Desi Stories

"He doesn't say 'I love you.' But he changed in all the ways that yelled it." •••••••••••••• Vaani Joshi never expected love from her arranged marriage - just respect, maybe some space, and silence she could live with. Dhruv Deshmukh was exactly that: powerful, unreadable, and cold. He didn't ask her what she liked. He didn't ask how her day was. And she never asked for anything. But then he started noticing. Not her words - her silences. Not what she wanted - what she gave up. The man who never looked twice is now the one who watches her the closest. And the girl who never expected anything... is the reason he's learning how to give everything. •••••••••••••••• "Why do you always notice the things I don't say?" He looked at her for a long second. "Because you never ask. And I've never wanted to give anyone more." •••••••••••••••• Tropes: Slow-burn romance | Arranged marriage | Contemporary drama | Indian diaspora | Urban luxury + emotional intimacy | Cold ML x Soft FL | Changing for her

In a quiet, misty district of Himachal Pradesh, in a small orphanage called Sparsh Ashram, lived a fragile, gentle girl named Ishara. Her eyes held a quiet innocence, untouched by the harshness of the world, yet shadowed with a deep, unspoken sorrow. When she was only four, her stepfather-the one who had once called her his life-had left her. He discovered she was the product of her mother's betrayal, and in his heartbreak, he turned away. Since then, Ishara had grown up in the soft, lonely halls of the orphanage, her heart tender, her spirit delicate, carrying a pain that even time could not erase. At fifteen, she was still small, almost like a fragile bird in a vast, unkind sky-beautiful, innocent, and quietly brave. .................................................................................................... ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Heer sharma, a smart and intelligent girl who lives with her mother, and has no idea about her father. What will happen when one day , she has to live with her father's family which has her step mother and 6 half brothers, because her own mother had the last stage cancer and cant survive anymore? How will Heer manage to live in that house? TROPES~ High school romance 6 Protective Half brothers Bad boy x good girl Best friend's sisterxBrother's best friend He fell first and harder No bullying 12th x 11th Rom-com Bold girl Backbencherxtopper Family love

What if destiny wasn't just about winning the war between good and evil... but about finding the family your soul has always craved? Saanvi-a girl born with powers not meant for mortals, a Devta Putri hiding in the shadows of the human world. She has lived her life alone, telling herself she doesn't need anyone. Families break. Love hurts. Belonging is a dream she cannot afford. But fate has other plans. When she crosses paths with a family broken by pain and waiting for a miracle, something inside her begins to change. For the first time, she laughs, she feels, she wonders what it means to have a home. And for them, she is more than just a girl-she might be the missing piece of their story, the answer to prayers left unheard for years. Yet shadows always follow the light. Will Saanvi embrace the bond destiny is offering her... or walk away before she risks her heart again?

"P-President... it hurts so much..." she gasped, her voice shaking. "Please... choose someone else instead of me. I can't do this... please let me go."

•|𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐄 (Replaced Bride) 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘|• ✦ RITVIKA KAPOOR ✦ A girl who carries the sun in her smile and storms in her silence. She wasn't raised in riches, but she's richer than most-in love, in softness, in strength. A single mother at 24, her heart beats not just for herself, but for her little girl who calls her "Mumma." 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 is her language and 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 her comfort-she loves quietly, endures deeply. Every scar has a story, but she chooses not to tell them, only to live past them. She dreams of love, but doesn't expect it. She hopes for a miracle, yet walks through life with calm acceptance. She is a - ❝ Khud se zyada kisi aur ke liye jeene wali ladki. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦ VIDYUT RAJVANSH ✦ His presence demands silence. A man built from shadows and steel. Cold eyes, sharp suits, and a reputation darker than the night. He's the kind of man who doesn't flinch at loss, and never looks back once he walks away. A CEO, a name whispered in fear, a heart hidden behind layers of pain and pride. Commitments? He avoids them. Emotions? He shuts them out. Children? He doesn't do soft things-until Tara calls him "Dadda." He doesn't believe in second chances, but somehow, Ritvika feels like the home he never had. He is a - ❝ Mohabbat se door bhaagne wala, lekin mohabbat mein doobta hua aadmi. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ Join the Journey of RITVIKA & VIDYUT 💗

𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑶𝑭 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 : 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 Nayantara Singh, a strong-willed corporate lawyer, has a past she can't escape, a past that continues to haunt her even as she steps into an engagement with Ishaan Shekhawat, the successful and determined CEO of Nirvana Groups. Torn between guilt and desire, Ishaan's love for Nayantara remains unwavering. Even as betrayal and chaos consume their world, their passion ignites in a storm of emotions, leaving them both craving more. Will love survive the veils of temptation and deceit, or will it be shattered forever? TROPES ✨ ╰┈➤ Second-chance romance ╰┈➤ Protective Hero ╰┈➤ Guilty Heroine ╰┈➤ Miscommunication ╰┈➤ Healing love ╰┈➤ Opposites attract ╰┈➤ Unlikely Redemption ╰┈➤ Protective Family

❀ꗥ～ꗥ❀ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 ❀ꗥ～ꗥ❀ ↪𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 - 24 years old, 5'3. Beautiful surgeon. She is introverted yet talkative and expressive to people with whom she is comfortable. Shy, sweet, soft-hearted and kind yet strong enough to take a stand against the wrong. Reads fictional books, a hopeless romantic. Gift-giving is her love language. Wants to experience and deeply fall in love but only with the right person, who she has yet to find. ↪𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢 - 29 years old, 6'2. A hot topic for media and girls. Was the popular boy in his teenage era. The most eligible bachelor in the state currently. CEO of Raghuvanshi & Co. A gym freak and workaholic, who portrays a rude and poker face mask. Lovable and soft for his family. Hasn't dated yet neither wishes to do it in the future. He is from a Royal background and is involved in the mafia. She is emphatic He is rude She talks a lot He is a man of his words She puts others before herself He doesn't care about other people She is sunshine and bubbly He is grumpy and cold She wishes for her partner to be like those fictional men in her book Will he be her fictional man? A soft romance, a book you can come to when you want to be wrapped in a blanket of warmness and butterflies. A book with lots of romance, teasing and a little bit of drama.

Yaduvanshi series #1 An Arranged Marriage Story. POWER!!!!! That's what he always wanted. He is king of a small kingdom of Madhya Pradesh but his power is not limited to Madhya Pradesh only. He is one of the richest men in India who holds the power of money in the market and of leaders in parliament. He is one of those chosen people who are running the country behind the curtain. Politician bows their head in front of him, businessman is ready to put everything at stake just to put their name with his company and a messiah to his kingdom's people. His soft side is for no one at least he does pretend that. But......... A small brown-eyed, honey-voiced girl entered his life. And from the very first moment he saw her, he started feeling a weird fluttering in his heart. She was chosen by his grandfather for him but he knew it was God's plan. She is a puzzle, He wants to solve her. She is scared, He wants to protect her. She fears love, He wants to spoil her. She is broken, He is her healer. Let's join Aashrit Singh Yaduvanshi and Meera Singh Yaduvanshi in the journey of love after marriage.

"Don't fall for me," I warned, my voice low. "Me? In love with you?" she laughed, a mocking sound that cut sharper than any blade. "Oh, you're so delusional, Reyaan. This is a contractual marriage, remember? I will never fall for you-not in a billion years." Her words snapped something inside me-something dark and reckless. And her eyes, those perfect shades of brown, gleamed with a silent challenge. "Not in a billion years, huh?" I echoed, my voice dangerously soft. "Is that a challenge, Brownie?" I took slow, deliberate strides toward her. "Because I never lose one," I whispered against her ear, pinning her against the elevator wall, feeling her sharp intake of breath as I caged her in. JIA NIKITA KHURANA She was broken-ruined until she no longer recognized herself. Once a girl full of sunshine, now a storm. Once dreaming of a Prince Charming, now believing herself utterly unlovable. She had sworn off love, scoffed at the idea of marriage. Until destiny, the master manipulator twisted her life on its cruel axis. Now Jia, the girl who vowed never to marry, finds herself trapped in a marriage she never wanted. And her husband? An arrogant, emotionless, cold-blooded, maddeningly handsome billionaire born with a permanent poker face. REYAAN SHAHVEER He was broken before he even had the chance to be whole. Wounded by those meant to love him. He loathed the idea of love hollow, treacherous, temporary. He swore he'd never let anyone close enough to destroy him. Marriage? Commitment? Love? A joke. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Now Reyaan, who trusted no one and needed no one, is bound by contract and vows to a girl who screams danger from ten miles away... A danger he knows he should avoid, Yet can't seem to stay away from. *** REYAAN SHAHVEER x JIA NIKITA KHURANA A collision of broken hearts. An arrangement neither wanted. An attraction neither can deny. Tropes: Contractual Arranged Marriage Past Trauma Slow Burn Grumpy x Grumpier

