Ancient Setting, Bride Snatching, Marry First and Fall in Love Later, Sweet Romance 古代，抢亲，先婚后爱，甜宠

1. 1 抢 Stealing Another Man's Wife Is Wrong, But It Sure Feels Right 抢别人媳妇不礼貌，但是，真香 The Phone's Owner是机主本人Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Ju Yue was so beautiful that her fiancé worried people would say he was marrying her for her looks. So, on their wedding day, he deliberately left her waiting outside the marquis’s residence to show that he didn’t care about beauty. Even worse, he led his virtuous and demure cousin inside first to perform the wedding rites. Could Ju Yue put up with that? Absolutely not! She made a scene on the spot and demanded to break off the engagement. The young tyrant Lou Buqi happened to be passing by. He 5.8kReads8.5Score488Shelves

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   Humorous and funny, the male lead is just passing by out of curiosity to see some gossip, and when he sees the female lead, he falls in love at first sight and steals her away! 😄

2. 2 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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   This is the only time-travel historical romance novel I've ever finished reading. It's truly captivating, like being right there in the story. Every character is vibrant, and the author breathed life into them. They lived such wonderful lives under the author's pen. I felt a deep sense of loss when I finished the last word, as if their story should have many more chapters to tell, that it should continue. Although the ending was happy, I learned a great deal from this novel, and the author's writing was superb. I was so reluctant to leave; tears streamed down my face as I finished the ending. I hope more people can read this novel, and I wish them a lifetime of peace and happiness.

3. 3 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   In order to see her mother, the female lead had no choice but to beg the male lead. When she was betrothed to him, the male lead went mad. His pursuit of her was a long and arduous journey.

4. 4 病 The Obsessive Heir Comes to Claim Me, but After Being Reborn, I Won’t Run Away 病娇世子来抢亲，我重生后不逃了 Dreams Adrift Together伴生浮梦Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted A word of warning: this one has a disappointing ending. [Rebirth and revenge + coercive love + both leads are romantically inexperienced + both leads are reborn + sweet romance] In her previous life, Shen Yanshu let a wolf into her home and killed her newlywed husband with her own hands. She caused every member of the Prince of Dingbei’s household to perish and brought the entire Shen clan to ruin. In the end, she herself was torn apart by five horses. Reborn in an instant, Shen Yanshu returned 157Reads8.0Score—Shelves
5. 5 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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   Suddenly, a man in a brocade robe walked towards the bridal sedan chair. He placed his fair and slender hand on the door and flung it open, revealing his stunningly beautiful bride. "Tell me who you're marrying!" "Oh, right, you're marrying a blacksmith. I'm here to deliver your wedding gift."

6. 6 成 She Read My Mind on Our Wedding Day, and the Young Lord’s Face Turned Green 成亲当天读我心，世子夫君脸绿了 Yuan Zhi Ting Lan沅芷汀兰Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Xu Qingzhi transmigrates into a book. She becomes the cannon-fodder older sister in a novel about a heroine’s rise to power. She wants no part in opposing the leads, so she meekly accepts being switched into a marriage. But when her cannon-fodder in-laws dote on her, she can’t help sighing again and again over their tragic fates. Who could have guessed they’d hear her thoughts! Seeing her doting cannon-fodder husband, she thinks: [Poor thing, my impossibly handsome husband will be poisoned by hi 7.5kReads8.8Score922Shelves
7. 7 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8kReads8.9Score979Shelves
8. 8 流 After Being Exiled, I Used a Red Packet Group to Grow Ten Thousand Jin of Crops Per Mu in the Desert 流放后我靠红包群在沙漠亩产万斤 Ashen Stool板凳灰灰Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Red envelope group + exile + food + marriage first, love later] After a sudden mudslide, Nan Shu, a PhD in agricultural science, transmigrated into the pitiful daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Her father didn't care for her, her mother had died young, and her stepmother was cruel. After the emperor turned against the great general Pei Yu, the Prime Minister's household pushed the original owner forward as Pei Yu's bride in an arranged marriage. On their wedding day, an imperial decre 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves
9. 9 星 Interstellar: I'm a Female, So What's Wrong with Being a Little Arrogant? 星际：我一个雌性，嚣张点怎么了 Clear as Dawn澄澈如曦Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted (Interstellar + Beastfolk + Spatial Storage + Transmigration) Jiang Wan never imagined that going skydiving would get her swept away by a strange gust of wind and sent to the interstellar age, where she became a rare female. Jiang Wan initially thought she’d become a national treasure, only to be told that every adult female had to hold a matchmaking event to choose a partner. A matchmaking event? There was already a perfect candidate right beside her, so Jiang Wan turned down the event and chos 1.9kReads8.9Score260Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn: The Prince Spoiled Him Rotten 重生后，他被王爷宠上了天 A Big Little Orange一颗大橘子啊Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + marriage first, love later) Sweet, with virtually no misunderstandings In his previous life, Gu Yuemo wanted nothing more than to find someone who would stay by his side for a lifetime, with no one else between them. He was even willing to defy the emperor's orders for it. Eventually, he met that person, only for the man he had trusted to bring ruin to his family and kill him with his own sword. Reborn into a new life, he chose to obey the emperor's command and let things take their c 1.6kReads9.3Score194Shelves

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    The first story is about rebirth and arranged marriage leading to love; it's a story with two male protagonists. The second story is also about arranged marriage leading to love and revenge against villains.

