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The knight from a noble family suddenly made a marriage proposal to me! He probably wants to get rid of me as soon as possible, so I'll have to work hard to make a baby! A love story between a common magic healer and an awkward noble knight. -
Rosalia, a talented magic tool developer, is chosen by royal decree to become the queen of the crown prince, Wilbert. For the sake of her beloved family and people, she has supported her country from the shadows. However, Wilbert, who is obsessed with his concubine, declares he has no intention of loving Rosalia. After six years of being ridiculed as "the princess who nobody loves" in a sexless marriage, Rosalia's life as a queen in all but name comes to an abrupt end when Wilbert's concubine becomes pregnant. She is ordered to divorce... but Rosalia's heart is as light as a feather as she finally achieves her freedom! She then decides to leave the kingdom with Ares, her butler, who has been by her side for many years. With Ares' suggestion, they head to his homeland, which turns out to be the Kingdom of Rakteus, the home of the Dragonborn, known only through books of old. The Dragonborn are said to possess knowlege beyond that of human understanding, and to have a single "mate" with whom they stay with for life. Rosalia easily accepts that the mysterious Ares, who possesses enormous magical power, is a Dragonborn, but it seems that he has other secrets as well...! -
USD 1.99 / 199pt"I'm living on the green side of the grass."
Successful career woman Sono never let envy drag her down. She had everything she ever wanted, and she'd gotten it all through her own hard work. On top of her growing list of accomplishments at work, her relationship with her boss (and live-in boyfriend) Taiya was going great, with a proposal right on the horizon...until one unexpected twist brought her whole perfect life tumbling down around her. Heartbroken and needing an escape, Sono moved to a run-down little apartment, only to realize it had a secret hole in the wall that looked straight into the neighboring apartment. When she sees what the neighbor is getting up to, she can't seem to look away, and as the days pass she finds herself more and more obsessed with peeking in on her neighbor...
A mature love story about a career woman intent on being "strong and independent," the mysterious boy next door, and their slowly intertwining lives. -
Sayo has been working at a high-end hotel as a concierge, but due to some complicated circumstances also deals with some difficult work in a night club as well. One day, a younger yakuza leader from the Suou Clan by the name of Taki Kasai checks in to his booking for the suite room... and would change Sayo's life forever. After seeing how Sayo is unmoved by his Yakuza presence, holding firm and treating him like any other guest, it becomes clear that she's different from other women to Taki, and he begins to stay more regularly in the suite room. At the same time, Sayo begins to notice that the man who she thought was just some terrible Yakuza is actually sort of charming... perhaps even sweet... -
USD 0.99 / 99pt"Your body's too sensitive. It was like porn sex..." Kasumi Sugisaki became deeply traumatized by sex after being told this by the first man she's ever slept with. After accidentally drinking too much, her secret was found out by her co-worker, Kurokawa. However, Kurokawa also has a trauma of his own...! The two decide to work together to "break the curse" and begin a relationship therapy!
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Sana, self-conscious about her weight, is confused by her manager Mr. Kusakabe's constant glare. One day, she slips on the stairs, but Mr. Kusakabe catches her, and her embarrassment grows, certain he now thinks she's heavy. But when she confronts him about his stares, he blushes and confesses his love, revealing his "glaring" was actually a sign of affection. He then asks her on a date in this cute office romance. -
After losing her parents at a young age, Yae Sachiyama was taken in by her uncle. Since then, she's been living under his roof while he and his wife drain her of both freedom and money. The only place she can truly relax is at her workplace, Kuga Industries. There, she quietly harbors feelings for the CEO, Tomomitsu. Because of her difficult home life, however, she can't bring herself to tell him. Her feelings for Tomomitsu only grow stronger with each small act of kindness he shows her.
But one day, when Yae returns home from work, her cousin's attitude suddenly takes a strange turn and she finds herself pushed further into a corner...
