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A dermatologist with vitiligo discovers her demisexual identity while juggling fake dating, a tangled love triangle, and family pressure to marry-forcing her to choose between conformity and self-acceptance in conservative Bengali society. When Aaheli Chatterjee jets off to Vietnam, to avoid arranged marriage and nosy aunties, a fake dating pact with charming Ayan spirals into something dangerously real. But love gets messy-especially when she faces backlash from Ayan's family and growing feelings for her best friend Tara makes her question her sexuality. Back home, family pressure, viral videos, and a rising queer campaign test everything. In a society where scars run deeper than skin and queerness isn't easily labeled, can Aaheli choose love without losing herself?

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

❝The higher you go, the harder you fall.❞ Elena Evans has always been the observer. No one notices her, but she sees everything. The Elite. Beautiful, spoiled, exclusive. The richest families in the world- they don't let just anyone in. When Elena is asked to make one of them fall in love with her, she figures it's just a stupid game. But the Elite have secrets- and Elena isn't the first one to play their game. [The Elite Series #1] [Wattys2014 Winner: Talk Of The Town Award]

(Old version of Ayanokoji-kun: Love is Inefficient) Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, the enigmatic and calculating student from the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, transfers to the prestigious Shuuchi'in Academy. His primary goal remains unchanged: to maintain a low profile and live a peaceful school life. However, Shuuchi'in Academy, known for its elite students and fierce romantic tensions, proves to be an unexpectedly challenging environment for Kiyotaka. (Disclaimer: I don't own both Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Classroom of The Elite. All credits goes to the respective authors.)

Despite years of abuse by a close family member, Maya is starting to learn the meaning of trust and love with the help of her new family. She's made friends, loves her adopted brothers, and is even growing closer to a boy at school despite the alarms ringing in her head. But as Maya knows, just when things start to feel right is usually when they begin to go wrong. When she finds out that someone is following her and wants to see her fairytale ending go up in flames, will she rely on those around her or handle it herself as she has had to do her whole life? Maya struggles to navigate high school, older brothers, and PTSD/anxiety that tell her she doesn't deserve happiness. She knows now that she is not just a victim, but with the world and people from her past seemingly out to get her, who will she become? Reviews from readers: "This is such an amazing book I enjoyed every word. WHEN IS BOOK THREE OUT OMG?" (it's out now) "It's one of the best series of books I have ever read." "I need more!! You have done such a good job on this story. The emotions and characters are all down to point."

Since there's barely any reactions for Y2 Fine, I'll do it myself. The characters are from Y2 V11 because I haven't read Y2 V12 yet. My first time making one so it's probably ass Edit: I'll fix up the first few chapters in my own time and make them better 😤 If there's a ✔, it means I tried fixing it...