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A Match Made in Silence by Fading_Romance
Fading_Romance
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Aarya Verma is in her late twenties, navigating a world where loneliness has become her shadow. Once the vibrant heart of every gathering, she now retreats into herself, watching as love blooms for everyone but her. After facing heartbreak and shattered dreams, Aarya has given up on the idea of romance. Instead, she's ready to embrace a practical marriage-one chosen by her family, built on respect and stability. Love, she believes, is a luxury meant for fairy tales, not her reality. Shivansh Singh, in his early thirties, is the accomplished CEO of a thriving tech startup in Gurugram. Despite his success, his world revolves around his parents and his adorable 4-year-old nephew, who sees him as a hero. With his brother and sister-in-law caught up in their lives as ER doctors, Shivansh has stepped in as the little one's anchor. But his parents have a new priority-finding him a wife. Shivansh, however, views marriage through a lens of practicality, not passion. After all, his own heartbreak taught him that love is overrated. When Aarya and Shivansh enter a marriage of convenience, they expect nothing more than companionship and stability. But life has a way of challenging even the most well-laid plans. Will their hearts defy their logic? Can love blossom in a relationship born out of necessity? Or will they prove that love is, indeed, not a requirement for a fulfilling life? Dive into A Match Made in Silence, a story of two hearts finding their rhythm in a world where silence speaks louder than words. Tropes He fell first, she fell harder Marriage of convenience Arranged Love Marriage Overexplainer Male Lead X Overthinker Female Lead Sunshine X Sunshine ⚠️ Note: This story contains mature themes. Clear warnings will be provided before chapters with sensitive content. Achievements: Rank #2 out of 120k #Delhi Rank #1 out OF 54.4K #Chapter Rank #76 out of 1.53M #Life Rank #132 out of 354k on #Lovestory Rank #1 out of 2.1k #Lifegoeson
Long walk to your "Heart" {Complete ✅}  by hiddenwriter2024
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|• Maybe God engraved Mandira & Andhkansh together FOREVER ❤︎ •| "As if angels whispered their names together in the stars." It was her engagement... To the younger son of the BEDI family-heir to one of India's most powerful advertising empires. Mandira arrived to meet her soon-to-be family, nerves fluttering-until her future father-in-law introduced her to another member of the Bedi household... As their eyes met and hands joined in greeting- A chill danced up her spine. Her hands trembled. Her eyes widened. And the man before her? He stumbled back in shock. But why? "Because it was him!" Some truths you try to forget... But destiny never does. ✨ Open the pages and walk with Mandira... to discover who he really was. 💋
𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 |18+ ✓  by PayelShaw1
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#1stStory She swore to hate him- He swore to own her- "Marriage doesn't work like this," she hissed, breath shaky. His lips curved into a dark smile. "In my world, marriage works however I want. Either you marry me, or I'll ruin you first-and still make you mine." Her palm cracked across his cheek. "Shut up, bastard!" He stilled, slowly touching the sting she left behind. His eyes burned with something deadly-and hungry. "You shouldn't have done that," he whispered. "Now you'll never get rid of me." She stumbled back to the window. "I'll jump! I'll end it here!" "Jump," he said smoothly, almost amused. "I'll catch you in the air. I'll follow you to hell if I have to. Baby, you don't escape me-not in this life, not the next." Her body trembled on the ledge. "I'm serious." He moved behind her, wrapping her waist in a bruising grip. His breath scorched her skin as his mouth pressed cagainst her neck. "So am I. If you jump, I'll fall with you. Heaven, hell, doesn't matter-" his lips dragged along her throat, possessive and cruel, "-you'll still be mine before we hit the ground." ♧•°●●°•♧ #1 femaledoctor #1 intenseromance #1 loveandpower #1 Indian setting #1 Citylife #1 Craziness
Brutally Yours by anshiik2
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"How dare you!!!" She screamed. And... Slapped him hard across his face. But she had no clue who she was messing, because the next moment, he hissed, "Congratulations. That slap is just going to make you my wife." 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟖+ | Romantic-Thriller
𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 ✦ Beneath Her Silence, Secrets Burn ✦ by TerraNova856
