[WATTYS SHORTLIST - 2021] Penny Lane, a young florist with a dislike of weddings and a dream of opening her own flower shop, has to overcome her insecurities to find love with Haze Delacroix, the charismatic owner of Underworld Delicacies, who charms his way into her heart by means of culinary delights, namely delicious pomegranates. ---------- Contemporary Romance inspired by the myth of Hades & Persephone. ******** THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE - READ THE FULL STORY ON GALATEA

Rehan's mother is a typical Indian mother, who wants to get her son married before he turns 28. And also she doesn't want him to marry his cunning aunt's daughter and that made Rehan to go for an arranged marriage as he does not believe in love or hasn't anyone. Aadhya Mehra is a college going girl whose life turned upside down when her father misunderstood her with her cousin and thought that she's having a relationship. So to save the family name and honour her father decided to get her married. Check out the stand-alone sequel, STITCHES, if you have time. •editing. inline comments, you will be missed. • i have tried my best to avoid writing cringe so some scenes will be rewritten during editing. • also if you think the beginning chapters are too cringeworthy trust me, later it gets better as the beginning chapters were written two years ago.

Holly's new, young teacher has a dark past, and a dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so troublesome? As Holly and Mr. Heywood grow closer, more questions about his past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr. Heywood keeping from Holly? And why is it so bad? But most importantly, if she falls for him, could their relationship survive? After all... it would be a proscriptive relationship.

Aurelia Hargrave - a, not-so-ordinary, twenty-four year old girl who thrives on illegal Street racing and has all her hearts for the elfin little ones in her NGO - Child Care Centre, which she has been running since the age of eighteen. Weird combination? Well there is nothing in her life which is basic-bland-normal. Loosing her father in a heart attack when her mother ran away with another man, she was left with nothing but emptiness which echoed in her brain like the chains in a dungeon. She spends countless nights looking over the city at night, brooding about her existence, her life. Does she even belongs to this world or is just an acquaintance? And she hasn't found an answer yet. She is shattered and scarred, walls so high that even she cannot see over them. She is a weak hearted person who has build enduring and impenetrable walls around her because she doesn't trust anyone, maybe not even herself. Theodore Raymond-a twenty-seven year old remorseless steely CEO of Raymond Corporation, have had a rough childhood bearing the brutal assault of his father who aimed to make him the best businessman of the New York city, which he successfully is now. He is fierce and stony hearted soul playing with all the powers of the world resting on his finger tips. He has women throwing themselves at him but he believes that he has other important business to attend to than undignified discreditable damsels. He respects women and stands confidently as a "man" who above these cheap entertainment. He loves his family deep within his core but his heart isn't open for stray, idiotic human beings.

Manik Malhotra, the name itself brings so many emotions in ones mind- love, passion, music and fear. He was a rock star and a businessman for the world that looked upon him, but a monster for the world that he looked upon. But what happens when Nandini Murthy, another fangirl who is madly in love with him gets stuck with him? Will she be able to mend him with her love? Or will he destroy her with the same love that she has to offer him? Empty promises made. Misunderstandings created. Tears wasted. Anger wrapped. But fates sealed. And heavens listened. He- the infamous CEO; She- his personal assistant; and this, is their not-so-cliché love story. #3 in fan fiction on 8/4/2018. #2 in fan fiction on 17/4/2018. #1 in fan fiction on 21/4/2018. All copyrights intended. His P.A.~ a MaNan fan fiction. Cover: @ElysianCoral [ completed ]

Nandini Murthy who worked as a waitress to survive. Working hard day be day making just for her father who was admitted in the hospital. She sacrificed her all dreams and now nothing important to her other than her one and only family her father. Manik Malhotra the most ruthless, handsome businessman in India having a dream to win the whole world. The world knows him as devil. Most businessman feared just listening his name. The two opposite people meet one day in a most unexpected moment.

Ranked #1 in Romance out of 119 stories. Dated- 23/01/2019 A man who does not know forgiveness. The word mercy is not included in his life dictionary. He is powerful and strong where his life is surrounded in the dark world which is called Mafia world. Yes, the ruthless ruler of Mafia who killed peoples like ants. People who knows his name feared him. His cruelty spreads over the world until one dark night when some one came and saved his life. will he find the one who saved his life along with takes his heart at the same time?

She longed for death whereas he wanted to live.

Sometimes people fail to recognise that one person, who tend to love them a lot.

About a time when anarchy took over a place where once order prevailed. She being daughter of the one whose decision burnt thousand of shacks, she had never imagined how a world so familiar could turn so horrible. She was loved all her life; she could say she earned it somewhat. She was about to face a wrath she hardly deserved. Child of Zion was put in war-zone. A veil was lifted and there she stood in raging reality.