This story follows two 17 year olds competing for the love of one another despite religious barriers.

Previously known as Hiraeth! "Your trapped, we will find you" the man on the other end seethed. A sinister chuckle escaped Vladimir's lips "I want you to remember one thing, 1 fucking thing" Vladimir growled, his finger tips playing with the sleeve of my dress "I'm not trapped here with you, your trapped here with me" ........ The village of Inaar existed in the occupied regions of Kashmir. It was hidden in the remote areas of Pakistani occupied Kashmir. When an oil well is discovered the village becomes a new location ready to be exploited by corrupt governments and the Mafia. Inaya Raani, a strong headed village girl planned to fight tooth and nail to get her land back, she wouldn't allow her village to become another Syria, another Palestine. She would fight the governments and the mafia for her land. No one could stop her. Vladimir Yahontov on the other hand is the opposite, the Mafia leader's love for wealth and power overrides his humanity. He's prepared to destroy Inaya and her village. With multiple enemies and feelings like never before this story will take you through a mirage of emotions. ....... " The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people"

"The reason we can't let go of someone is because deep inside, we still have hope." Then, let go. That so-called hope, it's destroying you. "It was us against the world, what happened?" She didn't appreciate the world you were offering her. "We were once so damn happy." Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it. It was once there, but not anymore. - - - His heart belongs to someone else. Her heart belongs to him. She wants to be his moonlight in the dark. He... he wants her to be his mistake. **Full Summary Inside**

|| HIGHEST RANK - #1 IN HIJABI ON 19/10/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #1 IN ISLAM ON 17/11/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #1 IN SPIRITUAL ON 7/12/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #1 IN SAHARA ON 7/12/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #1 IN MUSLIM ON 28/12/2019 || My name is Sahara, like the desert, middle name Lydia. I'm an ordinary and simple 18 years old Muslim girl who is very proud of my religion, came from a family of three. I work at a cafe downtown to help my mother in supporting our lives while my sister, Jameela is a wild and rebellious teenager who has the point of giving up on life after our father left us a few years ago. His name is Hunter Gerard. He is the gang leader, the mafia, the bully and the jerk. Everyone respects him and he got nothing to lose. He has nothing to care or love for. He never loved anyone or anything in his entire life. He has a dangerous bad boy look and piercing eyes that can kill. The dragon tattoo was tattooed on his neck as a signature of his top feared gang called 'The Red Dragon'. He is cold, dangerous, tall, muscular and strong. His undisputed good looks and perfect build can make every single girl that walks past him melt like popsicle on the Fourth of July but one... I'm not the type of girl that will fall easily under his dirty spell. We encountered, we fought, we hated and insulted each other like cats and dogs during the first few meetings. Not long after, things begin to change when he started showing interest in me. Are you kidding me? The cold and heartless gang leader would fall for a hijabi like me? That's just madness!? What could possibly happen when a beautiful and decent young Muslim girl encounters a hunky, tattooed gang leader of the town? Their meeting takes a wrong turn when her fists landed on his face on that one unforgettable night. Will they make amends? Are they destined to be enemies or to end up together? Read my piece of work here and find out! || STARTED - 11th OCTOBER 2019 ( ON GOING ) ||

He wanted to hate her, to shred her faith viciously before he lost himself in her eyes again. * * * * Amira had a dysfunctional family, an older brother who was far from the ideal and parents constantly on his case. The stakes are raised high for Amira in her senior year. She has her whole life planned out, eagerly waiting for her future husband, but that all changes when a certain green-eyed boy comes to town. A boy who hates her entire existence for one reason only; she's a Muslim. Thrown into a whirlwind of emotions and a fantasy that could never be, Amira is stuck between right and wrong, her boundaries crashing down. One thing was for certain, senior year was going to be a hell of a ride even for a diamond in Islam. (Book One in the American Muslimah Trilogy, but can be read as a stand alone) •Cover by @IamSumayya• [Highest ranking: #1 in Spiritual] WARNING: Last few chapters are removed for publishing. Book is published and available on Amazon :D

| THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK PLEASE | Arshad Khan was one of the richest bachelors of Dubai who had no intention of stepping down from the bachelorhood any time soon. But of course, when matchmaking mothers are involved, anything can happen. Right? So when he steps into India for a family gathering, things just take a different turn. Meeting her was coincidental but loving her, it was a choice. Little did he know that even the purest of love, comes with consequences. And this billionaire, well he sure was in love. © scopian_16 2014

