Story cover for The Masquerade by ManitaV
The Masquerade
ManitaV
  • WpView
    Reads 1,012
  • WpVote
    Votes 101
  • WpPart
    Parts 5
  • WpHistory
    Time 1h 3m
  • WpView
    Reads 1,012
  • WpVote
    Votes 101
  • WpPart
    Parts 5
  • WpHistory
    Time 1h 3m
ManitaV
Ongoing, First published Jul 28, 2020
attractioncrimedeceitdoctorindianlieslovemasksmasquerademindmurdermusicianmysteriousmysterypsychiatristpsychologicalrockstarthriller
I am making available 3 Chapters of my debut novel - The Masquerade. 

(It is now available on major e-portals, both as paperback and ebook. Kindly read and see if you like the genre and the content.)

Genre - Mystery-Thriller-Romance 

BLURB: 

Every story has several versions
We look at some and overlook the others
depending on what suits our narrative
and beliefs

Dr. Mrinalini Sengupta is a troubled psychiatrist battling her own demons. She is supposed to testify as a witness in an unsolved murder case but she is disturbed because it will implicate her favourite musician, the sensational rockstar Rudra Raghuvanshi, as the culprit. She is further baffled when Rudra approaches her for an appointment for a consultation.

But it is just the beginning.

Soon, Mrinalini realizes that her life is in danger. And only one person can help her - Rudra.

There are many faces around her, though each is hidden behind a carefully crafted masquerade.

Can Mrinalini fight the shadows and dark secrets of the past, think beyond her fascination for Rudra, and use her mind to uncover the layers behind the masks surrounding her?
All Rights Reserved
attractioncrimedeceitdoctorindianlieslovemasksmasquerademindmurdermusicianmysteriousmysterypsychiatristpsychologicalrockstarthriller
Table of contents

