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  • 𝐊𝐀̄𝐌𝐀 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 by delulupearl
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    𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐬 #1 𝓒𝓪𝓷 𝓫𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓪𝓼 𝓪 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓮. Seven women vanish from Delhi at 10:30 p.m. No CCTV. No evidence. No pattern-except the chilling silence each disappearance leaves behind. ARCADIA is called in, forcing two rivals to work side by side: 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐭 - cold, brilliant, and hiding a trauma she refuses to touch. 𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 - sharp, infuriating, and far too protective of the one woman who swears she doesn't need him. He calls her love just to watch her break. She calls him Dev because anything more would be dangerous. But as they dig deeper, a disturbing truth starts to surface: these abductions aren't random. They're deliberate. Structured. Driven by a twisted interpretation of 𝐊𝐚̄𝐦𝐚 - the sin of desire. And when the pattern tightens around Aarohi, Dev feels the shift instantly-the air changing, the hunt turning personal. Someone is watching her. Someone is choosing her. And Dev would burn the world down before he lets desire claim her next. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 1: 𝐊𝐀̄𝐌𝐀 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 Book 2 coming soon!
  • MIRROR IMAGE by sandrabrown_NYT
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    The crash of a Dallas-bound jet wasn't just a tragedy to TV reporter Avery Daniels; it was an act of fate that handed her a golden opportunity to further her career. Mistaken for a glamorous, selfish woman named Carole Rutledge, the badly injured Avery would find that plastic surgery had given her Carole's face, the famous senatorial candidate Tate Rutledge for a husband, and a powerful Texas dynasty for in-laws. And as she lay helpless in the hospital, she would make a shattering discovery: Someone close to Tate planned to assassinate him. Now, to save Tate's life, Avery must live another woman's life -- and risk her own...
  • HONEYDEW (A murder mystery)  by voracious_writer
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    #1 What's hot list Aleena is extremely distraught by her father's tragic death. But what follows is a series of bone-chilling occurrence. She is watched. Her every action is tapped. A mysterious man lurks in the dark. The thriller unravels dark secrets, Romance, Murder and a traitor. ****** It was time to leave the wedding venue and Aahil took brisk strides towards me. He looked as fresh and elegant as he had at the start of the ceremony while I felt spent and drained with exertion. As we walked towards the exit with my hand firmly held by Aahil, he bent his head and spoke in a barely audible whisper, "You really want to find out what it is like being married to me?" he bit out with a flash of pure fire in his mesmeric gaze. "You will wish every minute of the day that you stayed where you belonged and you will be begging to be out of this relationship before the reason for which I had to go through this charade comes to an end!"
  • The Aftermath by iamkishaaa
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    18-02-2023.. Was marked as evil day in a city named Lucknow! A place ruled by emotions & violence if needed was now covered by smoke and fire flames! The sweetest ever police officers were still in the station! Who's the mastermind behind the blast? Ranked #1 in Anuseena on 28th February 2024 Ranked #1 in Mahila Police Thana on 28th February 2024 Ranked #9 in Top 10 in India 7th March 2024 This whole idea solely belongs to me and copying this content in the same way or in the same format is not allowed!!!
  • Hidden Identity (Completed) by panpanria
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    Everyone in Leur University know her as Maple Higim A nerd and a loser. But little did they know that she's somebody else hiding behind a mask.
  • The Final Breath by vividlyvivi
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    The dead don't lie. But the living? They're experts at it. Jake Miller is a man of logic. As the city's lead Medical Examiner, he trusts facts over people. But when a string of perfect deaths hits his table, his logic fails him. The cases are too clean, the evidence too quiet. He's hunting a shadow he can't see, until Elena Rhodes walks into his lab. As the voice behind the true-crime podcast The Final Breath, Elena is a nursing school dropout who was too sensitive for the wards. Now, she spends her nights dissecting death through a microphone. She has a gift for seeing what others miss Granted exclusive access to shadow Jake, Elena turns his sterile world upside down. Between the cold steel of the morgue and the heat of an undeniable attraction, a dangerous game begins. Jake is convinced she's the key to catching a killer, Elena is just trying to stay one step ahead of his brilliant mind. In a city of secrets, the most lethal one isn't on the table. It's standing right next to you.
