Elisa Rolle's Blog, page 37

The Flower That Seems to Truly Dance by Saki Tsukahara

 

"No one can know about these feelings. But at least I can think of you while I dance."

It's the 16th year of the Showa era (1941), and Soutarou Kuramoto, the son of a distinguished family, is returning from his studies abroad with something on his mind. As a child, he told his best friend, Haroumi Asuma, "I hate the way you dance."

Determined to apologize, he visits Haroumi, but the young man — now a renowned dancer — deftly avoids him. Or perhaps there's another reason why he won't meet with Shoutarou...?

Set in an era where connecting with the person you love wasn't easy, a reunion with a childhood friend allows a long hidden love to bloom.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3z1jPB7)


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My Beautiful Man by Yuu Nagira and Megumi Kitano

 

Hira has always dreaded the first day of new classes. Ever since he was little, he's had a stutter that only worsens when he's anxious, causing Hira to always sink to the bottom of the social pyramid. This year of his high school career might not have been any different if it weren't for him: Kiyoi, the most beautiful and kingly man Hira has ever seen. Normally, their lives would never intersect, but Hira suddenly gets a chance to grow closer with Kiyoi when he's made the popular group's gofer and gets Kiyoi's phone number! Hira treasures every order Kiyoi gives him and every bit of change he's handed to run errands... Is this what they call love?

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4cocxFU)


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Picnic by Yugi Yamada

 

Relationships are tough, but relationships between friends can be even tougher. That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda ― one of his college buddies ― offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend, but now he's on the rebound and looking for something different... something real.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4b77ysq)


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Mr. Flower Groom by Lily Hoshino

 

The Souda family tradition of marrying off its younger sons to male clan members leaves no generation untouched! Childhood friends Ritsu and Kouichirou may have taken their first, tentative steps into married life in Mr. Flower Bride, but now they have to wrangle with past loves, new misunderstandings...and each other (!!) to get to matrimonial bliss!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3RuDMqi)


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Mr. Flower Bride by Lily Hoshino

 

Shinji Souda¹s not exactly happy about his family's age-old marriage customs, namely the fact that he has to marry a boy! Will a sudden confession from his bride-to-be, a beautiful boy in his class named Aoi, make Shinji change his mind? This sweet love story follows the couple through their marriage ceremony, wedding night, life as newlyweds, and even childbirth! The title story in this compilation is the prequel to Mr. Flower Groom, also being published by Yen Press.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/45sUnAX)


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Super Natural/Jam by Etsuko

 

24-year-old apparel store worker Noburu and 24-year-old hairstylist Daichi used to go to beauty school together. They started dating there and moved to Tokyo after graduating. Before they knew it, they'd been living together for four years. They hide their relationship from the people around them, but they're happy with each other. On the other hand, they're unable to completely erase the anxiety that comes from being in a same-sex relationship. Those small worries start to build up, causing miscommunications...

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/45xX1oT)


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Super Natural by Etsuko

 

Beauty school students Noburu and Daichi are always together, from their dorms to their group of friends. However, something makes Noburu start thinking of Daichi as more than a friend. Unable to be honest about his feelings, Noburu ends up being mean to Daichi, who unable to understand where he is coming from, feels at a loss. From this stretched relationship, their feelings start to drift apart... "Sorry for thinking I might like you..."Etsuko's new novel focuses on that instant where the friendship between two straight guys turns into a romance.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3KGAzQZ)


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Possessed By A Ghost by Una Donburi

 

Gyou Ryouta is a 18-year old university student. All he wanted was a normal school life and eventually get a cute girlfriend who will wear a frilly apron when he returns home.
But this is a BL, and that's never the case.
Instead, his apartment is haunted by a young delinquent ghost named Taiga Yamakawa who, for his own reasons, is there to stay. Ryouta usually hates the bully type but why does Taiga seem... cute? He cooks, cleans, and looks after him. Maybe living with a ghost is not so bad.

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4bZcfpv)


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Puppy Love by Haru Tsuchida

 

Inukai works at a company where he's exploited and unappreciated, but one day he stops at a pet shop and meets a gentle clerk named Hoshi. Playing with cute dogs and the soothing conversation with Hoshi makes Inukai decide to quit his job and change his life situation so he can have a dog of his own.

A memory comes to Hoshi suddenly, and he blurts out, "I'm the reincarnation of a dog you helped when you were a boy!"

A fluffy love story between a mysterious pet shop clerk and a mistreated corporate drone!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3RpiFpB)

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Clear Skies! by Akira Sugano and Etsumi Ninomiya

 

Obinata Taiga, editor of a science fiction magazine, one day discovers there's a new addition to the family! Out of the blue, his older sister's married, and his new brother-in-law is Shu Asuo, one of the authors he edits and a high school classmate!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3xsqyDL)


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