Two strangers. One arranged marriage. And a love that arrived slowly... softly... in gestures, in silences, and in moments no one else ever noticed. Shivika Verma has always lived just a little behind the curtain-compared, overlooked, unseen. Prerit Sabbarwal has always carried the weight of being the eldest-responsible, ambitious, expected to never falter. When their families arranged their marriage, neither felt ready. But life has a quiet way of teaching that love isn't loud or dramatic... it's tender, unhurried, and real. They were strangers bound by promise, not choice. Yet in the small, everyday moments-- the shared silence, the hesitant glances, the warmth of eachother... something unspoken began to bloom. Some love stories ignite with sparks. Theirs began with a quiet that pulled them closer... and kept them there. Dedicated: To every girl who craves a guy who will baby her softly- who will listen, hold, cherish... and love her gently, without asking her to be anything more than herself.

[ 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹: 2 ] She wakes up with a blank slate, with no memory of the life before. But something feels off. Haunted by fragmented dreams and a nagging sense of unease, she can't shake the feeling that she's missing something vital. He watches from the shadows, a brooding enigma with eyes that hold both warmth and a dangerous edge. He knows her secrets, the life she's forgotten, the enemies that still hunt her. He's her nemesis, or so she believes. But his vow to protect her, even from herself, is unbreakable. When a ghost from the past resurfaces, shattering her carefully constructed reality, will she remember the love they shared? Or will the truth destroy them both? No, nothing will occur. He will not tolerate anything that harms her or her memories. He will create new memories for her and will rekindle her affection. Money. Power and Love - he would use anything to get what he wants. After all, he's never learned to lose. "𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭. 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞." 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 NOT A STANDALONE.

The Malhotra legacy: book 01 Blurb: He's the CEO with a chaotic Punjabi family who won't stop nagging him to marry. She's his PA bubbly, sharp, and the only calm in his storm. For four years, Reyansh Malhotra and Ananya Gill have been just boss and assistant. Professional. Distant. Then one monsoon night traps them in the office, and Reyansh starts noticing everything about her. Her laugh. Her habits. The way his day doesn't begin until she walks in with his coffee. He never planned to fall for his PA. But now that he has, he's not letting go.

"You were never meant to be my bride...yet here you are wearing my ring." --------------------------------------------------------- • RUDRA VEER OBEROI × AVANTHIKA MALHOTRA Power runs in his veins. Control is his weapon. And love is a weakness Rudra Veer Oberoi never planned to have. The night before his arranged marriage, he allowed himself one reckless mistake. A dimly lit club. A pair of haunting eyes. One forbidden night with a stranger whose name he didn't even ask. It was supposed to end there. But fate had other plans. Because the girl he touched that night... Was the step-sister of the woman he was supposed to marry. And when the bride disappeared on the wedding day, leaving behind whispers and humiliation The families needed a solution. Fast. So they chose the easiest one. Replace the bride. Now the stranger from his darkest mistake stands beside him at the altar... Dressed in red. She was never meant to be his. He was never meant to want her. But suddenly she was Mrs. Oberoi. But in a marriage born from scandal and silence Desire is far more dangerous than hatred. Two souls bound by accident. One secret night they can't erase. Because sometimes... The replacement becomes the obsession.

⋆ Book 1 of "Love or Escape Series" 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 (an forced marriage saga) ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ Anvika Mehra (24) was supposed to become a bride, but instead she ran away on her wedding day. Not because she didn't know the groom. Not because she loved someone else. But because some marriages don't feel like unions....they feel like cages. Veeransh Raizada (30) never believed in love. He believed in order, reputation, and keeping his word. So when his younger brother's bride vanished on the wedding day, It was humiliation...he felt. And humiliation demands consequences. The wedding that was meant to be simple becomes a turning point. A mistake Anvika thought she could escape. A decision Veeransh refuses to forgive. But the main question...is it really for revenge? or something else is brewing behind those dark chambers. She wanted freedom. He gives her forever. Because running away was easy. Living with the consequences won't be. _________________

She walked away from love... the day it betrayed her. He stayed away from love... until the day it became his weakness. Two strangers. One lie. But sometimes... the most unexpected stories become the ones worth holding on to. Shivani Deshmukh She ran from her wedding and built a new life far from her painful past She wasn't looking for love. She was just trying to escape her past and protect the only family she had left her younger sister. Raghav Bhardwaj Doesn't believe in love or happy endings. But when his sick grandmother wishes to see him married, he agrees just to make her smile. Now, they're being forced into an arranged marriage neither of them wants this Rishta But sometimes, the most unexpected connections lead to something real.

YUVAN MALHOTRA , A student in 3rd year college , who doesn't talk easily to strangers but every girl in college swoons over his looks and his bank balance. He is not that hard or tough guy, but a cute and soft guy, shy in nature. He always believed in love but never knew he needed it until he met her - MYRA AGGARWAL. His junior, a fresher, from a baniya middle class family where love isn't given unconditionally because she is a GIRL. She has read about love in books, but not for once have felt it - whether in family, friends or lover. What will happen when - A girl with childhood trauma and scars will meet a boy who has been full of love for the people he loves. Will his fresher become her forever ? Or Will it be another tragic ending for them ? Dive into this journey to find the most realistic scenarios relating to the journey of a middle class girl where girls are considered a burden and a boy who has received the most unconditional love in his family. Will he be the one to direct rays in her life full of darkness Or just Another nightmare ? Started - jan 2025

I loved her first. She married him anyway. Ten years later, she showed up at my door, broken, betrayed, begging for help to leave the husband who threw her away. She thinks I'm being kind. Helping an old friend. She doesn't know I've been waiting. She never knew how I loved her. Never knew I watched her wedding from the back of the church. Never knew she was the reason I buried my heart so deep even I forgot where. Now she's back. Vulnerable. Trusting. Asking the one man who never stopped wanting her to help her walk away from someone else. This time? I'm not letting her go.

Two families. One marriage. A fate neither of them chose. Pratha Malhotra is a soul made of Jaipur sunsets-soft, innocent, traditional and a law student. Dr. Shivansh Randhawa. A brilliant neurosurgeon and the heir to a ruthless political empire. Both got into a marriage of convenience. He protects her like it's instinct. She fights him like it's her right. Some bonds are not chosen. They are destined.

💍 She was the pawn. He was the king. But pawns can burn the board. 🖤 An unwanted girl. A cold heir. A marriage born of power, not love. 🔥 He ruled with dominance. She lived in shadows. But when their worlds collided, nothing would remain the same. 🌹 She feared him. He controlled her. But between fear and fire... love had no rule