𝓜𝓪𝓺𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓭-𝓔-𝓗𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓽

Zoya thought her marriage to Haider was just another decision made by their families ~ something neither of them truly wanted. He was distant, serious, always lost in quiet prayers, and never let her close enough to really know him.

But as days turned into months, Zoya found herself falling for the very man she once feared she could never understand. Just when she began to believe their marriage might actually be real, she uncovered the truth that changed everything.

This marriage wasn't forced by fate.
It was planned by...

Now she has to face the man she loves, knowing he's been hiding more than just his feelings. Was his plan ever really about love ~ or something else entirely?

𝐈𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝, 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝,
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝.
𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞,
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤,𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞.

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🌸 Tropes

Forced marriage (but secretly his idea)

Opposites attract: carefree vs deeply religious

Hidden secrets / past

Slow burn romance

Protective husband

She fell first, he fell harder

Emotional trust issues

Quiet heartbreak and rebuilding love

Age gap