Ever since she was a child, Tsubaki's scarlet eyes have held a mysterious power that caused those around her to shun her. Despite this, she tried to live a quiet life, but her cousin, Kiyona, spread rumors about her "cursed" power and had her imprisoned. When plans to sell her are set in motion, Tsubaki steels herself and escapes. Prepared to throw her life away, she is unexpectedly rescued by Kyo, the heir to a distinguished family. Upon learning of the plot to sell her, Kyo decides to purchase her himself, as his night attendant. Tsubaki believes her life is over, but Kyo's unexpected kindness begins to change her world, little by little.
"I thought I was the happiest person in the world... Until that day." Aya is twenty-nine and in her second year of marriage. She was enjoying a peaceful life with her husband, a handsome and faithful man who was the envy of those around her. One day, Aya sees a certain message on her husband's cellphone, and now he's starting to come home late... "Is he actually busy with work? Or is there some other reason...?" Should Aya question her husband and risk destroying her marriage, or should she keep her doubts to herself and protect the peaceful life she has...? A marriage life of uncertainty is about to unfold...
Head over heels for the first time in 10 years!! 29 years old and with no one to call a significant other, Haruka's been focused on her work to keep her mind off the turmoil of her (nonexistent) romantic life. That all changed though when she bumped into Chikage, a student at the nearby university... love at first sight! This is all so new... or rather it feels like it since it's been too long... but now Haruka's got to figure out how to close the distance and learn more about this person she just happened to be looking at from afar for so long. One day, on her way back from work, Haruka decides to browse the bookstore near her office when, lo and behold, Chikage's working the register! Who would've thought it'd be Chikage that pops the question?! "Will you be a practice girlfriend for me?" ...Practice?!
"Just when I was finally resigned to my fate... romance suddenly blooms in my eighth life?!" In order to broker a peace with an enemy nation, Princess Fiona is sent off to be the concubine of their crown prince, Othniel. Her new husband treats her as little more than a political hostage, and she is soon executed on false charges, or poisoned, or worse... Yet no matter how she meets her end, she always goes back to the same day and restarts her life from there. Determined to survive her eighth life no matter what, Fiona vows to give up her hopes of love and be content with life as an ornamental bride, but now, after seven straight lives of hating her on sight, Othniel seems to be madly in love... "What's going on?! I was supposed to just be here for decoration!"
Aya was deserted right before her marriage and was left without a place to live. One day, she finds herself wandering back into the house she was supposed to own after her wedding. To her surprise, the cold-blooded boss she hates from work had moved in as the new owner! A dangerous love ignites under one roof between the girl who lost love and her sadistic boss, presented by Yumi Hisawa!!
Is he... in heat?! In a world where humans and beasts live side by side, Sakuya enjoys life as a newlywed - until her human husband tragically dies of illness. Bullied by her mother-in-law and with nowhere to go, she finds herself contemplating a desperate act... until she catches sight of a dragon flying overhead. Shizuomi, a half-dragon priest from a nearby shrine, comes to her aid, soothing her wounded heart. But one night, her gentle guardian pulls her into his embrace...! A heartfelt love story between a grieving widow and her dashing, beastly protector!
Ria is an office worker who has suddenly hit rock bottom. The reason? Her soon-to-be husband has stolen and run off with a large sum of her money! As she drowns her sorrows at a bridge, she notices a young man with a weary look beside her. Imagining the worst, she instinctively lunges and grabs onto him. However, her legs give way, and she ends up falling into the river, losing her own life. When she awakes, she finds herself in the Divine World. The man she had just tried to save turns out to be a god! He offers Ria the chance to be reborn into the world of her choosing as compensation for playing a part in her untimely demise. Jumping with joy, Ria asks to be reincarnated as the protagonist of her favorite dating sim. However... things don't go as planned, and she becomes reborn as the female villain, Ashelias, instead! Worse, Ashelias is headed straight for her doom, and the protagonist's actions only seem to help ensure that it happens! Refusing to subject herself to the wretched fate written in the game's route, Ashelias decides to leave town. And thus, begins her journey with a handsome swordsman and a fluffy fairy!
"I can't believe the talented hands that make me such amazing food are really brushing across my lips..."
Office worker Miki is nearly 30, but her small stature makes her seem much younger, which scares off all but the creepiest of guys... With that on her plate on top of the stress of work, Miki keeps her spirits up with a weekly "treat": dinner and drinks at a local bar run by the handsome Chef Kayaba. Just a glimpse of his sinewy arms as he works has Miki daydreaming about what his hands would feel like running over her body, but she's content just to watch...until one day she gets a chance to drink alone with him after the bar closes and all of a sudden things are moving fast!! Yet, for some secret reason, he says he can't make love to her...
Umeno, who lost her love and her job, reunites with her childhood friend Kyounosuke for the first time in six years. He was born into a gangster family but decided to live in the same world as Umeno. Now, he has left the family business and started his own company, working as a genius businessman. "Why don't you come to my company and give me a chance to woo you?" Umeno is invited by Kyounosuke to work at his company. But as soon as she arrives, Kyounosuke, who is said to be as cold and sharp as ice within the company, launches an extremely sweet and aggressive attack on her!"
