Best Marriage Stories & Novels Collection

To save my stepsister's life, I accepted a contract marriage with a stranger—$100,000 for one year.

Sebastian Sterling, the mysterious billionaire from Manhattan's Upper East Side, a devastatingly handsome bachelor. He needed a wife in name only, I needed money—a perfect arrangement.

But as I lost myself in his tender gaze and caring touch, his ex-girlfriend's return shattered everything. Behind...

For centuries, the Obsidian Throne has sat vacant, waiting for a ruler strong enough to claim it. The Council of Elders believe that only the most worthy Alpha can sit upon it, and Selene Varyn was never meant to be that Alpha.

Born into nobility, Selene already had her path set out for her—become a perfect Luna, marry a powerful Alpha, and support him from the shadows.

But Selene has never be...

Anya Kozlov was never meant to matter. Youngest daughter of a once proud Bratva family, she was born to be dismissed and dominated. To be weak. To be broken. Told she would be safe in an arranged marriage to lawyer Marcus Webb, her last hope for security is stolen when she catches Marcus cheating with her sister, Elena. Elena, who has always had the power and respect Anya never did.

The night the...

I was drugged with an aphrodisiac, and by a twist of fate, I ended up in bed with the man I loved. He thought I had schemed against him and hated me deeply!
My mother was also burned to death in an arson attack!
I hated the world and left this city in deep sorrow.
Unexpectedly, I became pregnant. I gave birth to a pair of twins and raised them on my own.
Three years later, I returned to this city....

I kept a list. Ninety-eight times my husband chose another woman over me.

Missed birthdays, ruined anniversaries, broken promises—all for his "patient" Sophia, who seemed to have a medical emergency every time we had plans.

"It's just my job, Emma," he would say. "You understand."

Ryan thought he could have his cake and eat it too. He was wrong.

After an incident, I was determined to leave him...

Keira Del Carlo sold her virginity in the auction to save her mother and a billionaire bought her for more than 4 million dollars. Her life turned upside down when she signed the papers that the billionaire gave to her that night after she gave up her innocence.

Alessandro De Alegre was a vicious billionaire when it comes to business. But behind that merciless attitude, there's a soft spot that o...

Kelly Brook thought her secret marriage to Anderson Grant would shield her from her previous scandal, but everything crumbled when she discovered Anderson’s betrayal—a hidden affair with her estranged twin sister, Kate. Forced to announce her own divorce, Kelly struggles to hold her composure as she faces public judgment and private heartbreak. With her resources tied to Anderson’s career and over...

I was once the perfect housewife everyone envied—successful husband, well-behaved children, a harmonious and beautiful family. Until that day when I witnessed my husband kissing another woman. Years of marital trust collapsed in an instant.

When Jack the plumber walked into my home to fix a leaking sink, I never imagined what would happen. His blue eyes were the only light in my dark marriage. Ou...

Never did I imagine that I—drowning in $200,000 of debt with creditors ready to break down my door—would be approached by Carlisle from Seattle's most elite Alpha family. Her offer? One million dollars to pretend to be her blind son Raymond's wife!

Raymond may be a broken Alpha who can't even detect Omega pheromones, but why does the gentleness of his fingertips make my heart race?

Just as news ...

I thought that after twenty years with the Sterlings—even as an adopted child—I'd at least count as family. But the day they found their biological daughter Victoria, they announced they were throwing me out and planned to humiliate me at the family gathering. Based on what right?

Even more disgusting was how my almost-fiancé Blake immediately started fooling around with Victoria, eager to watch ...

When Elena struggles to find her footing in the mafia family, she never imagines the greatest danger comes from Victor's brother, Dante. Those piercing gray-green eyes hide five years of desire, and now that Dante has returned to rule the family, he intends to rule her too.

After one passionate night in the wine cellar, the forbidden seed takes root in her womb. To protect this dangerous love, El...

The night before the wedding, my sister and I were kidnapped by robbers. My fiancé, however, only saved my sister, leaving me to fend for myself.
It turned out that my fiancé had been sleeping with my sister all along.
This kidnapping was a scheme devised by those two scoundrels; they wanted to kill me!
The kidnappers intended to rape me, to torment me to death...
I fought desperately to escape an...

