Mito is gifted with a birth-mark on her hand. Legend says it's a blessing but in Mito's village it is told to be a sign of misfortune. Mito is neglected by the villagers since birth with her family being discriminated all the same. The only saving grace for her is time spent with a beautiful man who re-appears in her dreams. This silver-haired man is actually one of the four God's that rule their universe?!
Lucia, the first princess of the Kingdom of Faticia, meets Alicia, the daughter of a marquis, who laments that she never wants to be a villainess. Alicia confides in Lucia that in the future, Alicia will be engaged to Lyle, Lucia's half-brother, but her engagement will be broken off which will lead to her execution. Feeling pity for Alicia, and in order to prevent the death of her father, the King, and to save her brother from becoming bedridden during the epidemic, Lucia shifts into action! A ten-year struggle that shapes the future of an NPC princess and a villainess in a sim dating game begins!
Tiara, who has special power to heal people, had been working in the Imperial Court of Lerys since she was just a girl. As a "Saint," she healed wounded or sick people every day until she was exhausted. However, one day she was accused of pretending to be a saint--the second princess, Isabelle, who hated her, wanted to show how powerful she is. Tiara thought for a moment...she was never happy here. It would be better to be kicked out of here and live a life of her own! While she was trying to find a book to read before leaving, she met Alex. When he heard what happened, Alex suddenly said "Why don't you come to Ekwald, my land?" Tiara never knew that he was the prince and the strongest dragon knight of Ekwald! Tiara's journey begins.
"I've found you, my spring." The Takatsukasa family is the largest conglomerate in the empire. Within their residence, there lie special gardens where all four seasons exist. These serve as a barrier, protecting the imperial capital from evil insects. The caretakers who maintain it are chosen from the four great families, each responsible for one season. Hio lost her parents when she was a child and was taken in by one of the great families, the Harusaki family. She's been bullied by the daughter of the family and is treated worse than a servant. Hio's fate changes when she plays her father's violin and is suddenly whisked away in the strong arms of Sakuto, the head of the Takatsukasa family. "You're the only one. You're the only one who can..."
After being poisoned repeatedly by her stepmother, the eccentric noblewoman Belladonna developed a resistance to poisons - so much so that she eventually grew to enjoy eating toxic plants. Through relentless effort, she achieved her dream of becoming a botanist. Just as her career begins to flourish, an unexpected marriage proposal arrives - from none other than the Crown Prince himself!
But life as a crown princess would mean abandoning the research she loves. Desperate to escape the engagement, Belladonna hatches a plan: she asks her close friend from the tavern, Will, to help her lose her virginity, hoping to render herself unfit for marriage.
On the day of the prince's visit, she prepares to announce that she's no longer a maiden and expects the engagement to be called off. However, the man who appears before her is...!?
"You want to make a baby with me, right?" Having never made love before, The Prince and his wife are in for a steamy night. Once they get a taste, they'll never be able to go back.
Catia has always hid her face under a mask during her days at the academy. Now, right in the middle of the graduation party, her finance the First Prince calls off their engagement, accusing her of being as mean-hearted as her ugly appearance. But he should've thought twice, because after all, who ever said beneath the mask was an ugly face?
Louise, a noble lady who loves reading and researching magic tools, leads a double life pretending to be her twin sister. Suddenly one day, her fiance breaks off their engagement and chooses to be with her sister instead. All seems lost to her when she also has to give up her dream of becoming a magic tool researcher, but a reunion with her first love, the first prince Lucius, saves her from her misery. As they spend time together reading books in the hidden archives and looking around at different magic tool shops, Louise slowly regains her confidence. On top of that, her heart flutters every time unconsciously sweet words leave the prince's mouth. The mood is perfect and it seems like it's seconds before they can finally be together, but the past she wants to keep hidden gets in the way. "How...do you feel about me?" He asks, but...I can't do it. I can't tell him. Meanwhile, her potential as a researcher begins to blossom and leads to...A true love fantasy full of misunderstandings between a magic tool-obsessed noble lady and a stoic older prince awaits!
From a very young age, people noticed that Maria, the youngest daughter of a duke, was filled with potential. She was raised as the heiress of her house, until the birth of her baby brother relieves her of her duties. She scrambles to find a husband, but all the eligible bachelors in her duchy are taken! At this rate, she's doomed to the life of a spinster! Maria decides to study abroad in Rubini in hopes of finding a husband, with the help of her distant relative, Aida. But in a twist of fate, the Crown Prince breaks of his engagement with Maria, even though they've never met before! "Huh?! I don't remember getting engaged!?" Enjoy this fluffy romcom with an unconventional and spunky Lady!
