The story takes place in late nineteenth-century England. Having lost her mother at a young age, Paula endured hardship in a workhouse, surviving thanks to her special eyes. They have a mysterious power that allows her to see germs, diseases, and the malicious hearts of people as "filth." Having lived a modest but peaceful life as a housemaid since the age of fourteen, she is one day ordered by her employer to work at another manor. Her destination is the dilapidated "Dirt Hall" rife with terrifying rumors. She is to serve a man rumored to be the Earl of Darkness, but who will she find there...?
"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....
Literary editor Erina suddenly finds herself stuck in another world: the world of famed romance novelist Haru Yayoi's most recent book, that is. Yayoi gives Erina an absurd order -- enter the story and spice it up! That's how Erina finds herself turned into Ellie, the lady in waiting to the duchess. And somehow, she also ends up needing to collect the ingredients to make the legendary "Blue Forbidden Fruit." The fate of the kingdom depends on it! Unbeknownst to Erina, Yayoi's younger brother Kiito follows her into the story, and the two meet there for the first time... A fantasy story about finding one's true love within the pages of an unfolding romance novel!
Philia is the daughter of an Earl and wishes to spend her life enjoying her hobbies and doing the things she likes. She has no interest in socializing with other socialites of her age and in dating the opposite sex. She enjoys reading books and listening to the stories of the coming and going merchants. She relied on her parents when it came to marriage. That is when Philia receives a marriage proposal from Duke Claude Morris, who is admired by everyone. Being unable to decline, Philia marries Claude. ? On the first night of being married, they return to the Duke's estate where he suddenly pushes her away saying "don't come near me." With a stern face, Claude says "I don't plan on having a man and woman relationship with you," and Philia begins to ask the reason but...
After restoring her memories, Samara realizes she's been reincarnated as the villain in her favorite dating-sim game. She also remembers that every road this character takes leads to her death by the age of 16! To rewrite this tragic fate, Samara attempts to get in good with her father, the world's strongest mage. However, her usual selfish antics have made her father grow cold and distant from Samara...! Ever determined, Samara puts in work to win the love and affection of her otherwise cool and standoffish father! Let this grand adventure in reincarnation and strategic planning begin!
Sellen lives in the dukedom and is known as the "Gloomy Princess", due to constantly being compared to her younger sister Marietta, who is praised for her unparalleled beauty. One day, Sellen overhears Prince Helios, her fiance, and other friends say that the prince should be wed to Marietta instead. Sellen then decides to annul the engagement for the prince's happiness and to not be a burden for the others. Sellen gets help from Viol, the Command of Ice with unapproachable beauty and a secret(?) sweet tooth. Sellen, Viol, and Viol's cat familiar plan to work together to peacefully annul the engagement...!
Excia has had to endure her stepmother and stepsister's relentless ab*se since she was young. Her best friend and only source of emotional support is Hattie, a wild puppy she met one day. But when her stepfamily causes harm to him, Excia can bear her torturous family no longer, She runs away and wanders into the forest in despair. However, it is there that she encounters Gracies, a wizard with a hatred for humanity and a fondness for animals. Little does Excia know it, but her life is about to transform...
Estar is an herbalist working at a botanical garden in the Kingdom of Blutoire. She is fed up with Grayson, the Garden owner's son, following her around every day. Full of jealousy, Grayson's fiancee Katia frames Estar and makes her appear as a "villainess" who poisoned and attempted to murder her. Unable to prove her innocence, she is exiled from her homeland. When she is attacked by wild dogs while wandering in the woods by herself, she is saved by King Lacelvist, the ruler of a neighboring kingdom, known for being ruthless and without a shred of mercy in his heart. And, due to certain circumstances, she ends up pretending to be his fiancee...! Immerse yourself in a romantic fantasy that begins with a fake engagement between a girl branded as a villainess and a fearsome king rumored to be a ruthless beast!
King Yuri is bound by tradition to marry the Saint, so fiancee Edeline accepts life as a mere "figurehead queen." Until the Saint appears as a scared five-year-old named Ai. Adopting the child, Yuri and Edeline forge an unexpected family whose love may become the kingdom's greatest power.
Julia, a lowly servant from the marquess' estate, has no idea how she lost the ability to speak. With no memories from before the age of twelve, she's simply been told that a traumatic incident is to blame. While everyone at the estate treats her harshly, Julia has barely been able to survive with the help of Camille, the marquess' second son. Camille even helps her speak again using his special power, "Arcana." However, that's when jealous servants plot against Julia and throw her out of the estate. The duke's eldest son, Glen, stumbles upon the injured Julia and takes her in. Caught between Camille's obsessive passion and Glen's genuine affection-where will fate lead Julia?
Constanze (Connie), a marquess's daughter, is told by Crown Prince Wilhelm that their engagement is broken off. It seems the prince has found someone he loves-and what's more, that person is apparently a saint who only recently appeared. After two whole years of serving as the de facto Crown Princess, Connie is left crushed by this utterly heartless pronouncement. Yet then, out of nowhere, memories of her past life come flooding back-and she realizes she has been reincarnated as the "villainess," the throwaway love rival in a romance novel she used to devour in her previous life. "Give me a break. I want no part of that role-I'm going to live my life as a lord!" This is the story of Connie, drawing on her innate talents to thrive in a remote frontier domain far from the imperial capital!
