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The bride who wasn't chosen by preettales
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She never dreamed of a fairytale. But she never imagined her marriage would feel like a prison, either. Aanya Sharma became the Kapoor family's "perfect bride" not out of love, but out of duty. Trapped in a deal to repay her late father's debt, she finds herself bound to the cold, ruthless CEO, Raghav Kapoor-a man who doesn't believe in love, only power. To the world, he is the perfect son. To her, he is a stranger whose words cut sharper than a knife. But behind his icy silence lies secrets... and a darkness that could either destroy her or make her stronger. And in the glittering halls of the Kapoor mansion, Aanya discovers that love isn't her only battle. With a manipulative sister-in-law determined to ruin her and a family obsessed with image, she must fight to survive in a world where she was never wanted. She was forced into this marriage. But will she remain the unwanted bride... or become the woman who melts the coldest heart?
The Unseen Bride by UCLume
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"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.
Love's Unforseen Turn ~metanoia✨ by RiiInks
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Let's dive into a new romance saga ✿ πŒπ„π„π“ πŽπ”π‘ πŒπ€π‹π„ ππ‘πŽπ“π€π†πŽππˆπ’π“ ✿ 𓆩 π€ππ‡πˆπŒπ€ππ˜π” π‘π€π“π‡πŽπ‘π„ π“†ͺ Just like his name-fearless, fierce, and impossible to ignore. A 30-year-old dangerously handsome CEO and the reigning king of Rajasthan, life's cruel twists have transformed him from an ordinary boy into an arrogant, egoistic man who trusts no one. Love? That's a luxury he believes he can't afford-or even feel. But destiny has other plans. She enters his life like a storm wrapped in sunshine, and nothing stays the same. "He saw her before he saw anything else in the room." β™‘ "He fell first. And even harder." ✿ πŒπ„π„π“ πŽπ”π‘ π…π„πŒπ€π‹π„ ππ‘πŽπ“π€π†πŽππˆπ’π“ ✿ ✧ π€π€π‘π”π’π‡πˆ π’π‡π€π‘πŒπ€ ✧ Just like her name-symbolizing the first ray of morning sunlight-she represents hope, warmth, and a fresh beginning. A 22-year-old spirited teacher, Aarushi is beloved by her family. She doesn't only crave love; she desires respect, maturity, and peace in a relationship. However, her simple dreams are soon entangled in a fate that brings her face-to-face with a past her family tried to leave behind. "Why him? Because even after my mood swings, unreasonable demands, and late-night meltdowns..he never gave up on me." ΰΌΆβ€’β”ˆ π“π‡π„πˆπ‘ π’π“πŽπ‘π˜ ππ„π†πˆππ’ β”ˆβ€’ΰΌΆ What starts with silence, hatred, and an unwanted marriage slowly unfolds into a story filled with: ➺ Tension, healing, longing, and trust. ➺ Cute fights, jealous glances, stolen moments, and soft confessions. But between the chaos and calm, the pain and peace-will love be enough? ☾ 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒 ☽ #SlowBurn #GrumpyΓ—Sunshine #AgeGap #WhippedML #DesiRomance #ForcedMarriage #LoveHate #PossessiveML (Contain hindi dialogu
Married to My Brother-in-Law, In Love with His Brother by ShaarShree
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πŸ’” "I married him to save a child... but I was already in love with his brother." A forbidden love. A forced marriage. A heartbreak she never asked for. In 1950s India, Meenal Sharma's world shatters when her beloved sister dies in childbirth, leaving behind a newborn and a grieving husband. To protect the child's future, Meenal is forced into an unwanted marriage-with her own brother-in-law, the cold and emotionally distant Rajveer Singh. But no one knows her truth. Meenal was never meant to marry Rajveer. Her heart belonged to someone else-Aditya, Rajveer's estranged stepbrother. Their love was secret, stolen in glances and whispered letters. Their future was being planned-until fate tore it apart. Now trapped in a loveless marriage and bound by duty, Meenal must silence her heart and raise a child that is not her own. But as old feelings resurface and buried truths unravel, love finds its way into the most unexpected corners-even between those who were never meant to fall. When betrayal, tragedy, and an impossible pregnancy twist their fates once more, Meenal must make a choice: ✨ Follow the man she once loved... ✨ Or fight for the husband who was never supposed to love her back. A slow-burn, emotional rollercoaster about duty, forbidden love, and the courage it takes to choose your own ending.
𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 π“πŽπŽ 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 by hanawritez
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π‘»π’‰π’†π’š'𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’Žπ’‚π’“π’“π’Šπ’†π’… 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’šπ’†π’‚π’“π’” 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 π’…π’†π’”π’‘π’Šπ’•π’† π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂 π’…π’Šπ’”π’•π’‚π’π’„π’† π’ƒπ’†π’•π’˜π’†π’†π’ π’•π’‰π’†π’Ž. 𝑯𝒆 π’Šπ’” 𝒂 π’Žπ’‚π’Žπ’‚'𝒔 π’ƒπ’π’š, π’†π’‚π’”π’Šπ’π’š π’Šπ’π’‡π’π’–π’†π’π’„π’†π’… π’ƒπ’š π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’π’•π’‰π’†π’“'𝒔 π’˜π’π’“π’…π’” π’‚π’ˆπ’‚π’Šπ’π’”π’• π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’Šπ’‡π’†. 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 π’π’Šπ’”π’•π’†π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’‘π’‚π’Šπ’, 𝒉𝒆 π’ƒπ’†π’„π’‚π’Žπ’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 π’Šπ’•. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 π’•π’“π’Šπ’†π’… 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’Žπ’‚π’“π’“π’Šπ’‚π’ˆπ’†, π’‘π’–π’•π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Šπ’ 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’‚π’˜π’‚π’š. 𝑯𝒆 π’ƒπ’π’‚π’Žπ’†π’… 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’‘π’“π’π’ƒπ’π’†π’Žπ’”, 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 π’”π’†π’†π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‰π’Šπ’” π’π’˜π’ 𝒇𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 π’…π’Šπ’”π’„π’π’—π’†π’“π’” 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’π’•π’‰π’†π’“, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Šπ’• 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 π’‰π’Šπ’” π’†π’šπ’†π’”. 𝑯𝒆 π’“π’†π’‚π’π’Šπ’›π’†π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’…π’‚π’Žπ’‚π’ˆπ’† 𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’‚π’π’•π’” 𝒕𝒐 π’“π’†π’ƒπ’–π’Šπ’π’… π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’Žπ’‚π’“π’“π’Šπ’‚π’ˆπ’†. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 π’ƒπ’š 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏, 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 π’•π’Šπ’“π’†π’…. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.
THE GLIDED CAGE: Bound by duty, Torn by desire. Book 2 Of Chains Of Desire. by Jummiewrites
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Sia Sinha had always lived quietly, gentle, reserved, and unnoticed in any social gathering. Aahanvir Singh Rathore, the heir to the Rathore Empire contrast, was everything she was not: wealthy, proud, and cold, his heart hardened by betrayal years earlier. Though their families were bound by long friendship, Aahanvir had never hidden his disdain for Sia, and she had never expected anything from him. All eyes, instead, were on Pankhuri Singhania, the beautiful, lively youngest and outgoing daughter of the Singhanias. When Aahanvir's marriage was arranged with her, it seemed a perfect match, one that would strengthen both family ties and business empires. But on the day of the wedding, Pankhuri chose love over duty and ran away, leaving behind scandal and broken pride. In that single moment, Sia's life was transformed. To preserve honor, she was thrust into the place Pankhuri abandoned-married to a man who despised her. For Sia, it was the end of her quiet world, For Aahanvir, another cruel twist of fate. Thus their story began.....a marriage forged in resentment, bound by duty, and destined to test both hearts in ways neither imagined. Most Impressive Ranking πŸ…. #Top 1 in arrogant CEO (9/10/25). #Top 1 in shy heroine (9/10/25). #Top 2 in contemporary fiction (9/10/25). #Top 3 in forbidden love (9/10/25). #Top 3 in upper class (9/10/25). #Top 4 in wealth and power (9/10/25). #Top 4 in wattpad Indian (9/10/25). #Top 1 in emotional (26/10/25) #Top 1 in Wattpad Indian (1/11/25) #Top 2 in heartbreak (1/11/25) #Top 2 in unrequited love (6/11/25)
An Unwanted Vow by Diya__11
