Read manhwa Secret Love Affair Between a Former Saint and a Dark Hero / A Secret Love Affair Between a Saintess and Villain / A Secret Love Affair Between the Former Saintess and the éminence grise / Secret Love Affair Between a Former Saint and a Dark Hero / The Former Saintess and the Grey Eminence’s Clandestine Love Affair / The Secret Love Affair Between a Former Saint and a Black Curtain Kim Jiyeon, a college student on leave living an ordinary life, suddenly finds herself possessed by a character in a romance novel her friend showed her: Flower of the Saint. She becomes Iora, a girl who only appeared briefly in the half of the novel she managed to read. The romantic world of the obvious heroine and male lead is not hers. Still, she thought she could be happy, just like the protagonists in those stories. But everyone throws hate at her. They speak of disgust. They call her the villainess who torments the heroine – the fake saint, Iora. But the truth is different. Iora was the true saint all along. Blessed by the gods, she returns to the beginning. This time, she needs neither her family, nor those who hated her, nor the saint’s position, nor even the fiancé she once loved. She will walk a different path than before. “If the world sees me as a villainess, so be it. I will definitely survive and be happy this time!” Associated Names 元聖女と黒幕公爵の秘密恋愛 전직 성녀와 흑막의 비밀 연애
Jugyeong is a powerhouse Chief Producer who has never felt a single spark of true love. But her life shatters when a rogue celestial’s forbidden arrow strikes her by mistake. Consumed by a supernatural fever, she stumbles into the arms of Hyeonu. One look at him is all it takes for the curse to ignite, forcing a desperate confession to a total stranger. Now, Jugyeong must navigate a cutthroat industry and a vengeful executive director. In a world where a cold heart leads to a cold grave, can she turn a forced obsession into a love worth living for?
Selah Cardi is a former marine biology student who woke up in a romance novel as an inconsequential extra. Eager to survive the plot, Selah manages to rescue Maria so that she and Duke Herbert, her fiancé, will be indebted to her. But then Admiral Ellaim notices her and her magical abilities that allow her to breathe underwater. Selah soon discovers that Ellaim is a merman called a siren, and that he needs her powers to recover from a mysterious illness. Will her dream of retiring by the sea in peace ever come true?
Idel Fleure was born without a scent in a noble family where fragrance defines one’s lineage, causing her to be ostracized. She escapes a forced marriage by being accepted into Euphiter Imperial University, but finds herself bound in another marriage– one to Archduke Chaeron, who is drawn to her scent that only he can smell. Chaeron proposes a contractual marriage, and agrees to take her as his wife for three years and then divorce her. Will this seemingly contractual partnership conclude as smoothly as planned, or will the Archduke’s fascination with Idel’s scent lead to a different ending?
I possessed the body of Julieta Orvetian, a minor villainess destined to die over a few petty words. I successfully avoided the main cast until the story ended, finally securing my survival. But just as I prepared for a peaceful life, the second male lead, Yezar, appeared with a startling offer. “Would you be interested in a contract marriage?” I viewed it as a business deal and expected an easy divorce. However, as the contract period drew to a close, Yezar’s gentle mask began to slip. Only then did I realize he had never intended to let me go.
*Note: Part of Playtoon's Play Danpyeonseon (플래이 단편선) Collection.*
My first love is a one-night stand! At 21, I finally lost my virginity, but unexpectedly... The next day, I found out I'm pregnant!... What am I going to do now that I'm pregnant?! There's no way to back down, this unexpectedly intense romance has begun. (Source: Lezhin, translated)
*"I might have to live without a handsome husband, but I refuse to throw away my first time like this!"* Cielo is about to be sent into the palace as a concubine for an aging king. She’s determined not to let her precious first experience be wasted on someone she doesn't desire. Her target? Her steadfast and loyal guard, Caelum. She throws every seductive trick in the book at him, pressing her body against his in a bold attempt to break him. Yet, the stoic knight remains infuriatingly composed, ignoring her wicked temptations. But is he truly as indifferent as he seems, or is there a hidden fire burning beneath that cold armor? (Source: Manta) *Note: Part of Metaoon's Noecheongsun Danpyeonseon (뇌청순 단편선) Collection.*
Not all powers are worth having. Dam-Cho Baek has never doubted that—in fact, she’d do anything to get rid of her ability to hear people’s emotions, a divine gift granted by a foreign god. At the end of her wits, she’s shocked to encounter an exorcist named Jin-Hu Do, who might just know how to do it. The catch? To get rid of her ability, she needs to lose her virginity—but hearing people's thoughts makes that impossible. And since she can’t hear Jin-Hu… maybe he could help her with that too. (Source: Tapas)
*Note: The first story in Metatoon's Gyeryak Danpyeonseon (계략 단편선) Collection.*
*“How can someone who’s not even 2D be this good-looking…?”* My idol—the author of a Best Challenge romance comic—disappeared without a trace for years. Then one day, they returned as a famous artist. But… to think he’s this insanely handsome with such an incredible body?! The moment I saw him, I fell in love at first sight, and that day…
When the woman opened her eyes, she was being violated by a strange man. Unable to even remember her own name, she is endlessly violated day and night amidst confusion. She later learns that if she does not regularly have relations with the man, she will die. The woman is called Freya and ends up living with the man in this place where only the two of them exist… (Source: Lezhin, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*