5 parts

Sign up to add The Masquerade to your library and receive updates
or
#424deceit
Content Guidelines
You may also like
The Forbidden Love [Duet 2] by the_written_echoes
112 parts Complete Mature
She "Yuvansh..." He "Yes, my goddess" Trope - Enimes to Lover Genra - Dark Romance #Book 2 in the FORBIDDEN series Welcome to The Forbidden Love-the second book in the FORBIDDEN series. The Forbidden Love begins exactly where Book One left off. Here, the veils will lift. The secrets will unfold. The truth-no matter how cruel-will rise. This book will not make sense without the first. Because The Forbidden Desire was the descent... And The Forbidden Love is the maddening... If you haven't read the beginning, go back. Because some stories are meant to be felt in full- Not pieced together after the fall. ____________________*____________________ • Saranya × Yuvansh • Doctor × Mafia • Enemies to lover • Forced marriage • Dark romance • Slow burn • He fell first and harder • Age gap Started on - 7th June 2025 Ended on - 12th September 2025
Secrets And Sins [Completed] by Bosedisha
79 parts Complete
"Two can only keep a secret, when one of them is dead." In the small town of Delmore, a raging wildfire begins on the night of 14th November when the small town's sweet heart Alishka Malhotra is found dead by the beach. While her friends and foes mourn her death, they also breathe a sigh of relief. That is until they start getting cryptic notes, threatening to unravel their darkest secrets. And the 8 players have no choice but to play the twisted game of secrets and sins. They weren't supposed to get tangled in the web of lies that they once built to escape their messy past. They weren't supposed to get involved with the death of the utterly vile HBIC. But you know what they say, right? Things don't always work the way we want them to. Just ask Alishka Malhotra. ~Warnings~ Violence Abusive language Frustrating Characters Angst and Romance Lies, Lies, Lies. Secrets And a whole lotta drama → ←
Velvet Lies: The Malhotras by Vivienne_Va
27 parts Ongoing Mature
--- The Perfect Facade The Malhotra household looks flawless from the outside-smiles, celebrations, and the kind of love everyone envies. But behind closed doors, every marriage hides secrets, resentments, and desires that no one dares to speak aloud. Rudransh & Meera - Bound by a forced marriage, she had dreamed of love, only to hear him coldly say: "Do not expect anything from me." Her heart still aches, trapped in silence. Agastya & Naina - A 7-year age gap conceals unspoken frustrations. They smile in public, but behind closed doors, the tension simmers like a storm waiting to break. Ekansh & Samaira - Married, but hidden from the world. He jokes, teases, and charms everyone... except her. Between them lies a dangerous tension, fragile and magnetic. Three couples, one family, a facade that could shatter at any moment. In the Malhotra mansion, perfection is just a mask-and no one knows what lies beneath. Read on to uncover the secrets behind the perfect facade... ---
BerkVille: Act 3 by mssanadara
10 parts Ongoing Mature
Summer sinks into a dark void and out of it emerges the haunting masked stalker "Masquerade". Threats, blissful taunting videos displayed on various screens and the everlasting feeling of being watched. Us five, Dustin, Carson, Beth, Mandy and I, Toy, have to now face our biggest threats: the embodiment of ourselves. Taking our identities and faces, Masquerade's puppets confuse the clueless, rewrite our stories, take advantage of situations and loved ones, flipping the script. Everyone's a suspect and friends turn into foes. Lies and unspoken past secrets toss over the tides and Masquerade becomes our real life boogieman. At the front of the case is Mandy coming off solving the puzzle from summer with a false piece. She's dedicated to figuring out who's behind the mask and their motivations. Seemingly, the only path to do so is through those behind our clay face molds. But that'll prove to be challenging as we try to preserve ourselves, lives and reputation participating in Masquerade's series of twisted childlike games. In the background, a family traced with secrets brings a new level of mystery to BerkVille. And soon we start to consider the possibility of everything being connected somehow. With all this, we try to balance our day to day lives of new romances, angels, competition, being outed and its consequences, family strife, and new endeavors. Have you gotten your dress and mask for the masquerade ball?
Scarlet Obsession : His Desire And Love by anaya_inkspire
25 parts Ongoing Mature
Book 1 Of Obsession series . "When power meets chaos, the world bows-or burns." He is the king of the underworld, a Russian mafia ruler feared across continents. Cold, ruthless, and dangerously possessive, he controls his empire with an iron fist and a heart of stone. To him, love is a weakness-one he swore never to indulge in. Until he meets her. She is the ghost of the shadows, a name whispered in fear but never seen. The Indian mafia queen, known for her unmatched brilliance and unshakable power, hides in plain sight, living a double life as an ordinary woman. Her empire is a secret, her enemies many, and her heart locked away. When their worlds collide, it's like fire meeting ice. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and a deadly game begins. But as secrets unravel and identities are exposed, their attraction turns into obsession. He wants her. He needs her. He will destroy anyone who dares to come between them-even if that means burning the world down to claim her. This isn't just a story of love. It's a battle of dominance, a war of minds, and a dance on the edge of madness. In their dangerous game, trust is a luxury, and betrayal is a given. Welcome to a world where passion is as deadly as bullets, and love is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Tangled Duties by Theblackboardwrites
89 parts Complete Mature
Book 1 of WEB OF HEARTBEATS series. Tangled Duties Loyalty? Love? Or duty? Bro he's torn!. He's torn between loyalty and love. He, who is a secret agent with a dangerous mission and a secret love. He's an undercover agent. In mask of A bodyguard. She's a princess, bound by tradition. But when emotions collide with responsibility, things get tangled. He was supposed to Spy on her. He wasn't supposed to fall for her. Caught between duty and desire, Rudra walks the fine line of trust and betrayal. Avni's every move challenges his resolve, while his growing obsession threatens to consume him. She's his to protect, She's his to spy on, But soon, she might become his to possess. And as the shadows of suspicion loom, both their fates hang by a thread. Will Rudra stay true to his mission? or will love make him cross lines that should never be crossed? In a world where trust is scarce, can love survive the secrets? What happens when a bodyguard falls for the one he's meant to spy on? Find out in Tangled Duties - where loyalty, love, and betrayal collide in a story that keeps you on the edge. Most Impressive Ranking #1 Lucknow on 31 october 2025 #1 undercoveragent on 25 feb 2025 #2 Undercover agent on 30 april 2025 Note:- the images used in this do not belong to me. But the edit is mine Image source is pinterest / AI And edited from Canva.
