Jack's wife, Cassandra, is standing in front of him, but he just married another woman that very day! Cassandra was declared dead after she went missing while on a research expedition into the remote Amazon three years ago. Heartbroken, Jack quit his job as a professor and started a new job. Today he married his new boss's daughter. Faced with his first wife, Jack doesn't know what to expect, but he's completely blindsided when she introduces herself as his younger sister and ends up staying in the newlyweds' home. Now there are two wives in the house, and Jack must figure out how to be the right husband! (Source: Renta!)

Jewelry designer Tamara once again finds herself face-to-face with the Earl of Melton at a party. He's the CEO of a hugely successful company, with a strong build and masculine features, not to mention her father's choice to be her husband! With the confidence of a conquering hero, once again he asks for her hand in marriage. Although she refuses him right away, in order to save the business she has worked so hard to start, eventually she agrees. They hatch a plan to become husband and wife for half a year, each pursuing their own business goals-him, a successful merger with her father's company, her, a steady list of clientele-but can Tamara resist his passionate act? (Source: Renta!)

What kind of a trap has this man set for Sophie? Sophie is an actress whose best friend, Jasper, wants her to pretend to be his girlfriend to hide the fact he’s gay. So, wearing a provocative outfit, she hurriedly hops on the train to get to Jasper’s father’s birthday. The attractive, sophisticated man sitting in front of her on the strain gives her a look of blatant contempt. The two happen to get off at the same station and, it turns out, are heading to the same destination. He’s Jasper’s brother! Believing that Sophie is only with his brother for his money and title, he decides to set a trap to reveal her true motive! (Source: Harlequin)

Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here? (Source: Yen Press)

Want to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, The Manga Guide to Databases is just the book for you. Princess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting prices, and so many customers! It's all such a confusing mess. But a mysterious book and a helpful fairy promise to solve her organizational problems—with the practical magic of databases. In The Manga Guide to Databases, Tico the fairy teaches the Princess how to simplify her data management. We follow along as they design a relational database, understand the entity-relationship model, perform basic database operations, and delve into more advanced topics. Once the Princess is familiar with transactions and basic SQL statements, she can keep her data timely and accurate for the entire kingdom. Finally, Tico explains ways to make the database more efficient and secure, and they discuss methods for concurrency and replication. Examples and exercises (with answer keys) help you learn, and an appendix of frequently used SQL statements gives the tools you need to create and maintain full-featured databases. (Of course, it wouldn't be a royal kingdom without some drama, so read on to find out who gets the girl—the arrogant prince or the humble servant.) (Source: No Starch Press)

Orin Edwards, famed as “The Sage” for training generations of exceptional talent, finally grows fed up with the academy principal’s abuse of power and resigns after many long years of service. For his second life, he chooses to settle on a mysterious place known as the “Island that Calls Disaster,” where he begins a quiet homesteading lifestyle. Together with his former pupil Patricia, Orin starts exploring the island, encountering its native inhabitants and even uncovering an uncanny shipwreck—gradually drawing closer to the island’s hidden truth. Meanwhile, rumors of Orin’s resignation reach his former students who now stand at the core of the nation, praised as the “Golden Generation.” One after another, they rush to gather around him…! Thus begins the leisurely island life of the resigned sage! *Source: Alpha Manga*

DeeCoy sneaks into the school. They don't make a sound, they don't show any sign, and the next thing you know, they're there. This is a boy's life story about the world, drawn by Masami Hashiba!

Firefighter academy student Nanase is a promising rookie fire investigator, still haunted by her parents' fiery death. Three years ago, she saved a man from a burning building; he turned out to be the arsonist responsible for the death of her parents. Now this serial fire-starter has started helping her solve fire-related crimes. Can Nanase reconcile his willingness to help her with his role in her personal tragedy? (Source: Vol.1 blurb).

As soon as he opens his eyes, the man realizes he has been reincarnated into the world of the famous RPG series *Spirit Wars: Dungeon Magia*. However, it isn't as the protagonist that he has been reincarnated, nor even as a background character… With weak abilities, little to no talent, and the catchphrase “Nya-ha-ha!” he has been born again as a bottom-feeder boss destined to die in the tutorial! All that awaits him is his own grim end! But after finding out that his beloved older sister is destined to die from illness, he makes her a promise: “I'm going to wreck every unfair plot point in this damned world with my own two hands!” Taking advantage of his vast knowledge of games, the man decides to rebel against the original scenario. The strongest secret boss, the boss from the saddest route… He sets out to meet all the bosses of the world. But what lies in store…?! (Source: Yen Press)

The (real) saint found out her handsome friend, Alex, was the prince of the neighboring kingdom after she was exiled. He asks her to come with him and save his people. Of course she'll come! 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. (Source: KADOKAWA Global)

Collects the author's various one-shots published from 2014-2019 in manga magazine Suika Toko no Tane. Introducing seven works with a unique, dreamy style: 1. The Karman Line 2. Yoru to Koe (Night and Voice) 3. Blue Moment 4. Suna no Yume (Dream of Sand) 5. Hanten no Hoshizora (Half Star Sky) 6. Intermodulation 7. Ari-kan no Hyouhon-shitsu (Specimen Room of Existence) Kotaro’s works pulse with a vibrant curiosity and subtle beauty. The figures in these stories exist in a place that is simultaneously unearthly and deeply known. Toeing up to, circumscribing, and traversing the wavering boundaries at the edge of imagination, these comics are both a visual revelry and a respectful, even somber, introspection into what it means to be human.

A 16th-century warlord and his page-boy commit suicide to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy and are reincarnated in present-day Japan. This series has ample wit, a good plot and some poignant moments. (Beautiful Soup via B-U)