Setsunai Himitsu
Prince no Shukumei
5 chaps
Emma To Hakushaku
10 chaps [4*] - She was rich and pudgy, and almost married a gold digger. 10 years later she was poor and pretty and found herself working for the same man, now older, wiser and widowed. Sadly, they slip up once, but - of course - there is a happy ending.
A Proper Wife
There was a lot to like about this story. The first thing I liked was the virtuous heroine who kept her virtues intact until (long) after her vows. Granted, she didn't have the opportunity with the hero, but she was in modeling world, so there were opportunities. And that leads me to my first complaint (although, sadly, it's critical to the plot). Being that she IS working in the modeling world, I have a hard time believing she hadn't been confronted with situations and comments like the hero's previously. And then I was frustrated when she left. They had finally done the husband/wife thing and mutually enjoyed it. He had said he had something to talk about that was even more important than the lease. She also knew he was a playboy before they married, so of course there would be an 'other woman' or two, and this gal didn't even insinuate he was still seeing her, so why would she not wait the see what was more important to talk about than the lease? All that said, I still enjoyed the story. The art was a big part of it, and the story flowed nicely. It wasn't bad.
In the Sand Dunes Where the Black Feathers Dance
Rather disappointed that there was unnecessary bed before vows, but other than that it was an exceptional romance.
Totsuzen... Kekkon!
5 chaps
Prince no Koi