Books of Pride 🌈

Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still burning the candle at both ends for Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine and his grueling boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano. After Ritsu’s old high school friend Nao...

Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is as busy as ever working for Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine under his demanding boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano. After a recent run-in with Nao, an old friend...

Shin and Shige—actors at various stages in their careers—are secretly lovers, and to give Shin’s career a chance, Shige decides to keep his distance for a bit, a decision Shin...

Shin is a brand-new actor unfairly typecast as the villain, and Shige, his secret lover since college, is a rising star often cast as the heartthrob good guy. With Shige’s popularity...

In Kamakura, where traces of Akihito’s predecessor still linger, the days until Akihito’s departure for England pass mired in memories of conflict and misunderstandings. Having confronted his past, Katsuragi finally...

Akihito reunites with Katsuragi, vowing to never let go of his hand. When Katsuragi uncharacteristically complains about their situation, albeit mildly, Akihito is more determined than ever to settle the...

At the Marquise Moriyama's evening party, there is a gamble to influence the succession of the Kuse house, and at the end of a night full of deals and strategizing,...

Still reeling from Katsuragi's confession, Akihito attends Marquise Moriyama's evening ball. There he comes face-to-face with his late father's half brother, Naotsugu. Though Katsuragi arranged the meeting with the intention...

Katsuragi’s lineage is finally revealed. Once the truth is discovered, he leaves the Kuze household for the Ishizaki home in an attempt to support Akihito from the outside. However, when...

Clinging to his fierce, unwavering love for Katsuragi, Akihito moves ever closer to an engagement to the daughter of Duke Sajo. Firmly focused on his future, Akihito asks his friend...

“I will serve you my entire life. In exchange, you bring the Kuze family the rank of count or higher.” The young viscount Akihito agrees to this condition laid out...

Downton Abbey meets Emma in this tale of tumultuous love between a butler and his young charge.Akihito Kuze inherits the Kuze viscountship when he is a mere ten years old....

Manga editor Ritsu Onodera continues working under the guiding hand of his boss and first love, Masamune Takano. After the department’s fun (?) group vacation, Ritsu returns to the familiar...

Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still giving it his all working under his bossy editor in chief—and first love—Masamune Takano. And unfortunately, Ritsu runs—yet again—into Masamune’s nemesis Haitani, who this...

Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still working as hard as ever under his relentless editor in chief—and first love—Masamune Takano. And although his skills as an editor continue to improve,...

A young yakuza boss has a sexy encounter with his wild side when his family’s dirty business becomes personal.The last thing playboy Tatsuyuki Oyamato, fourth-generation heir to a yakuza family...

Back when architect Motoharu Maki was just starting out, he nursed a one-sided crush on another—his former mentor Mibu. His current love, Kouta, is shocked to find out that, unlike...

In a split second, Motoharu and Kouta went from lovers to strangers. After a traumatic fall at work, 19-year-old Kouta has reverted back to his 15-year-old self and is only...

The relationship between architect Motoharu Maki and ironworker worker Kouta Ohki has settled down into a happy routine, but Motoharu is still battling feelings of jealousy over Kouta meeting up...

Since his fiancée’s death, Magawa has held a grudge against otherworldly beings, and now his sights are set on Master Kurayori. As the guardian deity slowly disappears, Tsumugi clings desperately...