"I didn't choose this life, and I certainly didn't choose you." Kabir Singh Dhillon has his entire life mapped out, and it definitely doesn't include an arranged marriage at twenty-five. Forced by his unyielding parents to marry a girl he barely knows, he vows to keep his distance. He expects a fight, a spoiled brat, or at least someone who will argue back. Instead, he gets Mehar. Mehar Malhotra has spent her entire life trying to be the invisible, perfect daughter. When she is forced into a marriage with the fiercely stubborn and intimidating Kabir, she is terrified. Thrown into a whirlwind of chaotic Punjabi wedding traditions and a loud, overwhelming new family, all she wants to do is hide. At first, their marriage is nothing but icy silences, separate bedrooms, and unspoken resentment. Kabir assumes her silence is arrogance; Mehar assumes his anger is directed at her. But when the initial walls begin to crumble, Kabir realizes that underneath Mehar's shy exterior is a girl who is just as trapped as he is. In a house full of expectations and a world pushing them to be perfect strangers, they only have each other to lean on. Because when the world forces two opposites together, sometimes the only way to survive is to stand side by side. A slow-burn, forced marriage Desi romance filled with pining, cultural warmth, and the quiet journey of falling in love when you least expect it. #16 in punjabi 01/07/2026 #577 in DESILOVE 03/07/2026. #609 in DESILOVE 17/07/2026

Book of Daksha and Arjun(Arranged Marriage Series #1) Once she was a happy-go-lucky girl So was he. Now she has become a bold and confident person. He has become a cold-hearted person. She has a broken past. He has a broken heart. She thrives on getting justice. He helps others to get their justice. Two different persons. Bonded in a relationship. One doesn't want love while another doesn't need love. Both have the baggage of the past. She is Daksha and he is Arjun. Let's see how love defeats their hearts and how they overcome their inner demons together. Status: completed. Started on: 26/06/2020 Ended on: 20/10/2020.

‹‹ 𝗔𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 ›› ➺ A College Love Story.... 𝐃𝐢𝐥 𝐤𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐣𝐡𝐭𝐞 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧... 𝐀𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐣𝐡 𝐣𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐨𝐡 𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐢 𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐣𝐡𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐡𝐢𝐧." ××××××××××××××××××× "She never loved me." But before she could finish her sentence, I pulled her closer by her wrist firm, not harsh. She gasped, her palm landing on my chest for balance, but I didn't care. "Look in my eyes and say it, Sanvi." My voice was low, breaking at the edges. "Look at me and say every fucking moment meant nothing. That you never loved me." Her lips parted, her eyes trembling with unshed tears. She hesitated. Then-her gaze turned cold. "I never loved you, Akshat," she whispered. Silence. Her words fell between us like shattered glass- small, sharp, impossible to ignore. My chest tightened. My ears buzzed. She doesn't mean it. She can't mean it. "I liked you, but not anymore. It was just infatuation." The final nail in the coffin. I dragged in a breath, but it never reached my lungs. Lies. ×××××××××××××××××××× They met in college. Two quiet souls who spoke more through glances than words. He was her best friend's brother... She was his brother's bestfriend From strangers to friends. From best friends to lovers. And then- A heartbreak time couldn't fix. Because some stories don't end, they simply pause until fate presses play again. ××××××××××××××××××××

She loved him in silence, always just a step behind. In college, Ishani watched Aarav from afar, hiding feelings that had no place in his world. He was in love-with someone else. She was just a passing presence, a fleeting face in his story. So, she buried her heart beneath logic, beneath duty, beneath the certainty that some loves were never meant to be returned. Years later, fate brings them back together, but Aarav is no longer the same boy she once knew. Grief has hollowed him out, leaving him lost in the echoes of a love that ended in tragedy. And Ishani? She's the one he turns to for healing, for solace, never realizing that she has loved him long before he even knew her name. But love is cruel. Because just when she dares to believe he might finally see her-not as a memory's shadow, but as something real-his past resurfaces, threatening to unravel everything. Does she stay, knowing she'll always be second to a ghost? Or does she finally walk away, even if it shatters what little hope she has left? A tale of quiet longing, missed chances, and a love that has always been just out of reach. Tropes: One-sided love • slow burn • broken hero • she fell first, he fell harder • emotional healing • second chance romance • angst to comfort © thesleepyreader00. All rights reserved. This work is protected and may not be reproduced or distributed without permission.

