Romance - Page 1016

"We first touched each other so lightly and tenderly. You and me, we just look a little different, that's all."     Note: "Monotone Blue" is the serialized version of a one-shot named "Escalate", published in the "Kemono/Jingai BL Special" anthology.

from fictiondb: They had shared a beautiful affair Then Briony had learned the shattering truth. Although she had been deeply in love with Kieron, a reporter then, he had wanted her only for a newspaper scoop. It was painfully ironic to Briony that his calculated lovemaking should have resulted in such a beautiful baby boy.,. It was no less ironic that Kieron Blake should now be Briony's new boss at the Daily Globe. One look at little Nicky told him the truth--and set them on a collision course. Either she married him or he took her son away!

Former porn star turned author Kaoru Ooshima details his autobiographical account of his daily life as a pansexual cross-dresser and what led him into working in the adult film industry. Along the way, he meets another porn star similar to him who he calls Michelle and the two start dating.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, arrogant pro baseball player Hidaka ends up alone on a twenty-day cruise. Drinking too much, getting into fights and trying to pick up girls, he's already in hot water with the eccentric captain of the liner when he rudely refuses a young boy's request for an autograph. The boy happens to be the captain's son, and this incident is the last straw, leading the captain to decide his ship would be better off without the cocky ace.

1)Outrageous Men Mari and younger Eiji work for the same company, and they are secretly in love. Mari feels happy with him, because he is gentle, dependent on her, and cute. When she visits him at home for the first time, she is shocked to know that he is a brother of her former boyfriend Yuichi…! In her college days, she couldn’t get along with Yuichi because he was too pushy. Therefore, she chose to part with him, but... 2) Love Communication Tanabe Sumire has trouble dealing with her client Haga Takahiko...but when her mom pushes her to go for a match-making session her partner is none other than Takahiko and after a pretending to date him she realized she is falling for him. Will love communication help in solving her problems...? 3) Marriage Pink Yamashita Riko and Hayashi Ryoji are lovey-dovey couple about to get married. But after her first time staying with Ryoji, Riko realizes that sex with Ryoji is so violent that it drains her out. Worried she might not be able to get wedding preprations done she started avoiding Ryoji's invitations...Is this another case of wedding blues or rather wedding pinks in case of Riko...? 4) Can't Take Away My Treasures Kondou Miyuki is a host of show "Cooking in 10 Minutes" but a lousy cleaner because she can't throw anything away. The next show that requested herappearance is a Live Broacast called "let's go people's Home!".Panicked Miyuki decides to clean her room. Luckily she runs into Hasegawa Nozomu a pharmaceutical consumer researcher while purchasing cleaning items whom she asks to prove the products use by cleaning her apartment. What will become of her messed-up house and her Live Broadcast...? 5) Calling For Love Kitou Kazuki after becoming jobless, homeless, and divoced ends up at Shibata Kouichi's place. Kazuki always sees Kouichi as her junior from high school but that changes when he declares his love for her. Will Kazuki respond to his call of love...?

The first person who hurt me was of my own gender. Tsubaki is in the same class as Kaoru and Koutarou is the gentle big brother. What embrace their souls are desires and tenacity... They are hurt, they throb, they are drowned, they cry... They love with their body and soul, these are the real ordinary lives of these boys. (Note: the title for this manga (Dousei Ai) generally means "homosexuality", however, the kanji used has a different meaning than the kanji that are properly used for spelling "homosexuality". The kanji for this series is the same for "living together" (同棲) instead of (同性) which means "same-sex")

Late 19th Century, Tokyo. Namiko, born as the daughter of an army lieutenant, loses her mother, and finds herself suffering at the hands of her new stepmother. Soon, her kindly aunt introduces her to Navy General Takeo Kawashima. Now Namiko lives happily ever after, or so she thought...

