All Lina wanted was freedom from her controlling father and her duties as princess. Abandoned in America as a child, Lina never counted on anyone but herself . Then she falls for Sebastian Hawk, a fellow college student. But Sebastian is actually an undercover bodyguard hired by her father to keep a close watch on her. Sebastian takes his job very seriously, and wants nothing more than to protect Lina, though, he can’t help but find her innocence enchanting. He manages to remain professional until the day he\`s recalled from duty...the day he breaks Lina's heart. A few years later Sebastian is sent to find Lina and bring her home, but that won’t be so easy. Lina wants nothing to do with her lying bodyguard. What will become of these two? Will Sebastian still be able to resist his feelings for Lina? Will Lina be able to forgive him? (Source: Harlequin)

Based on William Scott Wilson's definitive translation, adapted by scriptwriter and comic book/manga author Sean Wilson, and with lively drawings by well-known illustrator Chie Kutsuwada, this first-ever graphic treatment of what's considered the most influential of all samurai treatises is sure to delight manga fans, martial arts enthusiasts, and students of Japanese culture. Reminiscent of The Arabian Nights in structure, Hagakure is a collection of tales and anecdotes that offer instruction and insight into the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido - the Way of the Warrior. A young, upcoming samurai seeks the advice of an older, seasoned warrior who has become a Zen monk. The ambitious young samurai humbly begs to learn from the old master, who consents. So begins a series of eventful meetings. At each sitting. the master tells his young student tales of samurai past. Tales of famous warriors are recited, as well as ignoble gaffs. With brutal, unrelenting samurai justice, wrongs are righted and judgment is enacted. With each incident, the young novice learns what it means to be a samurai. Learns what courage and right thought are. Learns the harsh realities and subtle wisdom of his age. Writer Sean Wilson and illustrator Chie Kutsuwada both bring ample experience in the genre to this project. And, as an added bonus, William Scott Wilson, the translator of the original Kodansha International version of the book, provides an illuminating Afterword.

Cute college student Atsushi (a.k.a. Atsu) is distracting his lover Yoritomo, a popular erotica writer. Yoritomo has to decide what to write next in his best-selling series, but all he can think about is Atsu's IOU promising Yoritomo to "do anything you want"...! Even while meeting with his editor, Yoritomo can only fantasize about Atsu dressed as a nurse or a pop star. Work can't get done like this! At the same time, his younger brother Katsuyori is agonizing over love for the first time in his life! (Source: Renta!)

It seems like the only thing Yoritomo is thinking about today is Atsushi again. The slightly eccentric novelist has gone off to Paris without telling Atsushi...! Atsushi is so worried, it feels like his heart is being crushed. We meet Ryusei Kaji, another novelist, who doesn't like Yoritomo at all! The story of Yamada and Mr. Tanaka continues with them going to a cat cafe. The story about the novelist and his sweet graduate student boyfriend continues on!! (Source: Renta!)

The three elderly sisters Yaeko, Hanae, and Tsubomi from *Cattleya na Onna-tachi* are back! Even in their old age, they still feel like maidens! The three dynamic sisters are enjoying their twilight years at the nursing home "Cattleya Garden." One after another, young women in distress come to them for help. Aiko, a cocky gal with a sassy tone, got into an argument with Yaeko and her sisters on the street. She is 20 years old and in debt for 2-million yen, stuck with a no-good boyfriend who doesn't work and only getting them into more debt. Aiko sets her eyes on Professor Shinonoi, another resident at the Cattleya Garden, and tries to seduce him for his fortune. The lecherous professor falls right into Aiko's trap...! It's okay for old people to fall in love! A stirring new idea for an aging society! This is an ambitious work that overturns the conventional tropes of shoujo manga! (Source: Office Manga, translated)