The story of a sweet but complicated marriage, born from a life of mistreatment. -
Someday a vortex of fire will once again engulf the world. But a holy saintess will save the world through the power of water... This ancient prophecy has been handed down in the empire, and because of it, the holy maidens of the Water Clan have a special significance. Elna, born into the water family and a candidate for sainthood, is worried about her powers that were lost after a fire in the royal palace in the past. She thought that she could give up her desires of becoming saintess if her sister, whom she loves and herself a talented woman, would become the saint... but on the day before the exam, she meets Lawrence, the third prince, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Will she in fact become the water saintess? -
Noelle is a young woman with freckles on her face who hides her face with a hat. Her fiance, Jacques, breaks off the engagement because of her appearance, which he considers gloomy. She is in the depths of despair, but her heart is saved when a maid brings her a street vendor's hat. Noelle is so moved by the hat's beauty that she goes to the stall to meet the maker. There she meets the hat maker, Flynn. At first glance, he seems to be just a young man, but in fact he has a big secret...? -
USD 0.69 / 69pt32 years old, single, and awakening in another world?! At least being reborn I get to start out younger, right? ...WRONG! She wakes up in this new world the same age she was in the last, now with the name Audrey Noland. In this world of nobility and societal manners, women of this age unmarried are considered bizarre or outlandish. The family Audrey is a part of, the house of Baron Noland, has been serving the royal family as educators for generations. One day, Audrey's father throws out his back... and provides her with the opportunity to tutor the prince in his stead. With all of her books prepared, she comes to the castle only to be told that an unmarried, immodest woman can't be let through to meet the prince?! We're not gonna let this kind of sexism slide! -
USD 1.49 / 149ptKei Wataya, age 28, is an unwed single mother from a small town... whose beloved son refuses to go to class. The pitying looks she gets from her fellow clinic staff, not to mention the rest of the world, are almost bad enough to make her wince. Between work and trying to help her son integrate into school better, Kei's got her hands too full to worry about romance... and that's assuming anyone would even be interested in a woman with so much "baggage." That's where 40-year-old doctor, Nagisa Kamijo, comes in. He's more than a decade older than Kei, and his disparaging view of women is just one of many reasons they don't get along, so there's no danger of love blooming between them... Or so she thought, until a bizarre proposal from Kamijo lights a spark that might just become more.
She couldn't care less about love or romance, and she doesn't regret the life she chose, but some nights she yearns to feel the warmth of another body... Tune in for an age-gap romance just as off-kilter as it is passionate, between a single mother who's "done with men" and a doctor who "hates" women. -
USD 1.49 / 149ptOn 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?!
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USD 0.99 / 99pt"If it isn't the lovely girl from before!" The emperor's true feelings are too sweet. I don't know what to do!
Born into a renowned family of sorcerers, Elestia can't use a single magic spell. She spends her days blissfully buried in the books she loves, far removed from high society... Or that's how things were supposed to be until the ruthless emperor suddenly orders her to become his first concubine!
"I don't want to be the empress!" she laments to no avail, and the dreaded bedding ceremony arrives. Elestia steels herself to close off her heart until she suddenly hears the supposedly cruel emperor think, "Wow! Her glistening eyes are stunning!" For some reason, she can hear the emperor's inner thoughts...?!
Will Elestia open her heart as she spends her days with the unexpectedly loving ruthless emperor...?! -
USD 1.99 / 199ptIris is a dropout in a family of magicians who cannot use magic. When her fiance is stolen by her sister and Iris is forced to leave home, she finds work as a maid at a certain house. Soon after believing that her new life as a maid would be more peaceful than as a dropout, for some reason, her master, an extremely beautiful genius magician, takes a liking to her... -
USD 0.99 / 99ptI want to be loved, as a person, and as a woman. - Misaki Nakamichi (35) is a teacher who has been married for 5 years to her attractive husband. She appears to have a life that many would be envious of. However, the truth is that she has been concerned about her marriage due to the lack of intimacy - Her husband only sleeps with her once a year, on the day of their wedding anniversary. As she continues to question her husband's sexual desire for her, their next anniversary arrives... and she receives a shocking confession from him!
