*When duty collides with destiny, and protocol meets passion* --- What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? In the treacherous terrain where military precision clashes with medical compassion, Major Mayank Kashyap and Dr. Yamini Singh are about to find out. **She saves lives. He takes them. Both are excellent at their jobs.** Dr. Yamini Singh doesn't believe in following orders, especially when they conflict with her Hippocratic oath. Emergency medicine is her battlefield, and she's never met a protocol she couldn't bend in service of saving lives. Reckless? Perhaps. Effective? Undeniably. Major Mayank Kashyap lives by a different code entirely. Special forces, counter-terrorism, and a mysterious double life that requires him to vanish for thirty days every quarter. His world runs on discipline, hierarchy, and secrets buried so deep that even his closest friends don't know the whole truth. When an earthquake throws them together in the rubble of disaster, their first meeting ends with him physically restraining her and her questioning his authority. Professional courtesy? Not exactly. Mutual respect? Hardly. Yet somehow, beneath the antagonism, something dangerous begins to grow. One drunken confession. One impossible promise. One word written on a palm that changes everything. From earthquake zones to terrorist attacks, from military bases to hospital corridors, from family secrets to battlefields: their story unfolds across a landscape where personal becomes political, where protection becomes persecution, and where the line between salvation and destruction is razor-thin. *Code Name: Ishq* is more than a romance: it's an exploration of what happens when two people perfect at their jobs discover that their most challenging mission might be learning to love each other. It's about the weight of secrets, the cost of duty, and the courage required to choose vulnerability in a world that rewards armor.

The soft glow of candlelight flickered across the elegantly decorated room, casting a warm, intimate ambiance over the gathering. Dhruv stood at the edge of the crowd, his gaze fixed on the radiant figure at the center of the room. Yashna, her voice soaring with effortless grace, captivated the audience with her soulful performance. It had been years since they had last seen each other, their lives diverging down separate paths, each chasing the dreams that had once bound them together. Yet, in this moment, time seemed to stand still, and Dhruv felt the familiar pull of a connection he had long thought lost. As Yashna's final notes faded, their eyes met, and Dhruv felt a jolt of electricity coursing through him. The years had been kind to her, the weight of her success etched into the confidence of her bearing, but the spark in her gaze, the one that had first ignited his heart, still burned brightly. Dhruv knew this chance encounter was no mere coincidence. Fate had brought them together once more, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the life they had once envisioned, a life that had slipped through their fingers. The question now was whether they would have the courage to reach out and reclaim what they had lost. With a deep breath, Dhruv began to weave his way through the crowd, his heart pounding with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. This was their moment, a second chance at a love that had once seemed destined. But would they have the strength to overcome the barriers that had torn them apart, or would they be forever doomed to chase the echoes of a love that had once been? 'A Second Chance' is a story of Yashna and Dhruv, while they explore love, friendship and harsh realities of life.

Within the soft petals of flower Pihu Bhattacharya was the spirit of a burning fire. She was selfless, flawless. She could drain herself for others. She could go to any lengths to fulfill her responsibilities. Because that's what a flower does. But she could also burn down the entire world if it came to the people she held close to her heart. She could destroy everything and never look back. Because that's what fire does. -------- The curse ran through the family and he was a Nagpati. No matter where he hides it will find him and trap him within it's poisonous tendrils. Granted, he was hiding good but then he saw her again and the obsidian eyes bewitched him, body and soul. They say, "A hero would sacrifice you to save the world, but a villain would sacrifice the world to save you." Who is Manik Raj Nagpati? The Hero? Or the Villain? _________________________________________ THIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE. This is the Second Book of the "Touch Her and..." series. A standalone. Note: Please do not copy my book. It takes a lot of effort to build one. And if anyone does copy it even after the friendly warning, please be ready to face the consequences. P.S: The pictures/musics/videos don't belong to me. They are borrowed from Google/YouTube mostly. I use those because they help me create my imaginary world.The book cover is made by me with the help of various pictures taken from various sources. Hence, again, please don't use or steal it, I am not willing to share it. Ranked #4 in darkskin on 18.06.2025 ©ALL COPYRIGHTS RESERVED .