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Finding Her ( Book 1 ) by snowyclouddd
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Seinna was stolen from her brothers and thrown into a life of abuse and fear. Years later, they found her....broken. Now they'll do whatever it takes to heal her. Seinna's world was silence, fear, and pain-until her brothers tore it all down to bring her back home. But saving her wasn't the end. It was only the beginning. Haunted by her past, Seinna doesn't know how to let them in, how to trust that she's safe, or that she's even worth saving. But her brothers aren't giving up. Not now. Not ever. This is a story of scars, love, and the unbreakable bond of family-the kind that fights for you when you can't fight for yourself.
Blood & Bloom by LilRaynee
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Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1
Romano ✔️ by rmemwrites
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Book 1 of the Romano Series 4-year-old Valentina Romano was the centre of her family's world. She had anything and everything she could've ever dreamed of. What happens when her mother takes her away from all of it? 12 years later, Valentina has no recollection of the family she once had. What happens when they finally reunite after her mother's death? [Unedited]
THEIR DESTINY  by wri_taraa
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Tropes ᯓᡣ𐭩 Romcom ᯓᡣ𐭩 CEO × employee ᯓᡣ𐭩 Family drama ᯓᡣ𐭩 Unknown feelings ᯓᡣ𐭩 Chaotic Couple ᯓᡣ𐭩 office romance This is a twisted tale of two hearts finding true love through life's ups and downs. One soul is cheerful and enthusiastic, while the other is quiet and dismissive of love. Their lives transform when they fall for each other, as romance blooms and trust grows between them. In this heartwarming story, even when they struggle to express their feelings and lose hope, destiny keeps drawing them together. "Kya koi Sach Mai aisa hoga iss duniya mai jo mujhe bhi aise pyaar karega" her thoughts engulfs her. . . "Will there really be someone who would love me like this?" her thoughts engulf her . . "Kyu tumhe koi ab tak pasand nahi ayi" . . "Kya mai Sach Mai tumhe chahne laga hu ya yeh sab bas......." He thinks . . "Pyaar hogya hai tujhe uss se Varna kyu tujhe itni taklif hoti inn sab baato se, agar abhi nahi bol paya toh bhul jaa usse" . . "Kitne pagal ho tum, socha agar yeh sab na hota toh tum toh mujhe kho dete humesha ke liye" . . "Jaan... mai sirf tumhara hu!" (Please do not copy, purely my imaginations) .
THE HEIR AND THE QUIET GIRL by talesoftimee
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He's the heir to an empire. She's the quiet girl no one expected him to choose. Devank Mehra doesn't talk more than he needs to. Vani doesn't talk at all unless she has to. When an old family promise ties them together in an arranged marriage neither of them asked for, silence becomes their common language. But he watches everything. And she notices too much. In a world of expectations, power, and controlled emotions - something soft begins to unfold. This isn't love at first sight. It's a story of stolen glances, unspoken tension, and the slow unraveling of two people who were never meant to fall... but do anyway. 💍 An age-gap, slow-burn arranged marriage romance. 🥀 Where silence is not the absence of love... but the beginning of it. #romance #romanticfiction #lovestory #indianromance #fiction #love #romancewriter #arrangedmarriage #slowburn #agegapromance #dominantmalelead #shyfemalelead #silentlove #tension #emotionalromance #softgirl #slowburnromance #wattpad #wattpadindia #wattpadwriter #indianwriter #writersofwattpad #wattpadstory #wattpadromance #newonwattpad #readonwattpad
ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴜꜱ [ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ] by thewanderingquill_
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"He doesn't say 'I love you.' But he changed in all the ways that yelled it." •••••••••••••• Vaani Joshi never expected love from her arranged marriage - just respect, maybe some space, and silence she could live with. Dhruv Deshmukh was exactly that: powerful, unreadable, and cold. He didn't ask her what she liked. He didn't ask how her day was. And she never asked for anything. But then he started noticing. Not her words - her silences. Not what she wanted - what she gave up. The man who never looked twice is now the one who watches her the closest. And the girl who never expected anything... is the reason he's learning how to give everything. •••••••••••••••• "Why do you always notice the things I don't say?" He looked at her for a long second. "Because you never ask. And I've never wanted to give anyone more." •••••••••••••••• Tropes: Slow-burn romance | Arranged marriage | Contemporary drama | Indian diaspora | Urban luxury + emotional intimacy | Cold ML x Soft FL | Changing for her 🏅#1 in India 🏅#1 in Indian 🏅#1 in desi 🏅#1 in romance
