This is the story of Hayamizu Akira, a rich girl with society connections, a planned out future, and she hates it. She wants nothing to do with the snobs in her mother's life. One day when running away from one of her mother's "events" she accidentally falls in with a gambler on the run from a loan shark. They wind up at the local speedboat race, where he wins enough money to pay off his creditors. But what Akira notices is that the winner of the exciting race is a woman, and she decides right there and then that this is what she wants to do. Can she escape her mother's clutches and pursue her dreams to become a pro speedboat racer?

Rose was born in Martinique island of France and raised by a poor aristocrat family. One day, Rose was told by a fortune-teller that she would be "a strong presence more than the Queen" and she decides to go to homeland France...!? Josephine the French Rose, story of the upheaval of the French history unveils. (Source: Creek ＆ River Co.)

In the *Polaris Bell* series: V. 1 - *Polaris Bell* V. 2 - *Polaris made no Kyori* (Distance to Polaris)

During the third century, the three Chinese province Gui, Go and Sichman are fighting a fierce battle to rule over China... In the meantime, on a small archipelago to the east named Yamato... Raika, the youth crowned by lightning is doing everything in his powers to free the young Iyo from the heinous traitor Chosei.

Having dated for 18 years, of which they've been married for 5 years after a long period of living together, Ritsuko and Nonchan are now 35. As they approach issues such as the desire for children, work, and relationships with parents, they face stark challenges they couldn't have predicted in their youth. (Source: Manga Mirai)

Most people in this world are blessed at birth and receive their "Calling" when they come of age. Those who never receive their gift are known as the "Cursed Ones." When Fumi Matsukata turns ten without receiving her Calling, she's about to be abandoned by her family. Instead, however, they decide to keep her around as their servant. Fumi's younger brother, Itsuki, on the other hand, is born with a powerful Calling, which he uses to torment Fumi incessantly. One day, the Matsukatas receive a proposal of marriage from the prestigious Togo Clan, a long line of clairvoyants. They assumed that the clan's eldest daughter wished to marry their talented son. So how will they react when they find out that the heir Seiji wishes to come take Fumi for his own?! In a world where those without a divine gift are scorned, a girl who's been taught that she's worthless suddenly becomes the wife of a formidable heir. Now that she's escaped her horrible family's clutches, will she find happiness? Will she find love? (Source: Manga Plaza)

Laviange, the first daughter of House Robur, is known for being disagreeable, irresponsible, talentless in magic, and utterly uneducated. Everyone believes she’s completely incompetent—but is she really as useless as they say? The truth is far stranger. This is Laviange’s third life. In her first, she was a legendary villainess and genius mage. In her second, she was an ordinary woman who lived to the age of 86—in Japan?! For her third life, she’s decided to take it easy. Hiding her magical talent, she happily plays the part of an inept young noblewoman, enjoying the freedom it brings. But her carefree days come to an abrupt end when an outdoor training exercise goes horribly wrong. With the sense of an old lady and the power of an unstoppable mage, her accidental rampage turns her reputation on its head. The most hated girl in high society is about to become its most beloved?! The strongest villainess’s riotous comedy begins! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Daichi's father is the principal at a school for budding young magicians, but Daichi couldn't care less about magic. When his parents abruptly disappear, Daichi is shocked to find himself appointed to take his father's place! Yozora- the beautiful student council President- is convinced that she's destined to be with Daichi, thanks to a fake TV psychic. This pits Daichi against a jealous student council at the same time he has to deal with a resentful teacher who keeps trying to engage Daichi in bouts of wizardry. Who says magical powers is something cool? (Source: CMX)

Sachiko and her dad have lived contentedly together for 7 years. One day, her dad decides to tell her the secret about their true connection, that he was not the man who had relationship with Sachiko's mother - who, all of a sudden, came back knocking his door after 6 months from the time they almost got to have sex, and dropped Sachiko to him. Having been told to take this story seriously, how will Sachiko understand this reality? How exactly does her dad feel about it? Will it ever effect the love and home they've built together for the past seven years?

Madame Bovary (1856) is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and is considered by many critics to be a masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.