A few hours before the wedding, the bride ran away. Panic spread through the house and reputation was at stake. Guests had already arrived. The wedding could not be stopped. So they found a replacement. Her. The girl who had spent her entire life in their home, yet never truly belonged there. Against her wishes, her parents forced her to sit beneath her sister's veil and take her place at the mandap. Hidden behind the veil, she prayed the marriage would end before anyone discovered the truth. But fate was never on her side. The moment the veil was lifted, silence fell. Shock turned into outrage. Whispers turned into accusations. And she was left to bear the consequences of a decision she had never made. Worst of all, the man she was now bound to looked at her with something far more painful than anger. Hatred. A hatred she couldn't understand. Yet despite everything, she held on to a fragile hope. A hope that perhaps, with time, things would get better. On their wedding night, she waited for him. And waited. But somewhere between hope and exhaustion, she fell asleep. What she didn't know was that her husband had already left the country that very night without a single word. Without an explanation. Without looking back. Six months later, he returns. The husband who abandoned her. The man who never wanted her. And the hatred in his eyes remains unchanged. A marriage forced upon two unwilling hearts. And a bond neither of them can escape. But fate had chosen already.

She is a chatterbox while he is silent. She is simple and sweet while he is arrogant and egoistic. She believes in love while he is nowhere near love. She puts faith in family and friends while he stays away from his family. She is Ava Ashford He is Adrian Anderson. They are married because of a deal between their parents. Now they both had to live under the same roof and pretend to love when they both are poles apart. ♕︎ The story is not yet edited so sorry for any inconvenience. and I will start editing soon

Featured in YARomance's 'Love-Hate' reading list as of 01/24/2022 Featured in TeenFiction's 'Funny Bones' reading list as of 09/23/2021 Featured in WattpadExplorer's 'Editor Choice' reading list on 05/05/2021 Featured in General Fiction's 'Finding Love' reading list as of 02/14/2021 2nd Place in Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 as of 09/29/2020 Featured in the Summer Reading Challenge #WP2020 as of 07/13/2020 Featured in YA's 'Animal House' reading list as of 06/27/2020 Dani doesn't take garbage from anyone. Especially not from the jerk next door. Seventeen-year-old Dani Parker can't be more excited to graduate and get out of the hellhole poor excuse of a town she lives in. With enough family drama to land her a role on a reality TV series, Dani is more than ready to leave everything behind. Her plans to lay low and enjoy the rest of her senior year take a turn when she gets new neighbours. Meet James Hastings. Ridiculously intelligent, brooding, moody, and harbouring his own baggage, the last person he expects to befriend is the obnoxious girl next door. After being forced to spend more time together, Dani tries to make the most of the situation while James wants nothing to do with her. James pushes Dani to her limits while Dani forces James to see the more positive side of situations. Through navigating their own personal troubles and turmoils, the two realize there's a thin line between love and hate. BOOK 1: COMPLETED [word count: 100,000-110,000 words] BOOK 2: ONGOING

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

"Of course, I promise. She's my wife." One truth. One lie. And the beginning of his downfall. She never meant to become his scandal. He never meant to make her his wife. When a leaked video threatens both his family and reputation, Kyle Ingram does what any ruthless billionaire would - he fixes the problem with a contract. Three years. Ten million dollars. And Francesca, his ex-best friend, as his bride. The contract arrangement was supposed to be simple. There's just one problem- Francesca isn't the liar he thinks she is. And Kyle isn't as easy to read as she once believed. As their marriage turns messier, hotter, and far more real than either of them planned, someone begins targeting the Ingram family from the shadows. In the Ingram world, weakness is an invitation. And Kyle's greatest weakness might just be the wife who refuses to be his. THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) Book 2: The Indebted CEO (Marcus & Celeste) Book 3: The Ingram Arrangement (Kyle & Francesca) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA.

