[From FictionDB] Impoverished but beautiful Salrina could hardly believe what she was hearing. A French plot to kill the prince regent! She must tell someone -- and her only choice seemed to be the cynical...

Volume 8 in the Kishibe no Uta series. A collection of two short stories. Kareno no Hanayome (枯れ野の花嫁) -- in two partsTsuihousha no Shippo (追放者の尻尾)

The story takes place in old Tokyo, the Tokyo of August-September 1923 (Showa 12). At this moment in time, the city is a mixture of extremes... past and present, rich and poor, good and bad. This is a city...

A story of a vow between a pure bride and a demon, in a story "divided by life and death." "Flower candles" refers to the gorgeous lights that are lit during a wedding ceremony, and refers to a woman who has...

Your skin seems to stick to my hands.'' Dudley's fingers expertly play with Aria's breasts. Arya and Dudley come from prominent families that have been enemies for hundreds of years. Even though two enemies...

A rom-com set in early 20th-century Taishou-era Japan about the feisty daugher of a soba noodle restaurant owner who has no interest in love. But when she encounters an elegant, rich young man who's overwhelmed...

[from fictiondb] To Wed for Duty? The seventh Earl of Sachse has only recently gained his title, but he already knows his duty: to wed one of the debutantes thrust under his nose at every turn. But he is...

Miharu, the only daughter of the kimono shop Aoiya, proposes a deal to her matchmaker, Viscount Yoshitsugu Hanakura, a captain in the Imperial Army. That is, she wants you to pay money in exchange for...