Pretty Things Don't Knock

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Summary

In a world that masks wounds with wit and bruises with beauty, Meher Kaur—a fire-hearted theatre artist—has sworn off love. But when Viren Rathore, the dark, brooding heir of an empire she hates, re-enters her life as the new patron of her drama academy, old sparks reignite... and they’re anything but tender. What begins as a battle of tempers and pride slowly slips into stolen glances, forbidden touches, and midnight confessions that burn like wildfire. But love in their world comes at a cost. And secrets, especially the ones wrapped in desire, don’t stay hidden for long...

Genre
Fantasy
Author
roohi
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
5
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
18+

Introduction


⚠️ This book contains mature themes, romantic tension, and sensual content. Reader discretion is advised (18+).


Main Characters

🧚‍♀️ Meher Kaur

“She was sugar and sunshine... but something was already calling to her from the dark.”

💖 Character Traits:

• Well-known theater artist

• Blonde hair with soft waves; light brown eyes with a dreamy glaze

• Bubbly, warm, endlessly curious—like a summer morning wrapped in a blanket

• Loves painting, candles, and exploring old places

• Never wears black—until she does

• Believes in fairytales, not monsters… at least, not until the mirror stops reflecting her

• Laughs easily but holds on to hurt longer than she admits


🖤 Viren Rathore

“The mansion wasn’t the only thing hiding secrets. So was he.”

🥀 Character Traits:

• Tall, lean, and devastatingly handsome—sharp jaw, slightly tousled hair, steel-grey eyes

• Wears tailored suits like second skin; always smells like cedarwood and danger

• Quiet, observant, extremely private

• Elusive owner of a chain of ultra-private luxury island resorts

• Never seen with anyone—no girlfriends, no scandals, just whispers

• Every woman in town is obsessed, but he never flirts or even looks their way

• Speaks rarely, but when he does—it feels like a spell

💋 Tropes to Die For:

✨Enemies to lovers

✨Sizzling chemistry

✨Secret pasts, stolen kisses, and oh—one very heated stage rehearsal

✨ Gothic mansion & paranormal secrets


His breath was warm against her neck, and her name rolled off his lips like a secret he had held for centuries. Her back arched to the rhythm of shadows and lightning flickers, and their hands explored not just skin—but hunger, ache, and something dangerously eternal. They could feel the hot breaths of them losing themselves in each other. The room soon filled with moans and gave proof of the sensual night they were having.

In that moment, beneath silk sheets and thunder-soaked windows, Meher wasn’t just a girl next door anymore. She was everything. And he... he was no longer trying to resist the monster within—because she had awakened something darker, something deeper.

Love? Maybe.

Destiny? Definitely.

Doom? Well... let’s find out.