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The Anatomy of Floating by jeanvanarles
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"Lie to me again. Tell me white lies, tell me big lies. Hell, tell me the sky is green and upside down, just lie to me and show me that you care." Vera Rosenthal, known hot-head, track and field champion and debate warrior has never been the better person in any fight. She fights hard and she fights dirty, always has. When Koda Leschi shows up out of nowhere and embarrasses her in front of her whole debate class, with barely anything but a charming smile to show for it, Vera sees red. Suddenly Koda manages to show up everywhere: at her favorite café, on her friend's birthday, casually leaning against the wall at the frat house and worst of all next to her name on the list of assigned partners for the upcoming debate rounds. Before long she finds herself spending precious summer afternoons with her sworn enemy who seems too keen on breaking down her walls and revealing all the secrets bubbling under the surface of her blazing eyes. What happens when lines blur and facades crumble? Will Vera be able to keep her head above water as past traumas come crushing in waves? Enemies to friends to lovers Enemies to lovers, but she is the only one who hates him Academic rivals Sloooow burn. And by slow I mean really slow. Forced proximity Yearning Female friendship
𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 by ufarawrites
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Book #1 of Never Duet "You would never be more than just a replacement, you'd never be mine." She had no choice in marriage or in running away from it. From him. The man who was supposed to marry her sister would get her now. Whether she fought, ran and begged. He'd drag her back on gun point if it meant she became his replacement bride. Deal. Reputation. Business. Three words that changed her fate. Three words to best describe why everyone wanted this marriage-except her. And before she could hope for this marriage to turn real, he made sure she never dared to. Tropes: Replaced bride Marriage of convenience Forced marriage Age gap Artist x Businessman Forced proximity
𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘈: 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯  by kyraserex
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"𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘢." *** She grew up learning that love hurts. A scar above her eyebrow... a childhood filled with fear... a mother she lost too soon. Now, with only one week to arrange 25 lakhs, she's forced into a world she never wanted- and into a marriage with a man who looks at her like she's already his. But some stories aren't about falling in love... they're about surviving it. And sometimes... you don't realize which one you're doing until it's too late. _____________ ______ Read the story to know more.
Hoorain: The Silence in Their Legacy (Under Major RE-EDITING) by thebookcryptt
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She was born into power but raised in silence. The world knew of the Shah sons-brilliant, bold, and born to rule. But no one knew of the daughter. Not even the closest friends. Not even the extended family. Hoorain Shah was the family's best-kept secret. Hidden. Ignored. Blamed for the loss that came with her first breath. But taken far away and raised with quiet love by the only woman who saw her worth, she grew up into something they never expected-elegant, brilliant, untouchable. Thirteen years later, she's returning to the same house that once exiled her. Not with revenge. Just silence. But silence has its own weight. And sometimes, it makes even the coldest hearts start to tremble. A story of broken blood ties, distant brothers, and the one sister they never thought they'd have to face. Published: 04/07/2025 Re-edited: 30/03/2026
The Malhotras by ritikaauthor
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This is a story of four brothers. The brothers who are ready to sacrifice their lives for each other in childhood but what will happen when they grow up and find their partners. Will their partners also understand their love for each other or Will they try to create conflict between them? It is a multicouple story. The story will involve brotherhood, bromance and romance at the same time.
Of Scales and Sophistry by Blink_ish
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Mauktika hunts legends for the rich. Sea dragons. Golden tortoises. Creatures the ocean should have kept secret. But her newest catch isn't a monster. It's a merman. Ancient. Intelligent. Dangerous. And he remembers the girl she used to be. This time, the monster in the cage is the one holding the key.
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 💌