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  • 𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 ✦ Beneath Her Silence, Secrets Burn ✦ by TerraNova856
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    🌹 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 Aria arrives at her new school carrying more than just a past-she carries a silence sharp enough to cut. She doesn't look for attention, she doesn't ask for friendship, and she definitely doesn't believe in love. Not anymore. Her world is built on rules: Stay small. Stay quiet. Stay hidden. But everything starts to shift the moment Shivansh Rawat begins to notice her in ways she can't ignore. He watches her the way no one ever has-carefully, respectfully, like he's trying to understand the shadows she refuses to speak about. He doesn't push. He doesn't pry. Yet somehow, he gets closer than anyone should be able to. His presence is steady. His patience is disarming. And his care? It's the kind of dangerous that scares her... because she wants it. Aria feels the walls she built trembling against him-this boy who quietly steps into the spaces she guards most fiercely. He makes her question everything she believes about trust, safety, and love itself. But darkness doesn't disappear just because someone kind walks in. As she becomes part of a world filled with loud laughter, fierce loyalty, and friendships that burn bright-Rohan and Avni's fiery clashes, Saavi and Akshat's warm, teasing spark-Aria begins to feel something she has long forgotten: Hope. Hope that terrifies her as much as her past ever did. Because secrets don't stay buried forever. Sometimes they rise exactly when you start to heal. And Aria's past carries shadows that don't loosen their grip easily. Guarded Heart is a story of slow-burning romance, emotional unraveling, and the quiet bravery it takes to let love in when you've learned to fear it. Some hearts hide because they've been hurt. Some hearts protect because they care. And some hearts... collide so intensely, the world around them shifts. 💞 Slow Burn × Emotional Healing 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🫶 Brother's Best Friend 🌸 Found Family & Fierce Friendships 📖 School Life
  • Sharanya - Anchor to Broken Hearts by AdvaitaWrites
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    Rankings: #Top 1 in India- 04-/05/2026-10/05/2026 #Top 2 in India- 31/05/2026 #1 in Slow-burn Romance- 31/05/2026 #1 in Age-gap romance- 21/05/2026 #1 in Broken Family- 20/05/2026 #1 in Single Mother- 20/05/2026 #1 in Replaced Bride- 20/05/2026 #1 in FoundFamily- 03/06/2026 ------------------------------------------------- The Japanese have rightly said- "Broken pieces tend to mend each other when kept together." But what if the broken pieces are people instead? Sharanya Kapoor, 26, an architect, widow, and single mother, is forced into a marriage as a replacement for her step-sister who runs away from her wedding. Loving, emotionally perceptive, and carrying her own unhealed wounds, she unexpectedly enters the fractured Rajvansh household. Rishvaan Rajvansh, 34, a divorced businessman and father of two teenage sons, was once a man capable of loving deeply. But betrayal turned him cold, emotionally detached, and distant from both emotions and his children. Now, a stranger and her little daughter, Eirisha, become part of their already broken lives. Can Sharanya soften the harsh dynamics of the Rajvansh household with her quiet warmth? Will Ishvaan and Avyaan ever accept her... or her daughter as their own? Can she rebuild trust within Rishvaan's guarded heart? And if broken souls are kept together long enough... can they eventually become a family?
  • 𝓥𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓴𝓪: 𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓾𝓷𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮 by veduwrts
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    "Shaadi sirf naam ki hogi, Vedika." Arman's cold voice echoed inside the beautifully decorated room. "Don't expect a husband from me." Vedika felt her heartbeat stutter. This was not how she imagined her wedding night since childhood. Not after spending years dreaming about him. Not after writing his name beside hers in the corners of her notebooks. Not after waiting eight whole years for him to return from abroad. Arman sandhu. Her first crush. Her almost-stranger husband. The same boy whose one smile used to make her day... now stood in front of her with emotionless eyes. "I agreed to this marriage because of our families," he continued while loosening his tie, not even looking at her. "You'll get respect, my family name, everything. But don't expect love." Her fingers tightened around her red bridal dupatta. "Was there ever a time," she asked softly, voice trembling, "when you liked me even a little?" Silence. That silence broke her more than words ever could. Because for Vedika Malhotra... this marriage was the beginning of forever. But for Arman sandhu... it was just a responsibility. And sometimes the most painful love stories begin with a promise made in childhood... between two people who wanted completely different futures.
