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“There’s surely no place for me here, either.” Elena Sazandra, abused by her family and unable to fulfill her role as a songstress, loses even her fiancé to her stepsister and is ultimately expelled from her home as a “good-for-nothing.” The marriage forced upon her by her parents is to Luval Alvin, known as the “Man-Eating Marquis of the Frontier.” On her way to his northern territory, Barley, Elena is abandoned in a monster-infested forest at the behest of her stepsister. Just as she is about to give up on life, the person who appears before her is none other than her soon-to-be husband, Luval himself.

When news anchor Eunseong Kang meets the enigmatic Woojin Jeong, an unexpected connection pulls them into each other’s orbit. He’s a man trapped in a life that never ends; she chases meaning in fleeting moments. Their encounter feels less like coincidence — and more like fate.

A villainous queen sacrifices everything for her brother, only to be betrayed. Reborn in the past with a chance to right her wrongs, she must confront the tangled web of love and family that once destroyed her.

After two failed engagements and the downfall of her family, Deatrice, the Duke’s daughter and once the most celebrated socialite in high society, finds herself in a reluctant reunification with Lucius. Lucius is her former fiance and currently the Emperor’s favorite knight whose life had been ruined by her own father six years ago. Is this forced marriage the beginning of Lucius’ vengeance? Could fate turn it into a second chance for them to get over the shadows of their painful past and find true love?

Ceriniel is heartbroken when she learns her husband has been cheating on her with her best friend and secretly poisoning her for years. But when she dies and wakes up in the past, she's determined to get revenge on those who betrayed her. And so she bravely seeks the help of the bloodthirsty war hero, Duke Lexion Rosenvester, who was oddly kind to her in her past life. His only conditions are that she ditch her unfaithful husband and enter a permanent marriage with him instead...!

Yoojoo has a specific taste when it comes to men: they must have broad, beautiful chests. She’s never met her ideal chest before, until she finds it on Dojin, her next door neighbor since childhood. After a drunken night where Yoojoo gets to have a taste of Dojin’s deliciously perfect pecs, she earns his forgiveness by being his errand girl and promising to let him do the same to her if she ever lays hands on his chest again. But there’s no way it will happen again, obviously. Or so she thought…

Princess of the powerful Daham Group, Jein lives in luxury—until icy, mysterious Chungjo becomes her bodyguard for reasons he won’t reveal. Forced to live under the same roof, cold walls crack and dangerous sparks fly. Guarding her was never part of his plan. Falling for her? Even less.

"By imperial decree, Duke Tristan receives his bride from the Kingdom of Haniel to form a marriage alliance between the two nations. After they consummate the marriage, his bride reveals that she's just a maid sent to test if he can do his business in bed...

The manga centers on veteran novelist Mariko Kōda, who lives with the families of both her son and her grandson in one house. Feeling like she no longer has any place in her home, she decides to leave the house and strike out on her own, beginning with living in a manga cafe in the city. (from ANN) Won 42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award for "Best General Manga" (2018)

A sweet and comfy Teacher/Student romance.

Thirty-five-year-old Asahi Maebashi is extremely fit, beautiful, and successful. Despite her near-perfect appearance, she has been struggling with a recurring problem since her divorce—her partners cannot maintain an erection or commit to finishing the act. This has triggered intense insecurities for Asahi but also sparked an unusual new desire: to watch a man masturbate to her as confirmation of his attraction. With Asahi strictly keeping her private and professional lives separate, no one notices her troubles. However, through a new work project, Asahi meets 29-year-old Kouya Kisarazu and impulsively shares her carnal wish with him. Although highly unprofessional, Kouya also reveals a secret—he hopes a woman like Asahi will watch as he pleasures himself. Meeting someone so perfectly compatible was once a distant dream for Asahi, but this unexpected opportunity to fulfill each other's sexual fantasies might simply be too good to pass up.

Kim Yooyoung is sick of playing the nice, boring lawyer and daughter. So when her overbearing mother books her a hotel room the night before an arranged blind date, she steps out of character and spends the night with a seductive stranger from the hotel bar. Only this stranger turns out to be none other than Cha Jihoon, her blind date and the hotel’s high-class owner! Yooyoung will do anything to keep their “bad deed” a secret… but can she really marry her first one-night stand? Marriage Circumstances, 結婚事情, 结婚请求, 결혼 사정