Stepmother Marchen Novels & Stories

BOOK TWO OF THE CARTER BROTHERS SERIES “I want to get married to you Claire, just for a few years and we would go our separate ways.” Nathaniel Carter proposed before swiping through his documents like it was a casual thing. “What!!!!! Are.. are you joking sir?” Claire asked hoping her boss was joking but his serious expression was saying otherwise. _________ Nathaniel Carter, the oldest of the carter brothers is wife hunting after his brother got married and his grandfather is threatening to disinherit him. He has put in too much hard work to let the company go away to any of his stepbrothers. He had an idea, a messy one at that. His secretary Claire was the kind of woman that would steal the heart of his grandfather and stepmother and he would play that card till they got off his back for being too lonely. Claire Wordsworth had so many views about her boss but nothing compared to the crazy look on his face when he proposed to get into an arranged marriage with him. She thought he was kidding but the firm set off his jaw told her otherwise. Life could really change in a matter of seconds. She had too many to gain and of course, it would give her career a good boost if she was married to the great Nathaniel Carter. Maybe getting into this marriage would really be a good decision or her nemesis.

“I was reborn to prevent my death. Another purpose of my reborn is to destroy the enemy. I will surely devastate those all who threaten my kingdom.” Queenie’s body had just been thrown over the abyss. Her body was facing upwards. She can see her future husband’s face. The man smiled happily at seeing Queenie picking up death! Queenie closed her eyes. She gave up. Her life was over! But destiny is always the winner instead of a human plan…. When Queenie opened her eyes, she was still in her own body. She woke up in her second life. That was two years ago. When her father, king Darian of the Bright River kingdom, betrothed her to Prince Fabian of the Nicundhra Kingdom. The matchmaking was the beginning of the disaster. Queenie’s stepmother fell in love with Prince Fabian. They conspire to kill King Darian and his only daughter, Queenie. Prince Fabian was obsessed with ascending the throne. But a miracle happened. Queenie got a second life. It was a chance for her to prevent the death of her father and herself. The great war of various kingdoms exploded. Queenie would fight against multiple monsters for the sake of her father, empire, and people. The spoiled princess had returned. She was reborn as Queenie the Princess Warrior. Can Queenie take her second chance to change the future? The Second Life Of The Princess Knight!

Asher Evan is a young CEO, billionaire, and buyer entrepreneur playboy, a knave, he is known for his ravenous and underhanded method of acquiring businesses. He is on a mission to take a bride from the old money families to improve his status among society's elite. Joan Hargreaves is the heir to Hargreaves Corporation, she left home for college when she was eighteen years old to avoid taking over the family business. She however returns home when she receives a letter informing her of her father's death. When she returns home, she finds her family business in a financial constraint due to her stepmother and uncle's mismanagement. While trying to save her family's company, she discovers an old tradition between families, an alliance forged through marriage, a marriage arranged between powerful families simply for gains. When Asher finds out that Joan is the heir to Hargreaves Corporation, a company he's been trying to take over, he approaches her and made her a deal she couldn't refuse. He would help Joan save her family's company, in return, she would marry him. Joan apprehensive of Asher's deal asks that they get engaged first, but unknown to her Asher plans to steal Hargreaves Corporation from Joan. But Asher never imagined falling into his trap.

Zachary Lawson brought his pregnant secretary to my bridal store for a fitting. They had chosen a white gown. His friends were in the VIP lounge, betting on how long I'd last before I'd lose it. I lasted until the very end, where his secretary had tried out the final gown. I was still there, taking her measurement down to the precise decimal. "I can't believe your wife took your mistress' measurements. Her patience is impressive!" Zachary had sunk into the couch's soft caress, flicking his cigarette. "She's a barren woman who lives on my money. She'll have to get used to the part. I don't need a stepmother to manhandle my son." I pulled the tailor's tape back and showed them the bill. "The measurements are perfect. Two million. That's the deposit." Zachary tossed an asset split agreement over to me. "Sign this. Wendy's mood swings are horrible during pregnancy. She's not staying put unless she gets to be my wife. I'll need you to get a divorce and not take a single cent. Once the baby's here, I'll take you back into the fold." I signed the papers without even a moment's pause. Then, I tore the check into tiny little pieces.

TRIGGER WARNINGS ️ This is a dark romance, it contains explicit sexual and violent content with morally grey characters that will make you consider ripping your hair out. *** Gabriella Leone is the illegitimate daughter of the Don of the third most powerful Italian mafia clan—a truth that makes her both protected and despised. Though she is her father’s favorite, it does nothing to shield her from the cruelty of her stepmother and sister. After years of quiet suffering, Gabriella is finally exiled from the Leone family and erased from the world she was born into. Five years later, she rises to the top of the music industry, building a life far from violence, fear and secrecy. As alliances weaken and war looms within the Italian underworld, Marco Vitale emerges as the unseen force controlling the syndicate. Ruthless, calculating, and dangerously obsessed, Marco has spent years protecting Gabriella from the shadows, bound to her by guilt, secrets, and a past soaked in blood. On the night of her first concert, Gabriella becomes the target of her father’s enemies. Marco intervenes personally, shattering the distance he once swore to maintain. Gabriella never intended to fall for a made man, but every secret meeting, every stolen moment, every heated encounter with Marco Vitale chips away at her defenses. Drawn into a love built on secrecy and obsession, she soon learns that the most dangerous thing about Marco isn’t his power… it’s what loving him will cost her.

