loveaftermarriage

CONTENT WARNING: /This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. Reader discretion is advised./ --- She ran from the devil who raised her… And married the one who wore a crown. After her parents’ tragic death, Lydia Andreyevna’s life became a nightmare. Stripped of her name, inheritance, and freedom by her uncle—Lord Alexander—she was treated like property and promised to a Count four times her age. Desperate to escape, she fled into the cold night… and straight into blood. A stranger. Wounded. Beautiful. Terrifying. She should’ve left him. But she didn’t. She touched him once—and fate branded her forever. Her uncle caught her the next morning. Her escape failed. But when she begged Queen Olga for protection, the Queen offered her a deadly bargain: Marry the masked Grand Duke of Zolotaria. The king’s hunting dog. The butcher of the East. The devil in a crown. The man feared by kings. The heir to the throne. The same man she once saved. Ivan Romanov. They say he bathes in blood. That he kills without blinking. That he conquered kingdoms with a smile behind a mask. That no one sees his face—and lives. Some call him the devil. Others call him Death’s favorite son. But behind the mask is the same man she found dying in the dark. The same voice that haunted her dreams. The same hands she once held. Now, he’s her husband. Her jailer. Her obsession. She doesn’t know if she’s his prisoner, or his weakness. Cold and untouchable, Ivan doesn’t share his bed. Doesn’t share his secrets. But she sees it—the hunger in his eyes. The pain in his silence. The way he looks at her like she’s the only thing keeping his demons at bay. She should fear him. She should hate him. But the moment she dares to take off his mask… it’s already too late. Because Ivan wants her—her fire, her body, her heart. And in his world, what he wants, he keeps. Even if it means burning down the kingdom. She thought she was running from hell. She ended up in his bed. And the most dangerous thing of all? She doesn’t want to leave. ___________________________________ Just a Heads-Up: The spicy stuff doesn't happen right away. It begins from chapter 28. This story takes its time setting the mood and building the connection first—trust the slow burn!

Princess Ilaria of Caelwyn was married for duty. Yet while her kingdom sees only politics, her heart beats for the man she has loved in secret for years. Determined to turn a one-sided love into something real, Ilaria quietly weaves tenderness into every moment, never knowing that behind courtly smiles and shifting alliances, her devotion may become both her greatest strength and her deepest undoing. ---×--- EXCERPT: "You're staring again," Levan muttered, not even bothering to look up from the document in his hand as he continued skimming through the request from his knights. "I'm allowed to," Ilaria replied, chin propped on her hands, her eyes gleaming like a cat who'd cornered her prey as she sat smughly right in front of his desk. "You're my husband." "That doesn't make it any less distracting." She grinned, tilting her head. "Distracting in a good way, I hope?" Levan finally glanced back at her, expression flat as ever. "No. In a very bothersome way." "Mm, liar," she hummed. She slid her arms onto the table and rested her chin on them, tilting her head just enough so she could peek up at him. Eyes twinkling. "If I was truly bothersome, you would've thrown me out of the room already." His lips twitched — the faintest, almost imperceptible crack in his composure. "Don't tempt me." "Tempt you?" she gasped softly, feigning innocence as her smile grew mischievous. "So you are tempted." Levan sighed, folding the paper closed. "You're insufferable." "And you're handsome," she declared proudly, blowing him a flying kiss as if she'd won a war. For a man who claimed to feel nothing, his ears betrayed him — flushed red against his raven hair as he quietly let her stay where she was.

# 1V1 # NOBLELADY The female general has transmigrated to the future. When she opened her eyes, she saw someone snatching a child. She reached out without much thought, but who would have thought the little girl would hug her and say, “Mom, don’t throw me and Brother away!” Since the female general couldn’t go back, she raised her children and educated them. She beat up scumbags and saved men, and achieved another brilliant life. In the face of outrageous people, she was an ice queen. Grandma, sister-in-law, do any of you deserve my time? Faced with her children, it was like a spring breeze in summer. “Little Xing, you’re so smart! Shi Tou, you’re also a good baby!” In the face of men, she was indifferent. “Leave if you want to. You have legs, right? Go on then, I won’t walk you out.” She was a woman with thousands of faces. Even in another world, she was still the most dazzling one.

