"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

She heals lives by day. he destroys enemies by night. He rules the underworld with blood and silence. Isha Malhotra and Vikrant Oberoi are two broken souls shaped by betrayal, loss, and power. She is a heartless doctor with a dangerous secret. He is a ruthless mafia who believes trust is a myth. Forced into an arranged marriage bound by their families' past, neither of them wants this union. They enter the marriage with cold hearts and deadly secrets. But when enemies rise, past betrayals resurface, and truths threaten to destroy everything, the line between hatred and obsession begins to blur. What happens when a hacker who fears love marries a man who doesn't believe in it? Will their marriage become their greatest weapon... or their ultimate downfall? A mafia romance filled with secrets, power, betrayal, and slow-burn love.

*Slow updates*| currently editing heavily. He needs the spotlight. She wants to disappear. What happens when they're forced to collide? *** After an injury nearly derailed his basketball career, UCLA senior Charlie Murtaugh has one last shot at going pro. Desperate to get back on scouts' radar, he agrees to be the subject of a feature article in the campus paper. What he doesn't expect? Getting assigned a nervous, basketball-illiterate sophomore who clearly wants nothing to do with him. Lorraine Perabo didn't sign up for this. Her first assignment as a journalism intern was supposed to be low-key, not shadowing the most talked-about athlete on campus. Charlie is cocky, intense, frustratingly charming... and completely off-limits. But as forced interviews turn into real conversations-and sparks-they find themselves relying on each other more than either expected. And when hearts get involved, they realise there are no rules when it comes to the matters of the heart. Charlie & Lorraine Book One of the UCLA Series © 2020 #1 in unexpected romance out of 86 books #1in Journalism out of 1.04k books #2 in journalism out of 1.04k books #4 in collegelife out of 1.5k books #5 in unexpected romance out of 86 books #31 in football out of 1.51k books #380 in newadult out of 1.754 books *This book is only published on Wattpad; please report if seen on another website* *bookcover and graphics by me*

BOOK 2. Aarav Malhotra was raised in power, danger, and silence. Cold, ruthless, and feared-he became everything his father once was. The world learned to fear his name, but the one person whose voice mattered most chose silence instead. His mother. To her, Aarav wasn't just a disappointment. He was the reason their family shattered. And for the first time in his life, the man who could control everything found himself powerless in front of the one person he could never fight. Then she appeared. Neela Rathore. Quiet. Soft. Mysterious. A girl with no past and no place in Aarav's world. She was only supposed to be another face in the crowd. But fate had other plans. One decision. One marriage. One secret that could destroy everything. Because Neela Rathore isn't who she claims to be. And Aarav Malhotra? He's the last man she should ever get close to. In a world ruled by power, lies, and dangerous loyalties, their lives collide in a game neither of them can escape. Hatred turns into tension. Secrets turn into weapons. And devotion? It might just become the most dangerous thing of all.

BOOK 1. At an elite American university, a charming senior known for his playboy reputation crosses paths with a guarded junior who doesn't believe in love. Though he has a girlfriend, he finds himself drawn to her quiet innocence and strength, and what starts as indifference slowly turns into something neither of them planned. In a slow-burn romance filled with tension, longing, and stolen moments, their feelings deepen with every passing day. But as their feelings grow, so do the challenges around them. When a life-changing event leaves Amelia struggling with unseen scars, Asher must prove that love isn't just about falling for someone-it's about staying when everything falls apart.

BOOK 1. VEDA MEHRA is not meant to belong to the world of blood, bullets, and betrayal. Soft-hearted and untouched by her father's sins, she lives in the shadows of VIRAJ MEHRA, one of India's most feared mafia bosses. KARAN MALHOTRA is everything the underworld fears-cold, ruthless, and born for war. A king without mercy. And Viraj Mehra's deadliest rival. When revenge turns into obsession, Karan kidnaps Veda to destroy his enemy once and for all. But captivity blurs into temptation, and hatred melts into something far more dangerous-love. Broken, betrayed, and torn between blood and desire, Veda walks away from the only man she ever loved. But in a world ruled by guns and grudges, love never dies easily. Enemies will fall. Secrets will bleed. And when fate brings them face-to-face again... Will love survive the sins of the past-or will revenge finish what it started?