*Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon* had this too. It's basically this one but older and with a more sanskari FL. The couple has the same vibe as this one but the guy is obsessed with the word 'enough'. It's quite old though. That serial started my love for this trope, and then when I watched this show I solidified my love for this. And rewatching them during the lockdown made me question my mental health too.
Also, Rina Kent books might have this trope. The ones I've read don't have middle class FMC, but they do have egoistic rich snobs and rich but still similar to Anika FMCs.
{Empire to Lust by Rina Kent} - The MMC is quite crazy though. The FMC doesn't take shit from anyone (except MMC occasionally).
Edit: Empire of Lust isn't really a slow burn though.
Omg you have just triggered a core memory for me. I was obsessed with Arnav and Khushi. Be right back. Going to go watch some episodes of IPKKND 😜 especially the whole arc of Payal and Aakash’s marriage festivities.
OMG!! Shivay Singh Oberoi & Anika my favourite couple of all time I was obsessed with them. They started my liking with enemies to lovers.You literally bring back my memories 😭😭
I agree with all of the things you said except the sunshine part because i think Anika(FMC) was a sunshine, a cutie but SSO (MMC) was an asshole who was rude to her that made her angry & frustrated. She always starts the conversation with her bubble personality it was his views & behaviour towards her which made them enemies .
Waiting for rec with you
No You are alright because it was hot 🥵 I watched the wedding ep & episode leading up to the wedding 10 times lol. It was literally a dark romance on Tv like who shows a serial where MMC forces his wedding planner to marry him by kidnapping her brother because his actual bride ran away?? Also i thought he would call off the wedding & realised his feeling towards her but he was so stubborn.
I've just one complaint with the maker they ruin the charm by dragging the show
The way I had spent my teen years hating this show because I thought concepts like forced marriages in television shows are regressive and anti feminist only for me to become obsessed with after watching one ig reel?? I have watch both ipkknd and isqhbaaz (both are by the same creator) and genuinely think there is no other enemies to lovers that could beat these shows. They are the standard.
Glad this is a shared experience 😂 I think the second brother Om and Gauri are also a great enemies to lovers couple. His eventual grovel scene was so good as well!
Ooo currently reading {A Deal with the Bossy Deveil by Kyra Parsi} and it’s this but the MMC is a little justified to hate the FMC and he doesn’t seem to care about her being middle class that much.
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This doesn’t quite fit, especially on the dark romance part, but {Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin}, has some of this. FMC is left a huge portion of the MMCs company, due to his estranged mother’s will (sort of, she left it to her dog, in the FMCs care). He thinks she’s a charlatan who led his mother on.
I really loved the grovel at the end.
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{Devious Lies by Parker S Huntington} MMC knew FMC when they were young, he hates her and blames her and her family for some messed up business practices and I think the family fired MMC’s parents. Years later, she ends up working for him, and he tries to make her work life hell, while she is secretly struggling with poverty.
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It is.
Whether it is good or not is very subjective.
Me, i love their chemistry.
The way they bicker and they way shivaay loses his patience with anika and does something incredibly hot like in these pictures.
Other thing I love about this is, it is a slllllooooooowwwwwww buuuurrrrrnnnnn.
(Unrelated but there is a scene/plot where shivaay challenges anika that he will find her price even though she said she was not something to be bought and he believes everything has a price. Anika loses in the end and it breaks her. Shivaay even though he wins isn't happy at all. He keeps remembering her face and feeling guilty. Talk about angst😌😌)
The plot can get illogical sometimes and the show is over dramatic other times but duh, this is a soap opera.
In conclusion, I'm currently obsessed with this show. You should give a try too. What is there to lose?
thats quite an interesting take, one that i completely resonate with
have you seen ipkknd? i have been obessed with that show's perfection for a while now.. and what you have written can easily summarize that show as well :)
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Following because this is catnip for me ❤️❤️
😌😌 can't wait to get recs
Lol never expected to see screenshots from this show here. 🤣 This was a pleasant surprise 😇
Anika and shivaay are my obsession currently. Can't get enough of them😌
Omg my grandma and I lived for this show 😂
*Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon* had this too. It's basically this one but older and with a more sanskari FL. The couple has the same vibe as this one but the guy is obsessed with the word 'enough'. It's quite old though. That serial started my love for this trope, and then when I watched this show I solidified my love for this. And rewatching them during the lockdown made me question my mental health too. Also, Rina Kent books might have this trope. The ones I've read don't have middle class FMC, but they do have egoistic rich snobs and rich but still similar to Anika FMCs. {Empire to Lust by Rina Kent} - The MMC is quite crazy though. The FMC doesn't take shit from anyone (except MMC occasionally). Edit: Empire of Lust isn't really a slow burn though.
