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To pass time before surgery, Hwayoon read a romantic novel for some steamy scenes. Little did she know this would lead to her reincarnating into the story as an insignificant maid that’s executed soon after. The goal is to survive, but things get out of hand... and steamy.

Joshua Sanders, the legendary spearman who ended the brutal civil war, shattered the belief that one must wield a sword to be a master knight. He fought in the service of his friend, Emperor Caesar Van Briton, but it is all for naught when his fearful comrades try to kill him. He’s on the brink of death when his trusty weapon, Lukia, shines and propels him back to the stables of his childhood. With his mighty spear in hand, Joshua is dead set on revenge in this life!

All members of the Ascania imperial family are cursed to die at the hands of a loved one, a curse only broken by the birth of a girl into the bloodline. So when a young slave girl with the telltale, color-changing Ascania eyes is discovered, she’s declared Princess Chloe, the little sister of the three princes. She’s excited to finally have a family, but her new brothers seem a bit strange… They’ve always had to be cold and unfeeling for their own protection, but will Chloe’s arrival plant the seed of change in their hearts?

I’m Selena, a daughter born to a family well-known for their fertile women. I was all but sold off in a marriage to a sickly duke whose life hung in the balance, all for the sake of producing an heir for his family. They provided me a medicine purported to aid in pregnancy, and the astrologist advised me good days for sleeping together, but… there was no child. “So, are there any signs of pregnancy?” “Ah, I-I’m sorry.” “You’re useless. What luck do you think won you the position of the duke’s wife?” I couldn’t say a word. ‘No, excuse me. I only have to look at the sky to pluck a star. That’s how I attained this position.’ * [(metaphor) Lit. Plucking a star from the sky: something that’s difficult to get/achieve) *** A husband who doesn’t like touching me in the least. But he’s still pitiful so let’s at least make him healthy by feeding him nutritious food, getting him to exercise, and I’ll taste test any doubtful food first personally. Once he recovers from my extensive efforts, I’ll sign an annulment paper and flee, but… “You agreed to a contract to bear me an heir. But to think you would go back on your words…” Although he’s in good health now, my “former” husband has become a bit too healthy. “You’re healthy now!” “The duties of marriage are sacred. I will collect my dues.” “Wait. Wait! But we’re divorced? We’re no longer husband and wife…” He smirked then took a piece of paper from his breast pocket and tossed it to me. “We aren’t divorced yet.” Huh?!

Antonia Serhii lost her voice after her parents’ death. Left with the Serhii countship as a defenseless young child, she endured cruel manipulation and abuse from her covetous uncle, his staff, and later, her violent husband. But when Antonia gets a chance to redo her childhood, she’ll stop at nothing to wreak vengeance upon her abusers! Armed with her memories and her new cunning nature, she swears to delete them from her life, one by one. But will Antonia succeed, or will her dismal past repeat itself?

악당이 소중한 따님 It’s already unfair that I suffered greatly because I closely resembled the Saintess but why did the villain kill me without any mercy at all? No, actually, it said in the book that I was really bound to die. ‘My life is already ruined. Of all things, why do I have to be the one to die a ridiculous death?’ There’s still hope! I haven’t met any of the characters yet so I’ll just run away! But why did the villain collapse in front of me……? With a lot of effort, I barely saved the life of the villain who was on the brink of death. But now he’s saying that he wanted to adopt me as his daughter and raise me to be a Saintess?! Just like that, I decided to become his daughter for a few days before leaving quietly. “My daughter is a genius. There’s no child that is more angelic in this world other than my daughter.” ……I think I have coaxed my dad too well. Even the guys who originally followed the real Saintess started to pay attention to me. What went wrong? Aren’t you guys supposed to hate me?!

Adopted from a poor, rural orphanage by a wealthy duke, Naviah Agnus wanted nothing but to win her new father’s heart. Despite her best efforts, the calculating Duke only sees Naviah as a pawn, a mere stand-in for his terminally ill daughter Vivian, who was set to marry the crown prince. But when Vivian miraculously recovers, Naviah is pushed aside and driven to her own death. When she wakes up, she is 8 years old again, but this time, Naviah is done playing nice. Can they ever really become family?

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Did you just imprint with me?! After dying from overwork, Noa ends up possessing the body of Eleanora, the villainess from a novel. Noa simply wants to lead a peaceful life and tries not to interfere with the original story. That is, until a baby dragon that's meant to imprint with the heroine imprints with her instead...

Bizzare phenomena all over the continent struck fear in the mighty Guelle empire. A sacrifice must be made to appease the heavens. How convenient is it that the royal throne just put out an announcement that they're looking for a tribute bride of noble birth with a hefty sum of money as reward? Enter Valia Dean, who just overcame her second near-death experience as a destitute orphan. In order to save Karl, the senile mercenary who raised her in her late parents' absence, Valia volunteers to marry Marquess Shuden Gartt, whose reputation for massacre pales in frightfulness to the coldness of his gaze. Valia, hardened by misfortune, orphancy, starvation, and betrayal, accepts what seems to be certain death. Even in marriage, she will not love. It won't matter how handsome, rich, gentle, chivalrous, and caring he is, or how lovingly he behaves as her husband, right?

