Based on the hit WEBTOON comic by Ingrid Ochoa, The Kiss Bet follows Sara Lin on her quest to experience her first kiss. Told from multiple points of view, including Sara's and three boys, The Kiss Bet shows that life-and love-can be messy and complicated, but it sure can be fun. Read it on WEBTOON, Wattpad, or get the full published version adapted by Farrah Penn in book stores today! *** It's senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She's got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. She understands that her first kiss is a rite of passage, one that she takes very seriously, even if everyone around her doesn't. She wants it to be special-true love's kiss-and wants to fall for someone she really cares about, not just get it over with. Then her best friend Patrick challenges Sara to a bet that will either lead to love or heartbreak. Or maybe embarrassment? Maybe all three. And the more he teases her, the more she wants to prove him wrong . . . that maybe her first kiss can be memorable and special and fun and life changing.

"Every step you take away from me only drives you closer to the brink of my madness. You belong to me, Winter. Any alternative reality or illusion you hope for- I will destroy them until your very existence is entwined with mine." -𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 Eighteen-year-old Winter has always been a quiet shadow, a shy spy avoiding the perils of the spotlight. But when she's tasked with stalking five powerful Heirs, her carefully crafted invisibility shatters. Her mission is clear: erase their scandals, track their every move, and never draw attention. Yet, when she crosses paths with Ivan Arcane-the ruthless heir to one of the world's most powerful empires-everything changes. At first, Ivan saw her as dull and dependent, an insignificant watcher in the crowd. A beautiful doll to be kept locked and safe somewhere- an innocence belonging nowhere near him or his world. But when she makes one fatal mistake, he uncovers the sharp, wild mind she's concealed beneath fragile masks of pink and purples. Now, Ivan is obsessed, determined to dismantle her defenses and claim her as his own. And In a world where power rules, Winter is no longer the Hunter in the game -she's Ivan's fixation, a prey to a predator and he'll stop at nothing to change the very narrative of the fairy tale so the villain gets the girl in the end. REVIEWS This book is so consuming. My heart is unsteady since i read this chapter. I read it trice and i am stil recovering -neilavni_love I am blown away. WTF just happend? -meladeeee I think i seriously need to go for a check up. Why does my heart race so fast reading every fucking chapter? -amara_sullivan IVAN FUCKING ARCANE I love you so much baby -googleydodley So hot for what? -kookieshopes •CHECK LIST OF TRIGGER WARNINGS INSIDE• •4 YEAR AGE GAP• •DUAL POV•

1985. The City of dreams. Red double decker buses, kaali-peeli taxis, radios, Doordarshan, video cassettes and rotary dial phones. DCP Amarnath arrives in Bombay with a mission, straight and clear: To tackle the notorious Crime Syndicates. As the city unravels itself, he learns that alongside the battle against organised crime, it is a full-fledged war against his uncooperative heart as it trips over relentlessly at the sight of the headstrong Gauri, who contrasts him in every possible way, beginning with her profession: Law. Before cellphones, before swipes-there was a Bombay kind of love.... Visit the BLURB chapter for a detailed trailer!

"I could tutor you, but I don't think you'd be able to concentrate." • • • When Cassandra Berry gets offered a shitload of money and a place at any college of her choice, just to con a man and getting pregnant with a said man, the answer seems pretty straight forward; Yes. - But Harry Xavier Devon is no mere fool. With two millennium prizes on his back and renowned around the world as the next Newton within mathematics, Harry easily sees through his brother's ploy to have a woman seduce him and get her pregnant when he himself can't have children. His brother in desperate need of an heir for his business empire, but Harry has no intentions of playing the scapegoat. Flipping the play against his brother, he pays Cassandra double the money to continue lying to his brother that they *are* having sex. He thinks he's gotten his revenge when it suddenly appears he's gotten more than he bargained for. Cassandra is no shy woman, or as previously thought, just a money-grabbing whore. Stuck in the same house together for a whole summer could prove to teach the mathematician that some things can *never* be calculated... - Especially when dealing with a (horny) woman.

London Fane is faced with the devastating news that, due to her recklessness, she has lost her scholarship to her dream college. With that, her last choice is BlackWell. When she accidentally bumps into a certain boy in the library, London becomes fascinated by his shyness. So she does everything in her power to get him to talk to her. Even if that means forcing him to help her leave campus and not get caught by security. August thought that would be it with the troubled girl but he was wrong. After finding out that she was in his class and a project had just been assigned, he knew that there was no way off of this ~ || Highest Rank || #1 in shy boy 5-31-22 #1 in sweet boy 6-8-22 #1 in innocence 6-11-22 #1 in sad 7-21-22 #1 in happiness 8-28-22 #1 in past 12-10-22 #1 in lust 2-16-23 #1 in street racing 3-14-23 #1 in good boy 7-23-23 #1 in good boy bad girl 8-7-23 #1 in temptation 11-22-23

Don't read out loud. There are eyes embedded in the walls. They're real. -• Where are rest of seven letters?

