Bookish Stories

I clutched my bridal saree tightly and sat nervously on the flower-decorated bed. My throat felt dry as I swallowed hard. I was about to lift my veil when the door creaked open. My eyes instantly darted toward him. He stepped in, removed his kurta casually, and came to sit in front of me. My heart pounded. I shut my eyes, but within moments, he gently lifted my veil. "Ankhein kholo," he whispered. Slowly, I opened my eyes. He was even more handsome than I had imagined-fairer than me, with eyes so deep and mesmerizing that they held me captive. My breath caught when he said softly, "Takane ke liye poori umar padi hai... abhi so jaaye." Embarrassment flushed my cheeks, and I lowered my gaze to my toes. But then he held my chin tenderly, guiding my eyes back to him. "Jaakar kapde badal lo," he said gently. I nodded, quickly rising to my feet. As soon as I stepped into the bathroom, I exhaled a long, shaky breath. Tonight was the first time I had seen him so closely... and yet, he was so unexpectedly gentle.

She writes quietly. He lives loudly. Ink on her hands. Music in his. Somewhere between the pages and the melodies, they find each other. A slow burn contemporary romance about creativity, vulnerability, and the quiet magic of being truly seen.

Calla Ionescu has always believed that great stories are born from chaos, heartbreak, and just the right amount of self-destruction. So when her final thesis looms and inspiration refuses to strike, she's almost relieved-maybe this is the suffering she needs to create something unforgettable. Enter Jordan Vale: calm, controlled, and completely immune to her dramatics. He doesn't chase chaos. He fixes it. And somehow, he starts fixing her-quietly, patiently, in ways she never asked for but can't seem to resist. What begins as reluctant study sessions turns into something deeper, something dangerous. Because the more Calla leans on Jordan, the more she fears the truth: What if stability doesn't ruin great love... but redefines it? And what happens when the story she's been trying to write... is the one she's living?

Ollie, an optimistic hybrid, attends his first day and first year at the academy with his best zombie friend Jack, who secretly has a crush on him, his soldier brother Leo, Eldest brother Sam, his angst brother Stew, his blogger sister Chloe, and athletic sister Maya. He meets a vampire named Ken who likes the same show he does and his sister Suki who has a thing for Ollie. Thus, becoming a love rival against Jack. Tune in to see who wins the heart of Ollie and how things go at the Academy.

What would you do when you get trapped inside a novel? The one you haven't even read!! As one of the main characters. Worse thing?? The plot starts improvising itself, creating even more chaos!! x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Mary Jones. A walking disaster with a luck of a ruined Time Turner. Barely managing her work life and final year studies, she found solace in Reading. You name the genre; she had the review ready. But chaos strikes when she wakes up inside her current favorite novel... as one of the main leads-with no way out except to follow the plot. The problem? She doesn't know the plot! She had barely started the book, and now she's stuck living inside of it as one of its characters. Except the story clearly wasn't ready for her either, because the moment she arrived, even the plot started improvising...

When my parents suggested I joined an after school activity, the book club was the obvious choice. And I'm so glad I did! Not only I met my best friend there, but also, she was the one who introduced me and Jordan. And, yes, I know what you're thinking: "A good girl and a bad boy? That's such a cliché!" But, please, hear me out: Nothing is always quite as it seems, and, before I knew it, I ended up involved in a struggle larger than I'd ever imagined. In fact, that was what ultimately led me to take a stand in the war of good versus evil. But, I'm getting way ahead of myself. Let me tell you the story from the very beginning.

"I just can't think straight when it comes to you, Deepika. Why do you do this to me?" says Arjun "I'm not doing anything, Arjun," she hissed. "It's you. You're the one confusing the shit out of me." In one sudden movement, he pulled her close. Lifted her chin and pressed his lips against hers. Updated twice a week!