Imagine Cinderella, but the prince has had a crush on her since high school, and they end up having a marriage of convenience where he gets to crush on her in close proximity. Yeah. Welcome to my new book loves. ***** When her grandmother offers her one final escape from her cruel, manipulative family, Leilani Mayfield doesn’t hesitate. The condition? She must marry before her 28th birthday—or lose the inheritance that could finally buy her freedom. With just two weeks left, her options are slim… until fate drops Desmond Lawrence into her lap. Her high school nemesis. Her college mystery crush. And now… her only way out. Turns out, Desmond has inheritance strings of his own—and grandmothers who’ve conspired to bring them together. What begins as a marriage of convenience soon becomes a ticking time bomb of secrets, old rivalries, and unresolved tension. What Leilani doesn’t know? Desmond’s had feelings for her for years. What Desmond doesn’t expect? Falling harder now that she’s his wife. Between a power-hungry brother, a jealous half-sister, a conniving stepmother, and truths neither are ready to face, one thing becomes clear: This pact was never about payback. It was always about them. And the feelings they’re not supposed to have? Yeah, those are getting harder to ignore. ***** Link up with me on Instagram: @timcarvie.

“Burn me alive, Maeve. Hurt me. Break me! But don’t go — don’t fucking go — don’t make me live in a world where you’re not mine.” * Maeve was the scrawny mate Alpha Ivan never wanted. He was unfeeling. His family mocked her. His pack shamed her. And when she miscarried their child, he called her careless—then made her best friend his breeder. Maeve left that night without a word. But what no one knew? She was still pregnant. A miracle from the goddess. Years later, Ivan is seconds from crowning his breeder as Luna and claiming the Alpha throne… when Maeve walks into the ceremony. Not the weak girl he threw away—but the kingdom’s most famous healer, rivaled by none, with a child who looks just like him. The bond he thought was dead still exists. The mate he rejected? Stronger than ever. And the heir he thought he lost? Still very much alive. Now Ivan wants them back. But Maeve didn’t return for love. She came to destroy the empire that spit her out. And this time, she’s not alone. She has his greatest enemy by her side.

When love isn't enough to save a marriage built on borrowed time. ----- Alyssa thought being a second chance mate meant getting a real shot at love. Three years of marriage to Alpha Damien Blackwood taught her otherwise. The moment his first mate returns with tales of captivity and torture, Alyssa becomes expendable—a placeholder who's overstayed her welcome. Accused of crimes she didn't commit, stripped of everything she holds dear, and carrying a secret that could change everything, Alyssa faces the ultimate betrayal: rejection and banishment from the only home she's ever known. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. As the mate bond shatters, another snaps into place. Alpha Alaric Roman—mysterious, powerful, and claiming her as his own—stands between her and exile. Two Alphas. One woman. And a child whose existence could destroy them all. Sometimes the Moon Goddess gives second chances. Sometimes she gives third ones. But when the past refuses to stay buried and enemies wear familiar faces, Alyssa must decide: fight for a love that was never truly hers, or embrace a destiny she never saw coming. -------- In the game of mates and fate, everyone plays to win. But only one can claim the prize. A tale of betrayal, second chances, and the dangerous game of hearts where love and power collide.

Inaaya I didn't fall in love. I was handed over. One signature, one ceremony— and suddenly, I belonged to Dr. Aaryan Rathore. He didn't look at me that day. Not when I stood beside him. Not when they called me his wife. They said it was a perfect match. I was just an intern trying not to drown. He was a surgeon who hadn't breathed since his father died. Our marriage wasn't a beginning. It was an equation—cold, calculated, clinical. But in the sterile silence between us, something unnamed began to bleed. Aaryan I didn't ask for a wife. I asked for silence. Stability. Control. But they brought her instead. Inaaya. Too young. Too soft. Too honest. A complication I never calculated for. They said she'd be good for me. They didn't know I'd buried the version of me she was meant for—nine years ago when my father died. I kept my distance. Now I gave her my name, not my life. She didn't flinch. She just stayed—quiet, steady, undoing me one breath at a time. I never meant to need her. But she showed up in all the places I thought I'd sealed shut. And suddenly, silence wasn't enough.