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A story of "Vivanth Singh Rathore & Arushi Thakur " Bounded by An Arranged Marriage Intertwined by their fiery egos and tempestuous tempers.✨πŸ”₯🌊 Vivanth Singh Rathore,28 years handsome guy who looks cold and arrogant .One of the top most businessmen in the country.CEO of "Rathore Group of Industries". Arushi Thakur , 26 years gorgeous girl who came from a middle class family started her career in designing and now became one of the top most designers in the country and the owner of "Arushi Designs" . "You meant nothing to me but an unwanted wife" ,Vivanth shouted Tears rolled down from her eyes . Arushi harshly grabbed his collar while yelling... "Why ? Why only me ? Why did you do this to me? What did I do to deserve this ? " She kept sobbing. He pushed her to the ground and walked away........ Do you think Arushi will let him hurt her in future?? Or Will she take revenge?? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highest Ranking #1 stories - out of 64.1K stories #1 past - out of 46.4K stories #2 emotional - out of 60.5K stories #3 marriage - out of 74.8K stories #3 India - out of 61.4K stories #4 hatelove - out of 21.1K stories #6 sadness - out of 141K stories #8 indian - out of 32.1K stories #11 hatelove - out of 20.2K stories #14 desi - out of 10K stories Let's see how they are going to fix their hearts each other...!!❀️🩹
The Billionaires Wife: Mr And Mrs Wade by bestconvenant
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Alexander heard the door shut and without lifting his head. He said in a frigid voice. " Have you signed the papers"? " No, I am not going to sign it". She ripped the papers. She had decided to fight for her kids. " Ella, don't make this difficult than it already is". " Can you listen to yourself, you are the one doing this. How could you?. we've been together for 7 years, we have kids for God's sake". She suppressed the bitterness in her heart. " Listen, Ella, I never acknowledged that I still have feelings for Susan until six months ago". " Oh Susan". She said in disgust. " You are severing us apart because of that woman who left you seven years ago?. I am not signing any papers for my kid's sake". She said determinedly and veered around to leave the room. His face went blank." I don't love you anymore". He confessed. She halted at the door. " Let's end this relationship. Even the kids prefer Susan as their mother, that's why I want to also get full custody of them. I will see you in court". He went on. She clenched her fits and walked out of the room. ***** Alexander wade a multi billionaire, he's the most ruthless tycoon in the business industry. He's the president of the Wade's enterprise. He's known as the demon king but he's a sweet husband and a proud father. What happens when his ex lover came back and wants to rekindle their love. Will he destroy his lovely family because of her?. What if he wants a divorce will Ella approve?. Ella Williams an orphan who has no family expect her husband and children. She married Alexander wade the first man that she has ever loved. She was a house wife and was very happy in her home. She had a complete family until his ex came back. Will she lose the only family she has?. What if her children start staying away from her?. What sacrifice does she have to make for her children's happiness?. But what if Alexander is doing all of this for a reason?
Mr Billionaire's Unwanted Wife by maahisingh1
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Welcome to the beautiful love story of Adrian Campbell and Emberly Swan He was supposed to marry someone else, but Destiny has already written their names together in this realm she is unaware of the consequences of her actions to save her loved one He doesn't love her, He hates her, he wants to take revenge on her but she is Innocent, will her Innocence be able to melt his stone-cold heart Will, they ever fall in love as it is only a business deal for him and compromise for her Is this is an unfortunate tragedy or something that Destiny is already written in their fate?
THE ROYAL REPLACEMENT  by author_viiidiiii
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In a world of grandeur, secrets, and legacy... destiny doesn't ask, it commands. Aaradhana, a quiet yet fierce young woman with a haunting past, never imagined her life would entangle with royalty. When she's suddenly chosen to marry into the regal and powerful Rajput Rathore dynasty, it isn't love that brings her into the palace-it's replacement. The ristha was for Tanisha but aaradhana was forced . She wasn't the bride they wanted. She was the bride they needed. But at what cost? As Aaradhana begins her new life in the royal palace, she finds herself trapped in a web of hidden truths, ancient traditions, and a prince-Yugveer Singh Rathore-whose heart seems just as locked as the gates of the haveli. Yet, beneath the silence, their eyes speak the language of unsaid pain... and unshed love. Can a girl meant to be forgotten become unforgettable? Will a marriage born out of obligation turn into something deeper? When power, pride, and passion collide, only one woman can rewrite fate... She isn't the first choice. She is The Royal Replacement.