The Fantasie of a Stepmother - Recommendations

uzumaki1231 says...

Both have the striking similarity of taking care of family members if you liked one you will most likely like the other one as well.

Potatolife says...

Both mc's have reincarnated into the past and want to change their future, they also both have a sad past, in which they are ignored/bullied by their "family".

keithashiyami says...

Both female main characters had a hard time with their step family. Traveling back to the past, both characters now have the chance to improve their relationship with their step familes.

JustAPasserby1412 says...

Both brought into a family where they face hardship with existing family members. both main character travels back in time 

both relive the time line and got closer to the family 

Lyryun says...

Ive read both and they are both really good theres others too that have very good concepts as well which are similar

Dantat says...

Although the MCs in these series are different in term of their positions in the households, they share many similar elements in both stories. Both stories revolve around three male siblings and a female outsider who are the MCs that have been return to the past for a chance to get closer to their families. In BOTB the MC is the youngest sister, while the MC in ASM is the stepmother (but she's around the same age range as the eldest sibling). After the passing of the siblings' biological parents, the person who's the next in line took over as the head of the family (the stepmother in ASM and eldest son in BOTB). But due to their young age, the family's relatives (represent by an aunt) tried to scheme their ways into having them hand over his position by manipulating the other younger siblings instead. In the end, both MCs successfully changed the past's outcomes and get accepted by the three siblings.

mungil says...

The start of the story is similar: just when the female lead character was almost got the feeling of freedom from her not-blood-related household, she suddenly got transferred back several years before, into her younger body while keeping previous memories. The previous relationship with the family members, was not bad like in hate, but not really harmonius either. Some because of the not-blood related thing, and some because of miscommunication/misunderstanding. Both stories tell on how all of the family members have worked out on it, so both have strong family vibe with its nobility atmosphere. So far, I've read 40+ chapters of both stories.

Mistfall says...

Time travel + problems to have vappy family for someone form outside (step-sister / step-mother).

legalheartbreaker says...

They're both wonderful stories with the MC as the mother of children of the family she married into. The ML falls in love with the MC (mother) and both stories are very engaging with a wonderful storyline. 

If you've not read this, I highly recommend it!!!!

Dantat says...

Both FLs are young widows who have to raise the children by themselves. They have memories of their past lives, so they use that knowledge to the best of their abilities to help their families survive/have better ending. Despite having little to no intention to remarry and find their own happiness, they encounter MLs in the process.

keithashiyami says...

Both MCs are young widows and mothers, striving to raised three children the best way they could.

startarbars says...

Both involve a stepmom doing her best to raise her kids. For both, parenting is a priority while romance and political drama are only focused on as they relate to creating opportunities for the children. 

CypressKing says...

The way they both are in tune with what's happening with their children is amazing! Both are such good mothers!

Nk0 says...

They have similar art (absolutely stunning) and have the same overall vibe. They both have darker underlying themes and plot while having wholesome moments as well. I feel like the best way to describe it is it feels like they could be set in the same universe just different places. They both have female leads whose character seems to have been fleshed out, and thoughtfuly written. Even if you were to disagee with them at times, they at no point feel annoying or frustrating to watch. 

Alezandra says...

Complexity, world building, emotions, overall pacing and story telling is similar.  Both stories don't give you instant love stories, gratification or resolutions. Their artwork all speaks for itself. You have to appreciate the details that are done for both stories. 

Mia9300 says...

The artstyle is similair and the main charachter's love for the other charchter(s) are similair. 

bookeater18 says...

Both FLs grow to be strong, have moments of weakness that they overcome and learn from. (not Mary Sues)

MLs are not there to take over/ save the damsel but to help them and in most cases saved by the FL through logic and not flower power.

Art is fantastic, story line builds, and has an actual plot.

Even though there are heartfelt, funny, and pink-heart moments. You can constantly feel the undertone of darkness that brings depth to each character and a reason for every action.

AmandaSilver says...

BRO THE ARTSTYLE OF BOTH THESE MANHWAS IS GOD TIER AMONG ALL MANHWAS

Atorres says...

Both stories are about a female protagonist that has been reborn and making their life better. Both stories are in the same era .

doublezero says...

Both stories are about female protagonists who go through a terrible life, and meet a terrible end at an early age. Then get shoved back in time in their same life and can make new decisions that impact the future and how their family treats them. 

ashine40 says...

its wholesome. Period. Both are about a girl who reincarnated and tries to save the family. They both realize that their family loves them despite how "coldly" they treated the mc in their past lives. If anything im really picky about art, but both of these manwhas satisfies that! The only big difference is that lady baby is slow paced while a stepmothers marchen is faster :)

Shuna03 says...

Lady baby is a great Manhwa. It's a bit Mary Sue, and very unrealistic for a "real" five-year-old to act like Lippe, but since it's an unreal setting + it's a manhwa, I think it's fine. Anyway, Lippe has an absolute lovely personality and appearance, actually, her whole family has a cute personality when it comes to Lippe, and they all have outstanding appearances. The art style is amazing, so is the story line as well. 

Dantat says...

The FLs in both series get transmigrated into the novels and becomes stepmothers who were cold and indifference toward their stepsons and are destined to die by them. To change their tragic fates, they step up their games by providing motherly love and changed their perceptions of the stepmothers. The change surprised the stepsons and they eventually come to love her as their mothers.

mungil says...

The motherly stepmom vibe is the same. While in "A Stepmother's Marchen", the female lead got a second chance by time-traveling back several years into her younger self, in "I Became the Villain's Mother" the female lead went into a novel as a stepmom.

Both stepmoms love their families dearly and sincerely and there are many scenes in both stories to potray this. Both also in a duke family, with the relationship with its crown prince. So far, I've read 40+ chapters for A Stepmother's Marchen and 30+ for I Became the Villain's Mother.

Bacteria says...

Both about mothers going back in time to have a new attempt at motherhood. The children are both young and are hesitant to open up to their moms at first but slowly warm up to them. "I'll Raise You Well in This Life, Your Majesty!" is a more upbeat and livelier version of "A Stepmother's Marchen."

bkarwal says...

Both involve a mother figure who reincarnates and decides to live her life again. She decides to change the way she raises her children in the second life. I love the mother child relationships in these two. 

AthyFairy says...

Both have strong fl who has second chance at life and tries to change own fate / family fate

both fl try to protect family members

both have family that hate fl at first but adore fl as time goes on

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AthyFairy says...

if you like watching mother hen protect child / family plot

you will probably like both

all the kids are cute in both manga

Tumsraom says...

The tone is a lot lighter, but this is a better tale of a step-mother's redemption and the healing of a broken family.

peralties says...

Written by the same author in both series.Both series touch on deep topics, the stories of the main characters are sad and beautifully written.The way the series expresses and reflects emotion is tremendous.Basically, the depth of their stories, the characteristics of the main characters and even some events in their first lives are similar.

Two great series written by the same author!Please read both of them.

taevu1 says...

I won't list reasons, but I can say the trauma is real for both of them. The narrative is quite similar

Shuna03 says...

This manhwa has a beautiful art style. The female main character lived a miserable life, but reincarnated and decides to live their new life as good as possible, with the knowledge of her previous life. It's refreshing to see heer able to grow stronger and able to stand up against enemies she did not dare to stand up to in her previous life. She also have a great personalitie, she is kind, do not give up and have a beautiful smile. :)