You should try reading akatsuki no yona. She becomes strong after her father is killed.
I'm currently reading it. She is one of the better heroines out there right now. And she does seem to be realizing her feelings for Hak (although slowly), I guess I just wish more characters wouldn't be so slow in realizing their feelings. It's not a very creative obstacle to romance. Like if they literally sat down and THOUGHT about their own feelings for 10 seconds it would be obvious. I would much rather have a character that is aware of their feelings to some degree but is in denial about them for a reason specific to that character. At least that would be more original and interesting to read. *sigh* oh well.
I'm enjoying the story but is it too much to ask for a female lead that isn't completely clueless? It's such a cliche that i'm having a difficult time separating this manga with the thousands of others just like it. It's not very memorable at all... Finding a story where the main obstacle to the relationship isn't the girls stupidity is becoming a rarity. Anyone have any recommendations?