Most brides wait for their groom. Bhakti Sharma kidnapped hers. To the world, Bhakti is a supermodel with the perfect life glamorous, adored, untouchable. But behind the smiles and flashing cameras is a woman trapped, unloved, and controlled. She's never dared to defy her father... until now. The first time she rebels, it's for love. For Prem Thakur, the boy she loved all her life. The boy who forgot her. And the man now caught in a scandal that's forcing him to marry someone else. Bhakti can't let that happen. Not when he was always meant to be hers. So she does the only thing her heart and her madness-will allow. She kidnaps the groom. He wants nothing to do with her. She wants everything from him. Will love dare to awaken, or is it too late?

Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

⋆𐔌𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐌𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 ~ 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤.ᐟ ₊ ꒱ For those who love, ❝she wanted to be someone's khawaish and not someone's need... unknown of the fact she was his everything❞ Kind of trope. ★ ────── · · ⋆.𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓪 -A simple middle-class girl, with a heart as pure as chasni and a tongue sharp as a scissor. She believed she had failed in everything she ever tried-whether it was friendship, being the perfect student, the ideal daughter, or winning the love of her crush. At just an 11th grader, she was already earning for her family by teaching younger kids. Balancing studies, responsibilities, and her own silent battles wasn't easy, yet she kept fighting. She was a - "Chahun mai ya na" girl. 𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ ───── 𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐀𝐍 𝓞𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓸𝓲 ˙⋆. -Everyone saw him as nothing more than a rich, spoiled kid. But beneath those expensive jackets and that mask of a teasing smile, he carried scars he believed would never heal. What he craved wasn't wealth or admiration, but something far simpler - attention and love, feelings he had never truly known. He didn't long to be loved; he longed to feel loved. He was a - "tu jane na" boy. ⌣⌣⌣⌣⌣⌣⌣ ‧₊˚✧ She didn't buy her important biology notes cause she wanted to gift him something he can treasure forever on their last day. Unknown of how he didn't sleep for two months so that he can write all the notes for her, knowing how she never took things bought from someone else's money. "tumhe to sitare pasand nahi the..." she said teasingly, while sitting beside him. "tumse nahi mila tha kabhi" He replied staring in her eyes, hoping to see her smile she did.

Kabir Raichand was a man made up of two things. Power and Destruction. He carried insanity so inexplicably surreal, you'd always want to make sense of it, desperate to seek the reality this man dabbles in, if there's one. Because he smiles in a way that's alluring to the Gods. They call him heaven's favourite, nothing and nobody ever defies him. But beneath that ethereal face, lives a demon, a seething monster whose greed for power and control never succumbs, whose presence sheathes itself so skillfully, you're always.... always caught off-guard. He's not a man you should ever surrender your heart to. He breaks them. Shatters them to pieces. And he watches with a sick smile as you mourn over yourself. But no one would ever blame you if you ever fall for the devil's charm. For when he sets his eyes on you, there's no turning back. Rivaah Verma made that mistake. Walked into his life with an inebriated luck, defied the heaven's favourite, challenged his unleashed control, looked down on his insurmountable power. In return, destiny wrote him in her fate, and Kabir Raichand sealed it with a heartbreak.

Anvika Mehta was everything a perfect daughter should be-calm, composed, and bound by honor. But behind the mask of tradition and grace hid a truth only whispered in the shadows. She was an assassin. She was the Devil. Feared across the underworld, Anvika moved in silence and killed without mercy-until the day she met Dominic Zaharov He was wrath made flesh. The cold-blooded king of the Bratva, wrapped in cruelty, carved from violence. A man who didn't ask. He took. Feared by many. Bowed to by all. And when Anvika crossed his path, he didn't flinch-he stabbed her, claiming her as his. What began as bloodshed ended with a ring on her finger. Now, she's bound to him in an arranged marriage that feels more like a war zone than a union. To the world, she's the Bratva's trophy wife. To Dominic, she's a possession-beautiful, dangerous, and his. But Anvika doesn't break. She doesn't bow. And she certainly doesn't forget. She's a ticking time bomb-planning his death with every breath she takes, but Dominic didn't become king by being merciful. He knows exactly what she is... and he craves the challenge. He doesn't want her love. He wants her surrender. She's not the woman he expected. He's not the monster she feared. And in the heart of their twisted bond, something far more lethal brews. Because when a devil and a king go to war... hell isn't big enough for both of them.

𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Love is blind, so does guilt. Devotion is a virtue, but in the wrong eyes, it turns into blindness. Love is not always gentle-it can be cruel, consuming, and relentless. When fate binds two souls in an unholy vow, the line between worship and possession fades. And in the end, devotion is either a blessing or a curse.

(Book 1 in Forbidden Series) Leonardo Rosewood A kind but lonely 30-year-old guy, he's had some experiences that turned him into an atheist. He works as a high-ranking officer for the British East India Company. He commands power and respect. He's not rude, but he's not exactly the friendliest person either. Radha A 19-year-old girl with an innocent curiosity to explore the world, she faced a heartbreak when society forced her into marriage at of sixteen, wedded to a forty-eight-year-old stranger. Each day became unbearable as she silently endured pain, wondering if this is how her life would be. Yet, even in the pain, a hope burned within her, only because of her Kanha. She prayed to her Kanha, believing that someday, despite the harsh realities, she might find her own path to happiness and freedom. A love story that was never meant to be... but fate had other plans. Will their love endure and blossom in the orthodox society? Or would they get bleedingly ripped apart and forgotten in history? (This story is set in the 1910s in India, during the colonization era.) Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction set in 1910s India and is not historically accurate. It is purely for entertainment purposes and does not intend to whitewash British colonial rule. The characters and events are fictional and should not be seen as a reflection of real history.

𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢 𝐗 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ˖°𓇼🌊⋆🐚🫧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 & 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐣 "𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿?" "𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝘀, 𝗜 𝗮𝗺. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹" ~ 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 What would happen when an Indian-Spanish man with chocolatey brown eyes, crosses his path with a Desi Indian dark brown eyed girl. How far they are willing to go for each other? Will their love dare to cross the oceans? Or would they end up being separated due to their past traumas? " 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫. Note:- This is my first time writing a book so do let me know your suggestions to improve myself. Hope you enjoy reading my book Follow on Instagram @sanbiverse for updates and spoilers !!

Marrying him was never supposed to happen. Rather, she had to be far away from him and his memories. She believed in love because of him, she cried because of him and now she's heartbroken because of him. Kyra Malhotra- A fashion designer by profession, a broken princess by heart. Friends and family are her priority, love a rarity. Ahaan Kapoor - A businessman by profession and heartthrob by looks. Love is his priority, losing her a rarity. The question is, will love happen, or will they separate their ways? Because it's both wanted and an unwanted marriage.