I spent seven years making beds, scrubbing floors, and being invisible in a house that had my last name on the front of it. Then my father's empire started crumbling and suddenly I existed again. Damien Chen, the most powerful businessman in the room, had one condition for saving everything my family built. He wanted a Harrington bride. The eldest one specifically. Everyone assumed he meant my sister. But he actually wanted me. The poor broken daughter of the Harringtons. My father had to stand in front of cameras and call me his daughter for the first time in my life. My stepmother looked like she swallowed something poisonous. Vivienne has not stopped plotting ever since. Damien made his agreement clear from the beginning. This was a transaction. I would stand beside him at events, smile for photographs, and stay out of his way the rest of the time. The humiliation of hearing that was worse than anything my family ever said to me. What he did not expect was that I had been watching this business my entire life. And I would be the one to bring it down. I went to Damien with an offer. Help me burn it all down and build something real from the ashes. Teach me how to run an empire. Give me an equal seat at the table. And surprisingly he said yes. Neither of us expected what came after that.

On the day I'm diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, my dad suddenly gains the ability to hear people's inner thoughts. My stepmother, Pauline Barton, scolds inwardly, "Why isn't this old fool dead yet?" But what my dad hears is, "Honey, I'd gladly trade ten years of my life for your health." I kneel before him and beg him to take me to the hospital. In my heart, I'm crying, "Dad, please save me. I'm in so much pain." But what he hears is, "Hurry up and give me some money, old man. I want to buy the latest designer bag." So, he dotes on Pauline while throwing me, who is gravely ill, into a dog cage without food or water. Pointing at me, he snarls, "How can you be so vicious? I can't believe you want me dead!" Curled up in agony, I sob as I try to explain. However, all I get in return are even harsher beatings and insults. The moment I die, his ability finally starts working properly. My soul drifts above as I watch him hold Pauline and weep. But inside, she's laughing hysterically. "They're finally all dead. Now the entire family fortune is mine." This time, Dad hears every single word, loud and clear.

A forced marriage. A ruthless CEO. And a contract that could ruin—or rescue—her heart. Ayla Morgan thought losing her father was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong. Within weeks, her family restaurant is seized by debt collectors, her stepmother kicks her to the curb, and her arrogant CEO fires her in front of everyone over a petty mistake. With nothing left but humiliation and bills, Ayla is forced into a blind date arranged by her greedy family… and accidentally ruins the wrong one. That “wrong date”? Damon Cross. Her ex-boss. The coldest man she’s ever met—richer than sin and twice as dangerous. But instead of being furious, Damon makes her a shocking offer: Marry me. Three years. No feelings. No questions. In return, I’ll pay your family’s debt and give you your life back. To him, it’s just a contract. To her, it’s a lifeline. Living under the same roof, working as his personal secretary, Ayla swears she’ll never fall for a man who sees love as weakness. But behind Damon’s icy exterior hides a broken man forced to marry by his dying grandfather—and a loneliness that mirrors her own. As enemies become reluctant allies and fake kisses turn real, Ayla finds herself questioning everything. What happens when the contract ends… but her heart doesn’t? And will Damon let go of control long enough to realize that love might be his only salvation?

Then, with deliberate slowness, he reached for a small black bottle. “I thought you would prefer the gentle way,” he murmured. “Guess I was wrong.” The poison burned down my throat—Deadly Nightshade. It was once my favorite. I had used it to end others. Now, he was using it on me. “Sometimes,” he whispered, “the person you once loved is the one who finally kills you.” ~~~~~ Brinda Virginia’s life has always been a battle—against fate, against her own fire, and against a heart that beats too weakly to match the storm inside her. Abandoned as a child and raised by the only woman who ever truly loved her, she’s now facing her biggest loss yet. Her stepmother is dying. And the clock is ticking—seventy-two hours. That’s all the time she has to save her. But then he returns. Francesco Dante. Her past. Her ruin. A man cloaked in shadows, bearing a twisted bargain—submit to him, body and soul, or lose everything. To save the only family she has left, Brinda must surrender. But submitting, in a world ruled by power, lust, and betrayal, is never truly submission. Because this man doesn’t just want to own her—he wants to unmake her, unravel her, and turn her fire to ash. And the most devastating part? She might just let him. And love, in this kind of story, always draws blood.

She was betrayed by her fated mate, but claimed by the ruthless Alpha king. **** As the illegitimate young lady of a noble family, Athena has been living lower than a servant. Under her father’s constant neglect, her stepmother’s deliberate abuse and her stepsister’s bullying, she has managed to survive with her sharp wits and feisty nature. If it weren’t for a promise to her dead mother, Athena would have escaped from her father’s cruel family a long time ago. One day, her neglectful father decided to marry her off to an old but wealthy marquess who has more than 10 concubines after his fated mate, for wealth. Her heartless father claimed she was doing their family good. Did Athena accept her father’s arrangement just like that? No! She threw the promise to her late mother out of her mind, and hastened her long-term escape plans with the love of her life, her secret fated mate, Helios. However, Athena did not expect Helios to stab her in the back for her stepsister, claiming they were fated mates. What happens when Athena’s family locked her up in preparation for the marriage? Will Athena succumb to her unfortunate fate as one of the old marquess’ property or does her future hold much more, especially when she unexpectedly catches the eye of the ruthless Alpha King at a royal ball? **** THE SECOND CHOICE SERIES: The Alpha’s replacement mate: Unwanted Luna has a son (Completed) The Alpha King’s Second choice (Ongoing)