"A man is a very small and ephemeral being, whose life would be summarized into a fifty-to-sixty page long short story. But I want more people to appreciate how fantastic their lives as short stories are. Short stories are indeed short, but they are full of interesting things once you read them. Even if your life is not an epic saga, it is still enough to touch others." Shinonome Yuuko is a book-loving librarian girl who has a secret identity...

Read manga Please Fulfill Your End of the Bargain, My Grace! / Promise Me a Life With Three Meals and a Nap, Duke / Sansho Kuhirune-tsuki Seikatsu Oyakusoku Shite Kudasai, Koushaku-sama / Sanshoku Hirune Tsuki Seikatsu o Yakusoku Shite Kudasai, Koushaku-sama / Sanshoku Hirune Tsuki Seikatsu wo Yakusoku Shite Kudasai, Koushaku-sama / Sanshoku Hirune-tsuki Seikatsu wo Yakusoku Shite Kudasai, Koushaku-sama / 三食昼寝付き生活を約束してください、公爵様 / 삼시 세끼 낮잠이 보장된 생활을 약속해 주세요, 공작님 Please fulfill your end of our bargain, my Grace! Liscia, abused day and night by her stepmother, wishes for nothing but freedom. One day, she receives a shocking proposal for marriage from none other than a well-known, handsome noble, Duke Lindberd. Upon discussing his intentions, Liscia realizes that he’s planning to have a fake wedding with someone who will not interfere with his privacy, just to get people off his back. Liscia agrees to marry him under one condition: Promise her a life with bare necessities, including three meals daily and a nap time! And now, let this be the first page of the duchess’ diary of struggles, fighting for a life where she just wants to eat and sleep!

From Fate & Enchantment Scans Ritsuka, a Ryousei student, believes that she’ll find a wonderful boyfriend by following the love legends. After all, her older sister, Aya, followed them, and she got married! Yet every time Ritsuka carries out a legend superstition, Kuze-kun gets in her way… Although they fight all the time, Kuze-kun is always there for her when she’s feeling scared or anxious. While his words are ill-natured, he is kind to her, so Ritsuka feels happy even when she’s mad at him… Ritsuka falls in love with Kuze-kun. After four of the legendary superstitions were completed, Ritsuka and Kuze-kun fell in love with each other, but…?Sequel to KOIGOKORO SENPUKUCHUU

From Midnight Scans: A sweet love story that will melt your heart! A gathering of the sweetest boyfriends. “No matter where you are or the time of day, I will protect you.” Story 1 Kodomo Jya, Naino (Yoshioka Ririko) Nono and Ryou are childhood friends. When they were younger, Nono always saved Ryou, but...?! Story 2 Natsu ga Chikai (Kimura Ayako) I like Tsuji Hideto, and in order to be able to speak with him every day, I purposely violate school regulations. Story 3 HOLE - Kirameku Sekai (Takahashi Rie) I never confessed my feelings to my unrequited love. In order to change a life of regret now, she goes through the opening! Story 4 BURNIN' VALENTINE (Higurashi Kinoko) Kazuki and Souma have been "friends" for three years. Kazuki has finally decided to make a love confession and she tries to give him handmade chocolates, but...?! Story 5 Koizaki (Higuchi Megumi) Destiny put us in the same class!! It is extremely dangerous to be in the same class as the one I like!! Will my love blossom like a cherry blossom?! Story 6 Mame to Kurasu (Okinoko) The extremely sweet, lovey-dovey (?) relationship of the mysterious rabbit that shape shifts, Mame, and and the male high school student, Makoto, who live together, drawn in 4 frames!!

From Attractive Fascinante: Oomura Yuu's first kiss was stolen by the beautiful Student Council president, Takamura Mitsuya. He later became his executive secretary and his duty was to do whatever the Takamura wanted. Both loved cats and were slowly drawn towards each other. As much as Yuu wanted to acknowledge his own feelings, he realised that he might not really knew about Takamura at all. In the end, Yuu decided to follow his heart and reach out to Takamura.