  • The Duke's Relentless Obsession [COMPLETED] by NiharikaPerumalla
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    This story shows, that the right man won't make you question if he loves you. He'll make you wonder how someone could love you that much. Story description: Seraphina Ravelle, the stepdaughter of Marquess Edric, grew up surrounded by luxury-but behind the mansion doors, cruelty ruled. Her mother, Isadora Ravelle, used her power to torment the Marquess's first daughter, Liora. Seraphina loved her sister dearly, yet she could never show it. Desperate to save Liora from their mother's abuse, Seraphina secretly forged a letter and sent a marriage proposal in her sister's name to the feared Grand Duke, Izek Viremont. But instead of accepting Liora... the Duke sent the proposal back-to Seraphina. Why would one of the most powerful men in the kingdom choose her? And what does the Duke truly want?
  • The Place I Call Home by aftertheepilogue
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    For sixteen years, Shaydari Sinha has loved the boy next door. Not loudly. Not dramatically. Just quietly...through shared lunches, unfinished homework, midnight phone calls, family vacations, heartbreaks that weren't hers, and every birthday candle Arunoday Oberoi ever blew out. He has always been home. When Shaydari loses her parents at twenty-two, her world comes crashing down overnight. Forced to abandon her dreams and take over her father's modest catering business, she learns to survive instead of living. Arunoday never leaves her side. But somewhere between childhood and adulthood, life begins pulling them in different directions. The Oberois become one of the city's most influential families.Shaydari becomes a woman who belongs behind kitchen doors rather than ballroom chandeliers. And then comes Vartika Jain. Elegant. Accomplished. Effortlessly graceful. The woman everyone believes is perfect for Arunoday. Including his mother. As old friendships are tested by expectations, social status, and years of words left unsaid, Shaydari finds herself wondering if loving someone silently is the bravest thing she's ever done......or the biggest mistake of her life. Some people say home is a place. For Shaydari, it has always been a person.
  • 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞: 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐲 by tales_by_twins
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    Souls who never imagined they would be united one day. Souls who never imagined that one would heal wounds they never caused, gently kissing the scars left behind, while the other would fall harder with every passing moment. Souls who never imagined that one would love quietly and patiently, while the other would finally gather the courage to share the pain they had carried alone. Souls who never imagined that one would fall in love at first sight, while the other would slowly learn how to give their heart again. Souls who never imagined that one would stand against the world and say "you are enough" while the other would love them as naturally as breathing. This is a journey of family, friendships, healing, sacrifice, respect, silent glances, patience, and a love that begins like a spark and grows into something eternal. It is the story of two souls destined to find each other, proving that when love is arranged by the Deity, it can become truly immense when two hearts choose to walk through life together. Started: 1 August 2024 Ended:
  • Hunger in the Halls(gxg) ✓ by kayspen3
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    Two professors. One university. And a rivalry so intense it leaves the campus buzzing and them burning. "I hate that you make good points." "No, you hate that I make them before you." "You've been staring at me for five minutes." "No, I'm calculating how your brain managed to produce such arrogance." "Your handwriting is as chaotic as your reasoning." "And yet, somehow, both still win awards." Professor Lilian Rose is the golden standard. Calm, precise, impossibly brilliant. Her lectures soothe, her students excel. She commands respect without raising her voice. Professor Daisy Oliver? Sharp, unrelenting, lethal with a pen and a gaze. Her exams crush egos, her top scorers become legends, and she wears her reputation like a whip. But when they're alone... the rules dissolve. A library encounter. A mislaid paper. Fingers brushing over ink-stained notes. A flash of heat, of awareness, of want neither of them admits. Every snide remark, every playful jab, drips with tension thicker than any lecture hall. "I hate the way you make me think... and want." "You want it more than you admit." Glances linger. Hands almost touch. Every argument teeters between humiliation and something more intimate. A spark ignites, fierce and undeniable. Their rivalry is no longer about grades or prestige it's about control, surrender, and discovering just how far each is willing to push the other. Exams become excuses. Faculty meetings, battlefields of lust disguised as debate. And behind closed doors? They explore the friction, the heat, the unspoken fantasies that have haunted their every interaction. Brains, bodies, and boundaries collide. Pride fights desire, arrogance battles obsession, and when fire meets fire, only scorched skin and satisfied, secret smiles remain. The war of intellect has become a war of lust. And someone is going to win... or lose... entirely.
