loveaftermarriage

"You completed the Consort Rite," the Demon Prince murmured, his gaze dark and terrifyingly devoted as he looked down at me. "I have waited twenty years for you." I stared at the stolen, two-tailed cat purring in my arms. Then I looked back at the most feared man in the empire...the exiled noble with cursed pink hair and a reputation for ruthless slaughter. Oh gods. He thinks I’m his fated wife. To save my dying sister, I did the unthinkable: I infiltrated the Northern Lord's estate to steal a handful of fur from his sacred spirit-cat. I just didn't expect the ancient, mischievous nekomata to adopt me on the spot, triggering a forgotten onmyodo magic that bound me to its terrifying master. Now, I'm trapped playing the role of the beloved Consort to the Demon Prince. He treats me with a fierce, absolute reverence that makes my heart pound, and I'm starting to realize the monsters in the Imperial Court are far more dangerous than the man I'm lying to. But what happens when the most powerful man in the empire discovers our marriage was built on a stolen cat?

She died trying to escape her mafia husband. On the night she fled his mansion, gunfire shattered the silence and her last memory was his men closing in. She died believing the monster she married had ordered her death. But fate is cruel. She wakes on the day of their forced marriage, memories intact and terror clawing at her chest. This time, she will escape before it’s too late. Yet the longer she stays, the more her certainty begins to crack. In a world of lies, power, and blood, one question haunts her: Was he truly her executioner… or the only man standing between her and the grave?

She married him to survive. He married her to use her. Lena Carter knew exactly what she was walking into—a cold, calculated contract marriage with Ethan Carter, a man who doesn’t believe in love and doesn’t tolerate disobedience. To him, she is nothing more than a tool. A replaceable one. But Lena refuses to play the role he assigned her. She sets rules. She pushes back. She challenges a man who is used to controlling everything. And for the first time in his life— Ethan Carter meets something he cannot control. ⸻ What begins as a business arrangement quickly turns into a dangerous game of power, desire, and pride. Because the more he tries to break her— the more he finds himself losing control because of her. And when control turns into obsession… walking away may no longer be an option. ⸻ Because in this game— someone is going to lose everything.

Devoted and hopeful after three years of a loveless marriage, Selina believes she will finally earn her husband Zane Kaius’s affection — or at least his attention — the moment she reveals her pregnancy to him. But everything shatters on their wedding anniversary night, when Zane tells her she is unfit to have a family with him — all while continuing to choose another woman over her. She is left a rejected wife, stripped of her identity. Only then does she realize she has been nothing more than a plaything in his revenge. Betrayed and heartbroken, Selina resolves to protect the pregnancy he has rejected, while reclaiming the life she has lost. She wants a divorce. Yet the same man who once cast her aside now clings to her, unwilling to let her go at any cost. This time, however, Selina is no longer the woman who allows herself to be trampled.

Heiress Sapphire Montgomery is bound by duty to an arranged marriage with Damian Blackwood, a powerfully intimidating CEO whose icy reputation precedes him. With the determination to honor her father’s wishes, she enters the new marriage as a docile, quiet wife, always silent, watchful and very afraid. But when a shocking act of betrayal leads to the brutal death of her best friend, Sapphire’s fragile existence shatters. Refusing to remain a pawn, she uncovers a dark web of lies and secrets surrounding both her new family and her own family. Secrest capable of destroying everything she knew. As danger closes in, the timid girl who was once too afraid to speak without offending someone is forced to evole into a fierce woman willing to risk everything for the truth. Caught between fear and untamable desire, Sapphire and Damian must confront enemies both outside and within their marriage.

Three years of marriage for Seren was a long period of servitude. As a wife who was considered defective and fragile, she was nothing more than a pawn forced to submit to her mother-in-law's ambitions. Every mysterious pill she swallowed was a chain that bound her to false hopes of an heir. The humiliation became even more suffocating when Mark, her husband, brought home another woman—a woman carrying life in her womb, something Seren could not provide. Seren was forced to become a servant in her own home. “Starting today, Haelyn will live here. You must take care of all her needs until the baby is born!” Mark ordered.

Returning on the 5th of may 2026. The king is choosing his royal consort! who should it be? "Why me?" Star Farewater demanded, his voice trembling as royal guards surrounded his humble farm. "I've never met the king before!" The lead guard's reply was firm: "But you have been chosen." Star's world flipped—could you resist such a fateful pull? In a realm shadowed by war and twisted prophecies, this ordinary farmer is thrust into the opulent palace as King Elandor's consort, only to discover the sovereign is Eli, his forgotten childhood friend from a secret forest encounter. "I never forgot you," the king confesses, eyes locking with Star's in a spark of rekindled desire. But amid jealous nobles scheming whispers like "The peasant won't last," and rebels urging rebellion with "Unveil the tyrant's lies!", Star grapples with forbidden feelings. Will you join him in navigating palace betrayals, stolen touches, and heart-racing passions? Or would you flee the crown's embrace before it consumes everything?

