[Some beginnings don't lead to love... they lead to obsession.✨] This story takes you back to where it all started - before the forced marriage, before the obsession, before love turned into something neither of them could control. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 A man who doesn't believe in love and doesn't need it. Cold, powerful, and dangerously calm, Manik lives in a world where emotions are weakness and control is everything. Women mean nothing to him - just temporary distractions he never allows close. °"You were never supposed to matter... but now I can't seem to ignore you."° 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒. Free-spirited, unpredictable, and full of life, Nandini lives on her own terms. She doesn't trust men and has no intention of letting anyone control her life. Her dreams are bigger than anything, and love has no place in them. °"I don't belong to anyone... and I never will."° They were never meant to cross paths. Two completely different worlds, moving in opposite directions - until one moment changes everything. And when they do meet, it doesn't feel like coincidence. It feels like the beginning of something dangerous... something neither of them understands, yet neither of them can walk away from. This is not where they fell in love. This is where it started - before the obsession, before the chaos, before they slowly began to destroy each other... and themselves.

Widowed at thirty-four, Kabir Rathore is a successful businessman, but a lost man at heart - a single father drowning in guilt, duty, and a past he can't let go of. When his newborn daughter and two-year-old son need stability, his conservative family urges him into an unusual solution: a marriage of convenience. Enter Shruti Roy - twenty-seven, quiet but resilient, reeling from her own heartbreaks, and fiercely protective of her independence. She agrees to the arrangement, not for love, but for the children who steal her heart the moment she steps into Kabir's chaotic world. What begins as a practical decision slowly unfolds into something neither of them expects - laughter in shared silences, sparks under casual touches, and a home built from gentle moments. But ghosts of the past are not easy to bury. When jealousy strikes, old lovers reappear, and trust is tested by twisted intentions, Shruti and Kabir must ask the hardest question of all: Was this just an arrangement? Or the beginning of something real? ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 STANDALONE.

A forced marriage between a reserved businessman and a psychology student with a traumatic past becomes an unexpected journey of healing and love as Arhaan's obsession softens into genuine care, Minha learns to trust again, proving that even the deepest scars can fade with patience, respect, and true connection

"Smoking is bad, you know." The placid voice speaks up from the distant dark corner, nothing to see but a tall silhouette and an orange glow of a cigarette cherry. "It's the least of my problems," I murmur with my own between my lips, proceeding to feel the stagnant debris valley my throat when I suck delicately. He exhales a chuckle of cynical amusement, his footsteps getting every step clearer to my eardrums until I eventually sense body heat burning my back. "And why is that?" He whispers over my shoulder, hands inviting themselves to grip the railing in front of me so I become a prisoner between his inked arms. I swallow. "Because you'll be the one to kill me first." // Aven Brooks is hired to take pictures for the world-renown punk rock band known today as Duplicity; hoping the experience gets her into her most elite-dreamed university. However, when her lenses accidentally capture more than just cheeky sound checks and performances, she comes to a horrifying discovery that Duplicity is anything but a band. Appalled and frightened, she's trapped. *HIGHEST RANKINGS* #1 IN HARRYSTYLES #1 IN ONEDIRECTION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @happydays1d NOT ALLOWING TRANSLATIONS! CONTAINS VULGAR LANGUAGE / DRUG ABUSE / SEXUAL CONTENT / DESCRIPTIVE VIOLENCE / MENTAL HEALTH READ AT OWN RISK!