Once upon a time, there were three beautiful maidens, three sisters who lived together in harmony. Yaeko, the eldest, and Tsubomi, the third, were dainty maidens who loved fashion. Hanae, the middle sister, was a plain-looking girl on the outside, but she was beautiful on the inside. And then, decades passed… They are now living happily in "Cattleya Garden," a nursing home. Yaeko and Tsubomi may look wrinkled on the outside, but they still love to dress up, and they still shop for cute clothes at stores for young women. Even Hanae would not outdone. Although she was the plainest of the sisters, she has been married seven times! Even at her age, she still falls in love, and even goes to Comiket because she is crazy about the yaoi manga that her grandchildren like! A girl is still a girl no matter how old she is! The three sisters are enjoying their second youth with full grandma power! This is a unique work that positively portrays women living in an aging society! (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

"A wicked boyfriend gets love all twisted up." High school girl, Nonoka and her childhood friend, heir to a large corporation, Kyoichi. Nonoka was used to being treated like a little sister by Kyoichi, her sweet childhood friend. However, this same Kyoichi is infatuated with Nonoka to the point that he'll do anything --- devise ways to keep men away from Nonoka, enact elaborate plans to sleep with Nonoka and even blur the lines of their friendship with the occasional hickie or bite to mark Nonoka as his. Is this dose of blind infatuation too much or just what the doctor prescribed? (Source: MangaPlaza)

*Note: Includes 4 extra chapters.*

I want to be by your side... Even if you end up being able to eat. One day, sister Mari, a glutton, wandered into a forest with the saying that "demons" would come out. So she met... It was Yugo, a restaurant and shopkeeper full of delicious food. Hugo wants to smoke about Mari, but she is curious about him because she has no taste for delicious food! Because of Mari's friendlyness, the distance between the two is getting closer. However, the identity of the "demon" that people fear is - [ Official English](https://comics.inkr.com/title/2013-the-wolf-of-paradise-and-the-lonely-nun?utm_source=mud)

Murdered by the man she loved. Adeline Rotyn gave everything to her husband, Duke Venzak. That is, until he kills her one dark and stormy night. Instead of dying, she finds herself transported years into the past. Determined to make the most of her second chance at life, she vows to become stronger and escape her horrid fate. **Original Novel:** Chapters: [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/54859115), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6818140), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/E000084256) Volumes: [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/2378028270) **Official Translations:** [English](https://manta.net/en/series/adeline-s-darkest-night?seriesId=2594)

**Disclaimer: Despite the same Chinese name, this novel has no relations with [Code Romantic in the Apocalypse](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=46047848724).** Sixteen-year-old Luo Bing makes a playful prayer and ends up crossing time and space to land on Kansas Planet, right when Kansas Planet is experiencing the *end of the world*. Clueless about this alien world, Luo Bing is terrified. Fortunately, Noah City gives her sanctuary and she eventually gets a chance to explore this new world. The end of the world is marked by extreme scarcity. Ubiquitous radiation has heavily limited the food, water and resources, and danger lies at every turn. As a result of this extreme environment, some humans have evolved and developed superpowers, while others have turned into monsters and even spirits. Humans who naturally possess an anti-radiation constitution are called *radiationers*. Most of the radiationers have unique superpowers, and they are referred to as *metahumans*. With no clue on how to return to her own world, Luo Bing is stuck here and must survive against all odds. Armed with the combat skills she has learned from her dad and her newly developed superpowers, as well as help from the guys she has developed feelings for, can Luo Bing save this strange new world? Official English

Song Woo-Moon is the son of a simple inn owner in the countryside. His body is weak since childhood, and one day, a landscape painting received as a gift from an old Daoist causes his mind to become weak as well. For years, he is teased as being the village fool, and he grows up as nothing more than a pathetic burden to his parents. The day he turns twenty, however, his life changes! Something awakens within him—the supreme martial arts within the landscape painting! **Original Novel:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/52716578), [Naver Series](https://m.series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=9407168&bannerChanged=false), [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/1811210533) Official English