2025 Reading Challenge

“You are mine, Lucy, you became a Wilson the very day you unwittingly signed those papers” he spoke with venom. His words hit the deepest part of my heart and left me utterly speechless. I should challenge him, he had just confessed to deception, but as much as I wanted to I lost my speaking ability. Lucy Frank, a 23-year-old actress lands herself a deal with Shane a ruthless billionaire to become his fake fiance for a photo shoot. While at it, she reluctantly signed a shady document on camera which she supposed was part of the fake deal. Unknown to her, it is a legal marriage contract. What would become of Lucy and what would be her faith after the deceitful marriage?

In a world of werewolves, Lisa, a shy and reserved young woman, is constantly belittled and bullied by the Alpha's son Adrian Thorne who has always taken his status for granted, lashing out at anyone who dains to challenge him - including Lisa, the girl he's been secretly pining for. But during a heated training session, he discovers a shocking truth: he's fated to be with Lisa, the very girl he's been bullying. Torn between his pride and his growing feelings, Adrian struggles to accept the bond, but Lisa's hurt and anger by is constant denier couldn’t let him off the hook. Can he confront his demons and accept their bond or will he break it just to save face 💔

Keyara (Key) and her four friends celebrated her acceptance to work at the most famous game design company at that time. To liven up the mood, Key joined in the game of Truth or Dare and accepted the challenge to randomly kiss a stranger that night. Grey, a handsome and mature man, felt down after fighting with his girlfriend. He was unsure about marrying her because of their differences. While pondering over his drink, a stranger woman surprised him with a hot kiss. As it turned out, they both met again at the office as bosses and subordinates. For Key, the kiss became a bad start in her workplace. And for Grey, the kiss marked the beginning of his punishment game towards Key. Will the relationship that started with a kiss end up sweet or sour, considering that Grey already has a girlfriend?

Zoya Bipasha Vijayalakshmi, daughter of a tycoon named Narendra Prasadh. After graduating from college in Boston, her father sent her to Dharavi, the largest slum area in the world for tough life training in expecting that Zoya could become a caring, compassionate, and strong-willed leader. But she is falling in love with a poor who sell food named Praveen in Dharavi. Praveen Jayachandran, a poor young man. From the village he dreamed of becoming a famous Bollywood star, but fate brought him to Dharavi to become a street vendor selling Idli. Will Zoya be able to complete her father's challenge with the harsh life in Dharavi? Or she even get into trouble for falling in love with a man from a lower caste? Can their love survived in the midst of her fake identity?

As the CEO of Sebastian Pictures, I have power and authority. I was the one who called the shots, constantly in the spotlight. I was meant to be the man in charge. Until I met Eloise, she was a junior art director at my subsidiary company. She also happened to be my best friend’s ex-girlfriend. To her, I was Mr. Dangerous in a suit—her new boss. For me, she was a challenge I couldn’t resist. I was used to getting what I wanted. I craved to own her, possess her. Now, we’d gotten ourselves tangled in a game where neither of us could win. But here’s the thing: the more we played, the more she turned the tables. She had me breaking my own rules.

Title: The Wolf's Fairy - Genre: Fantasy. - Setting: magical city of Greiner, surrounded by forest, hills, and gardens. - Individual settings:- - - The forest where the Wolves reside, adds depth to their world and highlights their wilderness lifestyle. - - The lush gardens of Greiner, contrast with the rugged wilderness, giving readers a sense of the two different environments in the story. - - The mountains, provide a challenge and a refuge for Nuala. - Time: Medieval. - Main Protagonist: Nuala, the powerless and fearless Fairy and Conri, the fierce Alpha Wolf. - Personalities: - Nuala; - courageous - Determined - Altruistic - Smart Conri; - Fierce - Intimidating - Hurt (his mother was taken by the Fairies when he was a child) - Backstories: Nuala was born without power and intended to flee Greiner to find herself, while Conri's mother was taken by the Fairies when he was just a child.

