Antim Tripathi is a cold-blooded assassin who has spent his entire life mastering survival, deception, and schemes - all for one purpose: giving his sister the life she deserves. His latest mission is simple. Infiltrate the Trivedi family. Steal the secrets and resources hidden within the infamous Trivedi Mines. And kill Raksha Trivedi - the family's spoiled daughter . But nothing goes according to plan. A web of lies, manipulation, and unexpected circumstances leaves Antim trapped in a sudden marriage with the very woman he was sent to kill. Raksha Trivedi was born into privilege, but power came with a price. Cold, ruthless, and intolerant of weakness, she has learned to keep everyone at a distance. To her, Antim is nothing more than an unwanted obligation - a husband in name and nothing more. And to Antim, she is simply a spoiled heiress with a ruthless streak. Until he discovers that the woman everyone fears is hiding a story no one knows. He sees the side of Raksha that she never shows the world. And slowly, she begins to see through the cool, carefree, almost goofy exterior Antim uses to hide the man beneath it. What begins as a marriage built on lies turns into something neither of them ever intended. But when they finally gather the courage to confront what they feel for each other, the truth comes crashing down. The secrets are exposed. The lies unravel. And the two people who were never meant to love each other must face the one thing neither of them can survive - parting ways.

She fights with laws. He fights with power. And neither of them knows how to lose. Aarohi Rajvansh is a sharp, fearless lawyer who doesn't believe in backing down-not in a courtroom, not in life, and certainly not when Aryan Rathore, an equally stubborn IPS officer, stands against her. Their first encounter is anything but pleasant. A case puts them on opposite sides, turning every conversation into a challenge and every meeting into a battle of egos. They don't like each other. They don't trust each other. And love? Love isn't even part of the equation. Until an arranged marriage makes them husband and wife. Two strangers. Two enemies. One relationship neither of them asked for. But marriage has a way of bringing hidden sides of people to light. And when the man who knows exactly how to challenge her becomes the man who knows exactly how to break her, Aarohi is left with a choice- forgive, forget... or fight back. She chooses the fight. Because Aarohi Rajvansh was never made to be someone's victim. And Aryan Rathore is about to learn that the woman he once fought against might be the only person capable of destroying everything he believes he controls. Some marriages are built on love. Theirs is built on rivalry, resentment, secrets-and a war neither of them is ready to lose.

Avery Alistair thought her life was completely over when her parents uprooted her from sunny California and dropped her directly into the intense, fast-paced world of Sky Academy in Lagos, Nigeria. Stranded in a sea of thick accents, strict school rules, and cultural confusion, Avery feels completely lost in translation. Enter Chuks, the golden-boy varsity basketball captain who steps in as her protective friend, and Chisom, the school's reigning queen bee who wants her gone. But it's Zayn-the cold, untouchable shipping heir sitting in the back row-who throws her world completely off balance. Behind his stoic exterior lies a deep family grief and a voice that can capture the ocean. As the countdown to her Sweet Fifteen birthday begins, Avery must navigate high-stakes swim meets, hidden family feuds, and a silent battle for her heart. Can a California girl find her true rhythm under the Lagos stars, or will the distance tear her apart?

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭. . . . . . . . . . . Living in The Colony was all Josie knew. To the outside world it was a cult of brainwashed victims all under the spell of Kade Rogers, but to her it was home. That was up until a series of events that led up to her escape. If only fate wasn't so cruel as to lead her away from one monster and put her directly into the hands of another. Now, with a new sense of determination, Josie explores the world outside of The Colony and learns the hard way that trust is a dangerous weapon of destruction. Trying to lead a normal life starting college proves to be impossible after meeting Nico Blaine. He was everything she was suppose to stay away from. But when Josie lay's eyes on the tattooed beauty, she can't help it. What starts out as a innocent infatuation turns into a twisted tale of betrayal. .. . . . . . . . . . - Dark romance - Explicit sexual content - Mature themes - Criminal - Villain - Anti-hero #1 goodgirlxbadboy #1 darklove

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. -