Iris is the daughter of a count, but her family is on the verge of ruin. Things have gotten so bad that she's dismissed all the servants and is about to hand her land over to the capital. With the help of a few connections, her former butler gets her betrothed to Clifford Highvern, the Dragon Emperor, as his tenth consort! But that's the last thing Iris wants when all she wants to do is spend her days tending to her herb garden with her little dragon. A playful romantic comedy between a down-on-her-luck aristocratic daughter and a lovestruck emperor!
For 5 whole years, Karen had devoted herself to taking of her ailing mother-in-law. 49 days after her mother-in-law passed away and Karen's long days as the sole caregiver came to an end, she discovers that her husband is having an affair.
She overhears him talking to his lover on the phone about how he can't divorce his wife just yet, since it would look terrible for him to abandon the woman who had been looking after his mother so selflessly. But it's clear that he intends to throw aside Karen, who had grown old and worn from caregiving stress, and replace her with a younger, prettier woman.
Devastated, Karen contemplates killing herself, but is stopped by a man who happens to be a tattooist. On his side, he has a tattoo of a beautiful lotus flower, reminiscent of Karen's own name...
"Why not drag that husband down to hell? At least do that before you die."
From this day onwards, the "secret" carved on her chest began to change Karen's fate...
Leticia, the youngest princess of the Meyda Kingdom, was hidden away from the public eye because of an unsightly birthmark. While Leticia was shunned by everyone around her, Liz, a body double was hired to appear in high society in her place while she toiled away doing menial tasks. However, one day, the crown prince of the neighboring empire asks for Leticia's hand in marriage. Her birthmark matches the one described in a divine revelation. Leticia finally has the opportunity to see the outside world for the first time in her life, but on her way to the empire, Liz, driven by envy, schemes to take her place! With her life in danger, Leticia is saved by a mysterious sorcerer who has secrets of his own!
Meiko was living a happy life with her husband, Akira. But one day, he's suddenly found murdered in a park... with his genitals and wedding ring finger severed...?! Turns out that while Meiko cherished her husband like no other, even going to fertility treatments in order to start a family, her husband was having an affair with her best friend of 15 years, Kana. As the shocking truth comes to light, Meiko, a betrayed wife, starts to cook up a juicy revenge story... a dish best served cold. *This story contains content that may be distressing to some audiences. Reader discretion is advised.
"That behavior is unbecoming of a woman. If you want to stay as my fiancée... never dance in public again." Coralie has loved to dance ever since she was a little girl, and early on found herself fortunate enough to be engaged to someone with a great deal of magical power- Abel, the son of a ducal. Abel has always been known to be stone cold towards women, and that did not change even as their partnership began. After years of the same cold treatment, Coralie has finally had enough. All it took was one solo dance for her to let loose something new, something spectacular.
Emily, the daughter of a duke and Crown Prince Laius have been betrothed to each other since they were children. In the empire, couples to be wed must undergo the Divine Mirror Ritual. When a couple who truly love each other stands before the mirror, it shines with a dazzling light. Emily longs to prove her love for Laius. But when Laius comes back to the empire after years of studying abroad, it's like he's become a completely different person. When they finally stand before the mirror, they're met with nothing but silence.
Alicia, a daughter of a merchant family serving the royal family, is engaged to Felix, the son of a viscount. However, Felix has been neglecting her lately, and it turns out that he's been cheating on her. Alicia is exasperated when Felix brings his lover to their date, and asks to dissolve their engagement. With that issue out of the way, Alicia's life was supposed to go back to normal, but...she finds herself getting close with Einheart, a handsome and stoic knight, as well as Noah, her mysterious drinking buddy! As she realizes her feelings, her heart wavers between the two of them...!
The heart of an 18-year-old trapped in the body of a 22-year-old?! Fredrika was found unconscious in a river with her body battered and bruised. The loving husband and wife took her in, but when Fredrika awoke, she had lost the last five years of her memory! Although she has mostly recovered and starts helping around the farm, she still feels slightly unwell. After a doctor examines her, Fredrika learns she's pregnant!
"This marriage serves on purpose only, to preserve the bloodline, once that's been fulfilled, we'll get divorced."
Estelle is the daughter of a countess and has loved, Laurent, the son of a duke, since they were children. However, in this country, couples are matched together by the government when they turn seventeen, leaving them no choice but to comply. Ready to give up on her feelings, she's notified that she has been matched with Laurent?! Her joy is soon cut short when he tells her they'll get divorced once they've carried out their duty...
"The Princess of Death"... come to close to her and your life force will be drained in an instant. Hinano Kanzaki was born to a well-established clan known to use their exceptional abilities to fend off monstrosities and protect the people. However, she's lived only a lonely life pushed away from others. Amidst this, the head of the Ryugamine Clan, Yukitsugu, asks for her hand in marriage. It is a marriage for official matters only, a "white marriage". Be that as it may, Yukitsugu's ability of "Immortality" presents a unique situation. He is the only person in the world that can be by Hinano's side without dying.
Ever since Else was just a little girl, she's held a deep admiration for the prince who rescued her and has channeled that admiration into growing up to be a real musclehead! While her family is poor, the Bournon house has lived quietly and modestly. However, her father proposes an arranged marriage to bring funds back into the family... a marriage to a member of the terribly infamous Ignatius family! Else agrees for the sake of her family but comes to see quickly just how terrible the situation truly is. She gets to work seeing what she can do to make life in the manor better for the people working there... and also meets a handsome man pitched up in a tent outside...?