇#1- Arranged 🥈#2- Desiromance 🥉#3- Replacement 🥉#3- Billionaire --- Disclaimer: ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞 This story is a work of fiction meant for mature audiences. It explores complex emotions, intense relationships, and the journey from pain to healing through love and forgiveness. While some scenes depict difficult moments, the heart of this story is about redemption, hope, and the power of love to transform even the darkest pasts. The characters and events are fictional and created to tell a story of emotional growth and resilience. Images belong to their respective owners.

#top 1 : 24.06.2025 #top 9 : 13.07.2025 First book in the desire series❤️ Anirudh Navya Rajvansh She is my peace Navya Anirudh Rajvansh He is my home #Anivya♥️✨ "You think you can avoid me, Jaan?" Anirudh's voice was low, husky, and dripping with possessiveness. "You think you can just ignore me and walk away?" His lips grazed her ear, sending shivers down her spine. "I don't think you understand, my love. You're mine. Every inch of you, every breath you take, every beat of your heart... it's all mine." Anirudh's hands roamed her body, claiming her as his own, squeezing her breast hard. "And when you avoid me, it makes me want to claim you even more. It makes me want to mark you, to brand you as mine, so everyone knows that you belong to me." "Ahhhhhhh Vansh" Navya moaned due to his roughness and possessiveness. His teeth nipped at her neck, sending a jolt of pleasure through her body. "You're mine, Mrs.Navya Anirudh Rajvansh. And I'll do whatever it takes to keep you only with me". Started on : 14.03.2025 Ended on : 26.05.2025 ******************************** Check with the story to know more about them ✨

CINDERELLA BRIDES #2 [STAND ALONE NOVEL] "You b*tch," Kashinath roared, looking at me with hatred and my heart broke into a million pieces. "Kashi, please listen to me once. I can explain. Trust me," I pleaded with him, but I can already see that he was far, far away from me. "Trust?" Kashinath asked, with a humourless laugh. "It is not how it looks, Kashi. I was set up." I tried to prove my innocence once again. "Come up with a better excuse, Arohi," Kashinath said with a scoff. "You are trusting her over me?" I asked, my heart pounding against my ribcage. "I trust what I saw, Arohi. I trust the proof." Kashinath said, staring at me coldly. "If what we had meant anything to you, please hear me out." I begged once again. "What we had! What we had was fantastic s*x. Which, honestly, was beginning to lose its charm too," he said ruthlessly and I gasped at the pain I felt. I never realised that the heartache could be felt so physically. Haa! Why do people call it a heartbreak, when every single cell of my body feels broken now? ***** Arohi Sharma had her life planned out. Finish her course and be a successful patissier. But a short sabbatical after her course, changes her whole life. Enter Kashinath Agnivanshi, the dark and dangerous billionaire, who is popularly known as the heartless heartbreaker, and a lovely five year old who worms her way into Arohi's heart. Soon she is juggling between a vacation, a kid and the growing attraction to the billionaire Agnivanshi. Add to the already complex life, she was proposed for a contract marriage! Things get scorching pretty soon. Will Arohi be able to keep her heart intact when the heartless heartbreaker is in the scene? ⚠️SAMPLE ONLY⚠️

Eri Sunville, an intelligent and hardworking female who needs to earn enough for her sister's surgery. She needs any job she can get at any moment and so when she gets the job as a secretary to famous and arrogant multi billionaire, Don Jones, she finds herself having to keep up with his behavior to earn for the surgery. Don Jones, an arrogant yet strikingly handsome CEO who cares about nothing else but the success of his company and will be getting married to his fiancee who has been kept anonymous to stir up the media. --- "Why are you late?" A deep and cold voice called. I had not even noticed the man sitting on the chair in front of the table that lay close to the wall. I stared at him and my goodness, was this how handsome Don Jones was. Nobody told me he was this hot. He had well defined jawlines, a prominent nose and high cheekbones that made me wonder how on earth a man could been so damn gorgeous. He had smooth and straight black hair that fell on his forehead. I only realized I had been staring at his full and perfectly shaped black eyebrows when they furrowed to form a frown. I stared at his eyes and he held my gaze with those devilish dark blue eyes. I froze at his gaze. What was I supposed to say. "I asked you a question." His voice was stern and caused shivers of fear to run down my spine. "I-I," I had no idea what happened to my voice. His glare did no good in calming me down. I clutched on to the handle of my bag so tight. When I finally found my voice, I managed a "I'm sorry sir." I felt it would be better if I kept my head on the floor. "Sorry?" --- What happens when Don Jones asks Eri to become his wife when his fiancee runs away from the wedding at the last minute? Will their marriage only be a thing of contract or will they fall in love in the process...

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙭 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨.... 𝙃𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. It was supposed to be fake. Just a deal. A contract. He needed a wife for six months. She needed the money. But Ira didn't expect her cold, controlling boss to become so... possessive. "The contract ends in six months, Mr. Malhotra," she reminds him. His dark eyes flicker with something dangerous. "Then why do you feel like mine already?"

After losing their husbands, Violet Bridgerton and Portia Featherington made a heartfelt promise to unite their families through marriage. With Penelope's 21st birthday just around the corner, the time has come to fulfill that vow. Enter Penelope, Portia's third daughter, and Colin, Violet's third son, who are suddenly thrust into a whirlwind of wedding preparations. As they shift from lifelong friends to reluctant fiancés, they face the challenge of honoring their families' pact while discovering their own feelings. [Note: In this ff, Colin is the youngest child of Violet. There are only three Bridgerton siblings, Anthony, Benedict and Colin]

Colin Bridgerton has spent years searching for a place to belong, always moving, never settling. Meanwhile, Penelope Featherington found her purpose in raising Elliott, her five-year-old son. But when Colin returns to London-unaware he's a father-it seems that fate has brought them back into each other's lives. Will this be the reason he finally stays?

24-year-old Penelope Featherington is in Los Angeles for a few months to work with a difficult author for her employer, Danbury Publishing. 26-year-old Colin Bridgerton has been living in LA for nearly four years, trying to make it as a singer and musician with the stage name CJ Bridges. Penelope dreams of being a published writer but doesn't feel her book is good enough yet and has never shown her poems to anyone. Colin dreams of being a rock star, but while he composes beautiful music, he has only ever written one complete song that he thought good enough - the song he wrote for Penelope years ago when he realized he was falling in love with her. Colin and Penelope have been living on the edge of the friend zone for several years. Could this time in the same city without the interference of the Bridgerton family get them to end game? This modern AU story will alternate chapters between Penelope's point of view (POV) and Colin's POV. Note that it is also published on Archive of Our Own under the name GentleWriter44.

The relationship began like a romance novel, with her falling for him and him falling even harder. They flourished in their love. But as the years went by, they faced unexpected changes. On their seventh anniversary, both noticed that the romance began to fade, and small annoyances took over. Will they rediscover their original spark, or will they finally let go? [Note: The story will alternate between past and present timelines.]