Aadhya Agarwal, 24, a young fashion designer with dreams dipped in red, lives like the warm glow of a diya on a quiet night. She's soft in the way she speaks, fierce in the way she loves, and carries that sunshine energy that makes people feel lighter just by standing near her. She believes in soulmate-level love, in rituals, in anklets that jingle when she walks toward a future she's always imagined for herself. Abhinav Malhotra, 30, a CEO carved out of discipline and silence, moves through life like a man who's forgotten what warmth feels like. His world is made of glass offices, cold coffee, and unspoken fears. Stoic eyes, quiet voice, careful steps - the sort of man who keeps his heart locked behind his ribs because he's convinced it doesn't deserve a home. She wants a real marriage. He gives her a contract instead. No reasons. No explanations. Just rules. But every rule shakes when her warmth collides with his silence, when her middle-class softness enters his billionaire world, when her brightness starts cracking the walls he's spent years building. Two strangers. One contract. A house full of tension. A heart full of secrets. A marriage that was never meant to feel this real. Tropes: ✨ arranged marriage ✨ contract marriage ✨ grumpy × sunshine ✨ rich × middle class ✨ fall-first-but-deny-it ✨ slow-burn tension ✨ emotional healing arc

Ahaan Kapoor He once shattered her soul. Now, he's back again. But this time, he needs to win back not just her love, but the trust of both his girls. He's willing to go to any length for her forgiveness. He knows a good man would let her go, but he never claimed to be one. So he fights. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anvi Kashyap He broke me once. Now, it's not just me anymore. I can't let Zoya hope for something only to have her heart shattered like mine was ten years ago. I won't let him repeat the past, no matter who I have to fight - even if it's with myself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- He barged into her life without consent, left her with nothing but memories, and a heart broken beyond repair. Ten years later, he returns, determined to win her back. But all he sees is a shell of the woman he once knew, her smile reserved only for their daughter, Zoya. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tropes: *Single Parent *He falls first and hard *Second Chance *Arrange Marriage *Friends-Enemies-Lovers *Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine *One Bed

A beautiful journey of two crazy people filled with love, laughter, and a lot of cute bickering. Both of them are poles apart so dear destiny decided to play Cupid😏. Siya our smart and cute Siya is an absolute angel loaded with craziness but a kind soul. She hates violence but is ready for a fight. She loves babbling and cracking jokes (that makes no sense). She has a Ph.D. in clumsiness. And here is her Mr.Ice King Ruhaan Roy A very calm n down to earth person. A perfectionist who hates tardiness n loud people and short temper. However, a respectful and polite man who values his family and can fight against the world for his loved ones. Let's see a roller coaster ride of their crazy love. Cover and editing by @_navyblueee_

Vaanya Kapoor has always been a quiet storm. Elegant, composed, and emotionally guarded, she lost her parents young and grew up under the roof of her uncle, aunt, and cousin sister-a house that never quite felt like home. Her uncle and her protective elder brother are her pillars, but the women in the house constantly make her feel like an outsider. She's finally completed her fashion design degree and dreams of making a name for herself, independently. Marriage is not on her radar. But life has other plans. Ruhaan Malhotra, the emotionally unavailable, perfection-obsessed heir of Malhotra Group of Hotels. He's sharp, wealthy, aloof, and-most importantly-completely uninterested in love or emotional attachment. His family, however, is vibrant, loud, and dead serious about him settling down. When fate (and business) bring both families together in the form of an arranged marriage proposal, both Ruhaan and Vaanya want out. But family pressure, hidden obligations, and public reputation force them into a reluctant deal.

Aadya's decision for an arranged marriage seemed perfect. Her husband fulfills her every wish but hides under a veil. Every interaction with him is under shadows She talked to him, she liked him. Everything is going fine until she realizes that she has never looked into his eyes. She has never seen his face for real. As the thoughts sink in Aadya is horrified by the possibilities. Why does her husband never show his face to her? Why does the identity of her own husband is so mysterious to her? Is her husband avoiding her delibrately? Note: I do not own the picture in the cover. The image is taken from Pinterest.