  • 𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 by xxaetherisxx
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    ·:*¨༺ ♱✮♱ ༻¨*:·𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬·:*¨༺ ♱✮♱ ༻¨*:· ════════════════════ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 Antonella Evelia Reyes Castellón is the name whispered through Spain's intelligence halls. A diplomat forged in pressure and precision; a CNI-trained asset with a mind sharper than any blade. She is twenty-four and already carries the gravity of a country rebuilding itself in the shadow of Las Plagas. What the world sees: a strategist draped in silk and silence. What her enemies fear: the girl who survived what should have broken her. When political obligation pulls Antonella from Madrid to Washington, into a nation desperate to bury truths she refuses to forget, her path collides with a man carved from the ruins she's been sent to confront. Leon Scott Kennedy is all scars and stubbornness, a soldier who walks like he's half-ghost, half-warning. He doesn't trust diplomats. He definitely doesn't trust her. But when remnants of the Plaga infection surface again, and two countries force them onto the same mission, Antonella learns that fate doesn't introduce itself politely. It crashes through the door. Into duty. Into danger. Into a war neither of them intended to start, one that has nothing to do with nations and everything to do with the hearts they guard too fiercely. Because sometimes the fight that matters most is the one you wage quietly against the person who sees you too clearly. And when silence meets ruin... even weapons learn how to feel. ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦
  • The Gentle Kind- SHIVRIT by ethereal_writes11
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    Two strangers. One arranged marriage. And a love that arrived slowly... softly... in gestures, in silences, and in moments no one else ever noticed. Shivika Verma has always lived just a little behind the curtain-compared, overlooked, unseen. Prerit Sabharwal has always carried the weight of being the eldest, responsible, ambitious, expected to never falter. When their families arranged their marriage, neither felt ready. But life has a quiet way of teaching that love isn't loud or dramatic... it's tender, unhurried, and real. They were strangers bound by promise, not choice. Yet in the small, everyday moments- the shared silence, the hesitant glances, the warmth of eachother... something unspoken began to bloom. Some love stories ignite with sparks. Theirs began with a quiet that pulled them closer.. and kept them there. Dedicated: To every girl who craves a guy who will baby her softly- who will listen, hold, cherish... and love her gently, without asking her to be anything more than herself.
  • ༺♡ 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 ♡༻ by RosebudRealms7
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    Pov : it's their 3rd day of an arranged marriage and the conversation between them Can I?" he asked gently. She blinked and gave a slight nod. "Is it too rough?" he asked. Shashi shook her head. "Push it harder-don't warn me." "But what about your pain?" "It's fine. I can take it. Just do it." Read the hole Book to know what happened between them Stay tuned to uncover their secret will they fall in love or will get destroyed by eachother Love Beyond the Contract is an intense romantic drama woven with secrets, power, and passion. When Shashi, a fiercely independent woman with ties to a powerful mafia family, is bound by a contract marriage to Aakash Rajput-a cold, calculating man with secrets of his own-neither expects their hearts to be caught in the crossfire. What starts as a forced arrangement slowly transforms into a simmering connection filled with stolen glances, unspoken feelings, and undeniable chemistry. Amidst mafia politics, deep-rooted family enmities, and emotional scars, the two must navigate their growing feelings while keeping dangerous truths buried. But love, once awakened, refuses to be tamed-and soon, both must decide if this unexpected bond is worth risking everything for.
  • Masquerade by IHateWetSocks
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  • Love and Other Detours by i_am_ifeee
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    When career-driven, commitment-phobic Nia is named guardian of her late sister's two children, she must choose between returning to her carefully constructed life or staying in a small town to raise them, a decision complicated by a charming neighbor who threatens to derail both her exit strategy and her heart. *** Sharp-tongued, unapologetically ambitious Nia Sinclair has spent her life building walls and a wildly successful marketing agency in New York City. Nia treats relationships like business deals: strategic, temporary, and never too close. Her boyfriend-an older, wealthy media executive-is no exception. But Nia's carefully curated life unravels when her estranged sister dies in a car accident and Nia is named as legal guardian to her two children. Nia plans to drive upstate, sort things out, and be back in the city by Monday. But things go sideways fast. She struggles to connect with the grief-stricken kids-sassy teenager, Mimi, and her autistic little brother, AJ. The paternal grandparents are completely unsuitable guardians. Everyone in the small town is in everyone else's business. And then there's Jack-the tall, charming neighbor with a Southern drawl, calloused hands, and the annoying habit of always being helpful. Nia suddenly finds herself picturing a life completely different from the one she's known. Now she has to choose: go back to the life she built with care and calculation, or stay in the town that dismantled her walls-one kid, and one neighbor, at a time.