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.

Cecilia Adler always thought she was an orphan, until her father suddenly appeared and arranged a marriage for her. The man was handsome, from a good family, and generous to her; she was very satisfied. What she didn't know was that this marriage was one her half-sister had rejected. That sister had been reborn. Knowing the seemingly perfect husband's dark side, she deliberately set a trap for Cecilia to fall into. The sister also knew that Cecilia would one day become the wife of the richest man, enjoying immense wealth and doting affection. This lifetime, her goal in being sisters with Cecilia was to steal her life. Later, the sister got her wish and married the man who had been Cecilia Adler's husband in the previous life, waiting for her husband to become successful and for herself to become a wealthy man's wife. After a long and futile wait, Cecilia Adler became the richest person herself. Sister: "?"

Hua Manman never expected to transmigrate into a satisfying palace-intrigue novel, becoming the cannon fodder female supporting character in the book. She tried to turn the tables, but discovered that as long as she didn't act according to the plot, she would feel a heart-wrenching pain as if being stabbed by a knife. In that case, she might as well just lie flat and be a salted fish! But what was baffling was, why did that Prince Zhao, known for being sinister, ruthless, and treacherous, always like to stare at her? ... Prince Zhao discovered that something seemed to be wrong with his ears. As long as he stared at someone, he could hear that person's inner thoughts. For example, right now, Hua Manman was crying with tears streaming down her beautiful face: "To be able to receive the Prince's favor is truly a blessing this humble servant has cultivated in a past life!" However, what she was thinking in her heart was— "Oh my, this chili oil today has quite a kick! It's making me cry so hard I can't even stop." ... (1v1, Sweet)

[Frail Beauty + Disabled Big Shot + Interdimensional Space with Supplies + Cannon Fodder Fake Heiress + Period-Setting Farming + Gourmet Food + Medical Skills + Sweet Doting Romance + Multiple Identities] Gu Jiaojiao, a medical doctor, had just received the medical interdimensional space her grandfather spent a fortune creating for her when her soul transmigrated into a period novel, becoming the cannon fodder fake heiress. By a strange twist of fate, she also married a paralyzed, rugged man!! No problem, she has a hundred billion in medical supplies. Her disabled husband can be fixed up to turn his fortunes around. The money, treasures, and her disabled husband's disability pension are all hers! Gu Jiaojiao, wielding her medical space, rises to the pinnacle of the medical industry. But unexpectedly, she finds she can also dominate in other fields, trampling all those with ill intentions under her feet. Too many secret identities, what can you do? In her spare time, she torments scumbags and crushes the big shot's unwanted romantic admirers. * The rumored taciturn and decisive big shot figures the only way to keep his beautiful, wealthy young wife is to have a baby, and fast. If one isn't enough, then have another...

A modern royal setting, the male lead has a leg disability. Five years ago, their statuses were worlds apart. He was the Prince of a nation and she was a commoner; they were fated to end in divorce. When others mocked her for marrying a cripple, she would only give a faint smile. When they divorced, he gripped her chin and demanded, "Am I..." Five years later, they met again. The next day, he came with money to pester her relentlessly.

Ding Ancheng, a math teacher at County First Middle School in Huaixi County, is a highly eligible young man whom countless girls aspire to marry. He has good looks and a good job. Although his personality is a bit cold, this is not a flaw; his decisiveness in rejecting others assures a sense of security. However, such a fine man was snatched up by Yi Roujing, who is only beautiful but supposedly brainless, leaving many girls in despair. The brainless Yi Roujing... No, she is not like that. She is a lucky girl blessed with beauty and intelligence, thriving in this age where material goods are in short supply. Ding Ancheng discovers that the wife who was so eager before their marriage has changed… Oh, he has changed too, becoming a devoted follower of his wife!

She was tricked into marriage! An enigmatic, ice-cold man had only one request for her: a pleasant cooperation. She thought it was just for show, but unexpectedly, after getting married, she'd get a sore back and weak knees whenever she saw her husband. "Mr. Quincy, you're... too rough. I want a divorce." "When have I ever been rough with you?" "Yesterday..." Adrian Quincy frowned. This woman was soft, with slender legs and no strength in her arms, which was why he had agreed to help with her physical training. "You can't even finish an 800-meter run, and you still want to be a reporter." That's not what she was talking about, okay! When her mysterious husband's identity was finally exposed, Claire Sinclair was utterly dumbfounded. She had married the most dangerous man in the world. If she didn't get a divorce, was she just going to wait for it to be announced to everyone?! [No Rebirth + Not a Paparazzi + No One-Night Stand, Inspirational + Positive Energy + Proper Values, 1v1 + Sweet and Doting + Hacker, The Making of a Big Tech Girl]

[Historical + Book Transmigration + The 80s + Marry First, Love Later + Steamy + Getting Rich] As Song Qingya, a popular 21st-century actress, she unexpectedly transmigrates into the 1980s along with her rival. Unfortunately, her rival becomes the original female lead of the novel, Wen Xiuxiu. And she becomes the unlikable cannon fodder ex-wife who pesters the male lead. The moment she opens her eyes, she's dealt a bad hand. The original owner of the body was set to demand a divorce and elope with her first love, only to be sold to an old bachelor and brutally abused to death at a young age. Song Qingya will never let herself fall to such a fate. Without a second thought, she begins to act! The frail beauty, eyes slightly red, tugs on the corner of Fei Jin's shirt. "I regret it. I don't want a divorce anymore. Take me home, okay?" The man's Adam's apple bobbed as he scooped her up. "Alright. Don't you regret this."