  • GOLDEN. by asanation-
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    [✓] Jimin sighed. "So I guess we're back at chasing down psychotic classmates who have nothing better than screw around with our lives?" Taehyung and Namjoon shared a knowing look, before smirking to his friend. "I couldn't have said it any better." - It's been 6 months. Although on the outside everything seems to be alright, the students know that it's the calm before the storm. Jennie and Hoseok are still missing. Lisa still can't sleep from that car crash. They all understand and are aware that the new blogger is a much bigger threat than before. They understand that their lives are at risk now. Is it possible for love to still get tangled in the toxic mix? Or is a happily ever after too much of a fantasy for the Golden Boys? blackbangtan. BOOK TWO. started: 09.17.18 completed: - rankings: #3 in taennie
  • A LOVE WRITTEN IN SHADOWS by singhhariom
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    Devansh Choudhary is a man of many faces-an unyielding CEO by day, a feared mafia king by night, and the fiercely protective father of a young daughter. Ruthless in his world of shadows, he never expected his marriage to Saanvi Rathore, an innocent woman with a quiet resilience that stirs his guarded heart. Saanvi, aware of the darkness surrounding Devansh, is drawn to his young daughter, and slowly to the man who shields them both from danger. But as love begins to bloom in secrecy, buried truths and relentless enemies threaten to destroy everything Devansh holds dear. In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a risk, Devansh and Saanvi must walk the line between loyalty and survival, facing shadows that refuse to stay hidden.
  • 𝐊𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐇𝐀 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 by delulupearl
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    𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐬 #2 𝓒𝓪𝓷 𝓫𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓪𝓼 𝓪 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓮. 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐡 is everything control looks like - ambitious, composed, and unshakably calm under pressure. As a medical examiner, she deals with death every day, dissecting truths others can't stomach. She's built her life on precision and discipline, burying the past deep enough that it no longer touches her. Until he walks back into it. 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 is everything control barely contains. Brilliant, feared, and dangerously volatile, his anger has always been both his greatest weapon and his deepest flaw. Six years ago, he didn't just leave Maya - he shattered her, choosing distance over the risk of becoming the very thing he hates. And he's lived with that choice ever since. Now they're forced into the same investigation - same rooms, same silence, same ghosts. The first murder is easy to explain. The second feels intentional. By the third, it becomes impossible to ignore - someone isn't just killing. They're observing, learning, provoking. And with every crime, the pattern edges closer. Not to the victims. To Rudra. As the case unfolds, the truth begins to surface: this isn't a hunt for justice. It's a descent- into rage, into memory, into something Rudra has spent his entire life trying to control. And Maya is standing right at the edge of it. Because if Rudra loses control, he won't just catch the killer... he might become exactly what they've been waiting for. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 2: 𝐊𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐇𝐀 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫
  • HISAAB BARABAR by cutesy_56743
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    She came to destroy the man who destroyed her . She didn't expect to find a father who loved too deeply, a child who saw too much, and a truth that would shatter everything she believed. Vyom Birla has two sides. The world sees a cold-hearted CEO whispered to be mafia, a man with blood on his hands, a husband who may have killed his own wife Saranya. His daughter Vanya sees something else - a father who reads bedtime stories, who kisses her forehead, who whispers "meri bacchi" like she's his whole world. Maya Singhaniya doesn't care which side is real. She believes Vyom destroyed her,and she's come to destroy him back. She marries him, lives in his house, watches his every move - waiting for the moment to strike. But Vanya, who never speaks to strangers, speaks to Maya.. The closer Maya gets to destroying Vyom, the closer she gets to a truth that might destroy her instead. They say Vyom Birla killed his wife. They say he's mafia. They say people who cross him disappear. They say a lot of things. Maya Singhaniya believes all of them. The closer Maya gets to destroying Vyom, the closer she gets to questions she can't answer: Why does Vanya feel so familiar? Why does Vyom never defend himself? Why does every "fact" she believed feel like sand slipping through her fingers? And the biggest question of all - what if the monster everyone whispers about isn't the man making cookies with his daughter at midnight?