" 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭." ˙✧🪐 ๋࣭ ⋆｡ °✩ 𝐀𝐲𝐞𝐳𝐚𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐡 : a girl who is fearless, flirtatious, & gorgeous. who never takes anything seriously, not even her own life. She dates just to tease and have fun. A typical bad girl. love is just a stupid word to her until she meets 𝐡𝐢𝐦. He manages to make her fall head over heels without even realizing it. She's used to being chased by guys, but now she finds herself chasing after him. But he has already given his heart to someone & she is left with a wounded heart and unrequited love. Destiny plays its role and they are tied together into the marriage. 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 : A man who is very sweet, kind nice, polite, humble and what not. Basically a absolute sweetheart. Girls can't help but have crush on him. He is all a girl want. A goody good boy. But even someone as kind and genuine as him has experienced the pain of unrequited love. It's a tragic twist when his one-sided love remains unfulfilled, as his lover passes away.

# 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝟙 𝚒𝚗 "𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚" 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. ❝ ᴀ ᴛᴀʟᴇ ᴏғ 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 ᴀɴᴅ 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐘, ғɪʟʟᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴜɴᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴡɪsᴛs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴜʀɴs. ❞ ⋇⋆✦⋆⋇　 ♡ 𝙎𝙃𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙆𝘼 × 𝙑𝙀𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎𝙃 ♡ Two worlds-gentle and cold, ordinary and extraordinary-are destined to collide. Shree : " Aap hmare kyu nahi ho ske...Veerji. " ◦•●◉✿.........✿◉●•◦ Veer : " Ye dil sirf aapse hi pyaar krta hai... Or hmesha krta rahega... Shree. " ◦•●◉✿.........✿◉●•◦ ❝ Veer & Shree's story is a testament to the truth that ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛs ᴀʀᴇ ᴅᴇsᴛɪɴᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ, no fear, no distance and no twist of fate can keep two souls away from finding their way back to each other. ❞ ✿✿ Ｔｒｏｐｅｓ ✿✿ ◕ Arranged marriage fallout ◕ Healing through love ◕ Slow-burn to passionate confession ◕ Jealousy-induced realization ◕ Protective hero ◑ Billionaire romance ◑ Hidden Identity ◑ Age gap Let's dive into the enchanting tale of Veer and Shree, a love story that will capture your heart and leave you breathless. Because sometimes, ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪsɴ'ᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴀ ғᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ - ɪᴛ's ᴅᴇsᴛɪɴʏ's ᴍᴏsᴛ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ ᴅᴇsɪʀᴇ.

He never wore a crown, never held a gun... but still, he ruled her world. She was born with blood on her hands and fire in her veins-the mafia princess everyone feared. A girl who could break ribs without breaking a sweat, yet secretly dreamed of fairy tales. And he? He was just a boy with flour-dusted fingers and a heart too pure for her dark world. A gamer. A dreamer. The last person you'd expect to survive her storm. But fate doesn't ask for permission. One forced marriage. One innocent heart trapped in her dangerous empire. One girl who would tear down the underworld to protect the only man who made her feel human. She was raised to be a queen of crime- But for him, she chose to be his princess first... and his protector forever. After all, he wasn't just her husband. He was... Her innocent King. 👑

𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡 𝐱 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚 "I'M A CRIMINAL. SHE'S MY SIN. MY OBSESSION. MINE." _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ She was a law student, transferred to Bangalore's best law university after completing one year in her hometown, Banaras. She had never been left alone, thanks to her overprotective brother. He was one of the world's finest bikers and a top-notch video gamer. He lived alone in Bangalore. At her sister's and friend's engagement, he met her - his friend's sister. Her brother, unaware of the danger, entrusted him with the responsibility of taking care of her for a few days. Little did he know, he was sending his sister straight into the obsessive world of a man people feared... a criminal. _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ She carried a chaotic, stubborn heart, yet never dared to break a rule. He was calm, calculated-and broke every damn rule. He's quiet destruction. She's blazing chaos. He's fire. She's ice. Both had dominating personalities. Both burned in each other's obsession - dark, relentless, and unstoppable. _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ If you want to know more about them - his obsessive darkness, and her cheerful yet fierce spirit - dive into the world of their obsession, where love has already been left behind. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 | 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 | 18+