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The Years Between Us by thanksforthetrauma
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She had spent years building a life for herself, steady and carefully controlled. As an architecture student in Birmingham, she understood how to create structures that could withstand pressure. What she never learned was how to protect herself from the things that couldn't be planned. He lived in London, successful, disciplined, and emotionally guarded. He trusted logic more than feelings and certainty more than vulnerability. Keeping people at a distance had always felt safer than letting them close enough to matter. They had known each other since childhood, though never in any meaningful way. For her, he had always been someone she noticed from afar, someone she cared about without expecting anything in return. For him, she was simply a familiar face from a distant past. Then grief changed everything. A loss neither of them was prepared for forced their lives together and left them trapped in a marriage neither had chosen. What should have been a beginning instead felt like an aftermath, built on obligation, expectations, and the weight of everything they had lost. Now they are two strangers sharing a life they never asked for. Between them is silence, unresolved emotions, and a history that feels both too distant and too close. They carry their grief differently, but it follows them into every conversation and every moment. At its heart, this is a story about two people learning how to exist beside one another when neither wants to be vulnerable. About the loneliness of loving someone who doesn't know it, and the fear of caring for someone when it feels too late. Most of all, it asks whether something born from heartbreak and obligation can grow into something genuine, or whether some foundations are too fractured to ever truly hold.
Ishq Ki Kahani  by authorafrah
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"Stop trying to act like my fiancée because I don't give a damn about you!" His words echoed through the room breaking my remaining hopes - Alizeh (The badass girl) gets tied in an arranged marriage to Zain (The reserved one) but he makes it very clear he wants nothing to do with her while she can't help falling for him. Alizeh X Zain : •Arranged Marriage • Forced Proximity • Grumpy X Sunshine ----------- "Go die!" I shouted "Dying for you is very easy Meri Jaan. I want to live, for you, with you. But if I ever have to live without you again I WILL die." He replied like he meant every word of it. - Dua (the heartbroken girl) comes across Azaan (the playboy) who broke her years ago. Now that they meet again he is determined to get her back but she isn't ready to give him another chance but a truth from the past crushes all their chances. Dua X Azaan • Second Chance • Soulmates • Forbidden Love ---------- "That rich brat-!" I was complaining to my friend when a voice interrupted me from behind "Yes, sweetheart" it was that rich brat winking at me. -Noor (the good girl) meets her perfect match Ahaan (the bad boy) who challenges her in everything. He doesn't care about anyone except her but she cares about everyone except him. Noor X Ahaan • Enemies to lovers • Fake Dating • Good girl X Bad boy ---------- "We are nothing to each other" I said "Yes we are, you're my future girlfriend" he replied flashing his brightest smile. -Shayra (The grumpy sarcastic one) comes across Kabir (The golden retriever). He is the one who can bring light to her darkness. He falls for her but does she only pretends to fall for him? Shayra X Kabir •Reverse Grumpy X Sunshine • Love at First Sight * Office Romance ••• The four best friends ( Alizeh, Dua, Noor and Shayra ) meet up after five years at a former classmate's wedding but this wedding turns out to be a life changer for all of them as they come across the Aziz brothers.
4.1 | Draconian ✓ by hepburnettes
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Draco Malfoy is Voldemort's head Death-Eater, and Hermione Granger holds the key to his redemption. Together, they have to find a way to end the war in a world governed by draconian laws. Copyright © 2015 by Noelle N.
The Billionaire's Obsession✓ by glitter_charm
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★COMPLETED★ Aug 29, 2024: I changed the name to "Heartbeats and Headlines". The updated Paperback and Ebook version are available on Amazon. Ciara Mendes is the beautiful Journalist from Flare Magazine who is not only trying to find her next story but also trying to mend her broken heart. Giovanni Haynes is a man of few words. He is the CEO of Anton Industry and the number one womanizer in L.A. A sexy, confident, rich and very handsome womanizer. Life is never simple, especially when the things you left in the past keeps catching up with you and the people who you love and trust turns out to be liars and cheaters with dirty little secrets. The Billionaire's Obsession Copyright©2018 Javean Anika Francis Sept.6.2021 🌹1.46million reads, 46.5K votes, 3.19K comments June.13.2023 🎈1.78 million reads, 57.3K votes.