11. 11 先 Marriage Before Love: The Shining Heir's Wife 先婚后爱：世子妃她闪闪惹人爱 A Big Starfish一颗大海星Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later × Sweet and Gentle Heir's Wife • Cold Heir × Sweet Romance, Both Devoted] After transmigrating into the prestigious position of the Prince of Chen's heir's wife, Ning Tingwan had planned to coast through a happy life. But unexpected troubles kept cropping up, so let's see how she takes on the scheming tea girls and fake sweethearts every step of the way! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.7kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements! Ancient Chinese romance, the story begins with a forced marriage! A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, the male and female leads are incredibly sweet! A haughty, sharp-tongued imperial brother-in-law meets a delicate, blossoming beauty! He falls in love with the female lead at first sight, harbors a secret crush for two lifetimes, and upon her rebirth, he forcefully takes her as his wife, pursuing and spoiling her relentlessly! Highly recommended! 💕

13. 13 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.8kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    These are the two books in the package. Go read them, and you won't hear a word. The first one is increasingly addictive, featuring a young master from the Western Regions and a princess from the Central Plains, along with many other vivid characters fighting against a conspiracy across the four seas 🤔 Ahhh, it's simply amazing! The second one has a drawn-out beginning but a strong female lead later on, and the physique difference is noticeable. These are my most treasured favorites, you all need to read them! 😠😠😠

14. 14 公 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Yao Yang遥飏Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 2kReads8.9Score198Shelves
15. 15 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Do you believe that dragons really exist in the world? Especially dragons from Heilongjiang, with their three lifetimes of entangled love, hate, and passion.

16. 16 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    These books really resonate with me; I absolutely love them. The characters are very well-developed, and there are no absolute good or bad characters. You won't regret investing in them!

17. 17 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 4.6kReads9.4Score309Shelves
18. 18 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
19. 19 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
20. 20 娇 His Sweet Wife Coaxes Him Every Day, Turning the Sickly Treacherous Minister into a Simp 娇妻日日哄，病娇奸臣变舔狗 Ying Yeye樱也也Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [A one-on-one romance: a delicate, gorgeous beauty who’s actually falling apart vs. a murderous, power-hungry minister who’s actually a total simp. Super sweet! Super steamy! Super swoon-worthy! Trust me!] Jiang Yuelian is fair-skinned, beautiful, and mischievous, but she is mute. And the Empress has betrothed her to Xie Jin, a treacherous minister. Jiang Yuelian laments her terrible luck in being born at the wrong time. To survive, she does everything she can to please the minister. But as she 2.3kReads8.7Score355Shelves
21. 21 嫁 After Marrying the Cold and Distant Powerful Minister 嫁给清冷权臣之后 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted One mountain, two dynasties. The Xiao clan ruled the land. In a chaotic age of war, the Great Liang and Great Sui stood opposed. By a twist of fate, ten-year-old Xu Zhiyi saved a badly wounded boy, unaware that he came from a powerful family. A month spent together in their youth was enough for Xu Zhiyi to catch Xiao Jingyao’s eye. But back then, her heart and mind belonged entirely to Shen Mingchen, the childhood friend who had grown up with her. When they met again, Xiao Jingyao lost his compo 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ancient romance novel. The male lead is a young, handsome, and powerful prince, while the female lead is the daughter of a minor official. As children, the female lead saved the male lead, and after a month of spending time together, he fell in love with her. The male lead silently watches over her growth, repeatedly rescuing her and providing devoted companionship as she matures. When she is wrongly accused of being a traitor, he stands up for her, presenting a marriage certificate to propose marriage. After their marriage, he cherishes her dearly. Amidst constant war and chaos, she finds him by chance. "With you in this life, even in the midst of war, it is a prosperous world."

22. 22 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.6kReads8.9Score263Shelves
23. 23 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! The Crown Prince's Irresistibly Adorable Darling 甜撩！太子殿下的致命心肝宠 Picking and Picking, Crooked and Crooked摘摘歪歪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Have No Romantic Past + Slice of Life in an Alternate Setting + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] Wang Huan only wants to live an ordinary, peaceful life. Somehow, though, she crossed a powerful young nobleman, and he just won't leave her alone. There's nothing she can do but accept her fate and make a deal with him: once he gets engaged, they'll go their separate ways and stay out of each other's lives. But six months later, he shows no sign of ending things! From the first moment Qi Yo 2.6kReads8.4Score157Shelves

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