We will not go extinct. When all is destroyed, will you persist? Or will you give in to the gray abyss? In a dystopian world, both the gifted and the wretched are making their last attempts at survival. Their struggles are fierce, and their desperation palpable as they work toward one common goal — to survive. (Source: Manta)

Talented computer designer Dana bumped into her coolheaded and shrewd boss, Griffin, while she was carrying a large amount of alcohol. He believed the alcohol was actually hers, and seeing his mood, Dana quickly ran off. Both of them were left with bad first impressions, and each time they met, those impressions were only strengthened. But when Griffin learned about a particular secret, his impression of Dana completely changed, and her impression of him slowly began to change, as well. Maybe one can have a second chance at first impressions after all. (Source: Renta!)

Karyn plans to visit the Talbot residence, the elegant mansion where her estranged twin sister, Fiona, resides. But as she’s busy planning just how to approach such a visit, a young man calls out to her…using Fiona’s name! As Karyn tries to get a grip on the situation, he suddenly kisses her… very passionately. Karyn panics and bolts, but she’s unable to forget what’s just happened. To think that a man she doesn't even know kissed her like that… (Source: Harlequin)

Addison is a busy professional in New York who inherited a large ranch in Texas from Charlie, the older man who'd been her boss and mentor, when he passed away. She turns to the Wildes, a well-known family in the area, for help with the ranch, and they suggest that she wait to meet the family's youngest son, Jake. He's lauded as a hero after returning from active combat in the military, and when Addison sees him at his welcome party, she can't tear her eyes away. There's a despair hidden in his gaze... Addison is entranced by Jake, but he thinks she's just a tramp who cheated an old man out of his riches and treats her with contempt! (Source: Renta!)

Caroline agrees to help a girl who looks so much like her that the switch would have tricked anyone. She could have been let go to walk free if she'd confessed to the switch…but Sean, the man who kidnaps her, doesn't believe a word. Foolishly, Caroline hops into Sean’s car and gets swept away to a cottage in an unfamiliar town. (Source: Harlequin)

As a career woman, Maddy's life is full of busy days and there are no decent guys in sight. There is no way she is getting married to any of the guys she knows, but she still wants to have a child of her own. So Maddy decides to be artificially inseminated. But after she becomes pregnant, a man stops by her place and forces a kiss on her! He's the crown prince of the Kingdom of Dubaac, and he tells her the child in Maddy's stomach is his! After that, he carries Maddy off to his country and marries her. This has got to be some kind of joke! [Taken from Romance Comics]

Two years after the events of Kengan Ashura, a young man named Narushima Koga aims to enter the Kengan matches, while also seeking out Tokita Ohma for a mysterious reason. He begins to work under Yamashita Kazuo when he meets Gaoh Ryuki, the spitting image of Ohma. Now with a massive showdown between the Kengan Association and Purgatory, another underground martial-arts fighting organization, looming in the background, how will Kouga become strong enough to take part in the legendary Kengan fights? (Source: Comikey)

After retiring from public fighting and getting fired from underground fighting, 27 year old Tenma Nozomi's zest for life is gradually dwindling away. It's hard to be at the bottom with nowhere to go, and that's exactly where she and her two friends are. However, Nozomi hits upon an idea that may just solve all of their problems: they could make their own underground fighting circuit for women, and tap into an underexplored market. As good as that sounds, her insistence on including the unknown quantity Hongou Hina may prove to be more than she bargained for... (Source: Comikey Media)

First part of the short stories collection that expand the world and characters from *The Ancient Magus’ Bride* manga. The world of The Ancient Magus’ Bride is bigger than Elias and Chise, and many are the folk and spirits who cross their lives’ path. Their tales twist together in a tapestry, words like golden yarn, a weaving of memories and secrets. Contained within these pages are new stories of Kore Yamazaki’s fantastic Britain, penned by the author herself and a star-studded lineup of Japanese authors. From a Celtic vampire in love with a human to a gemstone knight, and even a glimpse into what Silky does in her spare time, let this enchanted collection take you to the hidden corners of a beloved fantasy world.

An orphaned boy named Blue is taken under the wing of the magus Gisele to explore the artistry of magic in Paris. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

**“Asuka, you are my keeper.”** Asuka Tsukasa has an irrational fear of animals, especially dogs-which makes studying abroad in London, city of dog lovers, a bit of a challenge for him. There, in his vanished mother’s hometown, he hopes to find a clue to her whereabouts and to meet the mysterious smiling girl from his dreams. But life only gets harder for this zoophobe when he’s invited to join a secret organization that seeks to coexist with fantastical beasts and protect the world from the ones that go out of control. At least he gets to meet that girl-though she turns out to be a giant, snarling dog, who wants nothing more than to tear him to shreds! *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

After witnessing a once-in-a-century blood moon event, Zhang Hao loses consciousness and awakens to a world turned upside down. Gender norms and beliefs have been completely reversed, where women are now expected to pay dowries and propose to men. Women have taken on the role of breadwinners, while men are expected to be stay-at-home husbands. In this society, women without cars or houses face social stigma and struggle to find partners. It has become the norm for women to pursue men, while men making the first move on women is considered taboo. "I won't depend on women to support me! I will reclaim my true masculinity as a real man!" Follow Zhang Hao's journey as he navigates an inverted world filled with enticing challenges and temptations, all while striving to hold onto his identity as a man. (Source: Webnovel)