Contemporary Romance Web Novels & Possessive Substitute Bride Stories

Five years ago, June Trevor was forced to become the wife of Rauf Salvador, the most feared mafia lord in the city. It was supposed to be her stepsister Amie's wedding. But when Rauf lost his sight in a terrible accident days before the wedding, Amie abandoned him, refusing to spend her life caring for a blind man. With the Trevor family's life hanging in the balance, June was forced to take her sister's place. What began as a marriage built on fear slowly became something June never expected. For five years, she stayed beside Rauf, caring for him through his darkest days. She became his confidante, his best friend, and eventually, the woman he loved. Then, just one day before Rauf's surgery to restore his sight, June discovered she was pregnant. She couldn't wait to tell him. But when Rauf opened his eyes, the first woman he saw was Amie. The sister who had abandoned him five years ago returned and claimed to be his wife. And Rauf believed her. Overnight, June went from being the woman who had sacrificed five years for him to a stranger no one wanted to acknowledge. Even her family turned against her, leaving her with nothing but the child growing inside her. June leaves with a broken heart, determined to build a new life for herself and her baby. But when Rauf finally discovers the truth, he realizes he has thrown away the only woman who ever truly loved him. Now the ruthless mafia lord will stop at nothing to find his forgotten wife. But Amie has no intention of letting June return. Because as long as June is alive, Rauf will never choose her.

Aria Hayes's life gets completely flipped upside down when her sister goes missing at the last minute on the day of her wedding. Her family forces her to take her sister’s place, and that’s how Aria becomes the wife of the city’s most feared multi-billionaire, Nathan Cross. Aria soon realizes that her marriage to Nathan is not as easy as it seems. Aria faces forces that threaten her marriage, and her life is in constant danger as she tries to figure out how why her sister ran away. As Aria and Nathan slowly build their relationship, untold secrets and friendships built on deceit threaten their bond. At the peak of their marriage, a sudden twist of events leads to a heated argument, which ends with Aria and Nathan being separated. Will Aria and Nathan’s love win in the end?

"You unworthy riffraff! I can see you've grown wings", Mrs Caroline, my mother in-law snapped, focusing every ounce of her strength as she addressed me with disdain. "Who gave you the right to talk to my daughter in such manner? Because we gave you the privilege to sit at table with us?" ~~~~~~~~ Bella's only mistake in life was offering herself as Alex's bride after Linda, his betrothed, ditched him on their wedding day. She thought it was an opportunity for the man she's always loved since college, to finally notice her and fall for her. But her fantasy crumbled into three years of being treated like trash by a husband who saw her as nothing but a stand in, and a family she constantly shrunk herself for, like her entire existence was a debt she owed them. She finally snapped out of her reverie when the Hayes sweetheart, Linda returned, determined to claim Alex back. But this time, with darker intentions. Bella demands a divorce, but strangely, Alex refuses to let her go — a plan spoiler to Linda's scheme. He traps Bella in a dangerous deal—one that keeps her in his bed, his home… and under his control for as long as ever. Now the man who once pushed her away is the same man burning to keep her. But Bella is no longer the woman who begged for his love, neither the one scared to walk away even if it destroys the entire Hayes.

Aria Hale was struggling to make money to cover her family’s growing debts. Xavier De Luca, a powerful and selective billionaire, had a strict preference when it came to women. Aria happened to meet his conditions, and the two made an agreement—she would stay by his side as his lover and stand-in wife, while he would take care of her financial problems.

Blurb Everyone believed Ariana was the villain. On the day of her twin sister's wedding, Ariana is forced to wear a wedding dress that was never meant for her and marry billionaire Ethan Vaughn—a man who believes he's marrying the love of his life. One lie binds them together. One secret threatens to destroy them. When the truth finally comes to light, Ethan's love turns into hatred, and Ariana becomes the target of his anger for a betrayal she never planned. But what happens when the woman who started it all returns, demanding the husband she abandoned? Will Ethan keep chasing the past... or realize that the woman he was meant to love has been standing beside him all along?