Istanbul Stories

Sanem is looking for a job to help pay for her wedding. She has a fiancé and she doesn't need the attention from another man, especially a spoiled, rich man. But maybe this man is different, he sure makes her feel different. Could it be the real thing....

Wattpad Editors' Choice, Winner of the 2020 Fiction Awards (for Best Plot Twist) and 2020 Mafia Romance of the Year. A chance encounter with an enigmatic Russian oligarch turns a young woman into the target of a criminal empire. Caught in a web of deceit, greed, and betrayal that stretches from the depths of Russia's gangland to the Kremlin's gilded halls, she is forced to forge a perilous alliance with an unlikely protector. From London to Moscow, this thrilling, sensual, and richly textured story transports the reader to the heart of a mafia empire - perfect for fans of dark romance and spine-tingling suspense. Originally published under the title "Russian Gambit". Genres: spy fiction | espionage thriller | political thriller | spy thriller | mafia romance | mafia thriller | romantic suspense | mystery Featured on: Wattpad Picks / Wattpad Editors' Choice Wattpad General Fiction @generalfiction Wattpad Dangerous Love @dangerouslove Wattpad Action @action Wattpad Ambassadors UK @AmbassadorsUK Wattpad Romance @Romance Wattpad Psychological Novel @PsychologicalNovel Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book Picks Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book of the Year Awards: Fiction Award for Best Plot Twist Mafia Community " Mafia Book of the Year " award

A short love story set in the rainy streets of Istanbul. She was calm like the moon, he was wild like fire. When their worlds collided, silence spoke louder than words. Two strangers, one storm, and the moment when destiny whispered "stay."

Sanem and Leyla's parents tragically past away when the girls were very young, the girls were separated and placed in two different foster homes, they were promised that eventually they would be together but unfortunately they never saw each other again for ten years. Sanem's foster mother and daughter were very cruel to her growing up. But being the dreamer she is helped her throughout the years. She couldn't wait to be eighteen to leave the prison. Soon she will be free to live her life, and who knows her dreams might come true one day to meet her prince. Can Divit is a famous for his photography, and for a couple TV series that he was in, but his passions is definitely photography. He's a traveler, he travels to exotic places, and to poverty stricken places. Can has a hard time staying in one place but he knows eventually he will be back in Istanbul working for his father one day. It's funny how things can change in an instant, There love won't be easy, but love does conquer all.

They were six souls - different worlds wrapped in the same storm. Each carrying wounds they didn't show and truths they couldn't tell. ╰─➤ ❝ the chaos we called love ❞ ZIA AHMET SIDDIQUI X ZAYN YILDIRIM DEMIR "Sometimes love isn't found - it's buried beneath betrayal, waiting to be unearthed." Zia and Zayn were tied by fate, not choice. He returned with vengeance burning in his veins; she carried wounds the world never saw. What began as a marriage of obligation turns into a storm of emotions - love, guilt, and shattered truths. As their past unravels and hearts collide, they must face the one question that could break them both: Can two broken souls still find peace in each other's arms? ───────── ✦ ───────── LEAH AURORA X HAIDER ÇELIK "She was chaos wrapped in calm; he was silence hiding a storm." Leah and Haider's story isn't about perfect love - it's about finding light in the ruins. He runs from his past, she hides from her pain, yet destiny keeps pulling them closer. In a world where trust feels like a luxury and love feels like danger, they learn that sometimes the bravest thing you can do... is to stay. ───────── ✦ ───────── SAHER KHAN X FARHAN SIDDIQUI "She was the fire he could never tame - and he was the peace she never knew she needed." Saher and Farhan's story is one of playful chaos and unspoken depth. She challenges him at every turn; he steadies her without even trying. Between banter and silence, friendship turns into something dangerously tender. When laughter hides longing and every argument feels like love in disguise - what happens when they finally stop pretending? ───────── ✦ ───────── 𓂃 𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻 𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓪𝓵 𓂃

Eudoxia Ivanovna was the daughter of a Russian Priest and a minor noblewoman. She was to marry a minor boyar whom her parents had arranged for her. It all came shattering when the Tatars raided the village and abducted Eudoxia. They took her to Constantinople. She was installed in the harem of Sultan Murad IV, who was a cruel sultan. She was thirteen when she was taken. Her name was Mahrum, meaning deprived. She was determined to survive the harem and the sultan. She was determined to protect herself and her children. She is destined to break the hearts of men who love and adore her, including the hearts of princes both imperial and foreign.