ᴀ ᴅᴇᴀʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ [ᴏɴɢᴏɪɴɢ] by thewanderingquill_
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Arjun Singhania, heir to a powerful business empire, enters into a marriage of convenience with Meera Thakur, an independent and ambitious woman, to as a ploy by his family to secure her family's property for his own. Both are towards the end of their master's program. Their marriage-in her eyes-is seen as nothing more than a strategic move. But as Arjun begins to genuinely care for Meera, and she starts to see a different side of him, a question looms-will their growing feelings survive the truth behind their union, or will business always come first? Tropes: • Marriage of Convenience • Enemies to Lovers • Slow-Burn Romance • Guilt and Redemption • Second Chances
ᴛᴀɴɢʟᴇᴅ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛꜱ [ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ] by thewanderingquill_
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Naina, a quiet, body-conscious college student in Mumbai, never expected her life to change the night she kissed Ayaan, the university's irresistible heartthrob. She's always kept to herself, hiding behind hoodies and avoiding the limelight. But when she finds herself locked in an alcohol-fueled kiss with Ayaan-fiery, intense, and impossible to ignore-she's thrown into a world of burning desire and undeniable chemistry. Ayaan, the university's heartthrob, has always been used to getting what he wants. But Naina is different-her quiet, mysterious nature has him hooked from the moment their eyes meet. After the kiss, he refuses to let things go. He's determined to claim what's his. Naina tries to act like the kiss didn't happen, but Ayaan isn't willing to let her run. With every touch, every heated glance, his intensity grows, and so does the attraction between them. But Naina isn't ready to give in to him-or to herself. She tries to push him away, only to find herself pulled deeper into his world. As Ayaan's possessiveness ignites, Naina can't help but feel the heat between them. But can she let go of her fears and admit the undeniable connection? Or will she keep running from the one person who could set her heart-and body-on fire? Tropes: Popular Boy x Shy Girl Extrovert Boy x Introvert Girl Forced proximity Accidental kiss Resistance to attraction Possessive ML Touch her and die Do give it a read! I'm sure you will all love it! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 🏅#1 in introvert
Soft Silence  by authorem_
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"𝐼𝑛 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑛." 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 is kind, too kind and strong in the way that makes people forget she bleeds too. Love was never expected, only endurance. So when her father asked her to marry she nodded... not out of hope, but habit. 𝙑𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙧𝙖, grew up in a home that taught him how to build empires but never taught him how to ask for a hug. Marriage was never part of the plan until a hospital room, a fading pulse, and the one man he could never disappoint whispered a final wish. Neither expected warmth. Neither expected understanding. And they definitely didn't expect comfort in each's other's silence. A tale of quiet yearning- an arranged marriage where silence becomes a language and love sneaks in when no one's looking. - M 💌
Right Infront Of Your Eyes by Peachsk
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Everyone around Kayla has always thought she was the rebellious child. No one dared to open their eyes wide enough to see the real reason. Everything has been right infront of their eyes this whole time. But yet they chose to keep their eyes closed. Kayla has never fitted in, Not even at home. She gave up on trying to impress people. But it's not like anyone notices her etheir so she stays in the shadows. Everyone just thinks she is rebellious child. But to her she just got stuck with an annoying family. Will Kayla ever get them to open their eyes and see she's not all too bad?? Will they ever regrow that family bond?? (I own no photos I got them all off of pinterest)