"You'll just have to hold out until the sunrise again," he murmurs, looking at me with such adoring eyes... but wasn't I supposed to be the wicked wife he hates?! Much to her surprise, our hero woke up one day as Ilse, the meddling and evil wife from a novel she once read. In the story, Ilse tries to come between the protagonist Gilbert and his beloved, only to end up trapped in a brothel with nothing to her name. Now, hoping to change the original plot, this new Ilse decides to get herself an amicable divorce from Gilbert. After all, if she can just avoid the tragic ending that's coming for her, life in this world might be kind of fun! Her plans come skidding to a stop, though, when Gilbert strides into her bedroom late that night. Poor Ilse is soon in over her head, suffering one indignity after the next at the (talented) hands of this coldly sadistic duke, and she just might be falling head over heels in the process... Come let this luxuriously dramatic fantasy romcom sweep you off your feet!
Nicknamed "Belle Poupee"--the Beautiful Doll--duke's daughter Lady Leticia is admired for her elegance and delicate beauty. But behind her porcelain mask lies her true self: a bold and compassionate soul, more knight than damsel. She ends up engaged to the infamous second prince, Gilbert, whose cursed crimson eyes and icy demeanor have made him the subject of troubling rumors. Fate binds together an infallible Princess Charming and a lonely, awkward prince as they search for their happily ever after in this ultimate role-reversal love story. (C)Asaki Asagiri/SQUARE ENIX (C)selen/SQUARE ENIX
Aoi Yagi is secretly engaged to the company's rising star, Sota. They've already met each other's parents, and she now eagerly anticipates their wedding. But out of nowhere, he tells her he wants to break off their engagement.
Hurt and betrayed, Aoi finds herself in the midst of her misery, only for the young, visionary president of their company, Haruto Kujo, to appear. Known as the "tyrant," he appoints her as the project manager of a new business venture aimed at revolutionizing the education sector and commands her to be his right-hand woman?!
"You're the one behind Sota's success, aren't you?"
How did he uncover her secret? Why does he have his eye on her? And why is he so enamored with Aoi?
After her mother's passing, Mio is left completely and utterly alone. One day, a man shows up out of the blue, taking her in after claiming to be her father. Mio is soon used as a tool for a political marriage. She is told to marry into the Ichijo family, and to give birth to a son within a year. The Ichijos are prestigious; they have ties to the imperial family, work under the emperor, and have served as exorcists. However, the head of the Ichijos, Kazuomi, shows no interest in Mio, and even refuses to speak to her. A fate worse than death awaits Mio if she can't give birth to a son in time... Mio spends day to day in despair, but one day, she learns of a major secret about the Ichijo family. Kazuomi's tune begins to change once it becomes clear that Mio also possess a special power that connects her to this secret!
Sara is one of four daughters of the Balks dukedom. Born with golden hair and eyes which are said to be those of a witch, she's a blemish on the family name.
Sara has endured all the mistreatment from her family in hopes of living freely once she becomes of age. However, when one of her sisters is to be wed, she is cast out into the land of the beastfolk, for fear she'll bring a curse upon the family. In a land where no humans are said to be able to survive, the cruel emperor of the beastfolk empire, Cael appears before her. Their eyes meet, and their fates are forever interwined... could this be fate?!
The curtain rises on this fantastical romance between the discarded lady and the wolf emperor who doesn't believe in fate!
Behind every cheating husband is the other woman. She'll steal your husband's love and maybe even homewreck her way through your entire life. After all, who cares about the wife when she's the winner here? These poisonous butterflies swoop elegantly to take the upper hand over the wives they steal from... but in the end, karma will tear them to shreds. Witness the fierce, cutthroat drama unfold in each of these tales of the "other woman" getting what's coming to her.
"Your lips look... sweet. Do you mind if I have a taste?" Chika Ayano is an introvert and has had her eyes on the most popular guy in the office, Shoma Hazuki, for a while. One day, she's able to hear Hazuki talking with Kimura, her superior who has been bullying her... and it seems Hazuki has to ask her out now that he's lost a bet?! Ayano knows that Hazuki confessing his feelings to her is just because he lost a bet, but she's way too into him and agrees to date without any further thought. Now Hazuki's all over her and there's no stop to it! What will happen with this one month period they're set to date?!
Koyuki Hikawa isn't great with people and always puts up a wall between others. She had been spending her high school days alone, but one day meets the overly friendly Minato Amamiya. The loner, Koyuki, the popular girl, Miki, the guy with no personal space, Minato, and the laid back member of the basketball team, Yota... The story of these four somewhat awkward students in their bloom of youth begins!
Miku lives happily with her husband, Sho, a kind man who even helps around the house without being asked and excels at his job. As they get closer to their second anniversary, Miku spots Sho walking along with another woman. At first, Miku tries not to jump to conclusions, but from then on, Sho keeps his phone with him at all times. Then, on the day of their anniversary, Miku witnesses him together arm in arm with the same woman. The instant she takes out her camera to obtain proof... she's struck by a truck!