*This story contains content about suicide. -
USD 0.69 / 69pt"I want to spend my life by your side, making you happy." Connie is the daughter of a count, and she can see the auras of any person around her, making sense of what they truly think or feel. However, she's become a bit of a recluse with how this power has affected her experience in high society. During her debutante ball, Connie slips and falls on her back. The admirable Prince Clive comes to help her, but this only calls on the envy and fury of the other girls at the ball who seek to gain Clive's favor. Being hated by the other noble ladies further pushes Connie to become a recluse. However, one day, Connie is directly invited by Prince Clive to a party to celebrate his birthday and she knows she cannot decline. Amid the party, she loses consciousness... and remembers her past life, and the lovely upperclassmen she has always wanted to see just one more time. When she awakens, it hits her... since when did she and Clive agree to an engagement?! -
USD 1.49 / 149pt"Booze! Bring me more booze!"
Melissa is down in the dumps after her engagement is abruptly ended. With nowhere else to turn, she heads to a local bar to drown her frustrations. Overhearing, a mysterious figure hidden beneath a cloak strikes up a conversation with her. Although a little bossy, Jules gets along well with Melisa. Intrigued by her brazen yet delicate nature, invites her to meet again for drinks. Suspicious at first, Melissa gradually warms to him, and their bond deepens over shared drinks and lively debates. Just as things seem to be looking up, her ex-fiance, Sam, barges in! Is this Melissa's chance to finally give him a piece of her mind?! -
USD 1.99 / 199pt"I hereby void our engagement!" My name is Yuriath, daughter of Count Noggar, and my fiance, the son of a Marquis, has just announced the end of our betrothal. All this because my now ex-fiance is smitten with Julie Vanash, the common-born illegitimate daughter of a Count, who recently transferred into our private academy. She's convinced that she's the star of a popular romance series, and has cast me into the role of the "jealous and haughty villainess".... Truth be told, the engagement itself was just business, so I have no lingering attachments to my fiance. A contract is a contract, though, so in addition to the nuisance fee, I must demand restitution! But then there's His Highness the Crown Prince.... -
USD 0.59 / 59pt ~ USD 0.99 / 99ptOnce a commoner, Wellmy Ernest ascended to nobility when her mother married an earl. She tormented her same-age half-sister at home and school, stole her heirship and fiance, and finally sold her off to the allegedly cruel Lord of Magic. It's not like her plain, meek sister could oppose. Wellmy got everything she wanted.
One day, Wellmy receives an invitation to a late-night soiree from the Lord of Magic, likely to announce her sister as his fiancee. Wellmy attends with her mother and father, but what awaits them isn't the brilliant banquet they were expecting...it's a tribunal condemning them for their ab*se of Wellmy's sister.
Which means everything has gone just as Wellmy planned...
This is the story of a lone villainess who plans to make her sister happy even if it means she's hated in return.
(C)Mary=Doe/SQUARE ENIX (C)Kuga Huna/SQUARE ENIX (C)Stellagi Suzuka/SQUARE ENIX -
USD 1.49 / 149pt"Only if you vow to keep this secret and continue serving me your blood as "food" for eternity..." Ruri, a weak and overworked office worker, finds solace in Gilbert, her favorite character from the otome game "Vampire Mansion." One morning, after pushing herself too hard, her co-workers find her collapsed at the office, and her body is already cold... However, when she awakens, she finds herself in the game world, and even meets Gilbert...! She has been reborn as Fiona, the fiancee who is destined to be killed by him! Fiona's struggle to avoid this fate and to be close to her beloved character begins. Over time, her feelings shift to wanting to save this man who has never been rewarded. Thus begins the story of the cursed vampire duke and the reborn side character.
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