He took her as payment. He never expected to fall for her fire. When Mira Valente’s brother vanishes with cartel money, the mafia comes knocking—and she’s the price. Cold, ruthless, and untouchably powerful, Jace Romano doesn’t need a wife. But Mira? She’s defiant, sharp-tongued, and everything he wasn’t prepared for. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Mira enters a world ruled by silence, blood, and shadows. Jace may own her freedom, but not her soul. She refuses to break, even as the lines between hate and desire begin to blur. But when secrets surface, betrayals cut deep, and war brews on all sides, Mira and Jace must choose: destroy each other—or fight to survive something neither of them ever saw coming. A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers mafia romance filled with power, passion, and the kind of love that could ruin them both… or make them unstoppable.

Born into one of the wealthiest families in the country, Layla Rosenzweig's true identity is taken away at the time of her birth by the mistress of her father.  She is forced to live as the illegitimate daughter of the Rosenzweig Family. Everyone treats her no less than an outsider in her own house.  "This is mine. That is mine. In fact, everything is mine," Layla's half-sister told her.   Everything that belonged to Layla is given to her half-sister, including her boyfriend.  Then, she is forced to marry her ex-boyfriend's ruthless uncle, Lucius De Salvo, the most terrifying man in the country.   Lucius De Salvo is known for his ruthless ways to get his work done. His name is enough to terrify people. It is said that he is a man devoid of emotions. He will find pleasure in people's pain and misery. He loves to torment those who come under his radar.  But why is he so lovely to Layla? Or is it just a pretense? "Are you ready for the wedding night, Darling?" Lucius asked. “I've desired you for a long time.”  “What?” Layla was shocked. “Why would you?”  “Because you are Layla Rosenzweig. The woman I like.” With that, he captured her mouth for a passionate kiss. ~~~~~ **Cover Is Mine** The Story is a pure fiction. Names and places have nothing to do with anyone in real life. Follow me on Instagram: rayoflight__pcy

He said: We can divorce. She said: No, I want to be your father's daughter-in-law! When all the dust settled, she finally managed to protect her entire family amidst the upheaval of changing dynasties. Princess Qin: Your Highness, can we divorce now? King Qin: Don't even think about it~! PS: Set in an alternate history of the Tang Dynasty~ [The talented and skilled fallen noble Miss VS the domineering King Qin who dotes on his daughter-in-law on his father's orders]

She was once an heiress, but later her family went bankrupt, and her fiancé betrayed her. Besides, she had to bear the expensive medical expenses of her brother. Therefore, to regain everything, she decidedly married her ex's cousin in a deal. Initially, he was very aloof and didn't care about women at all, but he gradually fell in love with her, protecting her and supporting her...

She regards him as an elder, respects him and esteems him; he cherishes her to the core, loves her deeply, and spoils and protects her— Shi Nuan married Song Yansheng, the business legend of T City, and this man was once her fiancé's Second Uncle! One day, Shi Nuan invited friends to her home. Friend: "Nuannuan, Mr. Song takes such good care of you, I'm so envious!" Shi Nuan blushed: "It's all for show, in private he's... quite indifferent to me!" That night, Song Yansheng embraced his little wife, his voice magnetic: "I heard you feel I'm indifferent to you?" Shi Nuan: "..." [Heartwarming true love, deep affections not too late, an uncle-loving story with an eight-year age gap, guaranteed quality. Recommended past works: 'World's Deepest Love', 'First Warm Marriage of the Noble Family', 'First Marriage of the Rich', new book 'Mr. Gu, You're Missing Me!']

The female soldier king traverses into a useless little girl, confronting the strongest ghost lord who is both salty and sweet. She is the first legendary female soldier king in history, who traversed and was actually sold by a scumbag!! Unable to cultivate, abandoned, and cursed for a hundred lives, without a good ending? She holds a book defying fate, enslaving the heavens, making the earth her servant. Whoever splashes dirty water on her, she boils it and splashes it back. Punching scumbags, kicking white lotuses, with the universe in her left hand and the world in her right, she counterattacks in one fell swoop, changing the winds and clouds. Behind her, a lazy voice calls out. "Stop right there. I've confirmed through the eyes, you are the woman this lord wants to flirt with."

She is the wife completely ignored by him, yet also the woman he most cherishes. Ultimately, she forces her husband to divorce her by taking on the identity of a lover! She steals vital information and, carrying this man's premium seed, successfully makes her getaway! Six years later, father and son have their first online confrontation. The little bean successfully infiltrates the man's system and sighs at her, "Mom, this person is so dumb. Is he really my dad?" Mu Yiliang pats her son's head and says reassuringly, "He was so terribly fooled by me back then, which shows his IQ is very low. Luckily, you inherited mine!" Unbeknownst to them, the man on the other end of the computer has already listened to the conversation between mother and son. He sneers coldly, "Very low IQ? Mu Yiliang, let's see where you're going to run this time!"

