They have been married for 8 years. 8 years ago, he promised her a life filled with every luxury, swearing that one day he would give her the world despite being poor. And he did. 8 years later, he fulfilled every promise. A beautiful house, expensive gifts, comfort, status, he gave her everything she could possibly ask for. Everything except himself. Somewhere along the way, while chasing success and building a perfect life for her, he forgot that he was the one she needed the most. What exactly happened that everything changed between them? For details, get into the story to find out. **** Top #3 in India on 3/06/26 and 04/06/26 Top #6 in India on 07/06/26

Reinan Andersan A prodigy who earns thousands with a flick of her finger and then spends hours distributing it on the people in need. A female robin hood in our present world who doesn't steal the money she donates, rather earns it. Cute, down to earth and destined to take over her fathers company. She thought she had it all in life. Until she met him. The Beast He was a bad news dressed in black. King of the underground fighting, he had to bleed for every penny he earned. Downright practical and a speaker of few words. He hated talking. And couldn't bear anyone except his 3 younger siblings. He hated distractions and she came to his boxing ring wearing just his t shirt. He hated bullshit and all she utters in complete nonsense. He hated anyone coming close to his family and she showed up on his door everyday with a smile on her lips and takeway in her hands. He hated taking favours and she secretly donated millions for his sisters treatment. Reina wasn't his priority. She will never be a part of his family. She was just an uncalled burden. But then Reina has never lost a trade before and there is no away she was going to pull back on love.

"Skin once broken ,can never be the same. Just like hearts once betrayed, struggle to beat again." ................................................... A broken piece of glass, a shattered heart. Was all that could define Ethan Lockwood's past. The heir to one of the biggest estates in the country, the most eligible bachelor as the tabloids said. With persona cold as ice and presence authoritative and terrifying ,he was making sure to not let anyone come close to him. Not giving anyone the right over him. Until he met her again. By hands of fate, the very girl he despised more than anything. The girl behind everything. But. What if the girl was no longer that beautiful confident rich man's daughter now? What if behind her beautiful smile she veil's a ugliness that made her insecure every night. What if she has been already punished in the worst way which resembled a nightmare. What if she was scarred beyond repair. Will he be able to see beyond her fascade? Does he have it in him to forgive her after everything? Circumstances change, people change and stereotypes break. But what remains is the beauty that lies within. And that's when my friends the journey of 'his not so beautiful wife 2 begins. *Could be read as a stand alone.

Some people fall in love. Others... build it. Reyansh Raichand was never a part of Meher Shah's world. Not in the beginning. Not in any way that mattered. He was just Kabir Shah's friend. A familiar face. Someone who came and went without leaving a mark. And that's exactly how he wanted it. Because the most dangerous obsessions don't announce themselves- they grow quietly, patiently... until they become unavoidable. Every step he took was deliberate. Every bond he formed was calculated. Every moment he spent around her... had a purpose. Meher never noticed when he stopped being distant and started becoming present. Never questioned why he was always there- in the background, in the silence, in the spaces she never thought to guard. By the time she did... It was too late. A single move was all it took to break everything she knew. Trust shattered. Safety gone. Her world reduced to something fragile in his hands. And suddenly, he wasn't just her brother's friend anymore. He was the reason everything had fallen apart. ____________________ "Finally... we are husband and wife now." His voice was calm. Almost satisfied. As if this moment had lived in his mind long before it became real. "All this waiting... all this planning- finally brought you to me." "I hate you!" Meher's voice trembled, breaking under the weight of everything he had taken from her. "I will never forgive you for this." He smiled. Slowly, he stepped closer-then lowered himself in front of her, as if devotion and dominance could exist in the same breath. "I don't need your forgiveness," he murmured softly. His gaze never left hers. "I just need you... right beside me." A pause. "Right where you belong." Because this was never love. It was something far more consuming. Far more dangerous. An obsession that didn't begin with a heartbeat- but with a decision. And now that he finally had her... There was no escape. There never was.

At Elarion, no one asks how you are. They only ask who you belong to. Myra Ranawat, a second-year student, belongs to everything she never wanted-wealth, reputation, and a family that mistakes control for love. To the world, she is bold, sharp-tongued, and untouchable. A girl wrapped in confidence, feared by many, followed by the rich and reckless. But behind the doors of her perfect life, love comes with conditions. Silence comes with bruises. And failure is punished in the name of "class." Myra learned early that emotions invite pain. So she became cruel instead. Bullying was never power-it was protection. Prisha Mehta exists quietly in the same classroom. A second-year student no one really sees. She doesn't dress to be noticed. She doesn't speak unless spoken to. She keeps her head down, her heart guarded, and her loneliness to herself. With no friends and no voice, Prisha learned how to disappear without leaving. They were never meant to be friends. One ruled the halls. The other barely walked them. Yet loneliness recognizes loneliness. Myra needed someone who wouldn't ask questions. Prisha needed someone who would stay. What began as silence turned into understanding. What turned into understanding slowly became home. They became best friends in a world that had never been kind to either of them. Myra still hurt others. Prisha still stayed distant. But between them, there was something fragile and real. Then Vansh Aggarwal joined Elarion mid-semester. And everything that felt safe began to unravel. He didn't just enter their college-he entered the space between them. Feelings surfaced where loyalty once lived. Smiles became heavier. Silences grew louder. And love-uninvited and uneven-demanded a choice. In the end, it was never about betrayal. It was about loving the same boy differently. And losing parts of themselves in the process. Because some hearts don't break loudly. They break quietly, while watching someone they love choose someone else.

