What Are Common Challenges In A Step Family?

Rhea Ravelle, heiress of a powerful and influential family, goes against her family's wishes and cuts ties with them. She chooses to marry Carter Jamison, a man with a failing career and two children born out of wedlock. For six years, she raises his children as if they were her own and helps Carter rebuild his crumbling business. Under her care, the kids grow into kind, well-mannered little stars, and Carter's company finally makes it big and goes public. But right at the celebration marking his entry into high society, the biological mother of his two children suddenly shows up. And Carter, who is usually so calm, completely loses it. He begs the woman to stay, making Rhea the laughingstock of the entire city. That night, he doesn't come home. Instead, he takes the children and runs straight back to his old flame, playing house as a happy family. Soon after, Carter files for divorce. "Thanks for everything, Rhea. But the kids need their birth mother." The children's mother also says, "Thank you for taking care of them all these years. But a stepmother will never compare to a birth mother." So blood beats love? If that's how it is, then she's done playing stepmother. However, the children reject their birth mother flat-out, and they don't want Carter either. They declare, "Rhea is our only mom! If you're getting divorced, then we're going wherever she goes!"

Alpha Stephanie Fletcher is the only child of Alpha Steph and Luna Kayla. Her mother died when she was twelve and a year later, her father remarried Lysa, who had a child from her first mate bond. Elena is a year younger than Stephanie, but she’s always been jealous of Stephanie. Stephanie has watched Elena try to sabotage multiple relationships, including the one between Alphas Benedict and Sloane. Alpha Will is the son of Alpha William. His father took Samara in when she was nine, hiding her in his pack and adopting her. Will grew up with Samara. After she obtained her revenge, Samara brought her nieces and nephew to live with her. Will was always drawn to Sloane and hoped that she would be his mate. However, on Sloane’s eighteenth birthday, Will meets Stephanie, and the mate bond instantly draws them together. After stopping to meet her family, Will and Stephanie return to his pack where Stephanie becomes the Luna he’s always wanted and the pack has needed since he took over as Alpha. When Stephanie’s father dies unexpectedly, she’s devastated. However, she becomes suspicious when her father’s will, which has been discussed with her for many years, suddenly leaves her nothing and leaves everything to Lysa and Elena. Stephanie will not allow them to take over her father’s legacy and destroy what her family has worked for generations to create. But when Elena suddenly finds her own mate, one who isn’t willing to back down, it will mean war. Will and Stephanie will call on their allies to assist them, to right the wrongs that her stepsister is bringing to her family. But once they dig deeper, Stephanie will realize just how deep her stepsister’s betrayal actually lies.

Maija's mother has married the perfect man, now she has the family she has always wanted, except for one problem. She has the hots for her new stepbrother.

Olivia knew her life was about to change forever when her mom announced her remarriage and her stepbrother turned out to be her high school crush. Dante couldn't believe his luck when the girl he liked in high school walked into his life as his stepsister. It must mean he had a second chance at life. He tried but failed but he wouldn't stop trying. Everything became worse when an ex that wouldn't take no for an answer came into the picture. What can they both do now? Olivia likes him but thinks it's a taboo. How does he convince her to go out with him? How do they get rid of the problems that arose in every forms?

When 18-year-old Sienna's dad remarries, she ends up living with 19-year-old Jaxon; her new stepbrother. He's broody, quiet, and always seems one step ahead. They clash right away, turning every little thing into a battle. But as tension builds, their rivalry starts to blur into something else. Something neither of them expected or are supposed to feel. And once that line is crossed... there's no going back.

What happens when you find yourself, a nerd and a plain Jane in every sense of the word, interested in The Badboy, who also happens to be your stepbrother? Jane's life turned upside down when her mother announced her marriage to her new stepfather who is the father of whom she can only describe as the devil's incarnate in the body of a very hot teenager. Her life was made a living hell by him. It however didn't take long before he started to fall her. And he fell hard. It was too late however, because she was in love with someone else, and his first love come back too and it looks like he can't do anything about it. What would happen to the feelings he has for her then? Will anything happen between them? This forbidden romance? It seems very unlikely, but even more impossible things have happened.