“Listen to me. I’m the only one you can count on.” “…….” “I’m the only one for you.” “…….” “Only me.” What an abominable delusion. * * * For more than 10 years, my body was possessed by someone else. It would have been nice of ‘that person’ if she used my body and returned it in a good condition, but not only did she get married with my own body, she’s also clinging to her husband like a stalker..?! “First, let’s get divorced.” I tried to start a new life by dumping my husband, who has been treating me like tr*sh, and my family who treated me like dirt. But. “Leaving? You will leave me?” My husband who doesn’t believe me. “Why are you taking his side, sister?” A younger brother who’s suddenly jealous. “Stay in this house. You can’t go anywhere.” Even my father who hated me all along is suddenly obsessed? What’s wrong with them all of a sudden? My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone / 누군가 내 몸에 빙의했다

Arlenne Serkia is granted the chance to go back in time and devises a plan to ruin the man who stabbed her heart. The key to her scheme is the slave Kasadin, renowned for his unmatched swordsmanship and stunning beauty, whom she adopts as her "younger brother" to use as both her sword and shield.But Kasadin has a past much deeper and more dangerous than she realizes... and this drives his own motives for staying close to her, both personal and political. If Arlenne isn't careful, the user might end up being used!

Dorothy has always been discriminated against and ignored by others. In the end, she decided to kill all her brothers and take the throne.She received no response from the son she loved. In the end, she was widely criticized as a tyrant and was executed.But when she opened her eyes, she found herself back in her childhood."Can't just let it end like this."She was determined not to let the same fate repeat two lives. Definitely live a good life this time. That was her goal.

From parents forcibly married, whose only shared passion is mutual disdain, a neglected child is born- Leoni. Yearning for affection as a child, Leoni loses her mother to illness, only for her father to auction her hand in marriage. Enduring three arranged marriages, Leoni faces further hardship when she is falsely accused of a capital offense, seemingly destined for a bitter end. "Those who orchestrated my misery... Every single one of them... shall pay...!" Perhaps by force of will, Leoni finds herself back in childhood, with memories intact—and her ire. Now, she must reclaim her life and seek long-awaited happiness. But first, there are debts of suffering to be paid. And Leoni is coming to collect.

This is not a fairytale. No, this is a story of what lurks beyond the “happily ever after.” Once upon a time, Elena assumed the role of Princess Veronica, married the crown prince, and lived happily... until her dutiful knight plunged his sword into her back and the true Veronica stepped out of the darkness. Now, Elena finds herself at the beginning of her cautionary tale. However, this time she intends to do more than play the star of the show. This time, Elena will direct the downfall of everyone who played a part in wronging her.

Branded as a cursed child, Princess Osiria spent most of her life locked in an attic. In actuality, Osiria is the divinely chosen, the one who could’ve saved the empire of Trionfo. Instead, she was sold to a neighboring kingdom and left in the care of Sir Fedelius, a handsome young knight. Although her heart beats faster when Fedelius is around, she doesn’t plan on staying for long. She wants only one thing… to get revenge on those who abused her and killed her mother. Will her heart soften with love or will she seek vengeance to the very end?

Rayna Vinosht was always known as the cursed one. Unloved by her father, she’s married off to the handsome Duke Edgar Heathvilian, but he soon becomes cold to her, taking away her son, and giving him to the seductive Monica Espert. But Rayna has a second chance at life thanks to Ondine, an adorable water spirit, who forms a contract with her. Soon Rayna has supernatural powers and the confidence to rule over her estate like a strong duchess, but what will happen now that Edgar is falling in love with her?

Read manhwa Living as the Villain's Stepmother / , The oven exploded while I was baking bread, and I faced death with my abusive father, who had come seeking me. Then I woke up in a novel I was reading."I-I'm sorry, Mo..ther. I'm not hurt."In the body of the villainous stepmother "Leila", who abused the male protagonist "Hirua" when she was young, but was eventually executed by Hirua when he returned as emperor!In order to help Hirua leave the stepmother's wraith and live happily, I encounter the Marquis "Lacias Huppert", who played a crucial role in the original, proposing a contractual marriage"Can we have a real marriage instead of a contractual one?""Oh, can I sleep with Mother too?"Contrary to the plan to leave only the two of us after a year, it seems both the Marquis and Hirua start becoming attached to me in an unexpected way!

After being reborn as a stalker villainess destined to die for trying to kill Archduke Calix Elluiden's lover, Charlize Lienta fled from the capital to stay away from the archduke at all costs. But her plan goes awry when she returns a year later and rescues a poor boy on the streets... because he turns out to be Sasha, Calix's long-lost nephew! Given her infamous reputation as Calix's stalker, will Charlize succeed in returning Sasha without raising the archduke's suspicions?

To save her younger sister Aria from her illness, Cassmire Crisis became a mercenary, wielding a sword and shedding blood to pay for her medicine. But when Cassmire suffers a fall one day, memories of her past life as Aria’s wicked stepsister come flooding back. Rather than take up the role of villainess again, Cassmire vows to protect Aria this time. But with Aria doomed by the story to face only hardships, Cassmire must pick up her weapon once more to become her sister’s loyal sword!

Knight of the Frozen Flower / 얼음꽃 기사 / Ice Flower Knight Julia, who possesed great swordsmanship, was killed after being used by the man she loved.Her only crime was having lived a life with an ugly face due to a curseRight before her death, she witnessed her curse lifting before returning to the past.Now, she’s sworn to live her life for herself.