Historical: Marriage of convenience

How could Terryl’s boyfriend leave her simply because of her low status? After her humiliating breakup, a mysterious man tells Terryl the shocking truth about her identity—she’s the daughter of a powerful duke! With her advanced standing in society and newfound powers, Terryl plans revenge against her pitiful ex-boyfriend and contemplates marrying his brother, Cesio. This way, he’ll never get the title of marquis! But what will Terryl do when she discovers Cesio’s dark secret? Will she get her happily ever after, or is that just a fairytale?

Ertha Arlez is an impoverished purifier looking to provide for her family. Duke Zahid El Callenor is a wealthy and powerful magician looking to cleanse his evil energy. The two seem like a perfect match… except that Zahid is fated to eat Ertha alive! Ertha must keep the duke at arm’s length for her own protection, but the intimate purification process combined with Zahid’s nonstop flirting make that nearly impossible. Can she stave him off and stay alive, or will she be consumed by passion?

Orphaned and living in a monastery, Elisha De Lauer was content and happy. That was until the De Cartiers, known for having magical abilities, came to find her. This snake-filled family forces Elisha into a slave contract with their eyes on inheriting her many assets. After years of servitude to the De Cartiers, Elisha meets a gruesome end at the hands of her captors. That would’ve been the end of her tale, but as she closed her eyes to die, she awoke again in her own past as if nothing had ever happened. With this second chance, she vows revenge on the De Cartiers and finds the perfect accomplice in rumored maniac, Lucerne Des Kayas. Lucerne, an outcast member of the De Cartier family, has also sworn revenge on them. But, his unwavering distrust of everyone stirs him to form a contract with Elisha only under one condition. She must agree to marry him. Flung into a fake marriage, these two align to uncover the secrets of the De Cartiers and bring each member down. There’s just one secret they each can’t seem to figure out. Why does it seem like they have met before?

“You’d better not dream of being acknowledged as my wife. I would never have a successor with the daughter of Balazit.” Hearing that, Nadia almost said, “I feel the same way.” Thank you, Marquis. I hope you keep your words. *** “You said you had no intention of sharing the bed with me.” “…” “So for the sake of a successor, you have no choice but to bring in a concubine…” Crack. Nadia’s head turned at the sound of something cracking. Then, a crack is seen in a corner of the table where her husband was. I mean, why was that table breaking all of a sudden? 가짜 아내에게 왜 집착하세요?]Why Are You Obsessed With Your Fake Wife?

A madman with a tragic childhood and a disease that brings on insanity, destined to fall obsessively in love with the saintess of the holy nation… This was the male lead of the melodramatic novel I wrote. He is also the very person who kills Laria Sherwood, the villainess I possessed, and whom I must stay away from to survive… or so I thought, until I saw the terrible reality I created. I suppose, as the author, it wouldn’t hurt to teach him how to love, then leave right when the female lead appears, right? But will it be as easy as I thought?

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?!

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?

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!

As a so-called "half-noblewoman," Shurya Littenheim was shunned by all in high society except her husband, Grand Duke Kardi Esperand. So when the powers Kardi inherited from his family start to slowly kill him, Shurya gladly makes a deal to sacrifice her own life instead. Upon her death, she's reborn as her younger, single self, and this time... she's doing it all over again! Shurya's on a mission to make Kardi her hubby once more, but is there any hope of avoiding yet another tragic ending?

What if you could go back and do things all over again? That’s exactly the opportunity that Princess Annette has received. In a previous life, she was embroiled in controversy. Set to wed the crown prince, Annette’s life was looking rosy. But rumors and scandals followed that ruined her life. In the end, she ended up marrying the bastard son of the emperor, Raphael. Two black sheep of their respective families together in a bitter arranged marriage. Left weak and frail from her life’s trials and tribulations, she prays to any god who will listen, that if given one more chance, she’d fix everything. Well, Annette’s wish has been granted. Reborn, five years in the past, on the day before her wedding, she can now relive her life and make things right. But will Annette fall into the same traps as before or will this be her royal redemption?

