When a tornado throws her into a magical world of extinct creatures, Mona is told she's their saviour- but she'd rather go home. Until she sees who's been chosen to protect her. Saish. Her crush. Her first love. The boy who didn't flirt... he drew. ~If you die, I die. You live, I live~ For fans of soft boys, sketchbook confessions, and slow-burn romantasy that wrecks you in the best way.

✦ Title: Shadows of lies ✦ Tagline: "He was her captor in every way but name- and she was the fire that refused to burn quietly." --- 📖 Book Description (Blurb): Dark. Obsessive. Twisted. In a world ruled by secrets, power, and betrayal-love is the deadliest game of all. Anvitha Ramaswamy was never meant to survive. Stolen from a life she never knew, she was reborn in blood and fire, molded by the hands of a powerful man who claimed to save her-but owned her instead. Years later, she's not the broken girl they tried to erase. She's fierce, guarded, and untouchable... until he enters the picture. Ryan Raichand-ruthless, arrogant, and dangerously charming. He doesn't ask for permission. He takes. And the moment he sets his eyes on Anvitha, she becomes his favorite obsession. But the past has sharp claws. And when buried truths begin to resurface-about her identity, her stolen childhood, and the people she thought she could trust-Anvitha is forced to choose: burn the world down for revenge... or lose herself in the man who might've helped destroy her. This isn't a love story. It's survival. It's vengeance. And it's war between power, passion, and past. 🖤 Author's Note : This story is not for the faint-hearted. It explores themes of power, control, trauma, and healing-layered in a twisted romance that grows in the shadows of pain and obsession. If you love dark mafia romance, strong female leads, emotionally scarred men, and slow-burning revenge plots with shocking twists-Shadows of lies is for you. ⚠️ Trigger warnings apply: This book contains sensitive content including emotional manipulation, violence, and psychological themes. - K. S. Vale control and secrets, can it ever be real?"

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)