They Messed with the Wrong Stepmother

Sold into a proxy marriage with feared widower Erik Lapphund, fierce Veronica expects a cold new life. Instead, she finds his children neglected, bullied, and terrified inside a wealthy estate ruled by cruel relatives. Refusing to play the obedient bride, Veronica takes control—protecting the kids, exposing stolen money, and rewriting every rule. But when Erik finally returns, their marriage of convenience may become something neither of them expected.