How can life be the same, no matter who you spend it with? Xue Yue got married. To save her brother's life, she sold herself into marriage for 500 yuan. He Lang hadn't been home for several days. He never would have thought that upon returning, he'd find his room occupied, his bed slept in, and... an extra wife. He Lang couldn't wrap his head around it: He wasn't even there, so how was he 'married'? Is anyone going to do anything about this? ... Later, "Wife, when are we going to get our marriage certificate registered?" "Weren't you unwilling back then?" "Who was unwilling? Who? Who was it? I'll go beat them up." "..."

Her three-year marriage to Tristan Grayson, in the end, was nothing but a joke. In the eyes and heart of Tristan Grayson, there was only one woman, and her name was Maggie Monroe. As for her, Mika Summers, she was merely a prop for a smokescreen. And so, covered in blood, she escaped his world... However, he refused to let her go. Finally, at the end of her rope, she said: "Tristan Grayson, what will it take for you to finally let me go!" "You are my woman, Tristan Grayson's. How could I possibly let you go?" ...

“Damian Sinclair, you said you wouldn’t touch me, wouldn't like me, and wouldn’t marry me!” “Darling, you must be mistaken. I clearly want to sleep with you, like you a lot, and hold a certificate of marriage!” “You...you're shameless, going back on your word!” “Be good, husband can do something even more shameless.” The book is also called "The CEO Is Too Fierce, Baby Feels Square" and "Beast, Let Go of That Soft Cutie, Let Me Come."

Esme Wynter’s marriage to Lennox Mercer was written like a business plan. He gave her protection and power; she gave him peace and a convenient alliance. She told herself she didn’t need love. He made it clear he didn’t believe in it. But when the test site collapsed, Lennox threw himself over her without hesitation— and Esme’s last memory was his heartbeat against hers before everything went dark. When she opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by blinding white light, unable to move forward, and unable to return. Then a guide told her she and him were not fated, and their connection had become a curse, one that doomed them both whenever they tried to love. And then came the rules: You must not fall in love with him. You must ensure he finds his destined partner in each lifetime. You must not intervene beyond your designated role. Break them, and one—or both—will die. Fail all five lifetimes, and your souls would be erased forever. Each time Esme awakens, she forgets the last. Each time, she meets him again— as a king, a freedom fighter, a general, a mercenary. And each time, her heart betrays her before her mind can remember. And in his own distant eyes, there is the hidden craving for her love, like a man trying to recall a dream he’s not supposed to have. She was never meant to fall for him again. But perhaps… he never stopped loving her.

Kang Li woke up in the body of the sickly beauty, the youngest daughter of the Kang family in Aoli Village, who had been spoiled and pampered all her life. The original host had a tough life, first being dumped, then marrying a divorced man in a fit of anger to become a stepmother, only to find herself unfortunately becoming the control set for another stepmother in the courtyard. She could certainly be considered a top contender for cannon fodder among supporting female characters. But to Kang Li, none of this was a problem. All she knew was that the so-called divorced man was a returned overseas research talent, busy with work, with a high salary and good looks, and was hardly ever at home. In these times, where food and clothing were scarce and communication was done by shouting, marrying him was nothing but good news to her, who just wanted to live the life of a salted fish. Kang's Mother: ...my daughter's gone silly! Brothers (sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces): ...our sister (young auntie) has gone mad! However, apart from the head of the household, Captain Kang, the rest of the family were all sweating on Kang Li's behalf, worried that the delicate and frail treasure of the house (sister, young aunt) wouldn't be able to handle the grievances of being a stepmother and might hurt herself from the stress. The villagers who knew about the Kang family's situation gathered together, spewing sour words and gossiping, especially those who bore no good will and were just waiting to see the Kang family's downfall. Yet, Kang Li's life after marriage was not only blissful, but her husband doted on her, her stepchildren adored her, calling her mom the moment they opened their mouths. They clung to her like people possessed, and the wife (stepmother) had them following her every step. A certain flabbergasted system: I thought the host I was bound to was bronze-tier, but it turns out she's actually king-tier. - Luo Yanqing was naturally indifferent, with only work on his mind, but somehow, he started to find himself looking forward to holidays, although he rarely managed to go home once a whole year.