𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 : 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑶𝒏𝒆 In a world where shadows of the past loom large, I find myself entwined in a marriage I myself had said 'yes' for. Because I can never be a mother. Never. And he himself had agreed that he had no problem with it. I was so happy the day I thought - maybe, my life could come back on track. Like a fairy tale. But, I don't know what went wrong after our marriage. Karthik Yadav, the enigmatic heir to a powerful empire, who exudes an icy demeanor that hides a turbulent soul - turned TURBULENT towards his wife too. His coldness cuts me deeper than any wound ever could. Then one day my sister-in-law tells me - he used to love another girl before our marriage and maybe he is in love with her even now and that's my BREAKING POINT. My heart is shattered into pieces, in a way that no one will ever be able pick it up and mend it again. My life is RUINED. Atleast that's what I think. Little did I knew - beneath his harsh exterior lies a heart burdened by secrets-secrets that mirror my own. In this twisted tale of pain and longing, will we be able to break the chains of our past and find solace in each other, or are we destined to remain strangers in a marriage built on silence?

𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 : 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑻𝒘𝒐 1980s, set in a village. On what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, Sanjana's dreams are shattered when her fiancé, Rishabh, flees, leaving her humiliated and broken. To protect her family's honor, a hasty marriage ties her to Rajveer-a man she barely knows except for the fact that he is her sister-in-law's brother. ✨TROPES✨ ╰┈➤ Bahut saare smuts. (18+, guys.) ╰┈➤ Arranged marriage/Replaced groom ╰┈➤ Opposites attract ╰┈➤ Fish-out-of-water ╰┈➤ Stoic Hero and Fiery Heroine ╰┈➤ Protectiveness ╰┈➤ Clash of lifestyles ╰┈➤ Redemption and Growth ╰┈➤ Playful Tension ╰┈➤ Mutual Respect

He was everything she wanted and she was everything he was running from. Crush, that's what Amelia thought she had on her Brother's best friend but she couldn't do anything about it as he was 11 years older than her and most importantly married to a bitch. But now five years later, he is all alone in her hometown, Manhattan. He is not married anymore but he is still a decade older than her and in a way forbidden to her. But does she care? Absolutely not. He is not the same man she knew five years ago, he is the man whose shadow is enough to haunt people's entire existence. He is what we call a devil in disguise, feared by even the gods per say. Bound by his own demons he is trying nothing but to live his life without any sight of love but that's impossible when a little girl, who lives and breathes in love and kindness, wants to bring light to his dark world. But at the end of the day it's darkness which overpowers the light. She wanted to fix him and now he wants to ruin her and make her his possession, and nothing in the world has the power to change what the devil wants in his destiny. She knew he was dangerous the moment her beautiful forest green orbs met his dark and lifeless onyx ones and yet let him in. She knew it would be dangerous to go near him. But danger was what she attracted, and now she was all his to break and there's nothing that can stop him from doing that. Because after all "𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤."

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. Arhaan Carson, a man no less than a monster, a ruthless Psychopath, who has never known love until that one night... When he spies on a girl crying in one of his clubs, something within him ignites a deep, consuming obsession. He has never felt like this before, for the first time someone's tears affected him and for the first time he wanted to do something for someone other than himself. He is obsessed, he's addicted. Without any second thoughts he takes her back to his house and showers her with the love and attention she's never had, but the next morning she disappears without a trace. Despite his best efforts, he cannot find her again. Finally, a year later, he finds her again. And this time, she's married. But.. He doesn't care. He's going to make her his. If not willingly then by force. He will do anything to make her his, even if he has to paint her as the villain. The woman he loves is just about to find out how it feels to be chosen by the Villain.

"Do you know how hard it is to see you like this?" His voice dropped to a growl. "Wet. Vulnerable. And all mine." "Rehan-" His fingers slid up my arm, slow enough to set every nerve on fire. "Your pulse is racing," he murmured thumb brushing my wrist. "Is it fear, Tara... or something else?" He leaned in, lips almost touching mine. "One day, you'll beg to wear my ring. You'll thank me for tonight." His breath hit my mouth, fingers grazing the edge of my towel. My knees nearly buckled. "T-These... marriage papers?" His smile turned wicked. "Thought you couldn't wait any longer." "I didn't sign this." He stepped in, heat swallowing my space. "Not yet." A whisper. A promise. "But you will." He stalked closer like a man who already owned my fate. "Sign it. By tonight." A brush of his lips against my cheek. Deadly. Soft. Claiming. "Enjoy your birthday, Mrs. Singhania." ---

#Book-2 in Lost Royalty series ( CAN BE READ STANDALONE ) He is heartless, While she is a heart specialist He kills mercilessly, And she lives to save lives Both are accustomed to blood, but with different intentions: One to give back life, the other to snatch lives In the collision of their paths, will they find a way to reconcile their differences or remain irreconcilable opposites? What will happen when destiny plays its game, binding them in a knot of marriage of convenience, where both are forced to marry each other, just to fulfill a promise?

Well, needless to say the concept of arranged marriage is fascinating. This is a collection revolving around the story of two people who are brought together by destiny in the most serendipitous way! [peep in to know more] Each story features different characters and is independent of the other. 1. The Gentleman Who Seduced My Heart✔ 2. The Gentleman Who Stole My Heart✔ 3. Exploring Romance [ coming soon ]

* Valentine Special 2020 * Wilful:having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences. • The story of an unsteady marriage.•

𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐱 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡 "You deserve better than me." "You're right. I do." _________ I didn't ask for a wife. I definitely didn't ask for a girl who looks at me like she's terrified to breathe wrong. But she's here. In my house. In my space. In my control. And the more I push her away, the more I catch myself watching her. I don't know if I want to break her innocence... or hide it from the world. Either way, she's becoming a problem. My problem. And I don't know what the hell I'm going to do about it. ------- Tropes: •Arranged Marriage •Billionaire Romance •Forced Proximity •Damaged Hero •Grumpy x Sunshine •Soft Spot for Her •Heartbreak •Grovelling •Age Gap •HEA •No Cheating •Adult stuff included Started :-- 14th March, 2025