After losing her parents at an early age, noble lady Elissa Lohengrin is brought into the powerful House Rubelin by the duke so that she can marry his grandson, Richard. However, having read this story in her past life, Elissa knows Richard is destined to murder her! To avoid this, Elissa makes a deal with Richard to divorce when they become adults. But as she plans for her future single life, Richard's feelings begin to grow, and a whirlwind of events begins that pulls Elissa closer to danger.

Stuck in a loveless engagement with the crown prince and tired of living in the violent capital city, Violet Hale wanted a way out of her miserable life. Enter the enigmatic archduke Cedric Etchell, who breaks off her engagement and agrees to a contractual marriage with her as thanks for saving his estate. Determined to make it on her own once the contract ends, Violet starts her own business. Love isn't in the plan, but could the archduke make this self-made lady have a change of heart?

Chloe thinks she's an outcast because she does not get along with her stepmother or her fiance, Emile. One night, she goes to a masquerade ball, where she witnesses her stepsister Beatrice and her fiance Emile kissing each other! Heartbroken, she is biting back her tears when a mysterious man with a mask appears, hands her a handkerchief, and leaves. Chloe is confused, but this strange encounter is soon forgotten because she is forced to call off her engagement with Emile so that he can marry Beatrice. That is when Chloe receives a marriage proposal from a man known as "The Devil of Blysche"...!

In order to leave the nunhood to avenge her parents by killing the tyrant king, Rubiana swears to devote her firstborn child to God. After all is done, she’s ready to fulfill her oath, except… She doesn’t have a husband! Enter Louis, the only descendant of the late king and rival to the current ruler. He’s got a proposal for Rubiana: he’ll help her bear a child if they marry and she assures his safety. But with danger around every corner, will they both be able to hold up their end of the deal?

To support the family after her father's untimely death, Milvia sacrifices her life force to make gold using the forbidden practice of alchemy. But after being accused of trying to kill her stepsister, Relliana, she is sentenced to death. Just before taking her last breath, Milvia realizes she's been betrayed by her own family and is mysteriously given a second chance at life. Now, with the help of a knight named Deus, she's determined to get revenge, but things are not as simple as they seem...

Rainier Cavalier is a handsome duke burdened with an enormous debt. Henrietta Cortez is a wealthy yet neglected heiress. When Rainier’s friend suggests that he “bride-kidnap” Henrietta as a means to relieve his financial woes, he does just that. However, he wasn’t expecting Henrietta to be so beautiful, nor was he expecting her to propose a marriage of convenience that would improve both their lives. Are these two merely business partners in this unusual arrangement? Or could deeper feelings blossom from a simple “marriage by capture?"

Ellen's plan is simple. Before turning into an obsessive villain who gets executed, she's going to get a divorce! But after she becomes Ellen Lianster, her plan gets complicated. Her new husband, Aiden, has developed a debilitating fear of being touched, and Ellen is determined to discover the cause and cure. As she finds ways to help him, an affection-deprived Aiden slowly begins to seek comfort from Ellen. With both hearts opening up to each other, can this marriage succeed... at failing?

As if dying from overwork doesn’t suck enough, imagine being reincarnated as a minor novel character who will also meet a pitiful end soon. With nothing to lose, Adelia makes the perilous journey to become the empire’s first white mage in 300 years. Why? To have the crown prince marry her so she can have the power to get revenge on her abusive family, of course! And once she becomes a member of the imperial family, Adelia can live happily receiving the love of her favorite character, Princess Ariana. But wait, she never asked for Crown Prince Lucian’s affection too...!

After a former art student wakes up as an art mage in the world of a novel, she realizes that she's now villainess no. 4, Shaye — and she's about to be sold at a slave auction! Luckily, Archduke Lacius de Schubeiden saves her, but for his own reasons. Lacius plans to generously pay Shaye to pose as his jealous wife so that his stalkers will stay away from him. And even though Shaye readily accepts his offer, it's anyone's guess as to whether or not they can pull off this fake marriage.

After losing it all, Robelia Efferentia wants to give up on life until she learns the true cause of her misery: her uncle, Marlon. Filled with rage, she meets Jade Ferrado, a powerful duke who can help her enact revenge. Robelia asks him to become her sponsor, but he’ll only do so if she agrees to marry him. She signs the papers, and with the duke’s resources now at her disposal, Robelia is ready to wreak vengeance! However, she soon discovers that her uncle isn’t the only one behind her woes...