Poisoned to death by her own betrothed?! Eunha didn’t wake up in a novel’s story just to get killed off again as an unfortunate extra!... more>> To change her story she needs a cover… 6 months pretending to be the fake fiancée of the novel's male protagonist, Duke Noah Wynknight. But will this cold-hearted, angel-faced demon of a man really help her avoid another ill-fated ending? <<less

Because of her indifferent husband, Amber died alone. She regressed to the first night of her marriage...! In order to prevent a repeat of my... more>> past life, I’m trying to revive the impoverished duke and have a neat divorce with my husband... “Please treat me however you want, wife.” I’m flustered by my husband’s 180 degree change! <<less

The spunky Lady Dillion didn't realize she was the villain of a romance novel until she encounters Marquess Cedric. Seeing him jogs a dormant memory... more>> of the novel's plot, in which her beloved younger sister dies in childbirth after marrying Cedric. Determined to prevent this, Dillion marries him herself, but what fate awaits her when she knows he's meant to fall in love with the real female lead later? In this marriage of convenience, it seems nothing turns out quite how either of them expects... <<less

Reina was born from in a highly noble family and became the wife of Duke Heathville. However, rather than happiness, she ultimately died miserably, her husband despised her and even her child was taken away from her. Yet, in her final moments, when Reina finally gave up on everything… she was given a second chance.... more>>

"This time, I won’t turn a blind eye to whatever I see!"

Reina summoned her courage and began to live her second life.

"Edhart. I know everything now, and I hate you."

Reina realizes now how ignorant she had been in the past.

“I’m going to divorce you.”

Even the husband that she once loved.

“Alright.”

Her husband, who she thought had despised her, was crying. <<less

The Crown Prince of the Murian Empire, Karyuel, and the Princess of the Carna Empire, Yurishien, despise their political betrothal and dream of breaking it.... more>> To make matters worse, the people around them begin devising all sorts of schemes to split them up, and as they overcome the obstacles together, they become drawn to each other, despite their initial thoughts. Will these two immature birds be able to break it as they had planned or will there be a different outcome…? <<less

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Meguro River Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...... more>>

(Kodansha USA) <<less

Kim Sohye's life changed after being chosen as the empress. Unfortunately, Shoye's life after marriage is not exactly happy. The king who previously had a... more>> concubine doesn't love her and always insulted her. The concubine turned out to have evil intentions to the king. But, slowly but surely the king begins to feel the empress's sincere heart. The feeling of their love began to grow like a flower in bloom. How does their story continue? Will the empress be strong and fight the king's concubines? <<less

Annuled engagements, karma, condemnation events, doting, royalty, reincarnated heroines, banishment endings... it's fully loaded with all the charms of villainesses!! ... more>>

The comic adaption of 5 popular villainess stories that were published on syosetu! An anthology of 5 oneshots with happy endings!!

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Cover art: Maro

"The Villainess Will Obtain True Love"

Artist: Hoshino Soumei

Author: Nekomata Doremi

An annulled engagement at a graduation party?!

"The Tale of the Noble Girl who will go to a Monastery after her Engagement Annulment"

Artist: Sorakura Shikiji

Author: Yuuki Satoru

Banishment after her younger sister steals her fiance?!

"I Will Definitely Get My Engagement Annulled! ~I will become a Villainess!"

Artist: Kuroe Yui

Author: Reiga Utsuho

To break off her engagement, she harasses the daughter of a Baron?!

"Shall We Walk Hand in Hand Down the Flowery Path of Evil?"

Artist: Yamashiro Umeta

Author: Mafuyubi

After her engagement is annulled, she gets married to a fat old baldy?!

"The Villainess Trifles with the Second Prince's First Love"

Artist: Ohitsuji Ei

Author: Mizuno Saaya

After being condemned, the second prince appears before me...

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A sudden engagement annulment, and a quickly approaching condemnation event...!!

Tossed aside by the prince, and getting married to this man...?!

All the fiances are crazy about the lovely little sister?!