A COLLECTION OF SHORT LOVE STORIES. 1. FATED TO LOVE YOU She wasn't looking for love; yet, found it in the least expected person. When Dr. Mahnoor first laid eyes on Captain. Dr. Haider, she couldn't fathom even in her wildest dreams the mess she was about to get herself into. Haider, who was a , quirky and charming neurosurgeon, could hardly be described as anything except trouble personified. The kind of man, whom she never thought she could give a second thought about, least of all get involved with.Yet, little did she know that all her prayers had led her to someone, who was going to challenge everything she had ever believed in and break down the barriers she had spent a lifetime building. Fate brought them together but love tore them apart. 2. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE Hoorain is done with her studies and ready to be thrown into all this marriage business. But what she isn't prepared for, is meeting the dashing and arrogant Hadeed who is not only far from her ideal type but a cold jerk whom she wishes to have nothing to do with. Hadeed is coldhearted and ruthless to anyone who messes with him. His past still haunts him and he measures a person's worth on that scale. Yet, he finds it hard to ignore the girl who dares challenge him at every step. Despite their mutual hatred, the two get thrown into a marriage pact. What do you do when you realise that the world is not all that it seems and you have battles to fight that you didn't sign up for? Can the two overcome their hatred and heal each other, mending the broken pieces of their souls? Or will the reality of their world tear them down even more?

“I….I hate you,” those words rolled out of her tongue, whereas a tear slipped down from her eyes, feeling him wrapping her bare legs around his waist. A sadistic smirk formed on his face, hearing her before he pressed the tip of his swollen girth against her drenching core which hurt yet angered her more. She grabbed his collar aggressively. “I can never love you because the only person I have ever loved in my life is Ethan and will be just him. Did you understand that, Zaiden fucking Alvaro?” She seethed out at him, attempting to trigger him but her words made him grab her nape. “We will see about that once I will get done making you scream and moan my name again, Cyra Zaiden Alvaro,” whispering those words against her lips, he pressed his mouth against hers while pushing his hardened shaft all the way inside her. “Aaah …..” she moaned in that painful pleasure whereas her arms immediately embraced him Suddenly, she felt her phone vibrating in her hand which made her look towards it and her heart shattered brutally by reading that text from her love, Ethan. ‘Make sure to kill that bastard, Zaiden, tonight. Then we will run far away from here, Cyra…..” A tear slipped down from her eyes, reading Ethan’s text because now she didn't even know whom she was lying to….? To him or to her own self…? That she hated being the forced bride of this insane man, Zaiden Alvaro. Why did Zaiden Alvaro force Cyra to marry him, even after knowing she loved Ethan? Would Cyra be able to take her husband’s life to run away with her lover and most importantly, how far would Zaiden Alvaro go to make sure Cyra remained as HIS FORCED BRIDE?

What are the chances that your dream guy would stop at nothing just to be with you for one night?Elizabeth Morgan had plenty of chances, but the dream guy chasing for her had one flaw. He just so happened to be a major fuckboy. Connor Owens had one goal for his senior year, and that was to have slept with each girl at least once in their grade. Not only was he going to stop at nothing to be with Elizabeth for one night, but also the entire female portion of his class. Elizabeth also had a goal, which was to not give in to Connor's charming ways. She ends up with more of a challenge than she was hoping for as she becomes the final target on Connor's list.

Kaitlyn Ashenwood faced a choice when she discovered her partner wasn't in love with her. Opting to grant him the freedom he desired, she expressed her decision with the words, "He was in love with someone else, not me." On the other side, Dean Castellan, despite achieving his planned success, found himself at a loss when the woman who brought him happiness that he never appreciated, exited his life. Now grappling with emptiness, he yearns to win her back, questioning the validity of his feelings. As the story unfolds, the 30-year-old businessman must confront the challenge of regaining his ex-wife's affection or accepting the possibility of her finding solace in another's embrace.