"Some love stories don't begin with confessions. Some begin with silence, missed chances, and two people pretending they never cared." ------------ She was supposed to marry someone else... but destiny made her his wife instead. 🤍 A soft-hearted girl. A dangerously calm man. And a marriage neither of them expected. Avantika Rathore & Avyukt Vardan #SlowBurn #ArrangedMarriage #WattpadRomance

Everyone expected Lawrence Anderson Thomas to marry Christopher. But just days before the wedding, she disappears-running away with the man she truly loves, leaving both families heartbroken and their reputation hanging by a thread. With no time left and no other choice, the Anderson family makes a painful decision: Lawrence's younger sister, Diana Anderson Thomas, will take her place at the altar. Christopher never wanted this marriage. To him, Diana is nothing more than a reminder of the life he lost. Cold words, silent resentment, and broken expectations fill their home, while Diana quietly endures the pain, choosing kindness over anger. But as the days pass, Christopher begins to see the woman he never truly noticed. Behind her gentle smile is a heart full of strength, patience, and unconditional compassion. Can a marriage built on heartbreak become a love neither of them expected? Or will the shadows of the past destroy the future they never chose? Sometimes, the greatest love stories begin with the most unexpected bond.

They're worlds apart, and this isn't high school, so how the hell did a homeless female writer end up renting a billionaire's mansion? And - hold your breath - becoming his fake girlfriend? ➳ full blurb inside ➳ winner of best humor book in the fiction awards 2016 ➳ first reached #1 in humor on july 6, 2015 ➳ first reached #1 in business on august 29, 2023 ➳ first reached #1 in satire on july 27, 2026 ➳ featured by cadbury (marvellous creations) and secret lives of the americans (pivot) P.S. This is a SATIRICAL BILDUNGSROMAN. Proceed with caution.

"Dear Diary Now there is nothing but uncertainty around my future. I got married, to Ethan Carter.The merger that let us to this pinnacle came at a cost. Both Ethan and I do not know each other, at all. Both of us have married into something unknown , it's like spending your life with a stranger. Mom used to say how lucky she was to find true love in Dad and he was equally grateful to have her in his life. Will I ever get a chance at finding true love? S." Skylar Evans had lost her mother years ago and still hadn't recovered from the past. She had pushed herself to bring out the best in her but what happens if she gets thrown into an arranged marriage with a man she's never met? Ethan Carter never wanted to inherit his business yet he was forced into it by his father. The arranged marriage with someone he barely knew bound him even tighter to it. Will he ever come to terms with this? Will both of them find love in this marriage? Will they ever overcome their past to see through the future? What hurdles do they have to pass to find the path that will lead them to each other? Highest Rankings: #1-Marriage #9-Romance #1-Short story #2-billionaire #2-arranged marriage #3-love story