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Some Like It Sweet! (*Wattpad Featured Story*) #Wattys2015 by bohemianutopia
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Dev Malhotra is a popular chef. Meera Sachdev is a ruthless food critic. Both are A-listers in the restaurant circuits. A clash between them will surely turn into a clash of the Titans. What happens when Meera dines at Dev's restaurant and gives it a bad review? Neither will back down, that's for sure. Knives, forks and plates will fly-who will emerge the victor? Or will both be left with a defeat, albeit so sweet that it will feel like victory?
Intriguing Girl Next Door. by ChhaviGupta51
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It is a fun and exciting story revolving around two strangers who bumps into each other. Riya Verma is a young, sweet and helpful doctor, but she is hiding something from everyone... even her parents. She comes to another city to do her internship so that she can get away from her problems. She tries to hide behind her fake exterior. Till one day... Parth is a very hardworking Doctor. Dr Parth comes to her place all of a sudden and sees her being her normal self. He gets intrigued by her. He also sees her getting flabbergasted/terrified when her phone starts buzzing. He tries to find out the truth. So sit back and buckle up for this Joy ride they are single but not too ready to mingle in the most obvious way which makes their unassuming icebreaking movements watchable, like eavesdropping on a cute encounter, blushing with them, wincing at the little misgivings.
M E E R A (On Hold) by _sarcasticpanda
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BOLPUR . RABINDRANATH . SHANTINIKETAN. This was all Meera had known for her entire life. Nothing could have been more cruel than being abandoned on your day of birth. But Meera had learnt to be okay with it. She was happy with the life she had at the orphanage- growing up in bengali culture and embracing the customs. But what happens when she gets thrusted into a life she has no heart to stay in. Leaving behind everything she had ever known, her new guardians now wants her to adapt to a life style she had no idea existed. A mansion for a home, posh lifestyle, above all a family of parents and 5 handsome men who are supposed to be her brothers. 🇮🇳 ➡️ 🇺🇸 Join Meera in the rollercoaster ride -- LIFE
Periods, Pyaar And Patriarchy by shortgirlbigbook
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SEQUEL TO DID YOU GET YOUR PERIOD? Shouldn't you be brimming with confidence after graduation? Armed with a degree in History, her high school love story still strong, camera roll filled with boomerangs and an insatiable appetite for Schezwan Maggie- why is this spunky desi girl feeling more lost than ever? *** The façade of "college life" that Karan Johar movies have promised you shatters within the first week of university. An extravagant Bollywood marketing gimmick. After three tumultuous years at college, it's time to face the real world. But what if you're not ready? Having convinced her mother to let her take an unconventional gap year, she's back at her home town. What was supposed to be a year of de-stressing; slowly begins unfolding to be everything but that. A sarcastic boy in a wheelchair, blue-haired yoga teachers, an absentee boyfriend and periods that happen four times a year- seem like a lot for a twenty-one year old to deal with. Throw into the mix a mother who won't stop hinting about UPSC examinations, a sister dropping bombshells and some very strange Gmail notifications. This nuclear Indian family has a lot to deal with! Shweta is learning how to answer some difficult questions this time. Who was the eighth Prime Minister of India? Will moon bathing help her menstrual cycle? And quite importantly, is love just a marketing gimmick too?
Error by HumbleWinner
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⭐ Among the winners of Indian ONC 2021⭐ ⭐ Featured in Reading List of @MysteryThrillerIN ⭐ I was standing in my balcony when I saw a silhouette of a man walking in my lane. The silhouette was terrifying because it just had two hands and two legs just like us but all it lacked was a head! I was sweating profusely when my wife helped me to calm down. I am Ved Mishra, the most sought-after detective in Delhi but a case has left me on the dead end. Ansh Awasthy, a twenty-five year old man who is born with a silver spoon suddenly goes missing on a Thursday evening when he had gone for a walk. I am suspecting few people. I am trying to find the clue about his whereabouts but I am not able to find anything worthwhile. Join me in this saga of errors where I will try to find out the mystery of that horrifying silhouette and disappearance of Ansh Awasthy, a brat who has perhaps, made a huge error disturbing someone's life who in turn made another irredeemable error. Disclaimer: All the pictures used in the story belong to rightful owners and I have taken them from Google or Pinterest.
