loneliness was my cage solitude is my home By~Renuka gavrani

When a case of mistaken identity leads to an innocent girl being kidnapped by a gangster, will one man bent on revenge push them together or destroy them? ***** Hayden King and Violet Smith couldn't be more different. While he was a feared gangster, she was a simple college student, a delicate flower whose petals had been crushed by a stranger a long time ago. But what they didn't realize is that they had more in common than they initially thought. Their lives were interlinked in a complicated way because of some sick twist of fate. So how will the big revelation affect their life? Will he able to save Violet from the demon of her dreams? Let's find out. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

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

Previously known as Bare Aarthi was tentative at first to marry Vijay, who looked too perfect for her but eventually, she ended up marrying him. She thought her life would settle in the usual way, but that's the wrong assumption she ever made. Vijay isn't a typical guy she thought, he's so different in whatever he says or does. Aarthi strangely starts to like it even if it intimidates her. She accepted him for who he is and he let her see all his secrets -his imperfections and obscurity which he has never shown to anyone. Once she learned what was behind his seemingly perfect image a dark side that could even consume her entirely she was scared to stay beside him. But is it easy for her to leave him? Can Vijay let her go after knowing the things she shouldn't know?