They've shared walls, secrets, and stolen glances since they were kids - childhood friends, next-door neighbors, and complete opposites. She's the quiet girl with a stack of medical books and dreams too big for her strict parents' rules. He's the loud, laughter-filled boy who lights up every room and secretly saves all his smiles for her. In the heart of Maharashtra, two teens navigate high school, late-night balcony talks, family expectations, and the confusing ache of growing up. She's always been the calm to his chaos. He's always been her safe place in a storm. But somewhere between shared rickshaw rides, school festivals, and hidden notes passed under doorsteps... something starts to change. She fell first. He fell harder. A slow-burning, heart-fluttering rom-com about teenage love, strict rules, missed chances, and how sometimes, the person you're meant to be with has been right next door all along. ──── ୨୧ ──── Tropes: Childhood friends to lovers Neighbors Based in Maharashtra Introvert x extrovert Sunshine x sunshine She fell first x he fell harder Rom-com Teenage love Highschool romance Slow burn ~ ~ ~ ݁ ˖🛸── .✦⁠⁠～⁠～⁠～ #1 Pune - 9/11/25 #3 Slowburn [Top 10 in India] - 16/9/25 #5 Maharashtra [Top 10 in India] - 15/9/25 #1 Maharashtra - 4/9/25 #1 Maharashtrian - 1/9/25

#𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 2 ╰┈➤ 𝑼𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. And somewhere between the silence and sacrifice... destiny wrote a plan of its own. Vansh Ranawat had music in his soul and fire in his voice. The stage gave him freedom, but her presence gave him purpose. When he loved, he loved with his whole being. But some loves aren't meant to be kept-some are meant to be let go, even when it breaks you. Tara Malhotra was elegance wrapped in dreams-an aspiring fashion designer with a heart full of hope and a mind set on love. When she gave herself to someone, she did it without hesitation. But the life she envisioned was never the life she was handed. Shaurya Ranawat was calm, composed, and carved from responsibility. Owner of a textile empire and son of a powerful family, he wasn't looking for love-but sometimes love finds you in the most unexpected places. He never knew how tangled hearts could be... until he unknowingly became part of the storm. And then there was Kiara Sharma-fierce, unapologetic, and shining in the spotlight. An actress who never believed in forever... until she crossed paths with a man too broken to sing, and too silent to forget. Four people. Four hearts. One twisted thread of fate. In a world where love collides with duty, and emotions are buried beneath choices, will destiny correct what time tore apart? Or will the past always echo louder than the present? Tropes- -Love after marriage -Arranged Marriage -Forced Proximity -Childhood enemies to lovers -Slow Burn Romance - Protective Male Lead - fake dating STARTED ON:- 16 Sep 2025 ENDED ON:-??

She was a nameless staff in his towering empire. He was a man destined for greatness... and already claimed by another. But fate-cruel and cunning-tied their lives together with a lie wrapped in roses and regret. Juliette never asked for love. She only wanted a quiet life, a dream of her own perfume shop, and maybe... a place to belong. Sebastian Whitmore, cold and calculated, offered her marriage-not out of love, but out of obligation. Hidden from the world, sealed with promises that meant nothing to him. What began as a forced union slowly turned into something unspoken. She cared for him in ways he never noticed. He wore the scents she made, breathed in the comfort she left behind... Yet he never knew it was her. Until she was gone. Until everything fell apart. Until the woman he never chose became the one his heart could never forget. And now-he's chasing ghosts in the wind, searching for the scent that once felt like home. 📌 Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of death and grief, which may be triggering for some readers. Please proceed with care.

''BOOK 2 OF SHADOWS OF MARRIAGE" After enduring two years of an abusive marriage, Tanvi Singhania finds the strength to break free from the toxic cycle. Her ex-husband's betrayal, having cheated on her multiple times, leaves her shattered and wary of love's promises. Despite a year of therapy, Tanvi struggles to trust again, her heart scarred by past trauma. However, fate intervenes when her family arranges her marriage to Arav Jai Raghuvanshi, a man who has secretly been love with Tanvi for the past five years. Initially hesitant and guarded, Tanvi enters this new union with skepticism, convinced that love is nothing but a fleeting illusion. But as Tanvi navigates her new life with Arav, she discovers that his love is genuine and unwavering. Slowly, Arav's patience, understanding, and unconditional affection begin to chip away at the walls surrounding Tanvi's heart. Through his steadfast devotion, Tanvi learns to heal, to trust, and to embrace the possibility of love once again. "You've had too much to drink, Tanvi. You'll regret this tomorrow," I shouted, hoping to reason with her, but she silenced me with a kiss. "Damn it," I groaned, pulling her closer by the neck. "Don't say I didn't warn you, Tanvi," I said firmly, pushing her gently onto the bed and hovering above her. "I have scars on my body, Arav," she confessed, a tear slipping from her eye. "Show me," I urged, my voice husky with emotion. Reluctantly, she frowned. "Show me the scars and let me make it up to you. How many times you needed me, and I wasn't there?"