Echoes - Beyond Threads Of Time by paramagnetic
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~ A tale beyond threads of time ~ A voice echoes in her dreams, telling her to visit an unknown place, because it's time. Will a companion, who hears similar echoes in his dreams, make the expedition better than the destination? _______ Unfolding in two famous royal cities of India, this saga of dreams, destiny and reincarnation will take you on a journey of two soulmates, that battle mysteries, betrayals and vengeance, to rekindle a forgotten historic romance. The timeline alternates between 2021 and 1921, showing glimpses of contemporary India as well as British India and its Princely States. _______ Sanjana is the only living heir of a wealthy business family, based in New Delhi, India. However, she is tired of visiting several therapists, who cannot seem to understand how stubborn and convincing the echoes in her dreams are. The echoes that have been telling her to go somewhere since she turned 18. The therapists offer her no solution, except the useless sleeping pills that aren't even effective anymore. When she suddenly finds a stranger with a similar predicament, will she embark on an expedition with him to find answers? Where will this journey take her? ________ Brandon is the co-founder of a gaming start-up, based in Silicon valley, CA, USA. With his excellent design skills and his partner's business strategies, he became a successful billionaire at a very young age. Life is perfect for him, except for the nagging echoes that disturb him every night in his dreams. When an opportunity to explore a new country comes up, in the form of finding out where his dreams intend to take him, he decides to seize it. Will this be just another holiday for him or will this trip change his life forever? _______ Written as an entry for Indian Open Novella Contest ONC 2021, Prompt #2 _______ All rights reserved © Paramagnetic, 2021
Paakhi by Kimayaa
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Aritro Bagh is a struggling professional at a top auditing firm of the country with a serious issue- he cannot stop himself from helping strangers. One stormy night spent in the Gitanjali Express leads to a series of events he hasn't nearly anticipated, taking Aritro to the very doorstep of an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Kolkata Police Force- Shantanu Das. While Shantanu is vocal, perceptive and dutiful; Aritro is reserved, impulsive and emotional. Despite personalities clashing and regular sparring, they find themselves stuck working as a team and developing an unexpected bond of friendship along the way. Together, they must navigate their way to a common goal, all while trying to figure out how NOT to fall for the same woman. Published: September 10th, 2019 Completed: Stunning cover by MusicAndMakeup I do not own the pictures used above. *** All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.
Dear Pat by superstar806
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-Shortlisted for the 'Matters of Heart' category in the Wattpad India Awards 2021 -Featured by Wattpad India in their 'Original Love Stories' Reading list Blurb: Lakshmi has a three-week training stint at her new job. In a new city. And she has promised her grandmother that she will write to her every single day. She doesn't understand why. What can happen in three weeks? Cover art: The cuteheart @aasthakatrela ❤️
Maid for a Duke (A Christmas Novella) by shaylamariam
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| Completed | "I've never been more certain of anything in my life, Kitten. You...were made for me." Elijah Wright, the Duke of Kent, grew up learning all about duty, responsibility, and honor. When his father died, it was time for him to step up and finally uphold the family title. First thing his mother wanted was simple: an arranged marriage. As the Christmas wedding was approaching, he got more uncomfortable with marrying Lady Elizabeth Coleman, who was a complete stranger to him. With the help of his best friend, Will, Elijah flees his home, hoping to temporarily escape his forced reality. Even though he plans on following through with the wedding, everything is called into question when he rescues a fiery redhead from highwaymen. Katherine Bennet spent her days journaling and dreaming about getting out of her small-town home. When an opportunity came knocking for her to get a maid's position for the Duke of Kent, she accepted it in a heartbeat. Renting a mail coach, she set off to the Kent Estate, ready to start this new chapter in her life. A chapter, unfortunately, that was interrupted by highwaymen attempting to rob her. That was until a stranger on a horse came to her rescue, only to end up badly injured in the process. With the impending snowstorm on the horizon, Katherine and Elijah must seek shelter in an abandoned cabin. As these two strangers get to know each other, will they be able to resist the strong connection they feel for each other? When the snowstorm finally ends, Elijah has a choice to make: Was he going to follow his heart? Or uphold the family honor? *Ranked #1 in Forbidden Romance 4/3/2020 *2nd Place Short Story Winner in the Shadow City Awards! *Featured as one of the top 12 Christmas recommendations on @ThePeacockShow! *Ranked #6 in Christmas Romance *Ranked #11 in Forbidden Romance Amazing cover done by @Amelierhys
It Started With a Bet by ChhaviGupta51
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Siddharth Jindal is a young Dermatologist. He is everything a girl could want in her life partner... He is tall, dark, handsome, rich, funny, successful and has a very cool family. Girls are crazy about him but he is just friendly with everyone. Until one day when he goes to do some lighthearted friendly ragging of the freshers. Shruti Singh is a smart, confident and intelligent girl, who fights her family to make an identity of her own and becomes a doctor. She belongs to a conservative family where education for girls is not very important. They just want them to get married to a well-settled man. Siddharth likes her but she avoids him like plague due to some incident. He tries his level best to make her understand but she blocked him from her life. This keeps going on till his sister-in-law decides to play cupid. Read this book and find out how she brings them together.