  • Echoes of Deceit by shivi01
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    What happens when the people you trust the most become the ones who break you? Naina thought she had everything-a tight circle of five friends, a love she believed in, and a future worth chasing. Until one day, a kiss shattered it all. Years later, the past refuses to stay buried. Jessica is gone, Ritvik is hiding secrets. When truth collides with betrayal, old wounds tear open, and every answer only leads to another question. 💔 Friendship. Love. Lies. Death. Nothing is ever as it seems. As every echo hides a lie. ----------- Best rankings -------------- #1 in #pastandpresent #15 in #mystery #21 in #thriller #44 in #secondchancelove #65 in #betrayl #87 in #psychological-thriller ---------- Spoiler free reviews -------------- Omggg I love it. It was an absolute banger. [character_name] deserved so much better. I really wanna cry for [him]. I feel so nostalgic! I remembered one of the incidents that happened in my college days. No matter the reason. She committed a crime. Ohh my goodness, so much suspense. Update soon. I love this story!! Thanks for suggesting this book. This was totally unexpected. I am too stunned to speak. They are suspecting [character_name] but I feel [character_name] is the real culprit. I really liked your story! It feels so emotional and real. When I started reading this, I thought it was just like all other books..but right now I am obsessed with this book and it feels so amazing!!!
  • Married To My Stalker (Editing) by jamiin045
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    Emily Valentine is an ordinary twenty-three year old girl that still lives with her dear parents. They love her so much that they won't let her out of their sight. Literally. That's why she's still living with them at the age of twenty-three. Emily thinks she's the luckiest girl in the world. She has parents that love her so, a sister to lean on, and a fiancé that would do anything for her. Everything was perfect for her and she thought nothing could ruin it for her. But she didn't think that everything could be ruined by just a visit from an old friend.
  • Haunteds by rexdejesus02
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    #SurvivalRomance #ForcedProximity #Fast-paced ⁍ Winner of the Wattys2020 Award ⁍ Wattpad brought the rights for it, although it already expired this year. (September, 2025.) If you ever take a headless selfie, pray that you don't live in Bastillio. Because in that city, it is the same as receiving a death sentence. It is proof that you are marked for death-a haunted-one who is targeted by a living shadow of eldritch origin which the citizens call the Shade. But when Vergil Torres found out he was a haunted, he was the opposite of scared. Because he knows that the government has built a shelter that has successfully kept haunteds alive for the past decades. But the gruesome and inexplicable death of one of them during their stay in the supposedly safe house renews the horror of the Shade. Vergil, together with his classmate and fellow haunted, the "traditional morena beauty" Cana Bernardo, decided to get to the bottom of it. The two classmates who were indifferent to each other must now work together if they are to survive through the month.
  • The Timed Capsule by Audrey_Kay_Tobia
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    Blair discovers a letter buried in her garden. A whole lot of things were strange about this. She had weeded her garden just yesterday and was quite sure of her sound memory that assured her that she had cleared this particular section and had not seen it then. The letter was written in her own handwriting and once again her memory assured her that she hadn't written this particular letter. The letter was dated 2030 and she was quite sure that the current year was still 2026. The letter mentioned that Mark had a crush on her. Ew. Besides, they hated each other. Who on earth is Courtney? And why does she need saving?
  • Joker in the Pack (Romantic Suspense, Completed, Watty Winner) by EliseNoble
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    WATTY WINNER! Life has dealt city girl Olivia Porter a series of bad hands, but just as she's about to fold, fate intervenes and leaves her with a full house. Out of other options, she takes a gamble and moves to the countryside, hoping Lady Luck will follow along. Olivia's decision to embrace the single life is soon challenged by the arrival of local ace, Tate, and wild card, Warren, but little villages can hide big secrets and somebody thinks Olivia is holding the key to theirs. As her opponent ups his game, Olivia gets one last roll of the dice with the arrival of a leather-clad stranger. Will she hit the jackpot or go bust? Joker in the Pack is a standalone romantic suspense novel from the Blackwood UK series - no cliffhanger! FEATURED by Wattpad. Highest ranking: Mystery/Thriller #2
  • Nobody's Sorry You're Dead by JG9843
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    A Clean Cozy Mystery - Mountain Air and Murder Hadley Pell, a college-educated housewife and widow, is still reeling from the loss of her beloved husband five years ago. She lives in a small town in the Southern Appalachians where nothing much happens. Nothing much, that is, until murder comes to town. And it isn't until Hadley is given the job of cleaning out the victim's house, an incredible hoarder of the first degree, that Hadley begins to unravel the mystery. When it's discovered that Eustian Singlepenny has been poisoned and a friend is arrested for his murder, Hadley dives head first into the muddy maze, searching for clues to the killer's true identity. A humorous tale full of local color and wit, this is the first book in the Hadley Pell Cozy Mystery NOBODY mystery series written under the pen name of Jeri Green. The Hadley Pell Cozy Mystery Series: 1. Nobody's Sorry You're Dead 2. Nobody Knows Your Secret 3. Nobody Can Say It's You 4. Nobody's Fool Y'all 5. Nobody Says It's Easy
