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FORBIDDEN FLAMES  by angxr13
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Edward Ashford x Roshni Thakur #1st book of the forbidden series. A marriage of convenience, A deal , A game, well that's what it was until it wasn't. In the heart of colonial India, Edward Ashford, a British officer overseeing the railway expansion in Uttar Pradesh, is caught in the complexities of empire and duty. When he is pushed into a marriage proposal with Roshni Thakur, the daughter of a powerful local zamindar, he finds himself entangled in a political maneuver that threatens to change everything. Roshni, bound by family obligations and the weight of her own resistance, must navigate the delicate balance between duty and her own desires. The marriage, meant to secure her family's future, becomes a fragile alliance between two worlds-one built on power, the other on tradition. As the two strangers are forced into a union of convenience, their growing connection becomes both a dangerous temptation and a painful reminder of the world they cannot escape.
Rebel In His Empire  by Mythaffair
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1857 - The year the soil of India turned red, not just with blood... but betrayal. Meera Thakur is the daughter of a freedom fighter. Bold, furious, and loyal to her land. Captain Aaric Grayson is a British officer - ruthless, powerful, and disturbingly obsessed. When power collides with rebellion, and obsession meets resistance - a war begins that neither the country nor their hearts are ready for. ✦ Forbidden romance ✦ Enemies-to-lovers ✦ Obsession vs loyalty ✦ This is not just a love story. This is a war between pride, power, and passion. ⚠️ Historical Fiction | Dark Themes | Wattpad Original 🔥 Updates every week 💌 Drop your thoughts in comments
𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐀 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 || 16+  by AnushkaKumari237
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A Time- Travel Love Story Setting- Year 1898 Place- Udaipur Isha (18) × Cedric (28) -×- Isha Mukherjee a 18 years old college student pursuing in Law. She is obsessed with collecting ancient items and to go in various museums. After giving her first semester exams, she went to an old museum in Raigadh. There she explored the whole museum and asked various people about the items kept there where she came to know that not only Indian ruler's items were kept in there but also the British Officer's ones too. And in those items, she came to know about a box which is safely covered in a red cloth in the storage area. She pretended that she wasn't interested in that but she got curious. So when she went into that storage room with a guide, the guide suddenly had to leave for some important work while she started to wander in the room. She found many ancient which still looked mesmerizing but her eyes fixed on a box in which were a beautiful set of bangles which were kept together with a Officer's cap. She was confused as to why the bangles were kept with a British Officer's cap but when she read the note written beside, she was even more confused but curious. It was written that these both stuff belong to Cedric Gastrell and his wife. She was confused as to why an Indian girl and British man be married in the time when Britishers ruled upon us. Didn't they consider us as servants so why marry them? She then touched that box and said that one line which she will regret forever,"I need the answers as to who were this couple and who is this Cedric Gastrell? The moment she called his name, god gave her answers. She found herself in the year 1898 when Britishers were ruthlessly ruling over India but her biggest concern was not that she has time travelled but that the 'Cedric Gastrell' she found the cap of was now alive and obsessed with her. Present:- "Oh no, I forgot to cover the box today." -×- 🌼 WHAT? 💂🏻 I WANT TO MARRY YOU. 🌼 BUT I DON'T.
Forbidden Collisions by unkownwritr
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(Book 1 in Forbidden Series) Leonardo Rosewood A kind but lonely 30-year-old guy, he's had some experiences that turned him into an atheist. He works as a high-ranking officer for the British East India Company. He commands power and respect. He's not rude, but he's not exactly the friendliest person either. Radha A 19-year-old girl with an innocent curiosity to explore the world, she faced a heartbreak when society forced her into marriage at of sixteen, wedded to a forty-eight-year-old stranger. Each day became unbearable as she silently endured pain, wondering if this is how her life would be. Yet, even in the pain, a hope burned within her, only because of her Kanha. She prayed to her Kanha, believing that someday, despite the harsh realities, she might find her own path to happiness and freedom. A love story that was never meant to be... but fate had other plans. Will their love endure and blossom in the orthodox society? Or would they get bleedingly ripped apart and forgotten in history? (This story is set in the 1910s in India, during the colonization era.) Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction set in 1910s India and is not historically accurate. It is purely for entertainment purposes and does not intend to whitewash British colonial rule. The characters and events are fictional and should not be seen as a reflection of real history.
That Indian Woman | √ by NovelsAndCandies
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Calcutta, India. 1899 Being a woman in this age means being tied under the shackles created by the British and an equally orthodox society. Headstrong and outgoing, Anvesha doesn't care what people think about her. She is not one of those women who stay in their homes and pop children for their husbands. She is determined to pry her freedom. Alexander Stewart is a "childishly" arrogant man of eighteen. His journey to life begins when he comes to India with his two best friends, Matthew Hemmings and Jordan Wedlock. The day he crosses paths with the fierce looking Indian woman, he's sure that coming to India was the worst of his decisions. But will time change his mind? A feeling other than hatred; would something develop? (Descriptions would really be the death of me. Don't be disappointed, give this book a chance ^_^ ) ... A/N: Please note that:- • I do not own the pictures in the cover, I found them on google. Enjoy! #1 IN HISTORICAL FICTION! #1 IN TEENAGER! © 2015 Bhavini Sharma All Rights Reserved