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🌹 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 Aria arrives at her new school carrying more than just a past-she carries a silence sharp enough to cut. She doesn't look for attention, she doesn't ask for friendship, and she definitely doesn't believe in love. Not anymore. Her world is built on rules: Stay small. Stay quiet. Stay hidden. But everything starts to shift the moment Shivansh Rawat begins to notice her in ways she can't ignore. He watches her the way no one ever has-carefully, respectfully, like he's trying to understand the shadows she refuses to speak about. He doesn't push. He doesn't pry. Yet somehow, he gets closer than anyone should be able to. His presence is steady. His patience is disarming. And his care? It's the kind of dangerous that scares her... because she wants it. Aria feels the walls she built trembling against him-this boy who quietly steps into the spaces she guards most fiercely. He makes her question everything she believes about trust, safety, and love itself. But darkness doesn't disappear just because someone kind walks in. As she becomes part of a world filled with loud laughter, fierce loyalty, and friendships that burn bright-Rohan and Avni's fiery clashes, Saavi and Akshat's warm, teasing spark-Aria begins to feel something she has long forgotten: Hope. Hope that terrifies her as much as her past ever did. Because secrets don't stay buried forever. Sometimes they rise exactly when you start to heal. And Aria's past carries shadows that don't loosen their grip easily. Guarded Heart is a story of slow-burning romance, emotional unraveling, and the quiet bravery it takes to let love in when you've learned to fear it. Some hearts hide because they've been hurt. Some hearts protect because they care. And some hearts... collide so intensely, the world around them shifts. 💞 Slow Burn × Emotional Healing 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🫶 Brother's Best Friend 🌸 Found Family & Fierce Friendships 📖 School Life
OUR ARRANGED LOVE MARRIAGE by _thebutterflyy__
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Arrange Marriage Series - Book 1 An Arranged Marriage with a spark of love!! Two people tied in a pious bond of marriage by their family. Sounds boring?? Arrange Marriage?? Ohh, it is Arranged but..... with love! Dive in to see the not so simple life of Ahmeds and Shahids.... This is my first story ever so there'll be mistakes but I tried my best!? Thank you for giving my story a chance!!
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 {𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠} by iyaaawrts
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╰┈➤𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤-1 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 They were school sweethearts - Their love was soft, unspoken, and filled with laughter. Until one day, she shattered him in ways no one else ever could. She thought ending it would set them free,but he refused to let her go -not when his heart still beat for her. Because his devotion wasn't fragile; it was fierce, consuming, and eternal. He waited. He longed. He haunted the memories of her smile,the silence of her absence. No matter how far she ran,his soul always knew the way back to her. For she was never just a chapter of his past -she was his destiny,his devotion,his belonging love. 𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 × 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐡𝐢 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 ── .✦
Atoot Bandhan ~ An unbreakable Bond by yatikakrishna
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Veer gasped in shock hearing his best friends word. A lonely tear slipped through his eyes but he did not let any more tears to drop. He looked at his best friend expressionless. He pushed him hard. His best friend stumbled on his steps as it was a sudden reaction. Veer said in the most dangerous voice but Calm " Get Out of my house. " I was accused by my own best friend.. Who knows me better than anyone else in the world. Who had seen me growing up. Who grew up with me. - Veer Rathore Abhishek's brain is a mess like a roller coaster at the moment. He slipped down the walls and started to cry " Why my best friend is the reason for my miserable life? My reason of happiness is the reason of my Depressed life. Why? Why? Why? " I found myself alone without anyone. I have fans and supporters but not a family. My fans are my only family now. - Abhishek Kapoor Two best friends who grew up together has now reached to a point where they are breaking their friendship. And the reason is a misunderstanding. Let's join the journey of two best friends and find if they cleared misunderstanding or not? If they are best friends again or just a strangers now?
AARZOO- desire/longing✔️. by authorriri_
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Rayan Ahamed, a 28-year-old army officer, never wanted this life. Forced into the military by family legacy, the once-vibrant boy is now a cold, distant man trapped in duty, stripped of dreams. Inaya Amin, a 20-year-old dreamer, fled her strict home for love, only to be betrayed and dragged back in disgrace. Now, she's a prisoner in her own house, her spirit broken under the weight of society's judgment. When their families arrange them into a Nikah, it's not about love-it's about restoring honor and obeying orders. Rayan sees it as another command to follow. Inaya sees it as another cage. But as two shattered souls collide, will they remain strangers bound by duty, or will an unexpected spark defy the chains that hold them? Grab your favorite snacks and dive into their journey, where love is the last thing they expect, but the only thing that might set them free. Impressive rankings: #1 in fiction (25/08/25) #1 in Army(29/07/2025) #3 in arranged marriage (3/5/25) #1 in childishness (4/5/25) #2 in husbandandwife (18/5/25) #2 in grumpy (16/6/25) #2 in slowburn (16/6/25)