| 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

❝ Who knew that her love was just right across the street ❞ Mashal Baig, 22-years-old. Everyone's favourite. A happy go girl. Believes in true love and happily ever afters. She lived a pretty normal life until her family moved homes, from one city to another. That's where she met that handsome neighbour who lives across the street and is so damn annoying yet she couldn't stop herself from crushing on him. Things were just not the same anymore. Murat Saeed, 28-years-old. Heartbroken because of his first love. He is moody and a crazy workaholic. Runs a successful advertising agency, and loves the fame that comes along with it. After being dumped and cheated on by his one and only girlfriend, he became someone who he wasn't. Things take crazy turns as Mashal and Murat were tied into an arranged marriage. And surprisingly, both were happy with the marriage. But as the past collides with the present and shakes their calm and peaceful world, will Mashal and Murat be able to face it together or were they not meant to be at all? *** Ratings: The book is intended for mature audiences. But there's no explicit description. Fade to black only. *** Word count : 89000

❝ We don't meet people by accident. They are meant to cross paths for a reason ❞ Ibrahim Qureshi, 29-years-old. CEO of the Qureshi enterprises. Handsome and hardworking. His mother's only worry is to see him settled in life; with a wife and a baby. But he was too busy at work to care about marriage. Mawra Hussain, 24-years-old. Assistant of the famous CEO. Lovely and confident. Just like every other parents, hers wanted her to get married and have a little family of her own as well. But she was rejecting every other proposal, her parents thought was eligible for her. Theirs was a strictly professional life, they were never meant to cross paths apart from the office hours. Which took a huge flip when Ibrahim's family goes to ask Mawra's hand in an arranged marriage, shocking the both of them. Join in the journey of Ibrahim and Mawra, of how they become from boss and employee to husband and wife. ••• Word Count: 61,026 Ratings: The book is intended for mature audiences. But there's no explicit description. Fade to black only. •••

She chose her apartment because she liked the attached balcony and the peace and quiet it afforded her. That is soon about to change thanks to a new neighbour. Author's Note: This story is dedicated to my person, my Yang, my Lorelai. I write today because you asked why not. Cover Picture Courtesy: To the ever lovely @AasthaKatrela!

Aditi is just like you and me. Living in Mumbai with her best friend, life is where she wants it to be. Stable. The next three weeks, a charming blind date and the roommate's older brother are just about to shake that up. Cover Art: Someone who I need to have tea with pronto Ranking: #201 in Romance (Last I checked :D )

❝ He was the best thing she never planned ❞ The story of a spoiled brat, with a past which no one could imagine and a future that was forced upon her. Daneen Ali was everything you'd hate in a person. She was arrogant and prideful. She knows she was beautiful and she loved the attention she received. Her life was filled with all kinds of luxurious but peacefulness was not one of them. Asfandyar Malik was everything you'd want in a guy. He was a practicing Muslim, with good looks and a charming personality. He might not be financially well off but was rich with kindness and generosity. They were both poles apart. They had nothing in common. But that fateful evening changed their lives completely. Join in their story, of how they embark on a journey filled with faith and trust, of how they're perfect together despite being the polar opposites. *** Marked as mature because of mention of physical abuse. And talks a lot about Islam and faith. Word Count: 61,405 ***

"Poetry is my escape, you see, Expressing emotions that lack in me." ------------------------------------------------------------------- A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines that rhyme. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poetry brings beauty to the literature and evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. ----------------------------------------------------------- Started: 04/11/2021 Book cover credits goes to @hoonfrost ----------------------------------------------------------- #RANKINGS! By #6 out of 12.6k poems on sad-poems. (on 11-12-2021) #86 out of 5.6k poems on self-help. (on 6-12-2021)