Aadhya Agarwal, 24, a young fashion designer with dreams dipped in red, lives like the warm glow of a diya on a quiet night. She's soft in the way she speaks, fierce in the way she loves, and carries that sunshine energy that makes people feel lighter just by standing near her. She believes in soulmate-level love, in rituals, in anklets that jingle when she walks toward a future she's always imagined for herself. Abhinav Malhotra, 30, a CEO carved out of discipline and silence, moves through life like a man who's forgotten what warmth feels like. His world is made of glass offices, cold coffee, and unspoken fears. Stoic eyes, quiet voice, careful steps - the sort of man who keeps his heart locked behind his ribs because he's convinced it doesn't deserve a home. She wants a real marriage. He gives her a contract instead. No reasons. No explanations. Just rules. But every rule shakes when her warmth collides with his silence, when her middle-class softness enters his billionaire world, when her brightness starts cracking the walls he's spent years building. Two strangers. One contract. A house full of tension. A heart full of secrets. A marriage that was never meant to feel this real. Tropes: ✨ arranged marriage ✨ contract marriage ✨ grumpy × sunshine ✨ rich × middle class ✨ fall-first-but-deny-it ✨ slow-burn tension ✨ emotional healing arc

"Listen Dev. I..I am sorry. Please let me explain" I pleaded while taking my steps back. "Sorry? Really? Ms Aasha Sharma" he asked with a smirk. Now my back hit the wall i gasped. His face is few inches away from mine. Suddenly he held my waist tightly. "You know without you i can't live. You know without you i will be like a lifeless body. Then why you left me?" He shouted in rage. What he saying is true. Yes i left him. I know he will be hurt if i leave him. But my life left no options for me. I love him a lot. I can't live without him. I even know that he also can't live without me. But i can't tell him the truth. "Tell me damn it why you did this to me?" he shouted. I shivered. "I..I" no words came out from my mouth. "I left you because for your own good" I said closing my eyes tightly. "Oh! My own good?"Saying this he crashed his lips on mine. His kiss was not a passionate one but a punishable. I flinched in pain when he bited my lower lip. "You are going to endure more than this Ms.Aasha Sharma. You are going to face the consequences for leaving me" he said while wiping the blood from my lips. I gulped. "Get ready to face the New Dev Malhotra!" saying this he left the place not before locking the suite door. ~~~~ Aasha sharma, a 24 year old beautiful girl, for her love is a forbidden subject in her life. She has a family. But she never knows how a family feels like. She always dreamed for a happy, caring family. She thinks that love only exist to lucky people and she is not the lucky one to get a true love. Dev malhotra, a 28 year old, CEO of the Malhotra industries, India's number one company, best business man of the year. For him everyone has the right to be loved. He thinks love exist for everyone. He has a big loving family. He is waiting to fall in love. Will Aasha fall in love with Dev?Will Dev make her feel lucky by giving his love? Will Aasha get a family's love?

❝𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕, 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚?❞ _____________________________ Sidharth never wanted this marriage. Trapped by circumstances and haunted by a past he didn't want to face, he told himself it was only a duty. But Noor-silent, simple Noor-was something he couldn't ignore. Her presence stirred something in him, her quietness louder than his own chaos. She never asked for anything, yet she made him face the parts of himself he wanted to forget. And as his walls started to fall, he hated that he wanted her-that he needed the warmth of someone he was never meant to have. As time went on, He began to behave in ways that were antithetical to his initial intentions. He found himself doing everything he had once vowed never to do with his wife. He became the very husband he had despised. He started to crave more, an insatiable desire that gnawed at his soul for her. And then nothing seems to satisfy his aching soul other than his arranged wife's one smile. ●An Indian arranged marriage romance. #Book-1 in #His bride series. (A standalone book) ●Bᴏᴏᴋ ɪs ʀᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴅᴜᴇ ᴛᴏ Dᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɢᴇ ɢᴀᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ʜɪɢʜʟʏ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ʟɪɢʜᴛ BDSM. (Have a lot of grammatical and spelling mistakes.) ╰┈➤Started on: 28 April 2024 Author♥️

This isn't your typical revenge story. Here, Ekansh isn't interested in seeking his revenge from Faria. He's just a broken soul, the man belonging to middle class with a nine to five job who's well aware that even if it's about justice, he can't compete with the ones who belong to the top section of the society. While, Faria was born into that top section of the society with all the riches and comfort. She's kind and pretty, something that Ekansh never expected from her. Two different people under one roof. What exactly can go wrong? Everything. Because love knows no bound.

Esha Arora, the top model of NYC. A siren, blessed with the face of a goddess and cursed with a past that she can't escape. After losing her parents five years ago in a tragic car crash which happens to be planned, what will happen when New York's best cyber security firm's owner Aarav Rai Singhania offers a mutual benefit agreement? He finds her parent's murderer but in return, she carries his child. But why did Aarav choose Esha when he could've gotten anyone? Just because she's the top model of NYC and matches his status? Or there's more to it? but the main question is will the agreement benefit them or shatter their lives?