Desperate for love and care during the last days of her life, Hazel Garcia makes a bargain with her husband who is still infatuated with his first love. Hazel made him promise to only be with her for three months and after that, he can finally go be with his mistress.
Austin Buford always thought of his wife as a sketchy and manipulative woman but for the three months that he looked after her, he ...

Edwina is tender but very strong. She has been looked down upon since childhood, mainly because she is the only one born in the night howlers without a wolf. The rejection from her first mate, Alexander, tore her apart, but life became better after meeting and marrying Benedict, the beta of her pack. Alexander the great, leader of the night howlers was the dream of any young female in the pack. As...

I died, only to find myself turned into a ghost, helplessly watching the world continue to spin without me.

What's even more devastating is that my own sister—the one who killed me—is now lying in my bed. She's had plastic surgery to look exactly like me, mimicking my voice and even my habits perfectly, attempting to completely take over my life.

And my husband Rafael—New York's most dangerous m...

I thought I had married the love of my life, until I discovered he planned to use my womb as a sacrifice for his mistress.

For five years, I gave Dax everything—my brilliance, my body, my soul. I believed we were building a future together, trying for the baby that would complete our Silicon Valley fairy tale.

Then I overheard the conspiracy that shattered my world: defective embryos implanted i...

I thought winning the lottery would save our family. I never imagined it would destroy it.
When Colton held up that $3 million lottery ticket, I cried with relief—no more struggling with rent, finally our kids could have a good life. I even threw a BBQ to celebrate with all our trailer park neighbors.
But he stood on that picnic table and announced to everyone: "Winning this money made me realize ...

I've lived a cursed life. My father vanished without a trace, my mother died, and I was dumped on my uncle's family. They made my life hell—constant abuse, and worse, my uncle and cousin would corner me when no one was looking...
But maybe luck finally found me. I broke free from that nightmare and eloped with this gorgeous man who's got serious power and money that never seems to run out...

“We are not meant to do this…” I gasped, breathless under the heat of his kisses.

“It’s not part of the contract.”

“Screw the contract. I want you,” Ethan cut in, passion burning in his eyes. “Right now.”

Ariana Cruz never thought her life would fall apart so fast. Once a celebrated relationship therapist with millions of followers, she had built her career on giving people love advice. But eve...

In the heart of the mountains, a wedding meant to seal peace between two powerful packs becomes a spectacle of blood, betrayal, and a desire as dangerous as it is consuming. Lunara, raised to be the perfect bride, discovers at the altar that the alpha to whom she gave her body and soul is her greatest enemy. Betrayed, she finds in her escape not only the promise of freedom, but also the wild gaze ...

I was supposed to become someone else's wife today.

Standing at the altar, facing my gentle fiancé, I struggled to say "I do" without meaning it. For three years, I had been trying to forget the one who would never come back—my first love, Shawn Mitchell.

The military said he died in combat. I cried until I had no tears left, and even learned to start over.

Until halfway through the wedding cer...

My name is Maya Wilson. I'm seventeen, I have 100K TikTok followers, and I just watched my dad destroy our family for a twenty-five-year-old homewrecker named Ashley.

"Ashley makes me feel alive again," he said, dismissing seventeen years of marriage like a bad business deal.

"We'll be one happy family," she smiled, standing in our kitchen like she already owned it.

That's when I knew: Mom need...

"My fiancé cheated on me with my best friend, and I told him I'd sleep with any man just to call it even. So, will you sleep with me?" I spat.
He took a step back, eyebrows raised."No strings attached? No cuddling, no phone calls, and no matter how good we f**k, we leave it at that."
After a one-night stand with the Mafia god, Ace, Aubrey found out she was married to him and no memory of saying ye...

Being married to a husband was exactly what Jane Austen had always wanted. As a promising actress, Jane falls prey to the machinations of a rapidly ascending actress who desires a larger role and her manager. To avoid sleeping with the director, the actress conspires against Jane by drugging her.
Jane was able to leave the room on time but ended up in the company of a charming billionaire. With t...

"What is the meaning of this?" I questioned still in disbelief. Where had it all gone wrong? We were happy, he respected me and so did I...I even fell in love with him so how could he do this to me?
"It's exactly what it says in the paper, Ciara"
"And what is that?" I stubbornly inquired.
Ryan had uttered those words I so desperately dreaded,"I want a divorce, Ciara"
Ciara is the heiress to her fa...

