Elisa Rolle's Blog, page 48

Can't Help Gettin' Hurt by Mika Sadahiro

 

Shouji thinks his boyfriend's first love, Terumi, might still have feelings for Honami, so he goes to investigate. He discovers that Terumi is happily married. Now, it's Shouji who can't get Terumi out of his head. Things become more complicated when Honami's lingering feelings for Terumi surface.

Cult author Mika Sadahiro is known for her style of angst-infused and sex-driven plots.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Ui5kzO)

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My Mate Is a Feline Gentleman by Arata Asanae

 

When Toushirou is hired as a servant for beastman diplomat Alex, he fears the very worst. As an omega, he’s gotten used to being treated as a mere plaything, and he prepares to once again “serve” his feline master. But to his surprise, Alex is appalled by the treatment of omegas in Japan and treats him with a kindness he’s never experienced before. Little by little, Toushirou’s feelings begin to change…

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4djSBp3)


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Fox-Colored Jealousy by Machi Suehiro

 

Akiha Konno has a secret—he’s a fox boy.  Well, it’s more of a fox spirit that shares his body, so sometimes he sprouts canine ears and a tail when he gets worked up. Whiiiich is exactly what happened the day he first met Yukuri Takahashi, the cute guy who saved him from the perv groping his butt on the train. Turns out, he’s the solution to Akiha’s problems. The fox wants to cuddle Yukuri, and Yukuri thinks Akiha’s body is cute, so…everything is A-okay, right? Wrong. Because Akiha is jealous of his inner spirit that’s enamored with Yukuri’s kindness, it’s only a matter of time before the feelings he has been bottling up explode…

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Qv5nqZ)


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Love Machine: Etowa by Amayo Tsuge

 

Anti-social people hater, Kokuyou is always going in and out of the hospital. Unable to stand it any longer, his friend Seiki gives him a “replica,” a boy android named Shiro who can monitor his health and do chores. At first, Kokuyou can’t hide his irritation toward the bumbling Shiro, but will Shiro’s puppy-like devotion and dogged perseverance be able to win Kokuyou over in the end?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4b122rS)


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Love Round!! by Hinako Takanaga

 

Pretty-boy Kaoru Komatsuna is self-conscious of his feminine looks and cute, but strange, name. Senior boxing ace Junya Kubo has the unfortunate circumstance of picking up Kaoru's notebook and making fun of his name, as Kaoru gets angry and knocks him down. Junya tries desperately to recruit Kaoru, who finds himself falling for the relentless Junya, even though Kaoru is trying his best to resist him...

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


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The High School Life of a Fudanshi by Atami Michinoku

 

Ryo Sakaguchi has a deep, dark secret: he's a fudanshi -- a boy obsessed with BL. While he has trouble understanding how others don't find the same bliss he does from his unusual hobbies, that doesn't make it any easier for Ryo to buy his precious manga from the "girls" section of the store, or any simpler explaining the world of boys' love, shipping wars, and doujinshi circles to his best friend Nakamura. Will Ryo find other fanboys to share his hobby with, or is he doomed to sit alone on his throne of BL romance?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/44m8qrm)




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Devil x Devil by Sachiyo Sawauchi

 

Hotei is a low-level devil living on Earth. Being a devil in disguise is harder than it seems, especially when Hotei has to compete with a fallen angel, Suzaku. For Suzaku, life on Earth is quite heavenly, and it's made sweeter by his conquest of one very unlucky devil.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Wm3Ln6)


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Crimson Snow by Tomoki Hori

 

Kazuma, a yakuza, is shot and saved by the heir of a tea ceremony family, Shibata Yukihiro. Yukihiro,the illegitimate son, never allowed himself to ask for anything. Kazuma is the only one that Yukihiro wants to protect even though the burden that Kazuma carries is too dangerous. What should they do?

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


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Cat's Love by Shimaji

 

When Chihiro’s father passed away, Chihiro inherited Tsurumaruya, an old and well-established confectionary shop in Kyoto. While he didn’t inherit a sweet-tooth, he does have a craving... for his loyal clerk and childhood friend, Katsumi. Will Katsumi satisfy Chihiro’s needs, or will Chihiro be stolen away to Tokyo by Mori, an older man after Chihiro’s heart and body?!

The second half of Shimaji's delightful collection of tales contains not only the answer to this question, but also the story of a truly odd couple. Will their relationship develop into something resembling a family, or simply end in tears?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4a1POxQ)


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Tonight's Take-Out Night! by Akira Minazuki

 

Matsumoto was sent from his company's planning department to assist in the expansion of a fast food restaurant. Little did he expect to encounter sexual harrassment from Iwakiri Kiyoshi, the extremely competent manager of this successful shop. How should he respond? And is it all in jest?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/44oBsqs)


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