Underratedgems Stories

What if you could go back in time just five minutes at a time? Would you fix the breakup? Stop the betrayal? Rewrite the past that still keeps you up at night? Alicia is tired. Tired of carrying the weight of everyone else. Her father disappeared. Her mother drinks. Her sister depends on her. And the man she was going to marry just left her shattered and alone. Standing at the edge of a lake, ready to end everything... the moon shifts. A strange café appears. Inside, a silent waiter offers her purple tea and a chance: Five minutes. Any memory. Rewrite the past. But every visit comes with a cost. And the more she goes back, the more her present disappears. How many moments would you trade to heal? And what happens when there's nothing left of you to come back to?

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Rhian had nothing - just fists, fire, and a dream. Suzae had everything - beauty, brains, and a heart that beat only for him. But life? Life had other plans. When love gets tangled in poverty, pain, and a past that won't let go, what's left to fight for? From jail cells to moonlit escapes, from broken hearts to burning cities, Run With Me is a raw, soul-shaking journey of two souls destined to collide... again and again - even when memory fades and blood is spilled. This isn't just a love story. It's a promise. To live. To love. To remember. Or die trying.

"Y/N never believed in love, and Taehyung never believed in giving up. No matter how much she pushed him away, he kept pulling her back. But they weren't the only ones caught in fate's cruel game. Ayaan carried scars from a past betrayal that led to his hatred for Taehyung. Jungkook loved in silence, while Farheen held onto a love that was never hers to begin with. Five lives. Five hearts. Tangled in love, hate, and secrets. Because in the end-love isn't just blind, it's dangerous."

She ran from a past that never listened. He hid behind a voice the world loved-but never knew. When Arohi, a shy south indian interior designer, lands a one-year opportunity in Tokyo, she's not chasing dreams-she's escaping wounds. Quiet, anxious, and too used to being ignored, she never expected her neighbor to be the first person to really hear her. Natsuo is soft-spoken, kind-eyed, and almost too calm for the chaos inside her. But there's something about his music... it feels familiar. Too familiar. As ramen turns into rituals, and shared silences blossom into something deeper, Arohi finds herself torn between the gentle warmth of friendship... and the slow, aching burn of something much more. But secrets always have a sound-and when his truth comes echoing back, will her heart be ready to listen? A slow-burn, cross-cultural romance about healing, found connection, and the music that binds two strangers... Somewhere Between the Chords.

Now, standing before him once more, she wonders-has anything changed? Time has passed, but the ache remains. Fate doesn't bring people together without reason. So why now? Why him? And why, after everything, does he still feel like the escape she once longed for... or the cruelest reminder that she'll never truly be free?

"They tried to ruin her-so she became the headline." IRA MEHRA A global fashion icon and a successful entrepreneur and a woman who turned obstacle into opportunity. She faced challenges and wore them like a sword, conquering the world with every step. Everyone who tried to bring her down ,she made sure they got a taste of their own medicine. Ira has no time for love. The very word makes her scoff. To her, the only kind of love that matters is self-love. But behind her fierce nature lies a bitter truth~ A past she hides behind her eye-catching designs. Her signature creations, always praised for their uniqueness, carry the silent weight of pain and terror- Emotions that she pretends not to feel anymore. For Ira, the only way to escape pain is to stay busy. But what happens when she meets someone who sees through it all? Someone she actually cares for? Can Ira let love in or will she push it away like everything else????? Curious? Let's find out together-with Nia 🤘🏻🦥

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 "𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙍𝙪𝙞𝙣" 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗿. In a world where loyalty is law and betrayal bleeds, Aarav Singh never wanted a bride. Adhisti Rajvanshi never wanted to be seen. Bound by Bratva blood, they step into a marriage laced with hatred, secrets-and a darkness neither of them is ready to face. Because in this world, silence isn't innocence. It's survival.

A story about holding on when no one asked you to. He didn't stop loving me with a goodbye. He just... stopped showing up. No slammed doors. No final words. Just silence - and stickers. And a cup he still uses every day. The one I sent him when I still believed I mattered. This is not a love story. It's a story about presence. About naming someone who no longer names you back. About staying soft even when they forget the weight of your softness. Written as a mirror - not a diary. This book is for the people who stayed: When no one asked you to. When no one noticed you did. When no one remembered how much it cost you. Each chapter is a quiet ache. Each word is a step toward letting go - without leaving. A slow unraveling of what it means to stay loyal to someone who already let go. If you've ever named someone with your whole heart... and watched them treat it like a sticker - this story is yours. And maybe... theirs too. Even if they never realize it.

"When seventeen-year-old Lyra Thorne discovers a strange machine buried beneath her home, she doesn't just travel through time-she confronts it. Thrown into a horrifying future where she's the architect of chaos, Lyra must journey into her own past, battle the monster she once was, and rewrite the course of fate. But time doesn't like to be changed... and neither does the version of herself she's trying to stop."

"Best friends don't fall in love... unless one of them has been lying for years." "Famous enough to have millions of fans but not the one heart she wants." Han Jiwon is a global superstar. Flawless onscreen and icy in interviews. A woman who can become anyone... except the girl her best friend loves. For seventeen years, she's hidden her heart behind scripts and smiles, patching up his heartbreaks while hers shattered in silence. Jeon Jungkook, the charming, chaotic professor who calls her "Wonnie," texts in pink hearts, and somehow never sees the way her breath catches when he smiles. But when his new girlfriend steps into the spotlight, Jiwon's mask begins to crack. And when a script line cuts too close to the truth, she's left wondering: How long can you act the role of "just friends" when your heart refuses to follow the script?