Viren was the only son of the biggest industrialist Rai Bahadur. He is the CEO of the company. He was a ruthless businessman for the outer world but was very considerate and loving where his family matters or the persons he loved were involved. Due to his past baggage, he didn't have faith in commitments, love, and marriage.

Priya, a middle-class girl and assistant to Rai Bahadur, was a chirpy, ...

Eve has no choice but to give up her own goal and marry the old billionaire who could even be her grandfather...due to her father's illness and the expensive operational costs.

Despite the sex harassment she faces on a regular basis, the humiliation she receives from the old son, Liam, is another source of pain for Eve. Then, Eve's only thought is to make as much money as she can and get away fro...

"Shh, shut up!" Daniel hissed through gritted teeth, his hot breath grazing her ear as she screamed beneath him.
"The hall is not that big—everyone heard you."
She met his gaze, mischief glinting in her eyes. "Who cares?" she whispered, breathless. "Maybe I should scream—let Aria hear every last minute of it. Looks like you need a push to finally end things with her."
Aria had walked into the offi...

"Mrs. Avery Grayson!"
"That's me," I blurted, jumping to my feet, my heart twirling.
The warden held out a plain brown envelope. It had to be something from Chase—a message, a keepsake, something personal to remind me that he hadn't forgotten me.
I tore it open—
Divorce papers.
Beneath them a thick ivory card:
Chase Grayson and Astrid Russell request the honor of your presence.
My sister's name, i...

Allie lived in her human world, scarcely aware of the wolves that lurked in the shadows, but after her life fell apart and a fateful night out, she is now the Luna of a pack. Thrown into the middle of a turf war, Allie now has a target on her back as the human mate. Her prophetic power, a gift from the goddess to protect human mates, makes her the wrench in the plan of some domineering wolves who ...

I married a stranger in Vegas. That was my first mistake.
My second? Thinking a hot cop who responds to "I love you" with a thumbs-up emoji could actually be husband material.
Detective Mike Sullivan doesn't do feelings, doesn't do long texts, and definitely doesn't do relationship drama. His idea of communication is "K" and "👍" – and I'm supposed to decode that like some kind of digital archaeol...

On her wedding day, she was deliberately sabotaged! And this was just the beginning of revenge...
Today was supposed to be the most important day of Vera Sinclair's life. White dress, flower arch, ready to marry fire captain Caleb Morrison, the love of her life.
But her booked makeup artist suddenly had an "emergency," replaced by a complete stranger.
The woman's eyes held pure malice, yet she dis...

When a drunk bastard dragged me into that back alley behind the bar, ripping at my clothes, he appeared like a demon crawling straight out of hell to save me. After one night of sinful passion, he vanished—leaving behind a fake business card and a thousand bucks like a slap to my face!

The day I discovered I was pregnant, I lost my job and my landlord gave me 24 hours to get out.

Just when I h...

At 2:17 AM, six weeks postpartum, new mom Harper thought she was just responding to her baby's crying. Instead, she discovered her husband Kieran and their live-in nanny Anya in the most intimate embrace—right beside her daughter's crib.
In her most vulnerable moment, in what should have been the safest space in her home, the two people she trusted most were betraying everything sacred about mothe...

In my youth, I was considered ugly, yet I unexpectedly found myself in bed with a handsome, wealthy young man, and we had a child together. Years later, having transformed into a stunning movie star, I crossed paths with that rich young man again. But to my dismay, he didn’t recognize me...

Reina Hamilton, heiress to Hamilton Corporation, has had enough of being controlled by her family. She quits formal school and takes up private business schooling on condition, only to learn that her tutor, Jake Acosta Margaux, is the guy with whom she had a one-night stand. As their complicated affair develops, Reina finds out that Jake is also the guy that her parents secretly arranged for her t...

Twenty-four-year-old Susan Stone, a quiet Grade 2 teacher, never imagined her life would collide with power, passion, and betrayal. But everything changes when she meets Joseph Hudson—the soon-to-be governor of California. Towering at 6'7" with the chiseled body of an athlete, piercing blue eyes, and a beard as commanding as a Viking warrior's, Joseph exudes confidence and authority wherever he go...

"I died once. I won't die twice."