4522 {Original - Rewrite release 2025} by imaginationNationX
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ORIGINAL DRAFT. SEE UPDATED NOVEL FOR REWRITE VERSION RELEASED 9/2025. Wattpad Featured Author | 800K+ Reads | AMC TWD Partnered Story | Ranking #1 in Adventure | Wattpad Beta book for text-to-speech accessibility A Dystopian Society 4522. Both a name and a number that had labeled many. Within a society of the alive, yet not living, 4522 struggles to conform. She finds herself lost while surrounded by strict rules of direction. Deep inside, she knows there is another way to exist than following orders in a herd of humans who do not think for themselves. 4522 believes there is more to life than numbers and laws; she just has to find it. When her hall Officer is replaced, and she forms an unlikely friendship with the boy next to her, the opportunity for change arises. When the mysterious Officer selects her and her friend, 4313, for testing she knows something is wrong; 4522 can only think she was picked because they know about her secrets that she had been keeping. They know she is different and different only meant one thing. Death. Pronounced: Four-Five-Two-Two
Drama Class » l.t. au by funkystyles
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[✓] ∥ "Cloe." "Cloe?" "Yes, Cloe." "...As in Lorena Cloe?" "How many Cloes do we know?" The taller of the two college boys looked across the bar, at the brunette who was sitting at a table in the corner. She was drinking Coke and talking to her friend, which he recently realized is a routine of hers. He knew her well; from the hallways, as well as class. He knew she spent days with her head in a book, or talking to the same group of people. There was nothing really special about her, nor did she catch anyone's eye for longer than five seconds. It confused him how she seemed to like it that way. He also knew that she was not just hard to get, but nearly impossible to. For someone as confident as him, he doubted himself quite a bit when it came to her. Nevertheless, he turned to his friend, a relaxed and casual look on his face, making him seem almost bored. "Deal." - Watty Awards 2013 Winner - Copyright © 2013 by funkystyles
The 12th Kiss by Enterintomymind
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"Cinderella had till midnight, I have twelve kisses to win back my prince's heart," John wants Metilda to end their marriage.He believes that he has fallen in love with another woman. Metilda agrees but she has one condition. John must kiss her every afternoon in-front of their son for twelve days. On the 12th kiss, something unexpected happens. highest rating so far #1
The Secrets We Keep Hidden by hayatiofparadise
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She was in love with words she'd never spoken, places she'd never explored, people she'd never met, and a world that didn't exist. Yet, she didn't believe the truth he vocalized like lies. He despised every syllable she uttered, every place she marked with her soft steps, the people she tainted with her pure voice, and the world she imagined. Yet, he didn't know the secrets she hid behind her mesmerizing eyes. ****** The purest of hearts have endured the most pain. The kindest of souls have been wounded the greatest. The biggest of smiles have quivered the hardest. The quietest of eyes have cried the heaviest of tears. || A Wattpad Featured Story as of May 17th, 2018 ||
Eagle of Knights (An Arabic Love Story) by TheQueenofDarkness
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Arabs are well known for their culture, Poetry, and hospitality. They are also recognized for their valor and leadership. Badr, son of Sheikh Faisal, a valiant knight known among the tribes. Due to his father's grave illness, Badr is named the leader of the Rashideen tribe causing hurdles to make their way to him, and among those predicaments is a woman with dark hazel eyes. #1 in Spiritual #1 in Arab Book 2 of the series. To comprehend this book further, please read PRINCE OF KNIGHTS first.
Twice Upon Qadr - A Shot At Love **EDITING**  by sajmra
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Houssam Shaykh is living the dream. He is a big sought after basketball star who has his pick of teams, is recognized wherever he goes, makes millions per game, and gets to play his favorite sport for a living. He is even being called the 'Muslim Michael Jordan'. But he has a void that he can't seem to fill, no matter how many screaming fans chant his name. When he goes back home after a long season and decides to throw himself into volunteer work, will he find a shot at finding what he's seeking? Hana Ismail sees life through the lens of her camera. She loves to create memories for others to hold dear, but often wishes that she gets to experience them for herself. When she gets chosen to start a Masjid newspaper, and ends up doing a profile on none other than their very own celebrity, will she have a shot at her own happiness?