''I want you out of my life! I don't want to fucking see you!'' His voice got louder. ''Then I'll do what you want!'' I stutter trying to walk away from him, but before I got to do that he pushes me against the wall again. He lifts my chin up and looks straight into my eyes. ''But my heart doesn't want the same thing.'' He says underneath his breath before he crashes his lips into mine. Matthew Bayaroads, 28, is one of the richest people in America. He has everything, Money, Cars, Houses and much more that people dream of having. Every woman wants to be with him and every man wants to be him. Nawal Hassan, 22, is a poor Muslim woman who lives in a small village, but that doesn't mean she can let people look down on her. She's a strong woman who always talks back when she sees or hears something wrong. Matthew finds Nawal interesting due to her behavior, he knows she's not like every other woman. Day by day he finds himself stuck on her as Nawal is stuck on him too, but the problem is their love for each other is unacceptable. He's Atheist and she's Muslim. *Ps: I wrote this story when I was like 14, and I'm 17 now so believe me. It may be cringe as fuck, but enjoy people (;* || HIGHEST RANK - #1 HIJABI ON 14/12/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #4 ASSISTANT ON 7/12/2019 || || HIGHEST RANK - #1 FORBIDDEN ON 22/2/2020 ||

When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse

"If you could ask the Devil a question, what would it be?" - - - ••• Alexander Romano ••• Handsome. Charming. Deranged. Psychotic. Obsessive. Controlling. Sinister. Cold. Those are the only few words that can be used to describe such a person, if one can even call him that. He gets what he wants, when he wants it. He has everyone wrapped around his fingers, like they're his personal puppets. ••• Laila Khan ••• Beautiful. Graceful. Shy. Kind. Compassionate. Affectionate. Spiritual. Warm. Everything she does moves everyone around her in awe. Her heart is made of pure gold, there is no denying that. She never asks anyone for anything that would cause inconvenience. She's the first person to sacrifice her own needs for other's happiness. - - - Alexander's next target, his next want, his next plaything is Laila Khan. The second he laid eyes on her untouched, innocent frame, he knew he wanted her. He wants her in his own sick, twisted way. He wants to break her, crushing her soul until she can't identify as anyone except his woman. He'll do anything possible to have her, he'll use every and any method to shatter her. She'll be his, only his. Note: - Everyone (including people of different religions and cultures) are welcome to read this! - I don't want any haram police attacking me bc this is NOT a spiritual-focus story.

Sahara Akbar is a happy-go-lucky, naïve 19 year old Muslim girl, raised with high morals and ethics. She tries her best every single day to practice her religion as well as she can in order to reach the highest form of her spiritual life. But there are times she gets sidetracked, like when she gets late for Nama'az because she spends too much time watching Netflix or when she sees a random cute guy on the streets and falls in "love". Hey, I said she tries, I didn't say she was perfect. Damian Visiliev is a tatted up ruthless, arrogant, cold-hearted billionaire, who could care less about religion. All he cares about is W.W.S: Wealth. Women. Sex. Settling down and getting married is something that doesn't exist in his life. Period. In fact, he despises the idea of spending a lifetime with one person because he doesn't believe in the idea of loving one person for the rest of one's life. But what happens when you throw two polar opposites into each other's world? In fact, how does a Muslim girl, who's trying hard to be a good Muslim and a Russian businessman, who doesn't give a damn about anything even end up intertwined in each other's worlds? Will there be forbidden desire that stirs between them? Well, I guess you're about to find out. Join the journey full of romance, drama, heartbreaks, and mysteries. **YOU DONT HAVE TO BE A MUSLIM TO READ THIS** Cover by: Me, Myself, and I!