My husband killed me. Me—his wife, his victim, his mistake. But I survived. This time, I'm not just a story. I'm the one writing it.

The system failed me. It protects monsters like him. But justice? That's mine to take.

Some women accept their fate. I'm rewriting mine.

At my wedding ceremony, a woman six months pregnant walked down the aisle and announced to everyone: she was carrying my fiancé's child.

I tore my wedding dress to shreds on the spot and declared the wedding over.

But the real betrayal was just beginning—

My own mother actually urged me to become the other woman. "Men make mistakes sometimes. Todd's family has money—just put up with it."

My st...

I thought marrying New York's most brilliant surgeon meant I had the perfect life. Then at his birthday party, I overheard the whispers—"Dr. Morrison could've married anyone." Thirty-two candles flickered, highlighting how I, a restaurant owner's daughter, never belonged. And that "For the future little Morrisons" onesie? It tore open a wound that never healed.
Eight months ago, I lost my daughter...

I thought I had the perfect life.

A mansion in Westport, a successful husband, a beautiful daughter. Sixteen years of marriage that seemed unbreakable.

Until I found another woman's watch band in my husband's car.

Until I discovered that woman was my daughter's soccer coach.

Until I realized my nine-year-old daughter was helping her father lie to me.

Some betrayals strike like lightning. Othe...

I'm the FBI's deadliest undercover agent, nine years in the making, with one purpose: infiltrate the Romano crime family and make their heir pay for my father's murder.
The mission was simple—get close to Dante Romano, gather evidence, put him behind bars.
The plan was perfect until I found myself dangling from the 42nd floor.
When those amber eyes pulled me to safety, I discovered the supposedly ...

The Ghost's Diary

My name is Alice Crawford. I just slit my wrists in the bathtub, and now I'm a fucking ghost.

"Sarah can finally rest in peace."

That's what my husband Nicolas said when he found my body—no crying, no breakdown, just a whispered statement with a cruel smile. That's when I realized my death was exactly what he wanted all along.

They say death brings release. Bullshit. In death...

Cancer was supposed to be my death sentence. Instead, it became my liberation.

I thought I had it all—wealth, status, a picture-perfect life in Greenwich's elite circles. Then came the diagnosis that would change everything: six months to live. But facing my final chapter, I uncovered a truth more devastating than any terminal illness—the man sleeping beside me was slowly killing my soul.

When...

"They taught me that love was supposed to be unconditional. That mothers always forgive. That family comes first, no matter what.

They were wrong.

I was Emily Thompson—veterinarian, wife, mother. I gave up my career to support my husband's failing farm. I spent eight years nursing my asthmatic son, building a life around their needs, sacrificing my dreams for their comfort.

Then they chose a st...

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Reyhan Azhari, a young CEO known for his perfectionism and cold demeanor, hires a new personal secretary: Nadira Salma — intelligent, rigid, and just as much a perfectionist as he is. At first, they clash due to their equally strong personalities, but over time, admiration and emotional dependence begin to grow between them. Yet Reyhan harbors a secret: Nadira reminds him of a little girl w...

His friends all think I'm his girlfriend, but in reality, I'm his half-sister!
He threatens me, insisting I never mention this to anyone outside.
I never imagined I would develop feelings for him. It's a forbidden love, a secret that can't be spoken...

"They took eight years of my life, destroyed my family, and buried the truth under a mountain of lies. I walked out of Riverside State Penitentiary with nothing but a canvas bag and a marriage contract to a man in a coma—my last desperate chance at revenge.

But some sleeping princes aren't as helpless as they seem. And sometimes, the most beautiful love stories begin with the darkest plans for ve...

What if your greatest sacrifice became your deepest regret?

Sarah Miller believed love meant unconditional support—abandoning her nursing degree, working double shifts, and funding her husband's coding dreams. When Jake's app hit one million downloads, she thought they'd finally taste success.

But success brought shame, not gratitude. Jake demanded a "low-key marriage," listed himself as "Single...

I died—not in the way you'd expect, but slowly, painfully, while he was entangled with her.

He called her his savior, the woman who sold everything to rescue his failing empire. Little did he know, it was my money, my life's work, that he squandered.

The betrayal burned hotter than any flame, and I vowed he'd pay.

Now, he's gone—a leap from the heights he once ruled, his fall as swift as ...