❤️ A secret marriage. A ruthless billionaire. An innocent wife who doesn't understand love. At just 18, Sanjana has lived a simple life, caring for her frail grandfather and dreaming of studying art. She knows nothing of romance, desire, or marriage. But when she is forced into an arranged marriage with Bhargav Kulkarni, a cold, 36-year-old billionaire, she's thrown into a world she doesn't understand. 🔥 A Man Who Swore Never to Love Again After being betrayed at the altar, Bhargav has locked away his heart, believing love is weakness. Forced into a marriage he never wanted, he vows to keep his new wife at a distance. No emotions. No expectations. No attachment. 💞 A Wife Who Doesn't Understand Love & Intimacy Sanjana tries to be the perfect wife, but she has no idea what intimacy means. Bhargav, drawn to her innocence, chooses patience over passion, guiding her gently without breaking her trust. 👨‍👩‍👧 A Family That Stands By Her Side Unlike most billionaire romances, Bhargav's family welcomes Sanjana with warmth and love. As she experiences kindness for the first time, Bhargav struggles to ignore the emotions he swore never to feel again. 💥 But When Their Secret Marriage Is Exposed... Just as Bhargav accepts his feelings, his manipulative ex-fiancée returns, determined to tear them apart. When the truth about their marriage is revealed, Bhargav must make a choice-protect himself or stand before the world and claim his wife. 🌹 What Makes This Story Different? ✨ A slow-burn romance where love isn't forced-it grows naturally. ✨ An 18-year age gap explored with care, trust, and deep emotional connection. ✨ A billionaire who isn't toxic, but protective and patient. ✨ A heroine who melts hearts with kindness. ✨ A story of healing, trust, and love that changes everything. 💖 She teaches him to love again. He teaches her what love truly is. 📚 Read now and fall in love with a romance that's different from the rest! 💫

He's the heir to an empire. She's the quiet girl no one expected him to choose. Devank Mehra doesn't talk more than he needs to. Vani doesn't talk at all unless she has to. When an old family promise ties them together in an arranged marriage neither of them asked for, silence becomes their common language. But he watches everything. And she notices too much. In a world of expectations, power, and controlled emotions - something soft begins to unfold. This isn't love at first sight. It's a story of stolen glances, unspoken tension, and the slow unraveling of two people who were never meant to fall... but do anyway. 💍 An age-gap, slow-burn arranged marriage romance. 🥀 Where silence is not the absence of love... but the beginning of it. #romance #romanticfiction #lovestory #indianromance #fiction #love #romancewriter #arrangedmarriage #slowburn #agegapromance #dominantmalelead #shyfemalelead #silentlove #tension #emotionalromance #softgirl #slowburnromance #wattpad #wattpadindia #wattpadwriter #indianwriter #writersofwattpad #wattpadstory #wattpadromance #newonwattpad #readonwattpad

Katha was only 25 when she chose her daughter over her husband. Vedant wanted a son. When Vedika was born, he withdrew-never holding her, never celebrating her, never seeing her as more than a burden. So Katha did what generations of women were told not to- she divorced him. She left. She walked away from silence, from a loveless marriage, and from a house that never saw her daughter. She returned home to Kashi, hoping to rebuild something soft, safe, and loving for Vedika. What she didn't expect... was Rudraksh Thakur. Her first love. Her ex boyfriend. The boy who broke her. Now a man who won't stop fighting to earn her back. Where Vedant failed, Rudraksh rises. As a father to Vedika. As a lover to Katha. Because no matter what time took from him-she was always his. But after everything.. he did to her in the past... Will Katha be able to give him a second chance? Will Katha let herself be loved again-by the man who once shattered her? **** "Rudraksh... I have a daughter..." Katha whispered against his lips. His hand slid to her bare waist beneath the saree, pulling her closer, his lips brushing against her neck. Slowly, he began to kiss her there. She gasped, but he didn't stop. "No, Katha..." he murmured, voice low and certain. "Vedika is our daughter." Tropes: • Single Mother x First love • Second Chances • Obsessive but Soft Hero • Small Town / Kashi Romance • Old school Romance

💔 "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.