"There's no other woman I want to be with but you, Kanade." Kanade entered a contract marriage with Kazuomi, the cold and calculating CEO of a real estate development company. After a year of wasted efforts and endless disappointments, she decided to file for divorce and move out without a word. Determined to start her life anew, she soon finds herself drawn back to working for her ex-husband due to a string of unexpected events. Can she uncover what lies hidden deep within Kazuomi's heart of ice?
Lala Pradley, a national mage is tasked with the elimination of a low level demon that has appeared. She heads out on the mission with her student, a young boy by the name of Alistea who hopes to marry her. However, the "demon" turns out to be a dragon, one of the most dangerous creatures to exist! While helping to ensure her student can escape, Lala realizes she herself cannot get away. Cornered by a dragon, she uses a special spell to ensure her safety... but at what cost?! "You are mine now, and I will never let you get away."A time slip leaves the two in a new, exciting situation!
I've been reborn as Clea Rino, the world's most wicked villainess! Before her death, Clea struck a deal with the Demon King to marry her true love, Isaac Detroi. If I fulfill the contract, I can reclaim my life-but who knew her body would be so fragile? To make matters worse, Isaac can't stand me. With time running out, can I complete the contract and regain my life?
Kotori is the girl who's always alone and Kohaku is Mr. Popular. That's the social hierarchy in their class. Kohaku takes every opportunity he gets to have a go at Kotori: "You're in the way!" "Alone again?" "I don't like your attitude." Kotori doesn't particularly like Kohaku, either. But one day, she receives sage advice from Panda, her online friend. Even though Kohaku always puts on a tough front, Kotori begins to feel like the two of them might not be so different after all. And then, Kohaku begins to treat her with an aloof sort of kindness. Could it be that Kotori is kind of becoming interested in him...? Kohaku, normally mean and distant, shows his sweet, soft side -- it's sure to give you butterflies!!
"I promise... I'm going to win you over, body and soul." All Aoi wants is to be able to enjoy her youth just like any other teenager her age, but she's stuck acting as a caretaker for her childhood friend, Souma. If that weren't bad enough, Souma is a total piece of trash that gobbles up any girl who comes along like some ravenous beast! "I'll never let a guy like that have me!" she promises herself, but Souma one day declares that there's a girl he "needs more than life itself" and starts making advances toward Aoi?! "Tonight... I want to sleep with you," he says and carries Aoi to his room, uses her as a body pillow, and even kisses her..?! She's unable to push him away for some reason, and... Thus begins the sugary romance between Aoi and her assertive childhood friend who's set on winning her heart...!
Isabella has reincarnated into the game world of "Princewell Royal Academy: Steal the Prince's Heart!" as the villainess. Although she attempts to avoid the "bad ending," it is all for naught when her Fiance, Crown Prince Samuel, who's fallen in love with the heroine, breaks off their engagement. As if that weren't enough, she is stripped of her status and convicted of a crime she hasn't committed. Thus, she leaves her estate, hoping to lay low until things blow over, but she is abducted and sold to a high-class brothel on her way to her destination! How will she escape her horrid situation?! Take a read and find out!
In the "Bride Selection Ceremony", Prince Lucian has selected a woman named Evelyne. Evelyne has known Lucian since they were children, but is in despair over the fact she will have to marry the prince who has teased her for years. Now begins a marriage with a prince who will continue to tease her as the two live together in the castle!! However, Evelyne slowly becomes unsure of how the prince really feels... there are moments where he is sweet to her... what could this new feeling be?!
Mana's only friend during high school was a girl by the name of Himeno Takatou. They reunite as adults and Himeno has become even more stunning than before. While catching up, Himeno asks about Mana's love life and learns all about the man Mana is interested in. Then after hearing that Himeko had just gone through a divorce, Mana invites her to a barbecue with her colleagues to cheer her up. However, the Himeno who shows up dresses and acts like a totally different person! Little by little...another side of Himeno begins to surface.
"I'll make you want to depend on me." The cool-headed gentleman whispers hot and sweet love calls.
"I want you to go out with me. As my girlfriend." Riko, who works at a major real estate company, enjoys baking. One day, when she goes to help out at her sister's cooking class, the young heir of her company, Takanari Kagami, appears! At work, he is cool and competent, but when he bakes sweets, he wears a calm and gentle expression... As Riko supports Takanari, he starts to show her a sweet, melting smile at work. The two of them grow closer...
Kako gets tangled up when she lies about her age in order to attend a company-mixer party for singles and ends up totally infatuated with her young local policeman! And it looks like it's mutual with Kota... until he finds out Kako's still in high school. Read on to see if straight-arrow Kota manages to find a way to do the right thing as our story unfolds in the first volume of this upbeat new romantic comedy from Maki Miyoshi!
Once, she lived the life of a criminal. Now she lives a life married to her doting husband, the Beast King! His beautiful violet eyes upon her, she's warmly embraced by his large body covered in fur. But...can she trust him?