"Princess Caroline... you are my destined mate." Royalty in the Acasia Kingdom is discerned by their gold and silver hair, and elegantly blue eyes. However, the third princess Caroline, born with amber hair and black eyes, is considered a shame for the royal family. She has been locked away in a small villa, being made to do petty work that the maids normally do. One day, her father calls for her... and suddenly Caroline finds herself in the audience of Prince Lienhart, prince of the beastfolk of Toscarna. With his bright white ears and waving tail, he calls to her in excitement. It seems she is to be betrothed to him as his mate?!
Leticia Dorman, daughter of a duke, has been engaged to the crown prince, Clarke, since age seven. Though once a spirited child, she's undergone ten years of strict lessons to teach her manners fit for the future queen. Distraught by the loss of her freedom, Leticia clings to her hope that the prince might someday take an interest in another woman-and when he shows up to a royal ball with an unknown lady at his side, she's elated to see her engagement broken off. Finally, her dream has come true! Lettie wastes no time at all in retreating to the countryside for her new peaceful life, but her joy is cut short when the prince appears and informs her that she is still, in fact, his fiancee. Prince Clarke is determined to win her heart and marry her. Lettie is determined to resist him and escape. The universe is determined to not be of any help whatsoever.
"If you want a place to belong, I'll make one for you. Let's get along, dear wife." The newly wedded gentleman who is air to a grand corporate conglomerate is said to have had a terrible cursed placed upon him... Luna Shimizu has been working as a stylist and dealing with an endless amount of bullying from her boss. One night, while looking in the mirror, the face of a woman in a Kimono named Chizuko that looks just like hers appears and sucks her into the mirror. Suddenly, Luna now finds herself in the past?! If she wants to get back home, she will have to go along with what this mysterious organization wants of her: to pose as Chizuko and marry Keiichiro Kuroda, heir to the Kuroda Conglomerate!
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~"
Elda Ragosh-an elite female knight-is determined to serve Princess Regina with her own life. When she goes on an undercover mission as a lady, the Princess's handsome, yet shy brother Darius falls in love with her. Her new mission: turn down the prince and set him up with someone else!
"If you get pregnant, you'll have no choice but to be my wife." Appearing suddenly, he claims to be her fiance. What's more is that he is a "demon," a being who feeds on the flesh of human beings...
Sayo was born to be the next protector of her village, but her lack of spiritual powers earned her the nickname "worthless shrine maiden." One night, she is attacked by yokai when the demon god Akatsuki, who is worshiped by the village, comes to her rescue. Nanase, her younger sister who became the shrine maiden in her place, hears of this and demands that Sayo be sacrificed as the "Bride of the Demon God." The sacrificial ceremony begins, and Sayo, dressed in the bridal kimono, makes a desperate attempt to escape when in her moment of need, a familiar figure appears...
Cheerful and free-spirited Sharina first met the studious and somber Riol when he saved her from mortal danger, and she fell in love with him at first sight. Using the adage, "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach," Sharina makes Riol homemade food in hopes it will get him to fall in love with her too. But instead, the delicious aroma catches the interest of the first prince of their country, Leonardo! Fascinated by how she's unlike any other girl he's met before, the prince claims Sharina as his own. Ever the arrogant narcissist, Leonardo can't fathom how anyone could turn him down and his persistence crosses into the realm of harassment. Riol rescues Sharina, but at the cost of incurring the prince's wrath! Can Sharina and Riol figure out a way to get the pompous prince to leave them alone?!
Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein-monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom's opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match...until she meets the fearless "Blood-Mad Duke" of Galbraith!
"That's not me!" Sophia Alcott wakes up and is mysteriously in the body of the beautiful yet villainous Violet Elford imprisoned in a tower. Used to her shabby life of neglect as a humble apothecary, imprisonment almost seems like heaven with food she's never eaten before! While Sophia enjoys her new life of luxury, Violet awakes in a room not even fit for a dog. What is she up to? As she moves forward with her own agenda, she makes drastic changes to Sophia's life. How will these two polar opposites alter the course of their lives?