They met in Russia. Somewhere between endless snow, quiet mornings, and stolen moments, ARSEN and AADHYA fell in love. So deeply... that they forgot everything else. Their families. Their responsibilities. The lives waiting for them beyond those fleeting days. Until one phone call changed everything. Aadhya returned to India. She promised she would come back. But she never did. Months later... Arsen crossed countries for the woman who had unknowingly taken his heart with her. Not to ask why she left. Not to relive the past. But to bring her home. Because some promises are worth waiting for. And some loves... are worth fighting for. . . . . . . . DUET 2 of series RED AND SAFFRON but can be read as standalone. . . . . . . . Published: 4 / 07 / 26

Abhimanyu & Athithi: 21 Years. One Bond. 10 years of secrets. 10 years of love hidden under pain, trauma, and silence. They carried everything - except the one truth that mattered most. This is not a fairytale. It's romance wrapped in comedy, friendship stitched with angst, and healing buried under years of family wounds. Everything is subtle. Everything hurts quietly. Note: Mature themes + some intimate scenes. It's subtle, not explicit. Don't expect too much. Read only if you're 18+. Language: Tanglish - Tamil soul, English letters. © 2026 Thulir. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the author. - Thulir 💛

Arjun is a teenager who got married to his father's late friend's daughter, Aditi. This was not a normal wedding ; it was done to protect Aditi, but there were other reasons behind it as well. To know more, please read the story. ✿✿✿ Thank you Enjoy reading. ( This is my first book....I'm just experimenting with my ideas here. my characters are imperfect, and there are some loopholes. At times, you may find it boring or cringe-worthy. But, as I said, this is my first book, and I'm trying to improve my writing. I've tried to make each chapter better than the previous one )

When tragedy takes away the only protector she had left, eighteen-year-old Evara is forced into the role of a sister, guardian, parent... all at once. With nothing but grief in her pocket and her little brother holding her hand, she runs to Jaipur-the city tied to her father's forgotten past and the place where her mother's story first began to fracture. It's supposed to be a fresh start. A quiet escape. A chance to rebuild what was broken. But some pasts don't stay buried. Evara has always known one dangerous truth: the name of the man who gave her life... and the reason she is never allowed to claim it. One choice, made years ago, erased her from his world completely. A choice that kept her safe-from a powerful family, and the family-from a truth that could shatter the fragile life they've built for themselves. Invisible. Untouchable. Unspoken. She was never meant to be found. But what Evara doesn't know is that maybe, she already was. Her biological father and his wife have spent years searching for the woman they lost-not to destroy her life, but to mend what was broken. To ask for forgiveness. To fix what guilt has never let them forget. And now, in the crowded lanes of Jaipur, where old memories bleed into new beginnings... fate doesn't just knock. It crashes in. Secrets resurface. Loyalties fracture. And Evara is pulled into a world she was never meant to enter-where every truth comes with a price, and every choice risks the only family she has left. Because sometimes, the people you're running from... are the same ones who've been running toward you all along. And in the end, Evara must decide- stay in the life that raised her... or step into the one that was written in her blood.

"Why are you looking nervous?" Rajiv asked her. "Nothing", Leena replied. "Then why are you moving away from me?" he asked as she matched his steps and walked backward whenever he took a step towards her. "Nothing", she said and came to a halt with the wall behind her. She was trapped between the wall, the counter, and him. He came close to her with his eyes fixed on her full lips. He took her chin in his hand and gently ran a thumb over her moist lips. "Are you afraid of me? Why? I am your husband", he said to her. "Rajiv...", she mumbled as his hand slid down to her waist. "Don't you love me?" he asked her as he pulled her in. "I love you..." she whispered as he kissed her neck. Rajiv and Leena see their happy home life crumble around them from an incident well beyond their control. They separate for 15 years and meet again when their three children, Ravi, Abhi and Kiran have grown up. With their undying love and devotion towards each other, how will Rajiv and Leena fight against all odds and try to bring their family back together and rekindle their feelings and passion for each other.