  • Is It Wrong to Seek the Strongest Prey in a Dungeon? [Danmachi] by NomadicLeader13
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    For most adventurers, Orario is the perfect stage to achieve fame, riches, or even an epic romance. But for Zev, a young Beastman recently arrived from the isolated mountains, the Labyrinth City means only one thing: the greatest hunting ground in the world. Recruited by the prestigious Loki Familia, Zev is seen by many as just an eccentric Level 1 rookie-a skittish archer with ram horns, unpredictable instincts, and an absolute aversion to strategy manuals. However, what the guild veterans do not know-and what the Goddess of Trickery hides under lock and key-is that this seemingly harmless "little sheep" carries a deadly secret. Fueled by Predator's Aspiration, a unique skill that accelerates his growth at a terrifying pace whenever he faces imminent death, Zev is destined to turn the Dungeon's ecosystem upside down. In a world of elite warriors, proud mages, and cunning gods, Zev isn't interested in being a fairy-tale hero. With his golden bow in hand and his scent guided by the Dungeon's winds, he has a single objective: to find and take down the strongest prey the abyss has to offer. The hunt has begun. And even the monsters must learn to look up.
  • 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗔 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗘 by iza_spells
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    Three girls. Three boys. Six stories tangled in one school hallway. Haniya Farooqi never believed in love-especially not when it came in the form of Izaan Mirza, the arrogant head boy who thought the world revolved around him. Aleena Rahman had already lived her love story once-with Aman Siddique, the boy who broke her heart when she needed him most. And Nyra Qureshi? She was still holding on to a childhood promise made by Ariz Khan, her calm amidst chaos. When the girls transfer to St. Clair High for their final year, sparks fly and old wounds reopen. Between whispered rivalries, second chances, and a love that never really faded, hearts will clash, collide, and maybe-just maybe-heal. Because sometimes... Love doesn't arrive gently. It storms in, unapologetically.
  • In Sickness & In Health by aashiana
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    "Pyaar sirf saath jeene ka vaada nahi hota... kabhi kabhi kisi ke liye har roz jeene ki wajah ban jaana bhi hota hai." ❤️ Three years after their separation, Anupamaa and Anuj are no longer living together-but neither has stopped loving the other. Anupamaa walks away believing she is the reason behind everyone's pain, choosing a quiet life of service over the happiness she always deserved. In Mumbai, Anuj keeps his promises as a father, but every heartbeat still belongs to the woman he never stopped calling his wife. When fate brings them face to face again through an unexpected medical diagnosis, old wounds reopen, long-buried truths demand to be spoken, and forgotten vows are put to the ultimate test. As hospital corridors replace family homes, love begins to speak through silent gestures-a warm bowl of soup, sleepless nights by a hospital bed, trembling hands that never let go, and poetry that says everything words cannot. But healing is never just about medicine. It is about forgiveness. It is about second chances. It is about a daughter finding her mother again. It is about two soulmates learning that even after years of separation, some promises never fade. Amid Shah family drama, Kapadia conflicts, emotional festivals, heartfelt Hindi dialogues, and Anuj's soul-stirring shayaris, In Sickness & In Health is a slow-burn journey of love, hope, resilience, and choosing each other-every single day. Because sometimes the greatest love story isn't about finding your soulmate... It's about finding your way back to them
  • teri deewani by sLEEPaholicd3sire404
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    Meera has been hopelessly in love with Parth since childhood, but he's never believed in love. Now, fate binds them in an arranged marriage, and Meera finds herself living her dream-except Parth remains as distant as ever. Will she finally confess her feelings and win his heart, or will their marriage bring unexpected twists that change everything?
  • THE MEMORY AUCTION by Dutchmelon
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    From the shadows of forgotten memories comes a love story that should never have existed... A woman accepts a mysterious offer worth billions. One memory disappears. Seven days vanish. She wakes up wearing a wedding ring. The billionaire beside her whispers, "Welcome home, wife." But every heartbeat tells her he's a stranger. Every nightmare says otherwise. As anonymous warnings appear and forgotten memories begin breaking through the cracks, she discovers someone has rewritten her past-and the truth could cost her everything. Who can she trust... ...the man who claims he loves her, or the memory she no longer has? THE MEMORY AUCTION Some memories are priceless. Some are stolen. And some should never be remembered.