The rules of Westbrook Academy's Capstone Thesis Program are simple. One year. One project. One partnership. Julian Aryas has spent four years building a perfect, solitary plan for his future. He doesn't need people. He needs equations, silence, and the predictable logic of a world that makes sense on paper. He is ranked first in his year and he intends to stay there. Roxanne Kayla has spent four years making sure nobody looks too closely. The leather jacket, the back-row seat, the reputation that walks into a room before she does - all of it carefully constructed to keep the world at a comfortable distance from the thing she actually is. She is ranked second in her year. She finds this personally offensive. When the school's Compatibility Algorithm pairs the two highest-ranking seniors together for the most important project of their academic lives, Julian gets a lab partner who brings snacks he didn't ask for and questions that dismantle everything he thought he understood. Roxy gets the one person whose mind moves fast enough to keep up with hers - which is the most dangerous thing that has ever happened to her. She has a theory she has never shown anyone. He has a future built entirely for one. Neither of them planned for this. Neither of them planned for each other. But some equations refuse to be solved alone. The Theory of Us is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers story about two people who are brilliant, lonely, and absolutely terrible at admitting either one.

I want him. But I shouldn't want him. Brooke Matthews is a straight A student. She isn't one of those complete nerds, she's a decently popular person who has lots of friends. She doesn't always have her nose stuck in a book, but it isn't rare. Ryker Hayes the "bad boy" or something like that. He's always misbehaving in class, always interrupting the teacher, doing something to make the class laugh. So more know as the class clown. Brooke shouldn't want him. He's a distraction from her senior year. Their worlds are too different. He couldn't care less about his grades, she thinks her grades define her. So why is there a pull between them?

"He ruined her world with a touch. She ruined his heart with a glance." Jeon Jungkook - powerful, ruthless, dangerously irresistible. The heir to Jeon Enterprises. He doesn't believe in love. He believes in control. In revenge. And now? He wants her destroyed. Choi Y/n - brilliant, guarded, and burning from a past that still haunts her. The last thing she expected was to work under a man who made her hate... and feel... all at once. She thought she could handle him. He thought she'd be easy to break. But neither expected to fall in a war built on betrayal. "He was her boss. Her obsession. Her ruin." "She was his game. His weakness. His end." In a love laced with lies, who ruins who first?

Let's Be Real... I'll Go First 💛 This isn't really a story. It's a conversation. A place where I show up, say something real, and then pass it to you. Some days will be deep. Some will be fun. Some might be a little too honest. But every post? I go first. And then it's your turn 💛

⚠️THE WINGS OF FIRE BOOK SERIES BELONGS TO TUI. T SUTHERLAND. THIS IS A FAN MADE STORY BASED OFF OF HER WRITING ALL RIGHTS TO THE SERIES GOES TO HER⚠️ Glimmer knows what she needs to do. If only she could do what she's told. But no! These seal brains she's forced to work with just live to make her life difficult. The only person who truly cared about her was Oryx... or so she thought. Glimmer is hit with an unexpected decision does she go with her fiends to destroy the dragon who practically raised her? Or does she help the dragon but destroy her newfound friendships in the process? Find out in Wings of Fire: Talons of the Ensued 💕*** Hello friends! If you have read my previous work White is a Color, you will notice the main character is the same, but the story is completely different. this is because me and some friends have gotten together with our OC's and decided to each write a story from our Oc's point of views. To fit Glimmer in chronologically I had to change her story completely. ***💕 ⚠️I WROTE WHITE IS A COLOR A FEW YEARS AGO AND LOST ACCESS TO THE ACCOUNT IT WAS ON THEREFORE MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSABLE TO CONTINUE THAT STORY. I AM SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVINIANCE. YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO READ WHITE IS A COLOR ON WATTPAD HOWEVER IT WILL NOT BE UPDATED (and my writing skills kind of sucked back then sorry🥲) ⚠️

With Casey McQuiston's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE, #AChapterwithMacmillan launches another exclusive excerpt.

My fourth collection of self-written poems. Exploring the deep and dark abyss of my mind ☆☆☆ Started: 10 July 2025 Concluded: ★★★ # 1st darkpoetry: 21/04/2026

Charis Scott believes she has to change, because anything she touches dies. She believes she's a monster, a waste of space, until she meets Aidan. Charis can actually touch him, unlike every other person she has met. Her hands are no longer confined to her leather gloves, she can socialize like a normal human being for once. This paradise quickly turns when she discovers Aidan's secret...

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My entire life I have been locked away, and all of a sudden I am handed over to a stranger for marriage. I was almost sold. My mom left me a long time ago. But now suddenly two years later my hand is asked for marriage by Adrian Kozlov A ruthless criminal. Will our marriage be consummated by love or by blood? Will I ever be loved?