Rua is a saintess-in-training blessed with healing powers-but her gift comes with a cruel flaw: to cure others, she must take their pain and afflictions into her own body, suffering the consequences herself. Branded "defective," she endures the scorn of the other saintess candidates-except for her closest friend, Arianne, who always stands up for her.
One day, Commander Garrot-the man Rua secretly loves-lies at death's door. Rua heals him completely, only to collapse and hover between life and death. When she finally wakes, it's a nightmare: the credit has been stolen, and Garrot is already engaged to Arianne.
Betrayed and cast aside, Rua swears she will never heal anyone again. Then the second prince, Sven, offers her a deal: revenge on those who humiliated her. Armed with a hidden power-to inflict on others the very ailments she once took into herself-Rua joins hands with Sven and begins a new life... not as a "saintess," but as a villainess.
Nina Kamisato is a corporate drone, always heading home on the last train. But one night, when she's about to eat her late dinner, she's suddenly transported to another world (along with her rice cooker) as part of a Saintess summoning ritual. Unfortunately, her beautiful, young neighbor ends up being summoned along with her and is immediately assumed to be the true Saintess. Thus, Nina is banished from the royal capital. Alone in an unknown world with nothing other than her rice cooker, what's a girl to do?! As she tries to wrap her head around what had just ensued, a puppy-like creature then appears before her... An adorable, heartwarming tale of an overworked woman turned exiled Saintess, her handsome Sacred Beast companion, and their leisurely adventures traveling and cooking.
First Princess of the Elixir Kingdom, Roselia is referred to as the 'Poison Princess' and is hated by many. She was unfortunately born with the power to create poisons rather than the ability to create 'Cure Potions'--a healing power passed down in the royal family. Roselia was given the chance to have her position solidified as the heir to the throne after her mother died. That was the condition? To be able to create Cure Potions before the age of 18. Roselia, alone, tries her hardest to create Cure Potions, and then she meets the one of the few people who have ever treated her nicely, Lord Elliott, her cousin! She finds herself drawn to him and he proposes!"Do you wish to rewind your life?" At her lowest moment, overcome with despair, the Poison Princess's fate changes, and she heads off onto a new journey to find happiness and... maybe even love...?
One day, Grete von Lilienthal realizes that she has been reincarnated as a character of the romance simulation game she was into in her past life. However, she is not the heroine or the villainess, but a nameless side character! All seems fine and well until she realizes that if she continues with things as they are, she will get caught up in a fire at her academy and die! Now, to avoid the death flag, Grete decides to change her major to magical medicine, which hasn't had any applicants in years, so she can avoid the main building where the fire will happen. With the course of events now taking a turn away from what she knows, an incredibly handsome elite scholar is now her teacher. Furthermore, the heroine and the villainess keep trying to get together with her to talk and become friends! All she wanted was to quietly survive the events of the game, but somehow she's now the center of attention?!
Archaeologist Zoe has been hand picked to serve as an interpreter for military alliance negotiations on behalf of the mighty empire of Balogaros. Although a daunting task, Zoe is determined and embarks on her journey as an ambassador. Right before her eyes appears Valzus, imperial prince and the man with which she has had a complex and troubled past with!
Under her father the margrave's command, Lewis Ballantine is enlisted in the Monastery Knights to perfect her swordsmanship skills. While it's common knowledge to most of the swordsmen that Lewis is indeed a woman, crown prince and heir to the Flamelance throne, Gerald, is blind to this fact. The night of the ball for knights, Gerald appears suddenly in Lewis's room. While surprise visits are commonplace, Gerald is overtaken by this figure of Lewis he's seen for the first time?!
Duke Valerio, who is also a commander of the Royal Knights, is having a hard time finding a bride. Due to his fearsome and stern look, all of his proposals end up in rejection. Right when he is about to give up, a meeting is arranged with a daughter of an earl, called the Phantom Flower by other nobles. Despite Valerio's worries, she accepts his proposal right away. Why would the beautiful Phantom Flower choose him of all people? Could she be hiding a secret? A heart-warming love story begins!
Out of the blue, Second Prince Maury breaks off his engagement with Ashley, the daughter of Duke Norman. However, this is no surprise to her; in fact, it's the golden opportunity she's been waiting for. Fed up with Maury's terrible behavior and poor character, she has been hoping to split with him for a while now. But even a worthless prince is still royalty; to protect her reputation, she must ensure all the fault for the split lies squarely on Maury's shoulders. She sets out to collect proof of his misdeeds, then lies in wait... and now that he's broken things off, she's ready to expose him for the filth he is. The real surprise comes from Crown Prince Eugene: impressed by Ashley's bold takedown, he pops a certain question out of nowhere...! It's a swift death to evil in this royal romantic comedy where karma takes no prisoners!!
Aria, a duchess, is cursed after taking a magic blow to the face to defend her fiance. The curse leaves her with a hideous mark on her face. Moreover, her fiance, the crown prince Leo, calls her a monster, breaks off the engagement, and banishes her from the royal city. Aria is depressed by the heartless words of her beloved. However, one day, a mysterious wizard, Lucien, offers her a helping hand. He says he will lift the curse in exchange for a large sum of money. But Lucien seems to have other intentions as well...?