stepbrother romance novels

In a calculated move to align herself with the illustrious Grey family, Baird Grey's former lover, Muriel Will, drugged him. However, her plan backfired when Baird eluded her trap and found himself slept with Tess Yule. Fearing exposure, Muriel bribed Ken Aly to falsely claim responsibility for what happened. Unaware of the deception, Tess brought forth a set of quadruplets, only to have three of them callously discarded by Muriel, while the remaining child, Joy, was placed under Ken's guardianship. For seven long years, Ken deceived Tess, exploiting her trust until, upon his promotion, he heartlessly cast her aside and seized her new home. Luckily, in a twist of fate, Tess's act of kindness towards Baird's grandfather led to a reconnection with Baird. In this unexpected reunion, she made a startling realization: the one she had tirelessly sought for years had been a constant presence in her life.

Lottie Garner faces a forced marriage to the Ford family's son, an overweight playboy with STDs, to pave the way for her stepsister Nikki Garner's marriage alliance with the Weber family, the wealthiest in the capital. To escape this fate and exact revenge on Nikki and her mother, Lottie decides to seduce Nikki's fiance, Zaxton Weber. They begin a clandestine affair. At Nikki's engagement celebration, Lottie arrives exquisitely dressed, her striking figure capturing everyone's attention, including Zaxton's. The pair share an intimate moment in the stairwell during the party. Meanwhile, an increasingly anxious Nikki searches for them, heading toward the stairwell where a dramatic confrontation is about to unfold.

On the fourth anniversary of their marriage, Jodie Glenn holds a press conference to declare her runaway husband, Aidan Langley, officially dead after his four-year disappearance. To her shock, Aidan appears arm in arm with a C-List celebrity at the event. Jodie's best friend introduces her brother, Ramon Gardner - a man who has secretly loved Jodie for years and even endured a disfiguring accident to save her life, ultimately undergoing a face-changing surgery. After divorcing Aidan, Jodie swiftly begins a "baby project" with Ramon. However, Aidan refuses to let go, complicating matters further. As misunderstandings and crises ensue, hidden truths finally come to light. In the end, Jodie and Ramon find their way to true happiness while Aidan faces the punishment he rightfully deserves.

Born into a prestigious family, Atlas Bailey's mother was deceived into marriage by Beau Ortiz's father, ultimately falling ill due to a scheme involving Beau's father and his mistress that led to her untimely death. After leaving home during college to establish his own company, Atlas is later sought out by his mother's family, prompting him to adopt his mother's surname and name. Returning to Clayfair City, he meticulously orchestrates a business strategy to bankrupt his deceitful father while secretly working under the name Atlas Bailey to reclaim his mother's company.

At 18, Sheila Jean lost her parents to drug traffickers. To shield her three younger siblings, she faked a fire,shouldering the vendetta alone. When her investigation revealed powerful enemies, she placed her siblings in adoptive homes for protection, feigned selfishness, and hunted the culprits in secret. After avenging her parents, she became an undercover police agent.Thirty years on,Sheila,now 48, is a notorious figure nationwide. Her siblings, now successful elites, despise her. Gill, her third sister, uses advanced brain-computer tech to extract and live-stream Sheila's memories, aiming to "judge" her.Mandy,the second sister, steps in to experience Sheila's past, only to uncover shocking truths.

Eva Washington is a billionaire heiress who hides her identity to support her husband Kevin as he works up the ranks. However, just as he’s about to sign a big contract, Kevin cheated with a mistress and kicked Eva to the dirt. In her grief, Eva married Ryan Jones, who needed a contract wife, but had no idea that Ryan was actually a secret billionaire himself! All of Eva’s tormentors will pay the price for their foolishness.

Jenna Dillard has always been a stand-in for Camryn Acosta’s first love. When his true love finally returns, Jenna is diagnosed with cancer and decides to leave him for good. Yet after years of being bound by a contract, Camryn has unknowingly developed feelings for her. The moment Jenna announces the end of their contract, he finally realizes his own heart, only to be shattered by the news of her death. Years later, a top designer named Gemma Dillard appears in his life. He is certain that his Jenna has returned, but why is there a child by her side?

Kiley Lloyd is framed by her sister, causing her to distance herself from her husband, Glenn Hamilton, but at this moment, the truth comes to light.

