Bess was a girl when she first saw her husband on their wedding day. Andrew, Earl of Exford, left after the ceremony, and as Bess blossomed into a lovely woman, she reveled in the freedom afforded by her absent spouse. Yet she knew the day would come when she would come face-to-face with her long-estranged husband.... On the day of his return, Drew found himself speechless at his wife's heart-stopping beauty and charm. Could it be that this once awkward girl was the bride he had deserted so long ago? Furthermore, could she ever forgive his cruel neglect and return his love?

Marcus, Viscount of Marlbrooke, is ordered by the king to marry, but on his way to pick up his bride, Marcus encounters a woman who has fallen from her horse. When she wakes up, she has no memory of who she is. Drawn to her beauty and cheerfulness, Marcus gives her a false name and allows her to stay with him. But soon he is shocked when he discovers she’s actually Catherine, the bride he was supposed to pick up! And when her memory returns, she tells him that she’s come to refuse his proposal! Source: Harlequin

Having quit his job and broken up with his girlfriend, Hiro, a young man at rock bottom, stops by a hula dance studio that he finds lit up in the darkness of winter. There, he meets Hina Magura, a plump woman teaching hula. Captivated by her personality, Hiro decides to start attending the class. Hina has had a difficult past, but seeing her always smiling and living life to the fullest not only inspires Hiro, but also draws him in... (Source: Rimacomi, translated)

Honoka is a high school girl who always keeps her whole body covered. Honoka, who moves in response to any evil around her, has a secret... (Source: Natalie, translated)

A hardcore fujoshi is reincarnated as the rival character from an otome game she begrudgingly played. She's supposed to bully the heroine, but chooses instead to teach her the wonders of BL, hoping to spread it to many others throughout the world. However, an outrageous interloper makes their entrance... her very own fiancé. Source: MU

A pragmatic woman and a god who has lived for a long time. A marriage story of misunderstandings between two people with vastly different perspectives. Diligent and prioritizing stability above all else, Chika, who has no desire to marry, is lured by a silver-haired, blue-eyed man named Akisui at a shrine she visits before taking her local civil service exam. She finds herself abducted to the other world, "Tsukiyo." According to Akisui, Chika is a shrine maiden who cultivates the "Life Flower" that sustains the world. He asks her to marry him, the chief god, and make the flower bloom… *"If the flower is needed, I will help. But do I really need to become a bride?"* She declares that she will work as a shrine maiden as a job, on the condition that she can return to her original world!? Chika and Akisui are constantly at odds. Their differing feelings will eventually change Tsukiyo, and each of them… (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

1. **Kimi wa Itoshii Boku no Kubi** (君は愛しい僕の首) \[Ruu 1mm\] 2. **Aku no Manajiri** (悪のまなじり) \[Keke Kitaya\] 3. **Zendou** (蠕動) \[Alt Hanakage\] 4. **Itai Seisei-kei AI** (遺体生成系AI) \[Yagi Saotome 5. **Popo-chan** (ポポちゃん) \[Nao Tsutsumitani\] 6. **The cat knows** \[Maru Mizuta\] 7. **Negoto** (寝言) \[Ryokuji Yoshizawa\] 8. **Kawaura no Omowaku** (皮裏の思惑) \[Chiharu Matsuzaka\] 9. **Othello** (オセロ ―白石くんと黒木さん―) \[Yousuke Takahashi\]

Cover Illustration: Hana Hasumi 1. **Nisemono Horegusuri no Tadashii Tsukaikata** (ニセモノ惚れ薬の正しい使い方) \[Hana Hasumi\] 2. **Ore no Neko Shitsuji ga Iu Koto wo Kikanai Ken** (俺の猫執事が言う事を聞かない件) \[Arata Asanae\] 3. **Massugu ni Suki** (まっすぐにスキ) \[Moto Haruyama\] 4. **Kimi no Marugoto Aishiteru.** (君のまるごとあいしてる。) \[Shari Umeno\] 5. **Shishikura-kun no Koibito** (獅子倉くんの恋人) \[Kei Kuguhara\] 6. **Sukide, Furete, Tarinakute** (すきで、ふれて、たりなくて、) \[Yuzu Kazuki\] 7. **Kurohyou-kun ga Kamu Wake ni wa** (黒豹くんが噛むわけは) \[Iro Kusunoki\] 8. **Nekomimi Mahoutsukai wa Yoru ni Naku** (ネコ耳魔法使いは夜に啼く) \[Wakusei Haneda\] 9. **Nadetai Ore to Fureraretakunai Kimi** (撫でたい俺と触れられたくないキミ) \[Yasu Tadano\] 10. **Mofu Ijiri** (もふいじり) \[Chisa Otomi\] 11. **Mangaka to Neko** (漫画家と猫) \[Kotetsuko Yamamoto\]