Blurb:- This isn't just about how Lucifer became the man everyone feared. It's about the revenge he spent years sharpening against the woman who laughed when he begged, who left him standing in the rain while she chose someone richer, someone safer. Someone not him. It's about me the woman who loved him long before the empire, who watched him turn his heart into a weapon and his silence into a cage. Who stood beside him while he burned her world down, piece by piece, thinking maybe just maybe the fire would finally warm him enough to see me. And it's about the ending no one saw coming the day he stopped hunting her. And chose someone else. . . . . . TROPES . Revenge Romance Ex-Lovers, Unfinished Business Obsession and Betrayal Love Triangle Dark Fixation She Waited. He Moved On. First Love, Final War Multiple Pov

Silk saree. Diamond necklace. Red lips. A wealthy man's possession. A mistress. Her fingers slowly touched the fading bruise near her collarbone before quickly moving away, as though even she could not bear touching herself anymore. Outside the locked bedroom, laughter and music echoed through the mansion halls. Another party. Another night where powerful people would stare at her with curiosity, pity, or hidden mockery. "That's Abhinandan Varada's mistress" "She used to be a classical dancer, right?" "What a waste." The whispers never ended. Ahalya closed her eyes tightly. Once, people looked at her with admiration. Now they looked at her like sin A knock came at the door. "Madam,""Sir is calling you downstairs." Her stomach tightened instantly. Fear had become instinct now. Ahalya wiped her tears before they could fall and forced herself to stand. No matter how broken she felt... He would still call. And she would still go. Because Abhinandan Varada always got what he wanted. Always. She slowly walked through the grand corridors of the mansion that looked more like a golden cage than a home. Guards lowered their heads as she passed. No one met her eyes. No one dared. There Abhinandan sat lazily on the couch, glass of whiskey in one hand, looking powerful enough to own the entire world. And maybe he did. But the moment his eyes landed on her, something dangerous softened in his expression. "There you are, little doe." The endearment made her chest ache. A year ago, she had been a rising dancer with dreams in her eyes. Now she trembled hearing a man call her with affection. He opened one arm toward her casually. "Come here." Ahalya stood frozen. Every instinct inside her wanted to run. But there was nowhere left to run anymore. Because the cruelest thing about Abhinandan Varada was not his power. Not his anger. Not even the darkness inside him. It was the way he destroyed her life... And then loved her among the ruins.

To her , it was his ultimate betrayal but to him , it was her redemption. ~****~ (Reviews) •Can't get enough , just want to keep on reading @Vimbainashe91 •That was such a haunting beautiful story @Mystery-Angel6 •That was a lovely twist @DhrutyMody •l loved this book. It's one of the best emotional stories l have read @Kdanda Featured: @dangerouslove~~Love triangles and Affairs reading list @NA~~Trials of Love|| Romance reading list Cover credits goes @xxinloves (Completed)

Christina sat in the front row, her heart tearing apart as she watched the man she loved - the man who promised her forever - stand at the altar with another woman. Every word of the vows, every whisper of congratulations, sliced through her like glass. But what no one in that church knew was that this wasn't love - it was strategy. Augustus had built empires from power, controlled markets with a single glance, and now he wanted to control the only thing that ever made him weak - her. To the world, he was a ruthless businessman marrying the perfect bride his family chose. To Christina, he was the man who came home every night - loving her, touching her, worshiping her like a sin he refused to confess. This is not a story of villains and victims 🥀 It's the story of two souls bound by obsession, redemption, and a love too dangerous to let go.🫀 ------------------------ Augustus Brund is a powerful businessman who rules the world. He creates his kingdom laid by his rules. He gets what he wants without Being questioned. No one can stop him. Christina Lobo is a young girl who is deeply in love with Augustus. A girl loved by everyone around her. Without being realized, her world is getting isolated, caged. Will she be able to take everything given to her. Read more to unravel this dark romance _________________________________________ RANKINGS- #1 in popular (30/03/26) #1 in mustread (29/03/26) #1 in Hiddenwife (15/03/26) #1 in Loneliness (16/03/26) #1 in manipulation (10/04/26) #1 in emotionalrollercoaster (20/03/26) #1 in adultfiction (10/04/26) #2 in Newromance (16/03/26) #4 in girlfriend (05/04/26) #6 in adultthemes (29/03/26) #8 in pregnancy (31/03/26) #10 in cheating (04/04/26)

Kaisha Angelique Fontanilla woke up with no memories. She didn't even remember her own name. When she woke up from her coma, a man named Zadkiel Guevara introduced himself as her husband. Kaisha believed him because of the evidence he presented. She fell in love with him, believing that he was truly her husband. But what if the man's true intention was to win her over and use her for revenge? What if, when the woman becomes pregnant, she discovers the man's true intentions for her? Can all the mistakes of the past years be corrected, even if all the pain and revenge were the root of everything?