Sienna Russo is moving from New York to California, after transferring to Stanford University. After getting a job at her uncle's business firm, she runs into someone unexpected and who she never thought she'd see again. She's not the relationship type, Sienna's always loved being independent and hates the thought of being tied down, and slowly, Nathaniel makes her second guess her no dating way of life. Not only does Nathaniel make Sienna break her walls down for him, but he also sacrifices himself for her over and over again. After Nathaniel gets involved with the wrong person, it makes their already rocky relationship sink further down the rabbit hole and turns their lives upside down. ⚠️Contains strong language and mature content.⚠️ Leaning forward, I whisper into his ear, "I've thought about you fucking me." I can feel him harden under me and I know he's big, "Me too. I've been wanting to fuck you since the moment I saw you at the airport." Nate rolls my hips against him, letting me feel his erection. "Tell me." He groans. I gently rock my hips harder against him and lean down to trail kisses down his sharp jawline, "I touched myself with my vibrator, wishing it was you filling me and fucking me." My teeth bite down on his earlobe lightly and he hisses. "Tell me more baby." My hands wrap behind his head and tug at his hair, exposing his neck more as I drag my lips against his neck, "I imagine your head between my thighs, devouring me with that tongue and piercing working its magic and making me come so much. Then when I suck my juices off the vibrator, I wish it was you fucking this dirty little mouth of mine, deep throating me." He groans and I look into his eyes, they're dark and pupils fully dilated. Nate then cups my face and crashes our lips together.

He cornered me against the wall with both of his hands on either side of my head. I could smell his mint breath against my lips. we were so close to each other that a single move from me would result in our lips smashing against each other. "The next time I see you getting cozy with another guy, I'll kill that guy and make your life a living hell, AvaGrace," Sebatian whispered dangerously low in my ear making me quiver with fear. "DO.I.MAKE.MYSELF.CLEAR?" He said, gritting his teeth together. I didn't want to nod, but I nodded. I didn't want to fear him, but I feared him. I didn't want to succumb but I succumbed. * Sebastian Salvestro is an Italian billionaire. He's got everything a man could ask for, good looks, a greek god body, unlimited bank balance and a different woman in his bed each night. But he is harsh, cold and absolutely ruthless. To top it all, he has a dark past and does not believe in love. On the other hand, enter AvaGrace Wilson, his shy, clumsy and innocent with a capital I secretary. Sebastian wants her. No, he doesn't love her. He wants to claim her. Will it be possible? Read to find out. Amazing cover made by: Waverly Ace

❝Come on beautiful, how long are you going to pretend that I'm not the reason for that❞ His eyes glide down my body and stop at my thighs that had mindlessly pressed themselves together. "When you stop pretending I'm not the reason for that" I gesture towards his legs this time, his thighs parted and the hard erection showing through his pants. I can't help but clear my throat at the print. He stands up, with no shame. Not even trying to cover or adjust himself, he only walks towards me as I sit on the chair in his office. With the nudge of his foot, he parts my legs so he can step between them, lifting my chin with his index finger and I meet those enchanting eyes. He leans closer to my ear and his hand finds its place on my thigh, causing my skin to become warmer. "I'm not pretending beautiful, I will happily admit you're the one that gets me this hard any day." Grace Kennedy is smart, beautiful and kind. She's studying to become a doctor one day but before she can afford all the expenses, she works with her mother in her family's bakery. Mariano is a man of charms and far too handsome for his own good. Emerald green eyes that could be mistaken for the actual jewel itself. His entire life revolved around his four year old daughter and his younger brother. Grace couldn't ignore how shy she felt around him as she grew to see him even more. Doing her best to keep the charming man at arm's length, it was hard to do when he knew exactly how to rile her up. She was his Beautiful Addiction. Extended Description in Introduction!

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, 21 years old, just moved back to her local hometown in LA looking for babysitting jobs which is what she loves to do. 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆, 25 years old, most feared man in his city and owns the #1 biggest Mafia in the country. Having a five- year old daughter (Luna) and running a Mafia and Empire is hard work so he finds a babysitter. What will happen when Thea starts to babysit Luna? - 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.

Sara expected to meet fellow bibliophiles and hearty conversations about prose and reading when she joined a local book club. Fueled with caffeine and passionate talks, she became well acquainted with her new bookoholic friends, especially with Dominic, the man with midnight raven hair and oceanic blue eyes whose charm worked on her like black magic. Though she only intended to bond platonically, she couldn't help but reciprocate his flirtatious glances and sexual innuendos when she thought no one noticed. As she found herself stuck between her poor attempt at surviving her failing relationship and her profound desire for her hot, persuasive writer, she couldn't say no when he made a generous offer she's more than willing to compromise: private writing sessions at his place. ⚠ content/trigger warning: contains mature content, sexual assault, self-harm, mentions of ED, cursing, alcohol/drugs use, emotional abuse & cheating