Yuuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud...just not Yuuki's scene. Just when Yuuki begins to despair that she'll ever find a real, adult relationship, she meets Iori, a man with bleached hair and a slightly scary demeanor...but first impressions don't always tell the whole story. Could destiny still have more cards to play?
A sweet rom-com between the cool-headed, elite son of a noble (an otaku) and the gifted and talented daughter of a business conglomerate (also an otaku)! Tsuyuri's husband Koichi has declared that their marriage is a loveless one. However, Tsuyuri celebrates in this, as she sees it as a chance to freely enjoy her otaku life. But one day, when Tsuyuri goes to a concert for her bias, she runs into Koichi, and he's in an unexpected get-up?! Their marriage may have started out political, but this story is full of non-stop thrills as they experience many firsts in their newly-wed life!
"You take my fiance, my money, and now you take me with you when you fall off the building... this is just the absolute worst!!" That's what I was thinking when all of a sudden I blinked, and found myself in a new life...! Liselotte is a young girl who was told she must be sacrificed for her kingdom as she is one of the few rare powerful magic wielders that are born only once every thousand years. She has been living out her days, sad and accepting of her fate, when suddenly the memories of her past life as a pharmacist named Toka Mikanagi come back to her. Before she has a chance to think too much about it, she realizes that the woman she knew as Queen Kirara is identical to the person responsible for her death in her past life...! Now she has to make use of her knowledge as a pharmacist to find a way out of an untimely death!
Diana is the daughter of a baron. Her parents have doted on her half-sister so much, that she has grown to be extremely selfish, even stealing away Diana's fianc?! After being made a laughing stock of high society, Diana is forced to marry the brutal and ruthless Margrave Wolfgang. However, the man isn't quite what rumors make him out to be.
This is the Cinderella tale of a girl surrounded by sorrow finally finding happiness!
Until she was ten years old, Refena McGuerite grew up basking in her parents' love. Then, her little brother Andy was born, and with his birth came her mother's death. Looking down into the crib at her sleeping baby brother, she feels pure hatred for the boy who had killed her beloved mother. Fortunately for her, before she was swallowed by her powerful emotions, her Aunt Birgitta slams the door open while shouting Refena's name. Soon, her aunt-who swears that in her past life, she'd seen this world in a game she used to play-tells Refena of the fate that lies ahead of her if she keeps going down this path.
This is a story about a girl who decides to defy her destiny, choose light over darkness, and find work so she can be financially independent.
When her mother's illness takes a turn for the worse, Lilitia meets her father, the Marquis Castion. With no one else to turn to, she agrees to join the House of Castion and become their political tool in exchange for her mother's medical treatment. But as if relinquishing her freedom weren't enough, the duke's son and her new fiance Jacob absolutely detests commoners. Years later, Lilitia continues to suffer his torment. Under Jacob's instructions, she must now act the bully towards the baron's daughter at the academy, all to deter suspicion away from their secret relationship, One evening, as Lilitia recovers from her torturous day, a strange, handsome man bursts into her home. Enter Ultio, the thief causing a stir in the kingdom for delivering justice to its corrupt aristocrats. Before he makes his escape, the kind-hearted Lilitia notices his injury and offers to mend his wound. What she didn't expect, was how he proposes to return the favor: Help her end her doomed engagement to Jacob! With the mysterious gentleman thief's aid, perhaps freedom (and romance) for our "villainess" in distress is just around the corner!
Monarchy ended long ago in Korea, but there are still other countries with Kings, Queens, princes and princesses. What if Korea had continued monarchism? What if all the beautiful palaces which are now only historical relics were actually filled with people?! What if the glamorous royal family still maintained the palace customs?! Welcome to a world where Korea still has the royal family living their lives! Only for one high school girl, Che-Kyung, is this a tragedy, since she has to marry the prince who apparently is a total jerk!
When the main character of this story has a tragic accident and loses her life, she chooses to be reborn as a noble woman in the Kingdom of Rubblepyle. It's a world from one of the many otome games she enjoyed in her previous life. When she regains consciousness, she is the villainess Amuneris, who has just been banished from the kingdom by her ex-fiance, the prince. Amuneris tries to use her knowledge of the game to try and get past this predicament, only to find herself in an even worse situation. In fact, she ends up in prison! Her new life in a different world starts the worst way possible......!? Or so she thought. That's when Belnis Amore, a spy from a rival country, offers her a helping hand!! However, his terms for receiving his help are...!?
What're the motives of the spy for approaching Amuneris, the former fiancee of the prince......? This is the start of a romantic fantasy between people from different social classes, in a game full of conspiracy and political intrigue!
Contracted with a no-name spirit, Brigitte Meidell is a disappointment to her noble family and the mockery of her peers at the Otoleanna Academy of Magic-except for one. Yuri Aurealis is intelligent, handsome...and oh so arrogant. He's made enemies of the same people as Brigitte, meaning the two should get along just fine. However, his boorishness accidentally sparks a rivalry between them. It's a competition that has the potential to bring the two closer than they ever thought...!