♡ BOOK 1 OF " LOVE MEANT TO BE " SERIES ♡ VIVEK ROY × KIARA KAPOOR ________________________ Kiara , a girl who is not only beautiful but smart at the same time until he came....all her smartness surrenders in front of him . she don't believe in love . Vivek , a man with a sunshine and extrovert personality . Loves his friends and family more than anything , until she became his everything .Teached her what real love is . Kiara - what an idiot you are Vivek - only for you love.... Kiara - what do you think of yourself Vivek - your lover , your future husband and dad of your future kids DHRUV KHANNA × AROOHI RANA ____________________________ Dhruv , a man who is ruthless and World fears him . He rules the world like a king until she came to rule over him . The one who only knows how to order.....obeyed her every single command like his queen without any question . Aroohi , she is someone who don't have time for things like love and finds them a waste of time , until he came.....she doesn't realise when she started to love wasting her time on him . Aroohi - you have so much time to waste Mr Ceo right , Dhruv - it's not a waste when I'm spending it with you Aroohi - our worlds are different worlds , Dhruv - wrong , because you are my world . My world revolves around you and for me there is no world without you sweetheart . ANURAG SHARMA × ISHANI GOYAL ____________________________ Ishani , a girl who wants to live her life to the fullest without any distraction and according to her love is the biggest distraction until he came and became her favourite distraction.... Anurag , a man with an charming personality and great physique . girls die over him and he died over her at first sight . Where people go crazy over him but his mind and heart are crazy over her....only for her . Ishani - why can't you leave me alone moron Anurag - I can't leave my future Ishani - go before I kill you Anurag - you go before I kiss you.....or can I

The Russo family hasn't had a girl born in the bloodline for generations. It all changes when Angela Rose Russo and her twins are born. The Russo family's life changes to joy and happiness. But it doesn't last for long. Life has other plans for the family. The two families' lives took a turn once the three youngest kids of the families gets kidnapped and dragged into the darkness of the world at the age of 2. Years later the three had been through hell and back separately or alone. They became one of the most powerful and feared people in the world. Even though no one has seen their faces their names scare the soul out of people's bodies. After the death of their foster parents they find out about their biological father and seven older brothers they didn't know of. Will the family destroy the walls the three have worked so hard to build over the years? Ex-lovers will meet again and threats will be thrown to the family. Are the people that are supposed to be dead really dead? Or are they coming back to haunt the three? Follow how the three cold-hearted ruthless assassins and mafia leaders face the world together. Secrets, love, bond, and utter chaos into the mix. (I'm not good with descriptions so sorry if it's bad and this is my first book ????)

After a decade-long marriage ends in betrayal, New York chef Jilly Moore is left with two sons, a rising restaurant, and a heart she refuses to let break twice. As she learns to co-parent with the man who hurt her, she finds herself rebuilding more than a business - she's rebuilding her family, her future, and the parts of herself she forgot. Across split weekends, baseball games, school plays, late-night recipes, and unexpected laughter, the Moore family discovers that love doesn't vanish... it changes shape. And sometimes, healing shows up in places you never expect. She built a life around love. He broke it. Now she's learning how to live for herself - and discovering that love might not be gone... just different.

"Don't come too close...I am not good for you" I said. . . . He leaned in leaving no space between us . . . . "Yah, you are right!! You are not good , you are the best for me" saying this he smashed his lips with mine..... . . . . Tropes -friends to lovers -abusive marriage -possesive he innocent her -romcom -ceo×desi girl -healing -revenge -forbidden love . . . . . . A/N: This story contains explicit scenes such as rape, torture, mental abuse, etc....which might trigger some reader so kindly read it on ur own risk.

1 in #India 12 in #arrangedmarriage "You're mine, Jeea. Don't ever forget that." His voice is a siren, enchanting me, making me dizzy with the need to be close to him. "I know, Mr. Rathore. And you're mine." I peck his lips and he squeezes my neck in return. I can still feel the embers of his angry, lying just below the surface of his skin. "Always, jaan. It's a pleasure to be yours." His lips meet mine in a slow kiss which quickly turns into something passionate, neither of us willing to back down. I take his anger that he drowns into this kiss and show him my love in return. * Jeea Mehta has always lived in the shadow of her perfect older sister. But when a twist of fate forces her to marry Dhruv Singh Rathore-a wealthy, enigmatic man who was once promised to her sister-Jeea finds herself caught in a marriage she never wanted and a life she doesn't understand. But Dhruv is not an easy man to please. He's distant, ruthless, and heartbreakingly unattainable. And yet, beneath his icy exterior, Jeea glimpses something more-something that makes her heart betray her at every turn. As hidden truths unravel and undeniable chemistry ignites, Jeea finds herself caught in a dangerous game of love and resentment. Because while she was never meant to be his bride... she might just become something even more unexpected-his weakness. #1 in chicklit #1 in forcedrelationship