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String Theory by posterityformyself
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I fell in love with a physicist, and then we lost ourselves. Maybe there are places we can all be happy. We just need to find those places. Or maybe they don't exist.
Along the Lines of Love | ✓ by anamika_writes
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He doesn't know what love is but he knows he doesn't want to be lonely. She knows what love is but also knows she doesn't have a chance at it. Nikhil is a pretty straightforward guy who can be a little choosy about things and food. Sharanya is mostly a practical person with a romantic heart. With emotional baggage of their respective pasts and little stubborn mindsets these two individuals are brought together for an arranged marriage. Started: Completed:
Caution by greatblueheron
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{Honorable Mention for the Romance "Those Blue Eyes" contest.} There are happy accidents and dangerous accidents. Luka and Eleanor have to figure out which kind they're living - or if their meeting is a blend of both. // For Elizabeth - who saw it all. // 2015 © Ara James. All rights reserved. Cover art by @lucyface.
A guide to hating Agastya Bakshi by xflawfully_amazynx
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- in which Naina Menon tries hating Agastya Bakshi - (One Shot)
Rumination | The Song of Draupadi by that_sarcastic_gal
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The early morning sunlight illuminates the Palace of Indraprastha and the fireborn Queen of the Pandavas ruminates over her third husband. #A oneshot #originally posted on tumblr
Cellophane by caralogue
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In which, spontaneous Ishita agrees to work for the methodical businessman Jai to prove him wrong and put him in his place.
Damask & Deception (Spellbound #2) by EmilyMorgans
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King Baudwin of Breoch is a broken man. Crushed in the height of war, crowned in the face of treason and turmoil, he fights to save his kingdom. Hoping to stave off rebellion, he reluctantly agrees to marry the daughter of his main opposition. But travelling in disguise, he comes to realise his future bride may be even less inclined to marry than he is. Rhiannon is hiding from the world. Haunted by the demons of her past, the last thing she needs is to be dragged from the shadows to marry a stranger. Refusing to play as a political pawn, she grudgingly agrees to leave the safety she's found in the Swamps of Lyndor to confront her parents. Against her better judgement, Rhiannon finds herself warming to the company of the knight escorting her. Together, they must face their past. To survive the misery and destruction that have pervaded their worlds, they must learn to trust again. Not a simple task when their relationship is filled with lies and deception from the very start. - 2nd Place Virginia Awards (Fantasy)
A Gentleman's Guide to Hooking Up by rainbowbrook
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Casual sex is harder than it seems. In order to keep it safe, both emotionally and physically, Jake comes up with a set of rules.
The Unploughed: Ahalya by Shivran86
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There's more to a woman's birth and existence than mere beauty and charm. She isn't a gift to be opened, neither a sinner in love. Ahalya must realise it and free herself from the shackles of patriarchy. | AAPI Heritage Month Contest WINNER |
Trivandrum Mail by posterityformyself
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They met on the Trivandrum Mail. They rediscovered love on the Trivandrum Mail. Fourteen years have passed - they have changed. But the Trivandrum Mail hasn't.