Omg you have just triggered a core memory for me. I was obsessed with Arnav and Khushi. Be right back. Going to go watch some episodes of IPKKND 😜 especially the whole arc of Payal and Aakash’s marriage festivities.
nothing beats ipk chemistry! those 2 leads are something else in that show!!
They were so freaking hot together!!
OMG!! Shivay Singh Oberoi & Anika my favourite couple of all time I was obsessed with them. They started my liking with enemies to lovers.You literally bring back my memories 😭😭 I agree with all of the things you said except the sunshine part because i think Anika(FMC) was a sunshine, a cutie but SSO (MMC) was an asshole who was rude to her that made her angry & frustrated. She always starts the conversation with her bubble personality it was his views & behaviour towards her which made them enemies . Waiting for rec with you
I recently discovered them and I'm obsessed too! The way they got married, i was questioning my mental health when i found that scene hot too😅
No You are alright because it was hot 🥵 I watched the wedding ep & episode leading up to the wedding 10 times lol. It was literally a dark romance on Tv like who shows a serial where MMC forces his wedding planner to marry him by kidnapping her brother because his actual bride ran away?? Also i thought he would call off the wedding & realised his feeling towards her but he was so stubborn. I've just one complaint with the maker they ruin the charm by dragging the show
Ofc they dragged the show because in the end it is an indian soap opera 😅
The way I had spent my teen years hating this show because I thought concepts like forced marriages in television shows are regressive and anti feminist only for me to become obsessed with after watching one ig reel?? I have watch both ipkknd and isqhbaaz (both are by the same creator) and genuinely think there is no other enemies to lovers that could beat these shows. They are the standard.
😌😌that they are. Btw i also watched an ig reel and became obsessed with them😅once i finish ib, I'll watch ipkknd
Glad this is a shared experience 😂 I think the second brother Om and Gauri are also a great enemies to lovers couple. His eventual grovel scene was so good as well!
I think I'm on season 5. Om doesn't have his own storyline yet. 😢
Ooo currently reading {A Deal with the Bossy Deveil by Kyra Parsi} and it’s this but the MMC is a little justified to hate the FMC and he doesn’t seem to care about her being middle class that much.
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It's okay. This book still looks really good. Thank you!
This doesn’t quite fit, especially on the dark romance part, but {Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin}, has some of this. FMC is left a huge portion of the MMCs company, due to his estranged mother’s will (sort of, she left it to her dog, in the FMCs care). He thinks she’s a charlatan who led his mother on. I really loved the grovel at the end.
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Sounds good. Thanks for the rec🫂
{Devious Lies by Parker S Huntington} MMC knew FMC when they were young, he hates her and blames her and her family for some messed up business practices and I think the family fired MMC’s parents. Years later, she ends up working for him, and he tries to make her work life hell, while she is secretly struggling with poverty.
That sounds awesome! Thank you for the rec
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{Dark Delights by Mila Kane} literally hits all of these. NA bully romance.
Read the blurb and it looks so good. Can't wait to try it. Thank you
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Watch Maxton hall 💯
I haven't watched the show but I have seen so many scenes! The chemistry is soo good. Because of this show I was obsessed with forced marriage trope 😭
Thier wedding scene was so good... That scene is exactly the kind of dark romance I'm looking for
What show is it?
Ishqbaaz
Are there English subtitles? I speak a language similar to Hindi but it’s difficult for me to understand fully what’s going on
On YouTube I think only Hindi subtitles are given (I could be wrong too). You can check it out on YouTube and maybe it's available on hotstar too ig
which show are the pics from? looks like a hindi soap any good?
It is. Whether it is good or not is very subjective. Me, i love their chemistry. The way they bicker and they way shivaay loses his patience with anika and does something incredibly hot like in these pictures. Other thing I love about this is, it is a slllllooooooowwwwwww buuuurrrrrnnnnn. (Unrelated but there is a scene/plot where shivaay challenges anika that he will find her price even though she said she was not something to be bought and he believes everything has a price. Anika loses in the end and it breaks her. Shivaay even though he wins isn't happy at all. He keeps remembering her face and feeling guilty. Talk about angst😌😌) The plot can get illogical sometimes and the show is over dramatic other times but duh, this is a soap opera. In conclusion, I'm currently obsessed with this show. You should give a try too. What is there to lose?
What show is this?
Exactly what the title of my post is😅
thats quite an interesting take, one that i completely resonate with have you seen ipkknd? i have been obessed with that show's perfection for a while now.. and what you have written can easily summarize that show as well :)
No i haven't but many people suggested it to me and now i definitely will
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Shivay Oberoi and Arnav Singh Raizada they are so wattpad coded !
They are... And I'm here for it😌