She regrets it now. If she had known that marrying Mark Frost would lead to her family's downfall and her parents' deaths, she would never have fallen for him.

After transmigrating into the body of a 220-pound woman with magical spatial abilities, Emma Murray decides to first find a man and then establish herself as the leader of a mountain stronghold. Following a casual romantic encounter that unexpectedly results in quintuplets, she lives contentedly for six years until her children unexpectedly meet their father. Believing Matthias Caldwell to be merely a male courtesan from a place called Auster House, Emma convinces him to stay and marry her. However, on their wedding day, she discovers her new husband is actually a prince! Emma dramatically falls to the ground, lamenting, “You were supposed to be my mountain husband! How are you a prince?”

Five years ago, hotel attendant Regina Gentry had an unexpected encounter with Isaac Conner, the CEO of the Conner Group. But due to a mix-up by the butler, her friend Amelie was mistakenly taken in her place, living a life of luxury as Isaac's lover. Meanwhile, Regina, left behind and pregnant, gave birth to twins and struggled to raise them alone.Years later, Regina begins working at the Conner Group, where Isaac, assuming.she's a gold-digger, treats her with disdain. Yet, as they spend more time together, he finds himself drawn to her resilience and kindness. Consumed by jealousy, Amelie repeatedly schemes against Regina, even harming her children.When the truth finally comes to light, Regina's intelligence and courage win her the love she deserves, reuniting her family at last.

Shea had been pressured by her mother to marry her mom's best friend's son. After getting the marriage certificate, she had hardly seen her husband's face before he left. It didn't matter. They had the marriage certificate anyway, and her husband was really that important to her. Soon after, she received a notification about starting her job as a bodyguard in the security department of Lowe Group. Great, she had gotten married, and she even had a job lined up. Shea went to work happily. A year later, when Yancy, the CEO of Lowe Group, returned, Shea had become the CEO's personal bodyguard. Wait a minute! This guy looked familiar. Why did he look like her husband?

Standing at the wedding ceremony in her bridal gown, she feels nothing but lost and uneasy. At that moment, she decides to make a shocking choice: to escape the marriage. She runs as fast as she can, tears misting in her eyes. Suddenly, she comes across a rider and jumps onto his bike, urging him to drive. He hurriedly speeds away. Little does she know that this impulsive act will completely change her fate.

Shawn Quinn, the CEO of the Quinn Group, had searched across the country but had failed to find the woman with a peach blossom-shaped birthmark on her waist. This unique mark signified that the woman was the only pure Yin body in existence. Shawn had been born with a pure Yang body and had to marry that woman to dissolve the Yang poison within him. If he didn't do this, he would soon die.

For three years, Cecilia Nixon had been in a loveless marriage with Nat Gold, untouched by him, and her mother-in-law insisted she leave empty-handed. In a sudden act of defiance, Cecilia managed to force Nat to sleep with her and then vanished, pregnant. Six years later, upon her return to her homeland, the first person she bumped into was Nat. As they engaged in a chase, her rage got the better of her, and she confronted him, demanding a proper distance between them.

Tommy, the ruthless second-in-command of a mafia family, crosses paths with Mathilda, a college student, sparking an unexpected connection. As secrets unfold and danger looms, their lives collide, forcing them to confront their pasts and the choices that will define their future.

On what was meant to be the happiest day of her life, Anya Aldridge's wedding turns into a nightmare. Her father is imprisoned, her fiancé calls off the wedding, and in her despair, she is betrayed by her cousin and ends up spending a night with an escort. By a twist of fate, the man she accidentally ends up with is the powerful CEO, Grayson Haley. Five years later, Anya and her child, Rory, unexpectedly reunite with Grayson, who continues concealing his CEO status and pretending to be an escort. Despite his hidden identity, Grayson showers them with love and affection as they navigate their new life together.

Elle Green, a livestreamer who pretends to be a socialite, faces an unexpected turn of events during a live broadcast, forcing her to abruptly shut down her stream. She then crosses paths with Zack Clark, the powerful CEO of Clark Corp, who has been searching for her all along. However, due to a misunderstanding, Zack chooses to conceal his true identity, pretending to be just a student seeking her guidance. As fate brings them closer, they navigate a whirlwind of twists and turns, slowly uncovering the truth. Through shared struggles and heartfelt moments, they resolve their misunderstandings and, in the end, find their way to each other.