🫶🏻Two hearts that never loved before. Two souls bound by a promise they didn't choose-but were meant to keep. Dr. Kiara Mehra has always believed in love... just never experienced it. Soft-spoken, kind, and quietly strong, she spent her life healing others as a doctor while secretly hoping someone would one day choose her-not out of obligation, but out of love. Dr. Siddharth Malhotra doesn't believe in love at first sight. He believes in control, discipline, and responsibility. A renowned surgeon with a powerful presence, he has never let anyone get close enough to touch his heart-until marriage forces him to. An arranged marriage. A shared home. A bond neither of them understands yet. But what happens when possessiveness starts to feel like protection... When silence turns into comfort... When stolen glances turn into unspoken confessions... And when two people, untouched by love, begin to fall-slowly, deeply, and irrevocably-for the very first time? This isn't a love story that begins with butterflies. It begins with vows... And unfolds into something neither of them ever expected.🫶🏻 🌸 TROPES ✨Arranged Marriage 💘Rich x Rich 🤍Doctor x Doctor ⚡️Strangers to Lovers 💫Slow Burn Romance 💙First Love 💖Only Each Other 🖤Possessive Male Lead ❤️‍🔥Virgin Leads

✨ OFFICIALLY EDITED ✨ This book has been fully edited, revised, and completed. ❤️ Thank you for joining me on this journey through all the drama, chaos, laughter, and love. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the final version of the story. 🫶📖 She could hear his footsteps approaching now. Slow. Unhurried. Dangerous. "Do you really think you can hide from me, jaan?" he murmured softly. The low warmth in his voice made her stomach flip. She stayed frozen beside the curtains while his footsteps came closer and closer. Then suddenly he was right behind her. Close enough for her to feel his warmth despite the cold weather. "Jaan..." he whispered near her ear. A shiver ran through her instantly. "Adi..." she breathed softly before finally turning toward him. And there he was. Her husband. The man she loved endlessly. For a second neither of them spoke. They simply looked at each other. Then Adi smiled softly and pulled her into his arms. Anu melted against him immediately. Safe. Warm. Home. His lips brushed gently against the tattoo on her neck, pressing slow lingering kisses there that made her knees weaken embarrassingly fast. The sensation sent warmth spreading through her entire body. "Adi..." she whispered softly, gripping his shirt tighter. And then he...... ✨ Completed Story Started on - 27/06/2022 Ended on - 04/02/2023 🖋️ AUTHOR'S NOTE This story is purely a work of fiction. All characters, events, and plotlines are products of imagination. Images and shayaris used in the story are sourced from Pinterest and Google. 🌟 HIGHEST RANKINGS #2 in cutelove (4.9K stories) #2 in Crush (71.7K stories) #8 in India (40.3K stories) #5 in family (206K stories) #2 in Indian (22.4K stories) #6 in mature (129K stories) #2 in Delhi (9.97K stories) #3 in Wattpad (127K stories) #53 in friends (187K stories)

This is not a story where the replaced groom is cold, cruel, or magically transformed into a "perfect" man by love. This is a story about two people who didn't choose each other but chose to stay. A woman carrying quiet disappointment. A man shaped by grief, responsibility, and restraint. There are no dramatic declarations. No toxic dominance. No instant love. Just shared silences, soft care, jealousy that isn't loud, and feelings that grow in the spaces where words are missing. This is about companionship before romance. About choosing presence over promises. About love that arrives gently without asking permission.

"He doesn't say 'I love you.' But he changed in all the ways that yelled it." •••••••••••••• Vaani Joshi never expected love from her arranged marriage - just respect, maybe some space, and silence she could live with. Dhruv Deshmukh was exactly that: powerful, unreadable, and cold. He didn't ask her what she liked. He didn't ask how her day was. And she never asked for anything. But then he started noticing. Not her words - her silences. Not what she wanted - what she gave up. The man who never looked twice is now the one who watches her the closest. And the girl who never expected anything... is the reason he's learning how to give everything. •••••••••••••••• "Why do you always notice the things I don't say?" He looked at her for a long second. "Because you never ask. And I've never wanted to give anyone more." •••••••••••••••• Tropes: Slow-burn romance | Arranged marriage | Contemporary drama | Indian diaspora | Urban luxury + emotional intimacy | Cold ML x Soft FL | Changing for her 🏅#1 in India 🏅#1 in Indian 🏅#1 in desi 🏅#1 in romance

Siya Mukherjee didn't know her life was about to change when she said yes to attending a wedding she didn't even want to go to. Armaan Rathore didn't know a girl from a completely different world would make him question the one he had built around himself. This isn't just a love story. This is a story of two people carrying the weight of families, expectations, regrets... and still trying to find themselves. Udaipur aur Kolkata. Do shehron ke beech likhi gayi ek aisi kahani...that isn't going to change just lives but also shake the deep rooted mysteries of the Rathore family.