"Biryani.", Navya answered. "And Yash wants to talk to you.", Navya said to Vivaan, gesturing for Yash to start speaking. He sighed before turning to his older brother. "Look, bhai, I need you to talk to ma. I cannot get married. I just cannot.", Yash said firmly. "Why? You gay?", Vivaan asked taking a bite of biryani straight from the cooking pot. Navya gave him a look and snatched the spoon from him, but he ignored her, turning back to his brother who was glaring at him. "Just talk to ma, Vivaan", Yash rolls his eyes. "You think I can change her mind? Trust me, if i could, I wouldn't have married Navya.", Vivaan says bluntly, and Navya's jaw practically drops at her husband's brutal comment. Yash raised an eyebrow. It was true. Vivaan was the most stubborn of all three brothers and if even he had given in to their mother, it meant, she was invincible, and Yash was fucked. That is the moment Yash realized that he wasn't getting out of this one. Read fast to dive deep into this family of assholes😘

Dev Singhania Born into wealth, but shaped by expectations. He inherited his father's company branch in New Mumbai, stepping into a world where success was a given, but proving himself was the real challenge. Sharp, disciplined, and ruthless-he doesn't tolerate distractions, least of all emotions. A man who believes in logic over feelings, power over vulnerability. Cold as the city skyline he owns, but even the strongest walls have cracks. Khushi Shivlani A girl with a heart full of sunshine, seeing the world through pages of her books. Soft-spoken yet firm, innocence in her eyes but fire in her soul. She believes in love like the stories she reads, yet reality has never been kind to her dreams. A fighter when needed, but with a kindness so pure, it makes even the coldest hearts melt. Grumpy x Sunshine Opposites Attract #1 in wattpadlove (16/11/2025) #1 in bookstoread (1/1/2026) #1 in rainromance (1/1/2026) (6/2/2026) # 2 in booklover (1/1/2026)

Three brother who have a close knit relationship a bond stronger than everything suddenly gets broken. An intruder in happy family also known as new sister. How will Awan brothers deal with it? To find out more please peep in.

❤️‍🔥Ishq junoon jab hadh se badh jaaye🔥 ❤️‍🩹Haste haste aashiq sooli chadh jaaye! ❤️Love-fiery, boundless, and intoxicating-needs no words. But what happens when love is just a game for one and a lifelong promise for another? Meet the Three Hearts Entwined in Destiny 💫 Anshika Raghuwanshi - The youngest daughter of the Raghuwanshi family. Full of sunshine, spreading happiness wherever she goes. A storm wrapped in warmth, she lights up every room she enters-but even the brightest storms have secrets."Sheesh-Mehal Na Mujhko Suhaaye!!TujhSang Sookhi Roti Bhaaye"🤌 ⚡ Aarohi Raghuwanshi - The eldest daughter of the Raghuwanshi family. "I don't care about anyone." The biggest red flag 🚩, she dates for fun, never for love. "Paisa, gadi, mehanga ghar-I need a man who can buy me all that." Hearts mean nothing to her, yet one man refuses to stop loving her. ❄️ Nishkarsh Malhotra - The eldest son of the Malhotra family. Cold demeanor, gym freak, workaholic. A man who has everything-except the one thing he wants most: Aarohi. Madly in love with her, he would destroy the world for her, but will she ever be his? A story of love, betrayal, and an unbreakable bond forged by fate. Because sometimes, the heart chooses the one it was never meant to love.Will love win, or will it burn in its own fire? "You drive me insane," he murmured, his voice a rough whisper against my ear. "And the worst part?" His lips barely brushed my skin. "You know exactly what you're doing to me." I swallowed, my pulse hammering as my fingers curled into the fabric of his shirt. I wanted to push him away. I wanted to pull him closer. I closed my eyes, caught between the thrill of the game and then he slowly slid his hand inside my top the heat curling in my stomach. Dare to read?❤️(DESI INDIAN STORY) ✨ Tropes You'll Love: ✔ Grumpy × Sunshine ☀️ ✔ Age Gap 😏 ✔ Brother's Best Friend 😉 ✔ Enemies to Lovers ✨ ✔ The Replaced Bride 👰

