Eleanor, a maid working in the royal palace, accidentally draws the holy sword that had lain dormant for a thousand years. The sword was said to be a gift from the goddess, meant only for the hero to draw and defeat the Demon Lord. There’s no real need for a hero in these days, however. Things are going just fine. More than that, she’s not looking to lose her job! The plan is to just put the sword back and sweep this all under the rug, but unfortunately for her, the attractive-yet-brusque prince saw the whole thing. It’s going to take everything Eleanor has to cover this up? Assuming she even can! (Source: MANGA UP!)

"Your father embezzled company money. Marry me if you don't want me to disclose it." Four years ago, Isobel married a man she didn't love without telling the truth to Lorenzo, who she truly loved. Soon after her husband dies in a traffic accident, Lorenzo appears! He went to the U.S. after they broke up and has achieved great success. He now offers to acquire Isobel's father's company, which is in financial difficulty! "I rejected him four years ago. Is this his revenge?" (Source: JManga)

If I have another life, this time I want a family to love and be loved by... Odette is tasked with caring for prisoners from an enemy country. While nursing a dying man back to health, she is taken along with him by soldiers who come to rescue him, and she ends up living in the enemy nation of Krastera. The rescued man, Captain Theodore of Krastera's knights, treats Odette with respect as his savior and begins to feel something special for her. However, Odette, who has never been blessed with family or marriage, is simply doing her best to just live. This is a heartfelt, pure love story about two people with troubled pasts who find connection and hope in each other. (Source: MangaPlaza)

At her close friend's wedding, Alanna is reunited with Niccolo. He's a famous businessman now, and ten years ago they shared a passionate kiss. In their hearts they both wanted more, but neither followed those desires. This time, however, along with a burgeoning business relationship, Niccolo pursues his feelings for her. But Alanna has struggled financially since they first met and once had to work as a nude model to get by. The job left a scar on her heart, and ever since then she's been hesitant to pursue romance. How will Niccolo react when he learns about her past? (Source: Renta!)

**THERE ARE WORSE THINGS THAN THE BOOGEYMAN...** The internet is full of creepypastas, cryptid sightings, tales of paranormal activity, and unsolved disappearances. These are mostly rumors and pranks fueled by trolls—entertainment. But the unlucky few learn the hard way that some legends are true. Many of these unfortunate souls are doomed, but their luck may change if they cross paths with the boy in the red hood. He roams from town to town and appears wherever strange things occur. Is he a light in the dark? Or living proof that monsters are all too real...? (Source: Yen Press)

Raleigh, a notorious playboy of London society, wakes up after drunkenly visiting a country vicarage to find Jane, the vicar's daughter, sleeping next to him. Without any memory of what happened, he marries her to uphold appearances. A vicar's daughter and a rogue viscount... the two are so different, they just can't get along. Eventually, the two head to an estate left to Raleigh by his late great-uncle. But the estate turns out to be a seemingly haunted mansion, like one might find in a Gothic novel... (Source: Harlequin)

When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back. (Source: VIZ Media)

A strange letter left behind by the owner of an antique shop. When Natsume enters the store, he hears the voice of a yokai!? Featuring a flute-playing yokai and another that manipulates dreams. (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

From encounters with cats to bookstore trips and every sweet moment in between, enjoy this anthology exploring Sasaki’s and Miyano’s relationship together—including three original stories by Shou Harusono! (Source: Yen Press) Cover illustration: Harusono Shou Illustrations: Harusono Shou, Nazuka Kudan, Kanzume Sawa 1. **Neko to Taion.** (猫と体温。) \[Fuji Azuki\] 2. **Samui Hi.** (寒い日。) \[Toriya Kou\] 3. **Omoide.** (思い出。) \[Mika\] 4. **Miyano no Tsuitenai Hi.** (宮野のついてない日。) \[Touya Tsugumi\] 5. **Otoshimono.** (落とし物。) \[Hinata Kyou\] 6. **Sorezore no Tatakai.** (それぞれの戦い。) \[Itokichi\] 7. **Houkago Date.** (放課後デート。) \[Shichimiya (しちみや)\] 8. **Jiyuu Toukou Kikan no Hanashi.** (自由登校期間の話。) \[Tanno Ichiko\] 9. **Tegami.** (手紙。) \[Shimosegawa Hinaru\] 10. **Unki.** (運気。) \[Konno Paru\] 11. **Yukidaruma.** (雪だるま。) \[Yutoto\] 12. **Yuki no Hi no Hanashi.** (雪の日の話。) \[Sasaki Aoko\] 13. **Suki na Hito no Hanashi.** (好きなヒトの話。) \[Yuki Amino\] 14. **Yasumi Jikan no Yakusoku.** (休み時間の約束。) \[Harusono Shou\] 15. **Shiritori.** (しりとり。) \[Harusono Shou\] 16. **Buchou.** (部長。) \[Harusono Shou\] 17. **Collab Manga** (コラブ漫画) \[Dorokawa Megumi, Mika, Yuki Amino\]

“I reincarnated as an evil god.” Takuto Ira, after dying from illness at a young age, is reborn into a world just like the strategy simulation game he loved in his past life, “Eternal Nations.” There, what appears before his eyes is a girl, Atou, whom he had used before in the evil civilization he previously subdued in the game, Mynoghra. The two resolve to create a new nation in this world once more.   (Source: Yen Press)

Descended from a long line of book collectors, high school student Mifuyu is surrounded by books in every aspect of her life. Her great-grandfather established the famous Mikura Hall, a library in the heart of town, and even the townspeople are all avid readers. There’s just one problem—Mifuyu hates books! But when a thief in Mikura Hall triggers an ancient curse, she’s left with no choice but to reclaim the stolen books herself…by entering the very stories she despises! With the help of the mysterious Mashiro, will she be able to restore her great-grandfather’s collection and save her town from a magical doom? (Source: Yen Press)

When Ryou Takamori confronts a groper on the train, it turns out he’s come to the rescue of his estranged childhood friend, Hina Fushimi. The two drifted apart in middle school as the social gap between ever-popular beauty Hina and plain loner Ryou widened—but this incident might be the catalyst Hina’s been waiting for to rekindle their friendship. And she’s got her fingers crossed that it’ll spark something more…if only Ryou would get a clue! (Source: Yen Press)