Love was forbidden for Kaan, a senior security officer in Turkey, and it was never meant to happen. Yet everything changes when he meets Dr. Maral, a dedicated physician in Istanbul, and finds himself unable to let her go. A hidden, profound love takes root as Maral-unaware of Kaan's true identity-steps into his complex, perilous world and falls for him. Torn between duty and desire, both must navigate soaring highs and shattering lows, knowing their love may demand an inevitable and devastating price.

Fired, frustrated, and caught in a bet she never wanted, Zahra must face the charming Dr. Harith... and her irresistible new teammate, Jalal. A familiar scent of lavender seems to follow her everywhere, stirring hidden attraction and uncovering secrets that refuse to stay buried. Will she follow her heart or protect herself from desire?

"Yes, I'm bad, but Ayliz, I can admit my sins in front of the whole world. Can you? Tell me, can you tell your parents what kind of girl you are?" Two lost souls, wandering through regrets- find their way back to the path they never knew they were meant for. "If you fall, I will help you up. If you get hurt, I will bandage you. If you cry, I will wipe your tears. And I will even pluck you that rose." "Promise?" "Promise." From childhood lovers to strangers... From strangers to soulmates again. From guilt to guidance. From fall to faith. "Will you be the rose that blooms in my garden of life?" Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Istanbul and Izmir, this is a story of guilt, redemption, and love only Allah can write into broken hearts. Because sometimes, love isn't found in the world... it's found when you return to Him.

The surprise announcement from Paola had all but wrecked Efe's life...or so he thought. But Carolina walked away from her dad at the last minute at the airport and into Efe's arms.... Now all they had to do is find out for sure if Paola was telling the truth. With the help of Kadir and his parents, Efe and Carolina would be able to handle anything that came their way.. The love that is your destiny will always survive.... That love can be found in the most unusual ways.....

At the edge of the world, near Schässburg, a boy is born with no right to choose. In a family of executioners, death is not an exception, but a trade passed from father to son. This is his story, told late, when the sword has fallen silent and the memories can no longer be buried. From the graves dug with bare hands to the shadows of princely courts-from Wallachia to the gates of Istanbul-his life becomes a relentless flight between guilt, survival, and power. In an era where faith and cruelty walk hand in hand, he becomes history's intimate witness and its most unsettling tool. He encounters the greats of the age without ever truly being one of them. Memories of an Executioner is not a novel about heroes, but about the price paid by those who live off the deaths of others. It is a dark, poetic, and brutally human confession about guilt, silence, and the fragile hope of redemption.

In the bustling heart of Istanbul, Celine is a top businesswoman who thrives on precision and control. But when she crosses paths with Emre, a brilliant yet mysterious engineer, her carefully balanced life begins to shift. Amid boardrooms, late-night meetings, and high-stakes projects, attraction sparks-unpredictable, tense, and impossible to ignore. As professional boundaries blur and personal feelings surface, Celine must decide: should she follow her heart, or keep her life strictly on schedule? A story of ambition, desire, and the delicate balance between love and duty.

Two different people, belonging to two different countries, spoke different languages but felt a strong attraction towards each other. Was it love? Probably. With just one look, they were deeply influenced by each other. A short lived meeting, they thought they would never see each other again. But fate had something else in store. And 7 years down the road, both of them were caught off-guard. But things don't always go how they seem. But that is life, a rollercoaster ride with all the ups and downs. And that is what makes life interesting. At least it made theirs. But is happily ever after always promised? Probably not.

Nothing could have gone more wrong than a simple trip to the meeting point of the world. Istanbul is more than I ever imagined it to be, but a single Turkish sweet turned my life upside down. ...Hate... ...Desire... ...Hidden secrets...

Estetik kaygılardan uzak, gülmeli, eğlenmeli bir sanat eseri.

EDITED VERSION. There are two versions of this book with different endings, this version is shorter. Adela, the daughter of a famous family in Bosnia. She was only 13 when she got kidnapped and forced to be a slave for Serbian warriors that raided her beautiful city... Tuzla. Her family does everything to get her back, but what happens if she loses her memory and becomes Tanya? ++ no detailed sexual scenes. HIGHEST RANKINGS : 1 #ibrahim 1 #bosnia 2 #hatice 2 #mihrimah 1 # hurrem 2 #ottoman Date ended : may 14 , 2024. Date edited: 11/26/2025.

Can a purple umbrella change the course of your life? Birce always believed that being sensible was the safest harbor. After all, what could be better than anchoring yourself in calm waters when life's sea turned stormy? Love, to her, was a vast and reckless ocean-a tangled mess of unpredictable emotions. And Birce had no intention of setting sail, only to crash into an iceberg and sink. Must everyone fall in love and put their faith in someone else? This is the story of a level-headed goddess trying to resist the arrow of Eros... and maybe, just maybe, learning how to drown beautifully.