•|𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐄 (Replaced Bride) 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘|• ✦ RITVIKA KAPOOR ✦ A girl who carries the sun in her smile and storms in her silence. She wasn't raised in riches, but she's richer than most-in love, in softness, in strength. A single mother at 24, her heart beats not just for herself, but for her little girl who calls her "Mumma." 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 is her language and 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 her comfort-she loves quietly, endures deeply. Every scar has a story, but she chooses not to tell them, only to live past them. She dreams of love, but doesn't expect it. She hopes for a miracle, yet walks through life with calm acceptance. She is a - ❝ Khud se zyada kisi aur ke liye jeene wali ladki. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦ VIDYUT RAJVANSH ✦ His presence demands silence. A man built from shadows and steel. Cold eyes, sharp suits, and a reputation darker than the night. He's the kind of man who doesn't flinch at loss, and never looks back once he walks away. A CEO, a name whispered in fear, a heart hidden behind layers of pain and pride. Commitments? He avoids them. Emotions? He shuts them out. Children? He doesn't do soft things-until Tara calls him "Dadda." He doesn't believe in second chances, but somehow, Ritvika feels like the home he never had. He is a - ❝ Mohabbat se door bhaagne wala, lekin mohabbat mein doobta hua aadmi. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ Join the Journey of RITVIKA & VIDYUT 💗

Arya knew she was going to be married to a stranger and expected to make family with him. She isn't hesitant about it nor is she reluctant to the idea. After all, it led to her meeting with her soulmate by luck. ▬▬ total wordcount : 8.5k words © starlane 2024.

Riley's life is simple-wake up, brew coffee, repeat. Working at a quiet café in the city, she thrives in routine, never expecting danger to walk through the door. But then *he* arrives-**Romano Vitale**, a devastatingly handsome stranger with a taste for black espresso and an aura of quiet command. What Riley doesn't know is that Romano isn't just another customer. He's the ruthless **heir to the Italian Mafia**, a man who deals in blood and power. And when a rival faction threatens her by accident, Romano does something reckless-he **claims her**. Now, Riley is trapped in a world of shadows, where loyalty is bought with violence and desire burns hotter than betrayal. Romano will protect her at any cost... but can she survive the man behind the monster?

[ a desi story] in which an assassin visits a particular ice cream truck after every kill to help soothe the bitter aftertaste in his heart.

What starts as a roommate mix-up turns into the beginning of a love story no mafia legacy could predict. Emery-soft-spoken, book-loving, and fiercely nurturing-never expected to share a bedroom with the heir to a mafia empire. Luciano-tattooed, brooding, and secretly a gentleman-never planned to fall for the girl who made his dangerous world feel like home. From awkward beginnings and stolen pajamas to surprise kisses and family traditions, their bond grows into a love story that spans university life, marriage, parenthood, and everything in between. But being a Romano means drama, devotion, and a whole lot of chaos-and Emery's heart embraces it all. This is a story of love that cuddles, comforts, argues, forgives, and never lets go. #1 Italianmafia -30/11/2025 #2 Mafiadaughter -30/11/2025

--- Inaya and Zain were cousins - Inaya being the daughter of Zain's phuppo (paternal aunt). Despite the familial connection, they were never particularly close growing up. Zain had always been distant, reserved in nature, never letting anyone too close, and Inaya, with her soft-hearted and observant self, had always noticed him from afar. Maybe it was. admiration, maybe a childhood crush - whatever it was, it remained unspoken. Fate, however, had its own plans. One day, they found themselves bound together in the sacred bond of nikah. It was a sudden turn of events, driven more by family pressure than personal choice - especially in Zain's eyes. To him, it was a forced marriage, an obligation rather than a desire. For Inaya, it was confusing. Her silent feelings now stood face-to-face with harsh reality. __

"You know what? Forget that crap! August I like you!" I blurt. And as if the Chesire cat reincarnated into August, a smile miles long formed on his face. "Now that wasn't so hard, was it? What took you so long?" He pulls me into his chest. *** Just starting her senior year, Willow Grace Anderson, had her life planned out. College. Dream job. Marriage. And then kids. A sudden turn of events screws up her pretty little plan. And who's to blame? August, August West. {*WARNING: CLICHE WRITING AHEAD! Don't say I didn't warn you!*} Highest Rank: #108 in Teen Fiction! (5/9/18)

𝙃𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩, 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝙕𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙍𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙡, 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙍𝙖𝙖𝙯 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙖 𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧. 𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙕𝙖𝙞𝙢. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙩𝙝; 𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡, 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙢𝙨... 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧? 𝙊𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜? [𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙮𝙖_𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙯]

Aria and Oliver were sworn enemies in school constant fights, pranks, and public humiliation. But when their paths cross again at a high-profile mafia party in Italy, sparks fly in the worst way. A business deal between their families forces them into an arranged marriage, one built on hatred, not love. For months, they barely tolerate each other until one drunken night changes everything. Passion ignites, walls crumble, and soon, they find themselves tangled in stolen kisses, heated touches, and whispered confessions. But when Aria discovers she's pregnant, their fragile bond is tested. Can love bloom between two people who swore they'd never fall for each other? Or will the dangers of their world tear them apart?

She built walls no one dared to break. Life taught her that trust was fragile, love was dangerous, and silence was safer than truth. Betrayed by those who should've protected her, she turned her heart toward Allah, believing only divine love could hold her together. Then he walked into her life- A man with fire in his soul and loyalty in his veins. He didn't just listen; he understood. He didn't just promise; he proved. With every glance, every word, every act of quiet care, he gave her a reason to believe again. She was the girl who trusted no one. He was the man who loved her like breath. In a world that once broke her, could his love become the home she never had?