❝𝑰 𝑶𝒘𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒎𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒆..❞ ~ "Listen, wife, and listen carefully, I don't like disobedience. And I totally hate it when you-My little wife do that." IMPORTANT - THIS BOOK WAS DELETED BY WATTPAD WHEN IT HAS 10M VIEWS. SO I WON'T BE UPLOADING THE WHOLE BOOK HERE AGAIN. IT'S JUST A SAMPLE HERE. THE WHOLE BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON SCROLLSTACK FOR FREE (FOR NOW) ~ 𝐄𝐯𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 a simple 19 year old girl who lives with her Foster mother. With the abuse she gets from her foster mother, her life wasn't something she dreamed off.Until she was sold to be a wife of Alexander Knight. 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 a 30 year old business man who has an almost 3 year old daughter. His life revolves around his daughter. After getting cheated by his ex-wife, he decided he won't marry again.But few events led him to marry again. This time with Eva for his daughter strictly. With a promise to himself that he won't do love again, he said the word "I do." But life was set to prove him wrong, and he soon found himself being possessive over his little wife. Soon, he found himself craving his second wife every time. Soon, he found himself breaking his every promise to himself just for his little wife.! #1sᴛ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ɪɴ #ᴋɴɪɢʜᴛ ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ sᴇʀɪᴇs. (Aʟʟ ʙᴏᴏᴋs Cᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴀs ᴀ sᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ) ●Bᴏᴏᴋ ɪs ʀᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴅᴜᴇ ᴛᴏ Dᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɢᴇ ɢᴀᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ʜɪɢʜʟʏ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ʟɪɢʜᴛ BDSM. Book edited by @skyy_reads Started on: 1st January 2021 Ended on:- 23rd September 2022.

[Available on Scrollstack] People say love destroys friendship and one shouldn't fall in love with their best friend, unknown of the fact that if it works out you'll have your best friend as your life partner for the rest of the life ! 𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐘𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐀 ; He's what you call a gentleman. He's sinfully handsome, ambitious, intelligent, smart and is blessed with everything a person aspires to have in his life. He respects and values everyone and is grateful for everything he has. He had never been in a serious relationship and doesn't even want to because the failed marriage of his sister broke all his belief in love until he started developing romantic feelings for his best friend. Will he acknowledge them or just ignore them ? 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐈 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀 ; She's a living example of how to create a life for yourself. She's pretty, kind and beautiful inside out. She's strong and bold who lives for little moments. She treasures them and wants nothing but to spread happiness through her delicious delicacies. She has been all alone as far as she remembers but was never lonely as she has always found him by her side. She fell for him first and now the question is will he fall harder and if he does, will that workout or will they part ways breaking their friendship ? ~♡~ "What do you want from me?" She again asked, weeping badly. "Just a chance." I mumbled to which she just stared at me and her chocolate brown eyes are captivating. 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎose eyes.

[ORPHAN X UNDERCOVER AGENT] Tara is a free spirited girl on whom life has never been easy. From being discarded on her first birthday to being thrown into adulthood without any disclosures and shelter. Tara has faced every phase of life by herself until one night where it all changed. But for better or for worse? In Hindu mythology, 'Tara' is associated with the planet Venus and is considered a protective deity. Will Tara be able to stand upon her name and be her protective deity or the venus will simply lose its spirit? Explicit Violence triggers are provided in the book.

A 23 Year Veterinarian Doctor Ahana Purohit, Is Sweet, Naughty, Pretty, Sassy and most importantly she can't keep anything in her stomach for so long, she has to gossip but when she Meets...Doctor Kanav Saxena, 29 years old neurologist who is Witty, who is Charming, who is funny who is Smart.....Her Gossips stays to her Heart ! The Gossip of her Heart flipping !! Both of them are chaotic personality but will they be Chaotic together? Whose heart will flip the Most? Who would be the bold one amongst the Two? and is there Twist in the story?.....Yes There is but For that you have to Read "Oh....The Heart Flipped !" Read the story to know what happens between the two doctors, One who treats Animals and One who Treats Humans ! How the love blooms and How the heart flipsss ! This book is My own Creation and so no stealing of my ideas would be entertained. Copyright action's - If My work will be copied by any means or way, there will be strict actions against the person ! So beware and produce story with your own mind, no need to be a cheater ! # Rank.No 1 - WattpadIndia (July - August 2024) # Rank no 7 - Indian # Rank No 10 - India # Rank no 50 - Romance # Rank no 16 - Desi #rank no.2 - Indian # Rank 3 in India

-𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒- "This was just an arrangement" I stared into oblivion repeating the same words he offered me the night of our wedding. He stepped closer to me lifting my chin with a finger and I resisted a shiver triggered just by his mere stare "Look me in the eye and say that" my heart clenched and I blinked when the tears threatened to suffocate me. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 ༺❀༻ 𝙄𝙩𝙞 𝘿𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙜𝙞𝙧, a perfect enthusiast of happiness and a jolly personality. Coming from a well reputed business family she was expected to marry off for the sake of strengthening a successful alliance. But that was ever her dream, to have a fairytale of her own. 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙫 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙖𝙧, a person exhaustively devoted to the empire he created. Known for his extreme silence even at the sour times. When the two opposite souls were bound together by the thread of marriage. Who will be chosen by Love and who would it break? Iti x Manav