Shreerang Gokhle has spent his whole life glowing-raised by six mother-like figures, the golden boy of a bustling household,
the sunshine everyone orbits. As the heir to Gokhle Gruhudyog, he carries the legacy on his shoulders and love in his palms.
Janhavi Sahastrabuddhe has spent her whole life holding things together-the self-appointed elder sister, bank employee by day, exhausted dreamer by night,
fighting silently to lift her family out of struggle. Her father's injury, her brother's failures, the coldness of a stepmother-she bears it all with grace no one ever really sees.
Their worlds collide by fate, their hearts fall into step, and the Gokhle household-at first- meets Janhavi with suspicion, irritation, and every possible side-eye. But Janhavi's quiet resilience, her soft fire, her kindness...slowly wins them over until she becomes their unexpected favourite-a daughter in every sense of the word.
Just when life finally begins to smile at them, one accident turns everything to ash. Janhavi wakes up with no memory of Shreerang-no trace of the love they built. To her, he's a stranger. To him, she's still home.
But heartbreak isn't enough to stop Shreerang Gokhle. Not when it comes to her.
He decides to woo her again-with patience, with warmth, with unwavering devotion-even as family tensions, financial storms, misunderstandings,
and fate's sharp edges try to tear them apart.
Because this time, they won't just fall in love.
They'll fight for it.
Together.
Again and again.
Some stories are held by memories.
Theirs is held by something stronger-
They are, and always will be, Bound by Love.
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"You're mine, Jeea. Don't ever forget that." His voice is a siren, enchanting me, making me dizzy with the need to be close to him.
"I know, Mr. Rathore. And you're mine." I peck his lips and he squeezes my neck in return. I can still feel the embers of his angry, lying just below the surface of his skin.
"Always, jaan. It's a pleasure to be yours." His lips meet mine in a slow kiss which quickly turns into something passionate, neither of us willing to back down. I take his anger that he drowns into this kiss and show him my love in return.
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Jeea Mehta has always lived in the shadow of her perfect older sister. But when a twist of fate forces her to marry Dhruv Singh Rathore-a wealthy, enigmatic man who was once promised to her sister-Jeea finds herself caught in a marriage she never wanted and a life she doesn't understand.
But Dhruv is not an easy man to please. He's distant, ruthless, and heartbreakingly unattainable. And yet, beneath his icy exterior, Jeea glimpses something more-something that makes her heart betray her at every turn.
As hidden truths unravel and undeniable chemistry ignites, Jeea finds herself caught in a dangerous game of love and resentment. Because while she was never meant to be his bride... she might just become something even more unexpected-his weakness.
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