Ema has been dating her childhood friend, Aoi, for 8 years. They have been living together for four years, and Ema hoped to get married one day... However, Aoi has been neglecting the housework recently, and even treats her birthdays as an after-thought. Ema's desire to be with Aoi as a lover sometimes feels one-sided. Just as Ema starts to worry if they can even get married at this point, she runs into her high school crush, and he's just as kind as he was back then...
Deep within the inner court of Xiang, Yue Hua, voiceless and isolated, endures relentless bullying from rival consorts who all compete for the favor of Jing, the young emperor who once saved the nation. Her days are bleak until fate intervenes, when the emperor suddenly takes notice of her. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the lover he lost in a past life. Everything begins with a fateful encounter in this Cinderella story set in a Chinese harem!
In this world of humans and monsters, the Sword God has imparted his power unto humans to defend themselves. To the sword dancers, he gave a part of his spirit essence, and to the sheath maidens, he bestowed a part of his divine power. For generations, they have combined their powers to fight the monsters of the land, revered by the people.
Saki comes from a long line of sheath maidens. Although she's the eldest daughter, she doesn't possess any sheath maiden powers. Compared to her younger sister, who showed talent from a young age, Saki is looked down upon by everyone. Yet, she endures with a smile, holding fast to the words of her grandmother, the only person who ever showed her kindness.
Set up by her sister, Saki is blamed when monsters attack the village. Amid the chaos, just as she's about to meet her fate, Saki is saved by none other than Suguru, known as the strongest sword dancer. The wheels of fate begin to turn with this fateful encounter!
Through music, the Hanamura clan manifested special powers that brought about prosperity to their clan; however, Akari, who didn't exhibit any powers, was deemed a "Seed of Misfortune" and scorned by her family. From then on begin her days of bearing callous treatment from her parents and sister. But one day, she finds an invitation to a soiree hosted by one of the oldest and noblest clans in the country. It seems the head of that clan, Mikoto Sazarashi, is searching for a bride. Finding herself unable to resist going, Akari attends the soiree - only to be quickly discovered by her sister. Akari is immediately berated and belittled by her, but...a handsome, young man appears, takes Akari's hand, and declares, "I've finally found you, my beloved bride." Check out this great Cinderella story set in an Eastern setting and filled with romance, turmoil, and mystery!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-5 of "The Fox Lord's Bride ~Taisho Romance Chronicles~"
When her engagement to her childhood bully is announced, Alice Coleman - the gentle-hearted and serious daughter of an impoverished noble family - is utterly aghast. In a desperate bid to find someone to stand in as an alternate fiance, she blurts out a proposal... to the wealthy, high ranking son of a Duke, Arthur Grindelbard.
And to her shock, he accepts.
Despite the strange beginning of their engagement, Arthur is an adoring fiance to Alice, eager to spoil her with luxurious gifts and earn her affection. But behind his charming smile and solicitous attention lies a deeper intent and focus, hints of a man who has had his eye upon Alice for far longer than he cares to admit...
Carina, an orphan with a talent for baking, suddenly receives a request to work at the castle as an attendant for the Crown Prince's younger brother. Although he's known for disliking women, the prince's prickly attitude slowly begins to thaw as he consumes Carina's delicious cookies and fragrant tea. As they share these relaxing tea breaks together, Carina and the prince find themselves becoming closer and closer...
"I want you to never stop smiling." Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready to give up on a romantic encounter, Ichika joins a drinking party and meets a kind boy named Kosei. They immediately click and Ichika has a great time talking to him about their mutual interests and other things, and she finds herself falling for him after he tells her that he likes her for who she is. However, he has a secret...?!
Wakaba Kayano is a 20-year-old college student who was too busy studying in high school to experience the quintessential personal milestones of her teenage years, like going on an afterschool date. In a moment of desperation, she goes out on Halloween in her old high school uniform in an effort to take back some of those heart-fluttering experiences she never had, and in doing encounters Fumito, a boy clad in the quintessential high school boy uniform. Whisked away on the date of her dreams, she panics when forced to reveal her true age-only to find out that Fumito is in college, too!
Dorthy, the daughter of a marquis, possesses a beauty worthy of a goddess. However, she is a shut-in due to her hatred of men. Withdrawn from society, she devotes all her time to potion-making and has become a high-skilled apothecary.
Lucien, the second prince known only for his beauty, is much the same. Unable to stand women and has shut himself off from the world.
Despite being forced into marriage, they still haven't met. After three months of their marriage going nowhere, Dorthy proposes a plan that would benefit them both: to remain married in name only and divorce after one year!
"There was still so much I wanted to do..." A young woman dies in a fire at work and is reborn in another world as a black witch. Her new master, a talking black cat, tells her that black witches have powers capable of changing the world. But this witch has her own dream?to operate a boarding house that welcomes any and all kinds of guests!
Tae has been practically inseparable from her best friend Kiyo since college. And while Kiyo may be loose with women, Tae can always count on him for support - like whenever she crashes at his place to drown her sorrows over being dumped yet again. But what lies ahead in the morning after another night spent drinking together till dawn?! They're not quite lovers and not quite friends... but a revelation threatens to change all that. Can they move past mixed messages and misunderstandings to become something more? Or are they stuck as "best friends forever"?