"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!
"I've finally found you! My missing half!" Alshamia is a noble lady who's made it to 24 years old without a prospective marriage partner. Broken engagement after broken engagement has left her uninterested in seeking a man out and has given her more reason to pour her efforts into her herbology research that she has enjoyed for as long as she can remember. One day, her research essay is formally recognized by the royal family and suddenly she is set to be the first female teacher at the royal academy. However, just as she begins her new life teaching and researching in the best facilities of the kingdom, she finds herself suddenly feeling a powerful surge of emotion throughout her body. Before her stands the second prince, Lucillius, and it seems that he is her destined mate?!
Shayla is an apothecary who has always been treated as an oddball by those around her. Her fiancé, Gran, left for the battlefield after promising that he would return to her no matter what. Believing in that promise, Shayla continued to wait for him, even as people mocked her for being single and called her a woman past her prime. But when Gran finally returns, he has lost all of his memories. He doesn't remember Shayla at all-and worse yet, he has somehow turned into an absolute scumbag?!
"If that's how you want to play it, then so be it."
How will Shayla deal with this sudden change? Watch as a romantic battle of wills unfolds between an amnesiac knight and a devoted, strong-willed apothecary!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Haruhi Nomaguchi is 34 years old. She has been dating her boyfriend Naotaka for six years. Their relationship is nice and peaceful, but the butterflies are basically gone. Haruhi bottles up her fears and worries, chalking up to this is just how love is. But then she catches Naotaka with a young woman, giving her a smile that Haruhi used to see in the past. With her ordinary life falling apart, an ideal man named Mamiya suddenly comes in the picture. What is it that Haruhi truly wants? Peace of mind? A thrill? Or maybe something else...?
After her ex-boyfriend refuses to marry her because of her cooking skills, Waka decides to devote herself to cooking! Her efforts have paid off, and she now manages a restaurant of her own. Being next to a police station, cops often come by to eat, but one, Mr. Takeda, has caught her eye. His "satisfied" face when eating her cooking has her absolutely swooning! She can't help but imagine him eating more than just her food! How far can her cooking take her with this dreamy cop?
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
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!
At the Valery manor, the count Lord Frederick is enamored by his mistress, whose whims dictate where his finances go. Unsurprisingly, his servants begin to leave one after another, refusing to become collateral damage. Meanwhile, the count's wife Liese enlists the help of the chancellor Lord Alwin so she may finally save enough money to escape her hellhole of a marriage!
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.
Mai has dated her coworker Shoma for years believing their relationship has been smooth sailing and marriage on the horizon. However, the truth is, he's been cheating on her with multiple women! Using up their honeymoon savings, going on trips with different women, Mai was left in despair after being used by Shoma. Using her unique set of skills, she vowed never to use again, she drives him into a corner to serve him his just desserts. Now, she uses her skills to help other women in need, punishing the awful men in their lives!
Priscilla, the daughter of Duke Roberto, has lived her whole life preparing to be crown prince Fred's wife, but on the day their marriage is to be announced, her groom disappears without a trace. As fate would have it, the man who becomes the new crown prince as well as her groom is the infamous second prince Dill who is her first love. He had turned her confession down years prior and now he coldly states that their union is nothing but a formality. Thus, Priscilla braces herself for a loveless marriage, but to her bewilderment, Dill treats her more affectionately than expected. However, discovering the intentions behind his sweet words seems to be the least of her concerns once rumors spread throughout the palace that Dill is behind Fred's disappearance. Who is truly an ally, and who is but a foe disguised as a friend? Join Priscilla on an enthralling journey of romance and intrigue as she unravels the mysteries that surround 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?!
"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...?!
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!
"I got a girlfriend." Airi has been married to her husband, Eita, for a year, but is astonished to hear his sudden proclamation that he has been cheating. Thinking that their married life was hunky-dory, Airi falls apart. While going through her despair, Airi meets a skillful president named Rei Naruse at a cooking class. As a man who doesn't mince words, Naruse is set to help guide Airi to get her life back on track!