#2nd book of promises series. •If I lie, I could call you mine.• •If I tell the truth, I belong to you.• Aarav Deshmukh, a powerful businessman and son of a prominent politician, is used to getting what he wants. When he meets Ruhi Sehgal, a brilliant and independent lawyer, he decides that she must be his. For Aarav, marrying Ruhi is not only a matter of love but also a strategic move to elevate his status and influence. Ruhi, however, values her independence and career above all else and is repelled by Aarav's domineering ways. Despite her resistance, Aarav's relentless pursuit forces her into a marriage she never wanted. Trapped in a life that threatens to strip her of her freedom and identity, Ruhi's resentment towards Aarav grows with each passing day. Caught in a battle between control and defiance, Ruhi must navigate her new reality while searching for a way to reclaim her life. In this gripping tale of power, ambition, and resilience, will Ruhi find the strength to break free, or will she be forever bound by the chains of a marriage built on coercion?

The Rathore family is a dynasty built on power, wealth, and influence. To the world, they appear perfect but hide a web of secrets and betrayal beneath their perfect facade. Years ago, the brothers lost their mother in a car accident surrounded by unanswered questions. Bound by loyalty, the three brothers-ruthless, principled, and charming -are determined to uncover the truth about their family's past. Complicating their mission are three women: a resilient artist, a fearless journalist, and a sharp-witted tech genius, each testing their beliefs and challenging their guarded hearts. Will the brothers find the answers they seek, or will the truth shatter their family forever? Can love heal wounds, or will it deepen the scars of betrayal?

.·:*¨༺ "𝓢𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓹𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓛𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼" ༻¨*:·. ┏━━°❀•°:🎀:°•❀°━━━━━┓ 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮 ┗━━°❀•°:🎀:°•❀°━━━━━┛ The innocent, selfless girl endured constant neglect and cruel taunts, always hearing words. "𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯," "𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴," "𝘜𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥." For the first fourteen years of her life, the people she called as family abandon her at an orphanage, severing all ties with her. She bore the pain with a smile, accepting the harshness, but when they finally left her behind, it broke her. Shattered, yet not defeated, she found strength in her faith, trusting in God to guide her through the pain. Just when it seemed like she had reached her breaking point, her life took a sudden turn. She was adopted by a towering, intimidating man. Shivendra Rathore, a ruthless businessman, once the feared Mafia King known as SR, was a force to be reckoned with. A man who was the father of five boys, each one intimidating, cold, and aggressive. Will Ruhanika be able to change their hearts? Will she be the one to melt the tough exterior of these devils? Will she ever find the true family she's longed for? Follow Ruhanika's journey as she learns that family isn't defined by blood, but by the heart. A story of love, transformation, and finding where you truly belong. "𝓐 𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓬𝓱 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓹𝓾𝓶𝓹 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮" - 𝐑𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧

Nothing prepares you for heartbreak that lands only hours before your wedding. One moment you are celebrating the last hours of single life, smiling at a future you trust. The next, you are staring at proof that the man you love has betrayed you. He says he is sorry. He pleads. Yet the picture of love you held so tightly fractures in an instant. Sports agent Fiorella Barella has more than one truth to uncover, and with her closest friends beside her, she is ready to pull at every thread until the whole story unravels.

The spark between Faye and her best friend's hot older brother, Miles, threatens to upend everything in her normal, stable life. ***** Shy and unassuming, 17-year-old Faye never thought she would catch the eye of her best friend's older brother. Studious and always under the watchful eye of her overprotective father, Faye's blossoming romance with Miles threatens to upend everything stable in her life. Against a backdrop of circumstances conspiring to keep them apart, Faye and Miles are tested as they embark on a journey that will test their limits and love. 〚 highest rank #1 in teen fiction 〛 〚 featured in teen fiction november 2017 〛 [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

After the weight of loss and betrayal, two fractured souls find their lives intertwining in unexpected ways. Major Vansh Bedi, a retired army officer scarred by both a life-altering injury and years of service, seeks peace in the serene hills of Shimla. Prerna Agarwal, once an ambitious banker , now a determined NGO worker, is rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive marriage that shattered her dreams. When they become neighbors, their chance encounters spark a delicate connection-two people who have endured heartache and are struggling to move on. Vansh, with his quiet strength, finds himself drawn to Prerna's resilience, while Prerna, though hesitant to trust again, can't ignore the unexpected warmth he brings into her life. As they share their stories of healing, their bond deepens, but both are haunted by past scars. While Vansh is ready to embrace the possibility of love again, Prerna is wary, still holding on to the remnants of her painful past. As they navigate their emotions, they must face their deepest fears: for Vansh, the vulnerability of opening his heart after his injury; for Prerna, the fear of trusting someone new after betrayal. Together, they must learn that healing takes time-and sometimes, love arrives when we're least ready, but most in need.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝟑 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐱 𝐀𝐯𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 "I can't believe I'm agreeing to this." She whispered, heart thudding. "Believe it," he said, calm but deadly serious. "You're stuck with me-on paper, at least."." One impulsive kiss at a reunion. One unexpected job offer the next morning. And one deal that would change everything. 𝐀𝐯𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 never planned to kiss a stranger-it was supposed to be a harmless bluff to silence her friends. But when that same stranger turns out to be her new boss, her world flips upside down. 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫 is everything she's not-controlled, unreadable, and far too composed for his own good. So when he offers her a deal she can't understand, Avni steps into a world where nothing feels real, yet everything feels too real. Bound by duty and watched by the world, they agree to a marriage built on rules and silence. No love. No expectations. An ending already decided. But some lies feel like home. Some pretences start to breathe. And some hearts refuse to stay out of contracts. When the crown demands sacrifice and the truth threatens everything, will they walk away as planned-or lose themselves to the one thing they never agreed to? 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 -𝟏𝟖+ 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐱 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 : .......

Kyra Rajvanshi never believed love would come easily to her.
not after betrayal, not after heartbreak,
and certainly not after watching the man who set her soul alight
become someone far darker in the shadows. Now bound to him in a marriage arranged for reasons larger than her dreams,
Kyra must face the truth she has long tried to silence:
Ansh Sharma, once her saviour, now her nightmare,
is also the man her heart cannot release... even for all the wrong reasons. As old scars bleed into the present,
every step into this fragile marriage tests her strength, her hope, her heart.
Ansh offers her the world, and everything she's dreamt
, but how can she trust a man whose shadows once tore her world apart? Will her fractured heart finally find its home in him,
or will destiny write their story in ruins once more? Because sometimes, destiny whispers more than once,
and sometimes... three times is the charm.

"Everyone thinks a Quiet soul is harmless, but when that serenity turns into a storm, what happens? Let's see."