"Vi... Viaan, please don't do this.. don't leave me, please come back. It's our wedding day. Plea...please I'm begging you." "Do not ever call me again, Ira. It's over between us." The line went dead. That was all it took for him to left me at the Altar for her. *** ~ A REBIRTH STORY From childhood, Ira Veyansh was always compared to Niya Kapadia. Niya ~ the maid's daughter who could do everything better. Studies, sports, looks, manners, obedience, everything. Everyone loved Niya. Ira parents, her brothers, even the family celebrated her like she was one of their own. Birthdays, dinners, small achievements... the praise always went to Niya. "Ira, you should be more like Niya." "I wish Niya was my sister." "Take a lesson from Niya." Day by day, Ira felt invisible. Starved for love and attention, she did things she shouldn't have, hurt Niya, humiliated her, even darker. But nothing worked. Then came Viaan. Her childhood love. The one she thought would finally make her happy. But he chose Niya too. The pain and humiliation were too much for her to handle. That night, walking alone in the rain after being abandoned at her own wedding, Ira was hit by a truck. A brutal accident that ended her life. But life gave her a second chance. A rebirth. She remembered everything. Every insult. Every betrayal. Every heartbreak. And somewhere in that second life... there is this man. Reevan. A man she was never meant to cross paths with. Forbidden. Yet somehow... tied to her fate. Now, the question is, will she let fate repeat itself, or will she change her story?

Aaryan Malhotra was Ahana Shah's first friend, first love, and first heartbreak. They were childhood best friends who lost touch when Aaryan left Canada to chase his cricket dreams in India. Years later, a chance reunion ignited a romance, only for distance and heartbreak to tear them apart. Now, at the peak of their careers, Aaryan a cricketing star and Ahana a sought-after PR Manager, fate throws them together once more. But Ahana isn't the same girl who once loved him, and Aaryan is no longer the boy who let her go. With unresolved emotions simmering beneath the surface, can they navigate the past to find a future, or is their story destined to remain unfinished?

"chakkarakatti" (chak-ka -ra -ka-Tea --- meaning sugar cube) he called her romantically. "hey.. I am not your chakkarakatti" she warned showing her index finger with a terrific face. "I did not say I am going to call you as chakkarakatti" he said smiling sheepishly at her. Another short love story of cute couple

"I don't want to become a mother." This line is a taboo for women in some parts of the world, and so was for Khusi Mukherjee. At the age of 25, independent and single, she wanted to live her life according to her rules. But everything changed when she met Bhaskar Goswami, a potential groom selected by her mother. They met, talked, liked each other and got married. Sounds like happily ever after, isn't it? But no, there's a small twist to it. Khusi never wanted to bear a child, and that's what made her a pariah in Indian society. Will Khusi be able to endure the pressure of her decision? Will she keep her head high and stick to her beliefs, or bend to the social norms? What will happen when Bhaskar comes home one day, with an absurd proposition and a revelation, that could change Khusi's life all together? She has to face the biggest challenge of her life, her husband's child. What new surprises and people awaits her, and would it be for good or will it shatter her forever? 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠 1 in #social norms on 1st March, 2021 1 in #opennovellacontest2021 on 12th Feb, 2022

She left India with a dream. She didn't know she was carrying a promise with her. AADHYA SHARMA She has always fought for her future. Bold, ambitious, and academically brilliant, she earns a fully funded scholarship to LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY - her chance to escape a family that believes a girl's freedom can ruin reputations. But her victory comes with a condition: a promise to her father that could one day cost her everything. Russia is unfamiliar, cold, and unforgiving, so is ARSEN MIKHAIL VOLKOV Quiet, guarded, and impossible to read, Arsen is nothing like the people Aadhya is used to. Their first meetings are filled with sharp words, clashing opinions, and undeniable irritation. They argue. They disagree. They challenge each other at every step. What begins as pure annoyance slowly turns into something neither of them planned or wanted. Between academic pressure, cultural differences, unspoken pasts, and a promise hanging over Aadhya's head, emotions become dangerous territory. Especially when both of them have learned, in different ways, that love is never simple. Set in the heart of Moscow, this is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers story about ambition, resistance, unspoken feelings, and the fine line between control and surrender. Some promises are made to protect dreams. Others exist to destroy them. And neither of them is ready for what this one will cost. ~✿~ # BOOK 1 of series RED & SAFFRON NOTE - This story focuses on emotions, slow burn, and character depth. No explicit smut. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 - Wattpadindia (23-02-26) #1 - Romcom (25-02-26) #1 - Softromance (11-03-26)