  • The Lake House by KellyBlack_20
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    ✨Shortlisted for the WATTYS 2025!!✨ Lesley and Nick Livingston leave the hustle and bustle of the big city of New York. Trading in the daily sky-scraper sightings and the sounds of blowing car horns for serene days and quiet nights in the small, tranquil town of Arcaden in upstate New York. But little do they know, beneath the glistening waters lies a dark secret, a haunting mystery that is waiting to be unraveled. Their lake house was supposed to be a dreamy haven of relaxation and peace. Until the somber history of the house begins to awaken with the spirit of a dead soul. The daughter of the previous owners, Leah Meyers, supposedly drowned there. This tragedy doesn't deter Lesley, though; she's hopeful she can turn the lake house into a charming and cozy home. However, very eerie occurrences begin to unfold right before her eyes. Lesley senses an ethereal presence, and soon she is visited by a ghostly figure whom she believes to be Leah Meyers herself. Lesely feels unsettled, and her sanity slowly begins to fray. Her once promising photography career spirals toward collapse. Things go from bad to worse when Nick goes missing, leaving Lesley to grapple with both the haunted lake house, the strange ghostly sightings around Arcaden and Nick's disappearance. The clock continues to tick, and time is slowly running out. Will Lesley unravel the mysteries that are lurking beneath the lake house? And will Nick be found before it's too late? FEATURED: @Mystery (Amateur (Sleuth)) @Fright (Creatures & Zombies)
  • Keeping Secrets by artirajan7
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    How far would you go to keep your secret safe? A group of six friends go for a weekend holiday to celebrate the end of three years of college. They were all vividly different, but shared an unbreachable bond that was infamous and enviable. However, when one of them is found dead the following day, the picture starts to shift in its frame. The murder was brutal and grotesque. A young investigating cop suddenly finds himself uncovering a new landmine of secrets everyday. Turns out, the victim, and everyone in their life have secrets they must guard with their life. The real question is, who's secret was worth killing for?
  • 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 : 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 by nidhiwritez
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    In a grand mansion where whispers of the past linger in every corner, the third generation of the illustrious Singhania family stands on the brink of uncovering secrets that have been buried for decades. What if, from this third generation, the twin brothers attempt to bring everyone together? Angad singhania and Aadir singhania are twin brothers with contrasting personalities. Angad is a cold, ruthless, and mysterious person who hides from the outer world. Aadir is calm, silent, sensible, and passionate about his lover and family. Enter the two girls, Riya and Trisha. Riya is an extroverted, kind-hearted girl with a charming smile and a carefree attitude but she becomes serious when it comes to her job. Trisha is a mysterious woman with connections to one of the Singhania heirs, a connection that has left her heartbroken. Their paths cross in a twist of fate when Angad's intended bride mysteriously disappears on the wedding day, and he forces Riya to take her place. What secrets lie behind Angad's icy exterior, and what role will Riya play in unraveling the mysteries of the Singhania family? The Singhania and Agnihotri families have been bitter rivals for generations. But what happens when a Singhania heir decides to marry the only girl from the Agnihotri family? On the day of her grand wedding, he takes the groom's place in a daring move. Are these families truly enemies, or is there a deeper, hidden secret known only to the first and second generations? But there is one thing: LOVE... In a tale where love is both the most beautiful and painful of emotions, the bonds of family and the power of secrets intertwine. But as hidden truths come to light, will these four individuals succeed in their mission, or will they be torn apart by the very secrets they seek to uncover? Do not copy.
  • Back Behind  by FlowerBed97
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    Zello thought he knew his father, Janson. He thought he knew the world. But when a dark, ancient entity a werewolf born from a divine lineage destroyed by humanity enters his life, everything changes. Bound by a history that threatens to shatter his identity, Zello is thrust into a dangerous game of obsession. Fenrow, a merciless rival with a twisted fixation on Zello, will stop at nothing to claim him, seeing Zello's closest friend, Ryder, as the only obstacle standing in his way. Joined by the brilliant Mike and the irrepressible, sharp-witted Mina, the group must navigate a web of betrayal, ancient magic, and the shadows of the past. In a world where legends are real, survival requires more than strength it requires uncovering the truth before it consumes them all.