The one to reach out their hand to the villainess who just had her engagement annulled is...?!

Despite all the Villainess' stories starting off in dire straights, in the end they're...all happy endings♪ <<less

Crown prince Cecil was so brilliant that everything in life was easy to the point of boring him, then one day, his fiancée Bertia suddenly... more>> said "Prince Cecil, I am a villainess!" Claiming that this world is the same as that of an "otome game" from her past life and that she is playing the role of the "villainess" in it, she aims to play her part well and have their engagement annulled. With that goal in mind, she sets about causing turmoil in Cecil's daily life. <<less

"The red string is tangling, but binding," or so they say. ... more>>

Despite being betrothed by their parents, these two do NOT get along. They curse one another whenever they're face to face, but their true feelings? Completely the opposite. The two, who just can't be honest, assume that "I bet he/she only cares about himself/herself" - but they might actually love each other?!

Seriously, why can't they just be married? Because they already are? Soon that is! <<less

"Nice to meet you. It’s the first time we've met, but I want a divorce."... more>>

Rio, the daughter of an old family in Kyoto, was forced to marry a stranger by a contract. Her husband is Takamine, the handsome president of an IT company. One day, after 10 years of no contact, Rio finally makes her way to Tokyo to ask him for a divorce. Stunned by his wife's beauty, how can Takamine bear to let her go? Fast forward a little to when Rio visits Takamine again...

"Let's live together." <<less

A samurai is worried about the fact that his wife always seems to wear a forced smile whenever she's with him.

Another lifetime, another hard life—Letitia’s misery continues as her uncle sends her off to the “Monster Lord” to fulfill an old pledge. Imp attacks! The three witches! A hideous masked devil hunter husband! Terrifying is an understatement. ... more>>

But as she becomes the lady of Halstead, the rumors fall apart. Lord Erden is caring, he likes bunnies, and that *gasp* perfect face under the mask! How can he not know he’s HOT? Can she help protect the castle from devils and help Erden see his true self? <<less

Only after Empress Lizzie died did Emperor Leon realize his foolishness and regret it late, but the clock had already passed.... more>>

With Leon's wishes, the Witch of the Clock Tower turned back time to the day Leon first met Empress Lizzie, and all that was left for Leon, who had returned to the past, was to make Lizzie happy.

But the influence of turning back time was greater than he thought. Will Leon be able to make Lizzie happy? <<less

Karine, daughter of Viscount Tyrian, spends the night with a handsome man and gives birth to a son, Nitense. Her father, who had wanted to sell her off into marriage, decides she has lost her worth, abuses her, and finally sells her to the Grand Duke, a man rumored to be a horrible killer and monster, who is seeking a wife.... more>>

Karine becomes hopelessly depressed and loses all will to live, but is surprised to discover that the rumored murderer she must marry is the man she spent the night with. The Grand Duke, however, does not know Karine's face, yet feels attracted to this sad woman and cute child for some reason. <<less

In this modern twist on a fairytale romance, Hyun Eunseo was adopted by a wealthy conglomerate family at the age of seven. She was treated... more>> like a princess from childhood, but Jinha, the calm and composed youngest son of her adoptive parents, had always been particularly devoted to her. When Eunseo’s grandfather collapses, his grandsons find themselves competing to win over her heart--which is also the key to inheriting the family business empire. She knows Jinha is the best candidate to be her Prince Charming, but she struggles with a lingering attachment to her childhood friend, and Jinha’s cousin, Seungyeon. Will the wicked members of her family succeed in ruining her life and love? Or, can Eunseo realize the difference between duty and desire? <<less

Valerie thought she’d be a genius mage in this world. But when her magic can’t get past basic and her teacher shares a prophecy of... more>> a tiger coming to attack(!!), she opts to enjoy an ordinary life. Everything’s fine until she’s engaged to none other than Duke Kylus Dwello. It’s just one thing after another—the mysterious Serena, the servants who ship the duke and Serena, a prince who doesn’t understand boundaries, and even the duke looming over her bed! Can she get back to her nice, quiet life? <<less

As a precocious child, Lycoris suffers from a strange sense of deja vu. On the day her father told her about her fiancé, she realizes that her fiancé was a character from an otome game she once played in a previous life.... more>>

“I'm the heroine’s rival? The character that gets stabbed to death in the bad ending? You've got to be kidding!”

