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What happens when a CEO single mom and a shameless Tinder addict match on the wrong swipe? Neil never takes love seriously-he takes weddings, Tinder, and life as a joke. Rhea never takes men seriously-she's a thirty-five-year-old CEO, raising her daughter, building her empire, and staying far away from "romantic nonsense." But thanks to one meddling best friend and one badly timed swipe... their worlds collide. A wedding scandal, a fake profile, and a series of very wrong matches later, Neil and Rhea are stuck in each other's orbit. He thinks she's uptight. She thinks he's impossible. But sometimes, love begins with the wrong profile.

A forbidden love affair can get dangerous. Especially when one person is an undercover FBI agent, and the other is her target. **** Ivy Warren is always prepared for whatever life throws at her - as an FBI agent she has to be. But what she isn't prepared for is to be sent undercover with a whole new identity as the PA to the wealthy billionaire bachelor, Jace Dyer. Ivy learns that there's more to Jace than meets the eye and that he's not always cold and distant, which is how everyone sees him. In fact, Jace doesn't show her that side of him at all, and it makes Ivy like Jace not as her target, but as a friend - or even more. Ivy begins to unravel his web of secrets he holds closest to him and realizes that they're more alike and connected than they could ever imagine. The two both know they feel this undeniable attraction to each other, but they struggle when their attraction turns into more. Ivy and Jace are both keeping secrets from each other. But can they look past their secrets for the sake of being together? Or will their secrets drive them apart and leave them both feeling betrayed? ⚠️Trigger/content warning: depictions of sexual assault/rape, violence, gun violence and substance abuse. ⚠️Warning: this story contains mature themes and strong language that may not be acceptable to all ages. **WRITTEN FIVE YEARS AGO - NEEDS EDITING**

He chose her from the shadows. Now, she must survive the spotlight. Aarohi Mehra was raised to stay quiet, to obey, to never step into the line of fire that came with power and legacy. She was just another name in a forgotten proposal-until Rishab Rathore, heir to the Rathore empire, handpicked her as his bride. His decision wasn't about love-it was about control, revenge, and the perfect pawn in a decades-old family feud. Thrust into a gilded cage where every move is watched and every silence is expected, Aarohi must learn to survive a world built on manipulation and secrets. But as the walls close in and the man she married reveals both cruelty and vulnerability, Aarohi begins to question everything-including herself. In a marriage where love is a lie and rebellion could cost her everything, Aarohi must decide: stay silent and fade away, or risk it all to reclaim her voice. A dark arranged marriage romance where power meets defiance, and survival demands more than obedience-it demands fire.

She'll run away. He'll chase her. If he'll catch her, she'll be forever trapped. Like a moth attracted to light, Pakhi was pulled close to him. People called him mad, heartless and cold but she cared about none. His world was dark, traumatising and painted with blood. His love was vicious. Possessive and ruthless. She was his and he was adamant to remind her over and over again. Escaping Aryan Chauhan was never easy. .... She trusted him. She thought he was a good man and would keep his enmity away from her. However, he proved her all wrong and forced her to marry him on the basis of 6 months contract. It was just a pure enmity from his side. She lost her face in her family's eyes because of him. They were disappointed on her while he was satisfied seeing them in agony. She hated him, to the core of her heart. He's a heartless man whose only motive is vengeance. This was the game of love, vengeance and redemption. A misunderstanding sparked the fire of revenge between two best friends. A wall of hatred will be broken down by their marriages. After a long years, two best friends will join hands for a mission and reached at a point that neither of them hesitated to risk their life for one another. ... Start- 25, October 2024 End- 23, March 2025

When Harvard-educated criminologist Avanti Raje opens Mumbai's newest detective agency, she expects skepticism. What she doesn't expect is her first case to arrive with Arjun Khanna, a charming ex-con artist whose mysterious past might be their biggest asset - or their deadliest liability. Welcome to Raje & Associates, where ancient traditions clash with modern crimes in the heart of Mumbai's glittering underworld. Led by the brilliant but frustrated Avanti Raje, fighting against gender bias one case at a time, this isn't your typical detective agency. As she builds her unlikely team, each case draws her closer to dangerous secrets - and to Arjun, whose own secrets might shatter everything she's built. From a murderer who leaves messages in henna designs to a killer targeting Bollywood's elite, from sacred temples to silicon valleys, every case peels back another layer of Mumbai's dazzling facade. But as Avanti and her team dive deeper into each mystery, they discover that in a city where tradition meets technology, the deadliest secrets often hide in plain sight. Join Raje & Associates as they unravel: 🔍 The Silk Thread Murders - Where fashion meets fatal attraction 🔍 The Golden Temple Homicide - When faith becomes a deadly weapon 🔍 The Monsoon Murders - Where nature's fury conceals human malice 🔍 The Bollywood Butcher - When the cameras stop rolling, the killing begins 🔍 The Henna Killer - Where traditional art hides modern vengeance 🔍 The Midnight Aria - Where music meets murder 🔍 The Digital Demise - When technology turns lethal 🔍 The Shadows of Silence - Where inner peace masks outer violence 🔍 The Sacred Steps - When dance becomes a deadly art 🔍 The Final Deceit - When justice itself stands trial Dive into a world where every crime tells a story, and every investigation could be their last. Welcome to Mumbai's most unusual detective agency - where solving crimes is just the beginning.

