SHART-E-ISHQ

Book 2

Azaan Siddiqui

Azaan Siddiqui is 25, born and raised in London. He grew up in a world of wealth but without love. His parents, Raza and Samira Siddiqui, were always busy with business and never paid much attention to him. Azaan learned to rely on himself-and on temporary pleasures. Cigarettes, parties, and flings are part of his life. He's charming, confident, and a little dangerous, but he's also cold and distant. He has never been to India, and he doesn't care much about his roots. People see him as someone who has it all, but inside, he feels empty.

Zara Hashmi

Zara Hashmi is 20, cheerful, caring, and full of life. She is the youngest in her family and has two elder brothers, ishfaq(29) and bilal (24), who are very protective of her. Her parents, Jameel and Farah Hashmi, died in an accident four years ago, but she never lost her optimism. Zara is bubbly, fun-loving, and always looks at the bright side of life. She believes in love with all her heart, even if it blinds her at times.

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Azaan Siddiqui never cared about love. For him, life was about money, parties, and games. One night in London, out of boredom, he makes a bet with his friends: he will make a zara fall for him.

For Azaan, it starts as nothing more than fun. But Zara's kindness, her smile, and the way she genuinely cares for him begin to shake his cold walls. For the first time in his life, someone makes him feel seen.

But the truth cannot stay hidden forever. When Zara discovers she was only a bet, her blind love shatters. And now, for the first time, Azaan must fight-not for ego, not for a game, but for the only girl who ever taught him what love really means.