A story in which the protagonist is determined to avoid the yandere around her. <<less

Once in Armian, Re-Manu XXXVII is awaiting her death. As it goes for years in history, the dying queen foretold the fate of her four daughters. Divination that would lead them toward their fate, and significance to determine the successor to rule Armian. ... more>>

The beautiful Swarda is fated to marry a throne man of Persia. The smart and calm Aspasya will encounter a great leader of history.

But fate has its own plan to fool with their destiny. The first and the fourth daughter have their fates entangled, to both inherit the title of Re-Manu. There can't be a country with two leaders, so one has to given way to another. And of course it won't be the cold-hearted and ambitious Manua to give up the crown, who decides to exile her youngest sister.

Little Re-Syahrina has to start her journey to find a phoenix's feather to get back home, while the story is also concerned in Swarda's pain of being betrayed by her lover and sister, Aspasya relationship with a slave called Bahel, and the new Re-Manu who would sacrifice anything to fulfill her ambition, and her sisters aren't excepted. <<less

In order to fulfil her mission of bringing peace to her homeland, the Uyghur Princess Amelia travels to Chang'an and marries Emperor Dezong of Tang's... more>> ninth prince, Li Qian. While she had been considered very capable in her homeland, the complex and foreign customs of the Tang court are something else entirely; and although she had not expected love in a political marriage, the sheer disinterest and arrogance of her husband is very hard to handle, no matter how capable and handsome he may be. Securing peace between the Uyghur Khaganate and the Tang Empire is not going to be easy, especially with a rebellion taking place in Tang. <<less

Twenty-two-year old university student Ji-ah dreams of becoming an CEO and living a happy and single life until she's 100 years old.... more>>

"Ji-Ah, I've set you up with the grandson of a Chaebol."

"Dad! What the hell are you talking about?"

She told herself that she would definitely reject him when they meet.

But when she went, her super hot sunbae Yeon-Hoo was there?! And another chaebol's grandson, Seung-Ho appears?!

Eventually, the three of them decided to live together in the same home so she could choose her fiance.

Then one day, Ji-Ah dreams of her wedding! As she looks up to the face of her groom...

His face is... it's blurry!!! <<less

Lies are forbidden and love is doubly forbidden. ... more>>

In the near future, when young people in Japan turn sixteen, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. People don't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone, and everyone accepts that the country will find a compatible partner to make them happy.

Yukari Nejima is fifteen years old. He lives in a small corner of the country, and just can't seem to get ahead in life. Both academically and athletically he's below average. But in within him, he hides a heart burning with passion! In this world in which love is forbidden, what will happen to him when he falls in love? <<less

I, Junhee Baek fell in love at first sight. But he rejected me immediately! One day, I was in a marriage arranged by my grandfather and turns out- “Argh!”... more>>

We haven’t seen each other after twelve years… “Junhee Baek, do you want to marry me?” Why the heck does he want to marry me?! “But you’re not my type” I don’t want to marry you either! But why does my heart beats rapidly whenever he touches me? <<less

Nina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. ... more>>

But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess... specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha. But despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight and Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits.

But how much can she trust Azure? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another? <<less

All of a sudden, my parents decided to play matchmaker and set me up with another man. I don't have a boyfriend and I thought it wouldn't hurt to meet the guy, but it turned out to be my manager, a.k.a. The Demon Boss!... more>>

Moe is frightened when her parents force her and the Demon Boss to live together on the premise of marriage. But, to her surprise, the manager seems like a totally different person at home...?

A sweet slapstick office romance between a Demon Boss and his klutzy subordinate. <<less