❛ You're my best friend ❜ ( lando norris x fem!oc ) ( started: 03 / 06 / 25 ) ( completed: 04 / 02 / 26) #2 in carlossainz on september 26th 2025 you're in love, lando norris © soupsvault, 2025

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐪 𝐤𝐢 𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 advika:what kinda love is this were I have to suffer again and again why am I the one who always gets hurt w-why. abhimaan:how could I even love a person like you who was never even loved her entire life. jeevika: you can't leave me yuvraj yuvraj:loving you was my biggest mistake james : "princess p-please wake up i-i am sorry p-please" jennifer : "who are you do I know you" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⚠️⚠️ this story has lots of grammatical mistakes, and the first few chapters may seem cringe,but I am trying to improve so, please have patience while reading the book.

‶He's not even a Raheja!″ His father yelled, the malice in his voice clearly audible. ‶But he is our brother.″ He said calmly. ‶Half brother.″ His father corrected him. ‶Brothers are bonded by heart and not by blood.″ there was finality in his tone, one that screamed any further protest would fall on deaf ears. ‶What are you planning to do, Rudra? Play father to an abandoned kid?″ ‶Haven't I been doing the same since I was 17?″ **************************** ‶You're a responsibility, little boy. Never forget that. Don't ever take bhaiya's kindness for granted.″ ‶Yes sir.″ the 10 year old murmured with bowed head. He didn't expect to be treated any better. The man's eyes twitched ever so slightly when he noticed the boy's shoulders slumping in disappointment. But he forced himself to remain unaffected. The boy was a testament of their mother's spirit. The spirit that they needed but were deprived of. Warming up to her son felt like a betrayal to their own struggles.

He doesn't notice anyone. He doesn't care. He's Ayush Sawant-the untouchable, the heartthrob, the legend of the campus. Every girl wants him, every guy envies him... and he remains perfectly indifferent. Until she walks in. Suhana Verma is bubbly, chaotic, and completely oblivious to his reputation. She's new to the city, joining mid-semester, and her energy is bright enough to make even him pause-just once. A smile, a laugh, a flustered stumble, and suddenly, Ayush is... watching. He doesn't want to care. He doesn't even like her. And yet, the more she crosses his path, the harder it becomes to ignore her. Slowly, silently, obsession creeps in-every glance, every laugh, every accidental moment pulling him closer than he planned. Jealousy, longing, and a heartbeat he can't control. Sometimes love doesn't follow a syllabus... and the hardest lessons are the ones you can't skip. This semester, someone's about to learn what it truly means... to fall. Tropes: • College Romance • Posessive ML • Enemies to Lovers • Silent Attraction • Medium/slow burn

Title: Runaway Hearts Hitansh Sanghavi-Mumbai's unseen billionaire, feared by some, admired by others. Cold, rude, perfection-obsessed, living under one oath from his grandmother: marry before she dies. Sriza Ghoshal-an orphan girl from Kolkata, a runaway bride escaping a forced marriage, chasing survival in Mumbai. Their first meeting? Her broken bicycle crashing into his luxury car. Her yelling in the middle of the road: "Move your rich brat car! Fu*k yourself bastard! Because of your high-class drama I'll miss my interview!" She doesn't even look at him. But he sees her. And when her résumé lands on his desk, he decides to interview her personally. One job. One rude boss. One fiery secretary. Endless fights, sarcasm, and two months of chaos. Then comes his twist- A one-year contract marriage with a promise: Sign it, complete it, and he'll send her to New York, erasing himself from her life forever. A deal made. A year that could break or bind them. A year later... ....the pen falling from her hand on that paper that tilted DIVORCE , a tear escaping, and the sound of rolling luggage as she leaves the Sanghavi villa- maybe for good. SHE IS RUNNING AWAY FROM THE TRUTH ONCE AGAIN!!