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His Unwanted Bride | COMPLETED ✓ by autumn_touched_
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Coming out of an abusive marriage where she was assaulted for dowry, years later, Dhriti Diwan is a self made Billionaire. Saad Hafiz, a surgeon who hides an ugly past of his own agrees to marry the sister of his best friend. Two different people bounded in a marriage of convenience with a thread of pain. Will Dhriti ever be able to love again? What's going to happen when Saad gets to know about the body of his wife which is covered in burnt marks and bruises? Will he get repulsed by her? Dhriti considers herself unwanted, will Saad ever be able to love her?
His Uncherished Bride | COMPLETED ✓  by autumn_touched_
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Hadiya Hafiz was asked by her brother to marry his best friend; Daivik Dewan. Hadiya had suffered all her life and she had no hope with this marriage either. Meanwhile, Daivik agreed to marry her out of pity. What will happen when he gets to know about her wife's past which had nothing but pain? How far will he go to save her from her demons? Will he ever be able to love her or she'll always remain uncherished?
Not Her by Adwitiya_Bagchi
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"I don't want to become a mother." This line is a taboo for women in some parts of the world, and so was for Khusi Mukherjee. At the age of 25, independent and single, she wanted to live her life according to her rules. But everything changed when she met Bhaskar Goswami, a potential groom selected by her mother. They met, talked, liked each other and got married. Sounds like happily ever after, isn't it? But no, there's a small twist to it. Khusi never wanted to bear a child, and that's what made her a pariah in Indian society. Will Khusi be able to endure the pressure of her decision? Will she keep her head high and stick to her beliefs, or bend to the social norms? What will happen when Bhaskar comes home one day, with an absurd proposition and a revelation, that could change Khusi's life all together? She has to face the biggest challenge of her life, her husband's child. What new surprises and people awaits her, and would it be for good or will it shatter her forever? 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠 1 in #social norms on 1st March, 2021 1 in #opennovellacontest2021 on 12th Feb, 2022
The Second Bloom [Completed ✓] by soha_writess
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𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. 1960s. *Mature, contains Hindi phrases.* In a tradition bound village of 1960s India, young Malini is married to Varun. Malini is recently widowed, is heartbroken after the passing away of her husband Amrit just a few days after their marriage. Her life is turned upside down, and her grief increases more when her maternal family and in-laws arrange her to marry Amrit's younger brother, Varun. Amrit was admired for his charm and kindness. Now, Varun is forced to step into the shoes of his brother, not only in the family but also in a marriage to the woman his brother had married. Read the story to know what happens in the life of Varun and Malini after they are tied together in a pure bound of marriage. 🥇#1 - indianauthor 16.11.2024
A Home With You [Completed ✓] by soha_writess
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He needed a mother for his son. She married him because of her parents' pressure. Both are single parents. Somewhere between duty and deception, love find them again. A father's duty. A mother's love. A woman's secret. Dive into the story of Siddharth Singh Rawat & Ishanika Singh! ✨TROPES ✨ • Second Chance at Love • Single Parent Romance • Slow Burn • Marriage of Convenience • Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine • Emotional Healing • Found Family • Domestic Softness
Saiyyan - Adiya FF by JCluvs_srk
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This is a story of two families rooted in deep friendship...the Hoodas and the Siddiquis. Its about Zoya Siddiqui hating Aditya Hooda since they were kids. Being the oldest children of the two most influential families of India, Zoya and Aditya never got along. They always argued and drove each other insane. This is their love story. How the universe works in mysterious ways to bring two people meant to be together. If you are soulmates...love will find a way. This story will have friendship and heartbreak...and it will also be about healing and falling in love again. Special Note: Some mature content much later in the story. But nothing graphic. Lastly, Hindi is not my first or second language, so please excuse any grammatical errors I may have. But for the most part, I can speak it pretty decently. Speacial shoutout to Juhi_Jain_ for creating this beautiful poster! IMPORTANT: I am not the owner of Bepannaah and its characters. These characters belong to Colors and Cinevistaa. I am simply a fan who is writing this fanfiction for characters that I love. This story, scenes, dialogues are mine...but I do not own the show or the characters. I do not own the pictures or the songs either. All credit goes to the respective owners of those works of art/music. I do, however, own this story...the scenes, dialogues, the development is my conception. Any similarities to other works is coincidence. If I am inspired by something or use something in my story, I will give credit at the end of each chapter.
This Time, Her Turn [Completed] by redderraven
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Growing up she believed she had to live life to the fullest, she could not afford to spend her time on anyone! Growing up he believed life had no meaning without the people around. While he fell in love long ago, his partner seemed to think she could do without love. One incident changed that. Ramit knew it was time to give up and willed his rarely stubborn self to let her go, or if the need be, push her away. Only, Geetha's efforts to save their marriage would begin. ∼•∽ This story is an INFP guy ✕ INTJ girl personality interplay project set in Delhi (and Paris) and offers angst etched in their untimely grovel, hurt-comfort brought by their misunderstandings, and some light humour sprinkled amid the grand plot of love. ∼•∽ 🧡 Completed. (14 May '22 - 15 Aug '22) 🩵 Featured on: 💙 "New Adult" list of Romance (by Wattpad), 💙 "Enemies & Friends" list of Romance (by Wattpad), 💠 "A Little Bit of Everything" list of NARomance, & 💠 "Roses are Red | Romance" list of NewlyWrittenBooks. 🩵 Proudly the winner of 1st place in Teen Fix Mini Awards 2022, 2nd in The Heart Awards, 3rd in The Dreamer Awards, all for Romance category. ∼•∽ Specifications: ➙ Genre: Romance/New Adult/Humour ➙ Trope: Second Chances/Unrequited Love ➙ Dynamic: Stoic FL ✕ Emotionally vulnerable ML ➙ Language/Spellings: British English ➙ Chapters: 33 + Epilogue ➙ Length: 85K words ➙ Narrative perspective: 3rd limited POV ➙ Editing: Done to the best of my ability ➙ Absolute reading time: 6-7 hours ➙ Please savour this story over: 2-3 weeks DISCLAIMER: This is pure fiction based on my knowledge. I imply no actual persons. Do not copy. See the copyright below.
Heartbreaks For Sale by caramelstreet
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In which Akshara Zim, the owner of too many heartbreaks, finds her soulmate only to realize his name could ruin her final chance at love. ~ [extended description inside] ~ a novella [25,000 - 30,000 words]
More Than Friends (New Beginnings - Book 1) by CelesteABrook
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[neighbors/ single dad] After having her heart broken, the last thing Alexia expects is to befriend single dad Lucas, the hot neighbor carrying lots of baggage. He says they should be friends since they want different things from life. But as they spend more and more time together, will they be able to ignore their sizzling attraction? ***** Alexia Grey used to believe in soul mates and fairy tales, until her own prince charming broke her heart and self-confidence along with all the plans they had for their future. Deciding to move to another city to start over and build a new life, she's ready to focus on herself and her new job. What she's not ready for is to meet her new neighbor Lucas Hart, the single dad of the most adorable little boy. The nice guy with warm eyes, easy smiles, and a hot body that makes her mind go blank. They want different things from life. He's warned her he's full of baggage. However, neither of them can keep their distance. They say they should be friends, that friendship is simple. But how can two people be friends when they are clearly so attracted to each other? **NOTE: This is book one in the 'New Beginning Series' and can be read as a standalone.**