Makus, young leader of his new tribe, has the love of his life taken before her time, and in her place stands Undine, a water spirit wearing her face but not her soul. Together they seek answers. Haunted by loss, Makus must seek to find out why the spirits are upset, and how to fix it before the world as he knows it falls to pieces all while juggling his responsibilities as tribe leader. How far is he willing to go for a girl he no longer knows? As old memories surface and alliances are tested, Makus fights to find the truth. Why was she taken from him? And who or what is behind this? Will he ever find the woman he loves again or has she been lost to him forever? A quiet, emotionally charged fantasy about grief, healing, and the love that lingers after death. Perfect for fans of soft magic systems, slow-burn friendship, and melancholy, atmospheric worlds * This is a preview of my upcoming novel, Undine. The full release is in progress - stay tuned!

A fanfiction reimagining of Benedict Bridgerton's story from An Offer from a Gentleman Sophie Beckett has carved a life for herself in the countryside-quiet, creative, and finally her own. But when her father dies, she is summoned to London not as herself, but as the name she thought she had shed: Sebastian, the heir to an earldom that never belonged to her soul. In the glittering world of debutantes and duty, Sophie is forced to navigate society's expectations while hiding in plain sight. And then she meets Benedict Bridgerton. What begins as a friendship rooted in shared artistic longing soon becomes something deeper-and far more dangerous. Benedict sees not just Sebastian, but the woman Sophie has always been. Loving her could cost them both everything. Becoming Sophie is a gender-expansive retelling of Benedict's story-a tender romance about identity, longing, and what it means to live as a trans woman in a world that has no name for who she is... but might, if she's brave enough, learn to see her.

They gave us no chance, no choice - just a label: Criminals. This is the story of those who fought the system, lost everything... and still dared to dream. A tale of love, betrayal, injustice, and rebellion - where every silence screams, and every wound has a name. "We weren't born criminals. The world made us one."

In the heart of Addis Ababa, where coffee brews stronger than secrets and the skyline hums with quiet yearning, two strangers collide literally. Dawit, a struggling photographer chasing light and lost dreams, is content capturing beauty through his lens until he crashes into Mahi, a guarded art curator on the edge of an arranged engagement and an unraveling heart. What begins as an accident becomes something neither of them expected a bond that deepens over buna, rooftop silences, poetry, and hidden wounds. But in a city where traditions run deep and goodbyes often come too soon, can love truly bloom between two souls carrying the weight of their pasts? Love in Addis is a tender, slow-burning Ethiopian love story woven with culture, music, heartbreak, and hope. If you believe in unexpected meetings, unspoken confessions, and the healing power of love over buna, this is the story for you.😊

The Whispering Current. A ship of legacy passed from father to son. For Captain Sylvester Blackwood, it has meant years of fortune, routine collections, and adventure across open waters. But one voyage changes everything. As the crew nears the mainland, a horrifying truth rises with the tide: an entire village erased, swallowed whole by the sea. One by one, the tide takes everything home, family, friends. What began as a simple journey becomes a descent into something ancient... something unholy. Now Sylvester and his crew face an impossible choice: fight the darkness gathering beneath the waves, or be consumed by the tide that devours all.

"Music was my life-until I lost the one thing that made it beautiful." Aria Carter was a piano prodigy, destined for greatness-until a sudden illness stole her hearing. Now, the melodies that once defined her are silent, and she's convinced her dreams are over. Enter Liam Everett, the rebellious guitarist with a reputation for trouble. When their music teacher pairs them for a duet project, Aria is furious. How can she play when she can't even hear the notes? But Liam doesn't see her as broken. He teaches her to feel the music-through vibrations, through touch, through the rhythm of their heartbeats. And as their connection deepens, Aria starts to wonder: Can love be the bridge between silence and sound? Yet, Liam has his own demons. The scars on his wrists tell a story he refuses to share, and when Aria uncovers the truth, she realizes their duet might be more than just music-it might be the thing that saves them both.

Simón doesn't speak in declarations. He speaks in glances, in pauses, in stickers that arrive instead of explanations. This isn't a love story - it's a reflection. Of presence over promises. Of closeness without clarity. Of the quiet between two people who almost reached each other. Told through fragments and silences, Simón, the Unsent Letter is a portrait of what remains when nothing is said... but something is felt.

Book 1 of Burnings Desires. They weren't lovers. Not yet. They weren't enemies. Not officially. But their story was never meant to begin with stolen glances or whispered dreams. It began with silence. With tension. With battles that didn't need swords-only rooms too quiet, and eyes that said everything they refused to. He wasn't her fate. He was her lesson. And he was going to ruin everything ____________________________________ NITYA YADAV( 24 y/o, 5'4) She is a model to the world. She walk the ramp like she owns it. Putting on a fake smile before the world to hide her scars. But still. There lies a side to her that many are unaware of. A kind, warm soul that yearns for love.. But she puts on the smile infront of the world to fulfill the dreams that were never hers. Will she get .. the a chance to chase her dreams? , The love she yearns? _________ A slow-burn story of pride, legacy, and two hearts that were never supposed to meet. At least read 10 chps, then you can decide to leave or not.. Read on to find out more!!!! Regret and Redemption Kyle~

They say college is where you find yourself. I think I'm just getting lost. Kush Khanna never expected much from college-just a degree, a decent job, and a quiet life. But from the moment he steps into Scholarsphere College, nothing goes as planned. A principal who already seems to know too much about him. A club that deals with people's darkest secrets. And a girl he keeps running into-Tara, who hides more than just her name. One late bus ride changes everything. What starts as an ordinary first year spirals into a tangled web of ambition, hidden agendas, and emotions Kush never wanted to deal with. But the more he tries to figure out his place in this world, the more it feels like he was never supposed to be here in the first place. Secrets. Competition. Expectations. Love. And the last bus home. Somewhere between choice and fate, Kush must decide who he really is-before this place decides for him.