Eight has been forced to fight in an arena as a slave day by day for as long as she can remember. One day, however, all of that changed when a garrison of troops staged a raid on the arena, led by a Dragonkin named Celeste. In the frantic fighting and fleeing, Eight is seen fighting against her master... and in that moment Celeste realizes that he has found his destined partner... his mate.
On a moonless night... I hear your voice for the first time. Ume was abandoned by the family she married into because she was unable to bear children. She returns to the village where she was born but finds herself alone as her parents die from a spreading disease. As told in tales of sacrifice to the gods, the village also begins to experience a shortage in the crops of their farms that will only continue until someone is offered. Ume is not able to bear a child but as she does not have any children, she is able to lie her way into being offered to the gods. Waiting for her at a shrine deep in the mountains is a wolf god with silver hair and beautiful nails that shine in five different colors... what will come from this encounter between a despised god and an unhappy girl?!
Even though housewife Misaki didn't love the brusque attitude from her husband, Satoru, she still believed they were raising a happy family of three with her daughter, Megumi. However, one day, Misaki got in an accident and had to be hospitalized. Even while injured, her husband's cold attitude was a drastic difference from his friendliness towards the beautiful nurse. After being discharged, Misaki, injured and needed help to bathe, invites her husband to get in the bath with her for the first time in a long time. But for some reason, he absolutely refuses to take off his clothes...
Hana Ichise is born into a family of practitioners, but her powers pale in comparison to her gifted twin, Hazuki. As she yearns for freedom from her parents' expectations and ridicule, she makes a shocking discovery when she turns fifteen that changes her life!
"If I had never met you..." Those were the last words Rosa heard from her husband, Claude, on the day he was killed. Although her marriage was politically motivated due to her failure to become a saintess, Rosa truly loved him and believed she was the cause of his death. Overcome with despair, she lost consciousness. When she awakens, she finds herself six years in the past! Determined to save her love, she resolves to avoid their marriage, but fate has other plans for them.
Aline was betrothed to the crown prince Clovis when they were children, but they have never been close. One day, she suddenly regains memories of her past life as an ordinary office worker when she passes by the game's heroine! Originally, she was meant to be the villainess, but the heroine was always her favorite character, and now, she's determined to support her happiness instead. Aline plans to break off her engagement with Clovis, but it backfires, only making him more intrigued by her. His sweet words begin to make her falter, but will she listen to her heart?! An unpredictable love story of the former villainess, her beloved heroine, and the prince caught between them.
What's in store for a 32-year-old virgin feeling insecure about her lack of experience?! Maiko Kousaka is your average office worker, except she has a secret that absolutely can't get out! Even though she's over 30, she still hasn't done "it". Desperate to change things, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Leah is the guardian saint of her kingdom, and has been bullied by her older sister, Priscilla, for as long as she can remember. Despite the constant beratement, she has been using her powers to heal the townspeople, fight with monsters, and protect the kingdom. However, one day, Priscilla made her final move. She convinced the prince to call off the holy engagement, claiming that she herself is the true guardian saint, and forced Leah into exile. Having been sent to the forest of illusion to carry out her exile, it was no different than a death sentence. However, that changed in an instant as she comes across a young prince from the neighboring kingdom who is in serious need of healing!
"I want a divorce." Saori has been married to Satoru, the young heir to the Enjo Group fortune, for 3 months now and is at her limit. They sleep in separate rooms, no meals together, and never have the chance to talk. Her mother-in-law is constantly pestering her about children while talking down on her. Saori's been putting up with it all. After all of this, her husband comes home one day drunk and begins to kiss her... could this finally be the distance closing between them? There's a feeling of bliss finally hearing the words "I love you" come from Satoru... but as morning comes, he's quick to say he doesn't remember a thing as he holds a rough and ice-cold demeanor. That's it. Divorce is the only path now... However, just as they begin their separated lives Satoru suddenly seems to be kind and caring...?!
"Did you notice my feelings for you back then?" Back in high school, Hinako had secretly loved her classmate Masashi. Ten years later, they're suddenly reunited! Once reserved, Masashi has become much more handsome. When he openly expresses his thoughts to Hinako, they send her heart racing! "I love him... I want to hold his hand. I want to be close to him." A love reunited and finally fulfilled...?!
After witnessing a tryst between her subordinate and an executive one late night at the office, Mihaya Hoshino suddenly finds herself betrayed by someone she trusted, and transferred to her company's branch in the boonies (also her hometown). Dejected and drunk after returning to her childhood home, she runs into Koda, the delinquent who confessed to her as a prank back in middle school. Years later, he now runs a farm that happens to be one of Mihaya's business partners. Acting as the new liaison, she must now work with the last guy on Earth she wants to see! It's an unexpected reunion between one clumsy-in-love former head class representative and a bad boy-turned-farmer!