"You flirted with me and now you want to run away?" Being Special Agent, she is tired of serving her moody, unpredictable, and bad-tempered husband. It's exhausting. People say that Mu Yeli despises this country bumpkin wife who barged into his life halfway, he never gives her a second glance. But the truth is... "Sir, Madam is outside fighting with someone." "Why aren't you getting a doctor to check if she is injured?" "Sir, Madam has swollen the neighbor's Miss's mouth with a punch." "Why did she have to do it herself, what are you guys here for?" "Sir, Madam thinks you're too nosy and doesn't want you, so she ran away from home." "Bring her back... No, don't scare her, I'll go personally!"

“Three months are up. Sign this, and we’re getting divorced.” Qin Miaomiao said, tossing the divorce agreement in front of him. Lu Qing looked up, his gaze deep and unfathomable. After a moment's pause, he pulled out another document from the drawer and pushed it in front of her. “What’s this?” “It’s still the marriage contract, but with an extension.” “How long is the extension... mmph... mmph...” “If 100 years feels too long, we can keep going.”

Cornered and with a face full of grievance, she exclaimed: 'You lied again!' He laughed: 'Behave, I'm not deceiving you this time.' To escape from Gu Beicheng, the demon, Xia Yinyan found herself a contractual boyfriend. Unexpectedly, the demon turned out to be the uncle of that very boyfriend. He is the domineering emperor of the business world in Yecheng, abstinently aloof and indifferent to women. However, the little creature who accidentally entered his life has made him protective for a lifetime...

AFTER MARRIAGE Some love stories begin with a kiss. Theirs began with a contract. Sita is calm, reserved, and orderly — the kind of person who finds solace in silence. Vedehi is chaos wrapped in charm — loud, lively, and allergic to stillness. They have nothing in common… except heartbreak, family pressure, and a desperate need to escape. When both women land in England hoping to find love, all they find is disappointment — and each other. One impulsive proposal later, they're bound by a two-year contract marriage: no love, no drama, just a fake relationship to get their families off their backs. But fate has other plans. Sita is still searching for a woman from her past — someone who once held her heart. Vedehi, in helping her find that lost love, quietly falls for the very person she's supposed to be pretending with. Just when feelings start to blur and the contract begins to crumble, tragedy strikes. A sudden accident leaves Sita with no memory — not of the contract, not of the marriage, not even of Vedehi. Now Vedehi is left holding onto a love that only she remembers… And a wife who no longer knows her. Will Sita ever recall what they had? Will Vedehi’s love be enough to rebuild what fate tore apart? Or will their story remain a forgotten promise, lost between silence and memory? "After Marriage" is a breathtaking sapphic romance of opposites, survival, heartbreak, and healing. It’s about falling in love with someone who forgot you — and choosing them, even when they can't choose you back. Because sometimes, the most unforgettable love stories… Are the ones that begin after marriage. Dear Reader, “After Marriage” is more than just a love story — it’s a journey through silence, chaos, heartbreak, and healing. I promise you a story that will make you laugh when you least expect it and cry when you don’t want to. I promise you characters who are beautifully flawed, frustratingly human, and deeply real. I promise tension, misunderstandings, soft moments, and fierce ones — all stitched together with raw emotion and quiet hope. This isn’t a perfect romance. This is about two women who learn that love doesn’t always arrive the way we imagine — sometimes it comes late, sometimes through pain, and sometimes… disguised as a contract. But when it finally finds them, it stays. So, as you turn each page, I hope you feel every heartbeat, every fight, every smile, and every scar. And above all, I promise — by the end of this story, you’ll believe that real love… never truly forgets. With all my heart, — The Author

Lyra Moreau discovered she was married without ever saying “I do”!  What’s worse, her mystery husband turned out to be Percival Covington—the city’s most ruthless billionaire!  As the family’s scorned “illegitimate” daughter, she’s spent years hiding her genius mind while enduring abuse. She never imagined being bound to someone so dangerous.  When everyone expected him to annul their accidental union immediately, Percival stunned them all with his unexpected response: “My dear wife, why don’t we make this arrangement work?”