'Cold love is like a winter night without stars-Dark and unforgiving.' Yudhishthir × Ruhi She was like a fragile rose, a symbol of love. Being the only daughter of Singhania households, Ruhi Singhania was the heart of her family. A sunshine girl of free spirit full of love, care and emotions. He was like snow, beautiful but cold. He breathed violence. He lived for violence. He was made for violence. Born as 2nd prince of the royal family of Jaipur, Yudhishthir Rathore was the CEO of his family business and the future heir of the throne. Despite his elder brother being in the scene. What will happen when these two poles apart will be arranged together in an unwanted bond of marriage? What will happen when Ruhi learns the truth about her husband? Will they survive together or ruin themselves? They had many differences but the main was- •She had a heart but he was heartless.• 'HEARTLESS LOVE' (Tale of toxic) --- ~"Am I so bad that you don't leave any chance to hurt me? What's my mistake?" "Your only mistake is that you are my wife and you love me because I was never meant for marriage and love."~

Mallika Singh, a 22 years old, is an ambitious dancer. She is combination of beauty and brain or someone who should be called as "Perfectionist". She is a positive girl with curious mindset. She is quite sarcastic and philosophical if she wants to be. Sumedh Mudgalkar, a 25 years old underground mafia who is all about definition of ruthlessness and intelligence. A mysterious man with so many hidden emotions. Vulnerability is what he hates most. He is ironically dashing and sophisticated man who acts as a villain in his life. Chased by a tragic past, his life turned into the world of darkness. He continued to carry out his buisness perfectly until his eyes lays on a particular girl, Mallika Singh. She becomes his angel and he finds himself captivated under her spell.

What if your life was a total lie? If everything you knew suddenly crumbled and left you in a foreign land with nothing but anger and the lust for revenge? The trauma of your past leading you to the secret of yourself? This is the life of twenty-year-old heartbreaker Athrhea Haven. Being undercover DEA in the police force of New Orleans in the year 2976 isn't easy, but nothing has ever been easy for Rhea. With the rise of the Pride the world changed, the need for police and undercover agents has risen above believable rates, good news for Rhea. But when her world changes, she quickly learns that her new life is so much worse than her previous life--until him. Will he save her from herself and break through to her or will she drag him to hell with her? Is it possible for her to live or is she really doomed to die? Only time will tell...

╰┈➤In a world governed by power and trust being a deadly error, two predators faced each other silently across the line. ⛥Mr. Bose, the dreaded Mafia Lord, ruled an empire built on blood and shadows being unstoppable, untouchable until "again" she entered in his world. ⋆. 𐙚 ̊Aparajita Deshmukh was not any ordinary agent , she was a tempest in silk-clad clothes and a dagger behind that dazzling smile; she had been sent to destroy him where she knew the rules: never trust, never feel and never fall. But when the two worlds collided every step was a trap, every glance was a warning and every touch was a slow burning fire that threatened to engulf both of them. Love was never in the blueprint but in a deadly game of destruction, one wrong move would cost them everything. He was the villain she was sent to hunt. She was the chaos he never saw anticipated. And now? Neither is willing to lose. . . ⛥Tropes⋆. 𐙚 ̊ 1.EnemiestoLovers 2.LoverstoEnemies 3.Mafia×Agent 4.Childhoodfriends 5.Betrays 6.Obsession 7.Revenge 8.Mystery-thriller 9.Secrets 10.Slow burn romance . Book started on : 21.07.2025 Won 1st Prize as Best Title and 2nd Prize as Best Character Aesthetics in Award Book 'KHAT'

This amazing cover of the book is done by @TrendCazie. Thank you so much!!❤️❤️ Smriti Sharma- She is a 25 year old agent in Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) India. She is assigned a covert operation in New York to neutralise the terrorists attack in India which are being planned there. Not even her parents are aware about her mission. She lives in Delhi. Christian Grey- He is the usual arrogant billionaire. Owns Grey Enterprise. Loves his family and work. His great grandmother is an Indian. He loves her a lot and can do anything for her. Ladies drool over him. He has been into numerous relationships but none has been serious. Both are tied into an arranged marriage. Smriti did it for her country and Christian did it for his great grandmother. Will this arranged marriage survive or will they separate their ways after the completion of her mission. Stay tuned to find out more. PS- In the initial chapters, Christian will be unaware about Smriti being a RAW agent.