PSYCHO love by miss_k_7778
11 parts Complete
A fictional story that hold a lots of secrets. when a Doctor fall in love with a Psycho killer. Will her love treat his condition? what happened in past made him like this? who is behind all this? **** Good bye California. You give us a lots of sweet memories, I said in my mind and happily waved seeing out the window. **** I take a glance on red file. I open it and read the patient name, Ivan Watson. **** Dr. Isha, you have already his file and except that file I don't have anything, he said. Where did you find him, I asked. I think you may should leave he said rudely. **** You bloody bitch. What did you mix in it, he said. Please calm down. It was not like what you ar---", he grabbed my neck and start choking it. **** Sofia, he is a human and my patient so, right now my responsibility is Ivan and about your fucking rules. Then tell that Apollo from now every rule going to be broken, I said. **** What you are doing to me Isha. Why my heart is going crazy for you. I'm start falling in love with you?, I question myself. **** #211- fictional character out of 21.5k stories (15/June/2024) #274- secrets our of 29.7k stories (17/06/2024)
DIVINE INTERVENTION by Author_Divinewrites
54 parts Complete Mature
Book 1 of IMPERFECTION SERIES A saga of love and healing If you're interested in a love filled with trust, respect, healing eachother, having someone to say it's okay. And You're enough. It's for you ❤️‍🩹 ( Both leads are possessive about each other. ) RUDRA SINGH MALHOTRA 24 year old , A guy with striking grey eyes which held no emotions in it, A guy full of MAN with his 6 ft height and muscular build. heir to the Malhotra company.A man who lived with misery and darkness for the past 11 years. A man who wear his coldness and "Come my way I'll unalive you " Persona as a Armour. A Scarred king. Who say he doesn't need love but some part of him always yearns be be loved and held like he was precious. YASHNA SHARMA 22 year old, A bubbly girl more like a clumsy one with lot of insecurities. Who just graduated ug and was planning to join pg at Delhi University . Comes from a Normal middle class family with lovely parents and trouble of a younger brother. A girl who wears her heart on her sleeves. Love to read books and get lost in the peace it brings her .She is anything but naive. Even though her insecurity always breathing down on her neck but that doesn't stop her from living the present. Two people with poles apart personality and way of living. They met by some miracle. Now as much as the other forces wants to separate them. The red thread of fate binds them in more than one way. trope: marriage of convience slow burn she fell first. he fell harder past trauma possessive MMC & FMC grumpy & sunshine
SAMRAGINI ~ The Flame He kept Alive by Talesoflovee_05
33 parts Ongoing Mature
She died as his queen. He died with her name on his lips. But his soul... kept her flame alive. Centuries ago, the empire of Ratanpur witnessed the most tragic love story in its history. Samragini Meenakshi, the radiant queen, died giving birth to her heir. Maharaja Indrajeet Vardhane, her fearless king, couldn't bear a world without her-and followed her into death before the day ended. But love like theirs doesn't vanish. It waits. It burns. It remembers. --- 🌸 Present day... Ragini Maheshwari, a passionate Kathak dancer from an upper middle-class family, lives in a world of reels, rules, and rigid expectations. Her parents want her to focus on her studies, but her soul dances to a different rhythm. Denied a professional stage, she performs in ancient palaces and temple ruins-recording her Kathak videos for Instagram. It's her secret rebellion, her way of breathing life into something she can't name. Until one performance... changes everything. A crumbling palace. A forgotten echo. A glimpse of a life she never lived-yet somehow remembers. Because RAGINI IS SAMRAGINI And someone has been waiting lifetimes to see her again. --- 🌷 A soul-deep love. A forgotten empire. And a flame that never died. SAMRAGINI - The Flame He Kept Alive ---
𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 18+ by author_aniaa
52 parts Ongoing Mature
kismat ke upar sab ka bass nahi chalta [No one rules over destiny.] par unka chala. [but he ruled.] THREE COUPLES. SIX Lives. but their fate was already written. #1 RUDRANSH RAGHUVANSI AND SHIVALI SHUKLA [main leads] She was the fighter of righteousness and the law. And I was the one who made my own laws. She was a criminal lawyer, and I was a criminal. She believed in forgiving, and there is no second chance in my profession. One mistake boom you are gone to my Hell. She is Sweet, and I'm bitter you never want to meet. "Your owner ?" "you " "What you ?" "Ru-Rudransh." "and your name" "Shivali Rudransh Raghuvanshi" #2 Couple Neil And Aayra Shukla He was Ips officer, she was an aspiring journalist. he was disciplined, and her world started with the shaking of the earth. he was a man of few words, and she would even talk with a stranger for an hour. "You are still a kid you don't know about the things." "ohh I know the things more than your age darogi sahab." #3 Couple, ISHAAN SINGHANIA AND PANKHURI RAGHUVANSHI He was the villain, and she was the one who hated him due to his past. He became her assistant just to be close to her. He repented and turned everything down for his crystal. "DROP YOUR VOICE WHEN YOU ARE IN MY CABIN. " "Will you be able to drop your voice when you are under me ?" They all come from a different world. But what happens when this world collides with another other? Will they be able to walk together till Eternity?? They were Tied by Fate. But was the fate already written? - BOOK IS FULL OF SUSPENSE THRILLER SAGAS, - MATURE CONTENT AHEAD - CRIME AND MURDER MYSTERY !
You may also like
Slide 1 of 10
The Forbidden Love [Duet 2] cover
Secrets And Sins [Completed] cover
Velvet Lies: The Malhotras cover
BerkVille: Act 3 cover
Scarlet Obsession : His Desire And Love cover
Tangled Duties cover
PSYCHO love cover
DIVINE INTERVENTION cover
SAMRAGINI ~ The Flame He kept Alive cover
𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 18+ cover

The Forbidden Love [Duet 2]

112 parts Complete Mature

She "Yuvansh..." He "Yes, my goddess" Trope - Enimes to Lover Genra - Dark Romance #Book 2 in the FORBIDDEN series Welcome to The Forbidden Love-the second book in the FORBIDDEN series. The Forbidden Love begins exactly where Book One left off. Here, the veils will lift. The secrets will unfold. The truth-no matter how cruel-will rise. This book will not make sense without the first. Because The Forbidden Desire was the descent... And The Forbidden Love is the maddening... If you haven't read the beginning, go back. Because some stories are meant to be felt in full- Not pieced together after the fall. ____________________*____________________ • Saranya × Yuvansh • Doctor × Mafia • Enemies to lover • Forced marriage • Dark romance • Slow burn • He fell first and harder • Age gap Started on - 7th June 2025 Ended on - 12th September 2025

More details