🌸 2025 Wattys Shortlist 🌸 A romance set in India - a love story rooted in Desi culture, breaking silence and redefining devotion ✨ 💫 From the bestselling author of Bride of the Future King (Amazon India #1 Hot New Release - Time Travel Romance, Top 3 Kindle Bestseller) In a land where tradition crushes dreams, eighteen-year-old Aarti is forced into an arranged marriage with Raghav, a brooding 35-year-old widower and heir to a powerful village dynasty. Illiterate and underestimated, Aarti hides a fierce spirit and a desperate hope to break free. Raghav, weighed down by grief and duty, sees their marriage as a burden, not love. But when Aarti dares to defy the rules that bind her, their forced union begins to kindle an unexpected and forbidden romance. Her quiet courage sparks a fire in Raghav's cold heart-a chance at love, healing, and redemption. In a world where passion is forbidden and rebellion punished, can their fragile bond survive the very traditions that threaten to tear them apart? Dil Ki Bandagi is a sweeping, passionate tale of forbidden love, sacrifice, and the courage to claim one's destiny.

"Who are you?" At first, I thought he was just being silly. But as I stared at him for a couple of minutes, I could see he wasn't joking or pulling my leg. My heart nearly stopped beating. The guy I had dreamt of spending my whole life with didn't know who I was? "This is a joke, isn't it? You're scaring me to death," I said to calm myself down. He was looking at me like he had seen a ghost. I couldn't read his face. I couldn't stop thinking about what he really meant. "You're not her, you're not Khushi. Who are you?" His words froze me. He was talking about Khushi, which is my name, at the same time he asked who I am. This couldn't be a joke, especially today when we had just gotten married. "Y-you don't know who I actually am? I am Khushi!! You came to my house for the wedding proposal for me! I am Khushi Gupta, the girl you wanted to marry." Tension filled the room. He had no idea what I was talking about, as if he couldn't understand the language I spoke. "You can't. You just can't! I wanted to marry her," he pointed at a picture frame near his window on a side table. I walked towards the table only to find out. It was Isha's picture. "This is m-my sister," I mumbled. Dive into the captivating world of Khushi where a seemingly perfect marriage takes a bewildering twist. When Khushi's newlywed husband doesn't recognize her, it unravels a gripping tale of love, identity, and second chances. Follow Khushi, a divorce lawyer escaping her past, and Yug, learning to live anew after a life-altering accident, on a journey filled with unexpected turns, poignant moments, and the pursuit of true love. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat, exploring the depths of the human heart and the power of destiny. Don't miss the chance to uncover the secrets and surprises that await within these pages.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Aarna never thought two pink lines could shake her world. She stood frozen, staring at the test in her trembling hands. Pregnant. A word she had longed to hear, yet feared the most. Would he accept it? Or would he push her away again, just like before? The door creaked open. Her heart pounded. Sharad's sharp gaze met hers. "What are you hiding?" Her breath hitched. She wasn't ready for this. Not yet.

In 1800s Awadh, marriages were for honor - not love. Avantika became the wife of Virendra Thakur, a powerful zamindar, widower, and father of two, knowing her place was bound by duty. On their wedding night, he told her she would have the respect of his household... but nothing of his heart. Yet respect cannot quiet longing. In the candlelit halls of the haveli, every stolen glance, every brush of his hand, and every night spent under the same roof only deepened the ache between them. And in the stillness of those nights, where power and pride ruled the day, they fought a private war - of desire, restraint, and unspoken truths. **** Will Avantika melt the walls around his heart... or will she be consumed by her own yearning? When respect, pride, and forbidden passion collide - what will win? Most important... will she survive being The Thakurain?