sadslime's manga / #Heterosexual romance(105)

Courtney Devon is trying to keep her completely financially illiterate family from falling apart by force for the sake of her beloved nephew if no one else when she suddenly gets an unexpected and frankly unbelievable proposal from the crown prince, Richard. Courtney meets Richard once and his kindness and handsome face win her over, so she accepts and he begins showering her with gifts, but she can't figure out why he's interested in her, in the first place. But when she finally asks him, his unexpected response is that he wants her to "treat him like family," but not in the general sense. Specifically, like she treats her family, the rougher the better. Trigger warnings: violence, BDSM

An ostracized fox woman takes in a tiger that turns out to be a tiger man

Iroha and her brother are deep in debt left behind by their deadbeat dad, so she finally decides to do paid dating and ends up with Renya, who seems like the perfect guy! But after their first date and night together, Renya reveals he's a part of the yakuza who she owes her debt to and forcibly makes her live with him as his woman. But despite all that, Renya is protective of Iroha due to a past together that she can't remember. Don't know why they had to make Renya a nice guy, then a rapist, then a nice guy again, but I would have preferred it without the rapey middle part. ️Trigger warnings: lying/manipulation, coercion, dubcon, threat of sex trafficking.

Reiko Takanashi was isekaied into the body of the villainess, so she's been trying her best to be a good person and win everyone over ever since, especially her bodyguard, Takaomi Ichijou, who killed her in the original story. But when Takaomi meets with the heroine anyway, Reiko begins to think maybe the only way to avoid this is to fire him, causing him to go off the deep end and assault her. But that's just how deep his feelings go, right? Could have been a good story without the assault. Trigger warnings: drug(roofie), kidnapping, noncon.

Mizuki has a bad breakup and the handsome Takuma finds her crying in the rain. He takes her home, comforts her, and they sleep together, after which they end up becoming friends with benefits. Mizuki finally realizes she wants more at the same time she figures out Takuma is in love with someone he can't have, so his heart seems truly out of reach. Takuma is dang smooth. Fun enough read with good consent. Trigger warnings: cheating (mentioned), incest themes (stepparent attraction).

Isabella isekaied into a dating sim as the villainess, and despite her best efforts, the story followed the villainess exile route...wop wop. While attempting to go into hiding until her dad can figure things out, Isabella is kidnapped and sold into sex slavery, and soon her first night is purchased by a masked man looking to get some experience in before his wedding. But what Isabella doesn't realize is that the masked man is obviously her ex, the prince (Samuel) who jilted her, and for some reason, he doesn't recognize Isabella either, leading the two of them to start a relationship again, just a little too late and a lot more risque. A tired trope with nothing in particular to distinguish it, but read if that's what you're looking for. Trigger warnings: cheating (implied), sex trafficking, sex work.

Liliangé was married off in a political marriage at the age of eight to an eighteen-year-old husband, Alekseid. But despite the ten year age gap, Alekseid is kind to her and his mother takes her in and raises her as her own, leading to some of the happiest times in her life. Liliangé falls for Alekseid's kindness and does her best to become a wife worthy of him, but on her sixteenth birthday, she overhears him tell a friend that he could never actually see her as a woman, crushing her hopes. So when she turns eighteen, she decides to end this one sided romance, and asks for a divorce! The age gap is troubling for some, especially since she was so young when they met, but I don't consider it grooming since it seems Alekseid was rarely around during her upbringing and treated her perfectly amicably. No trigger warnings

Esora is an unwanted child being passed from family to family until she ends up with no place to go and nothing to eat but leftovers she found at a shrine. She falls asleep there and wakes up in another world where she's sold as a human slave to Yahiro, a masked (yokai?) brothel owner who encourages the feisty Esora to take control of her own future by becoming the best courtesan in his brothel who can pick and choose who she sleeps with. While Esora is initially resistant, as time passes she begins to see the many sides to the people around her and their ways of life, and she comes to want to know more about Yahiro and his hidden face. He promises to show her his face when she becomes the top courtesan, but that isn't the only secret Yahiro is keeping as he also seems to have known Esora's mother. An interesting premise with a nuanced look at courtesan life and sex work. So far, I like it a lot. Trigger warnings: child neglect, child trafficking, sex work.

Ever since her father died leaving her under the care of her abusive stepmother and spoiled stepsister, Ninette has only had her adopted brother/guard, Tilson (Til) to rely on. That's why, when her stepsister says the spirits have told her they need a sacrifice from Ninette's family to avoid calamity coming to the town, Ninette is willing to sacrifice herself for Til's sake. But when it turns out it was all a trap, Ninette ends up hiding out in a cave and meeting a spirit, and when she emerges, eight years have passed! Ninette starts a new life with the help of a businessman who took her under his wing while looking for Til, but when she's recognized by a powerful noble family as one beloved by the spirits, they force her into a marriage to protect her patron's business interests. But to the shock of everyone involved, her arranged marriage partner is none other than Til! Both are delighted to be reunited, but Til is a little less enthusiastic when he realizes Ninette still sees him as a little brother, and he becomes determined to change her mind. Cute setup with an interesting and unique twist to their world by including spirit and spirit contracts as such a big facet. Trigger warnings: child abuse/neglect, attempted human trafficking.

Chika is an ordinary woman who lived a life of constant abuse by her parents until she nearly died and was transported to the world of heteromorphic heads! (Meaning heads all have different shapes.) She was found by professionals trained to take care of such displaced humans and ended up living with Raz, a man with the head of a daft punk member if their head was all black and they had a venom smile for a mouth. Even though humans are treated as "pets" in this world, the scary-looking Raz has fallen head over heels for his Chika and she loves him too, though she can't express it as trauma has left her unable to speak. With the help of Raz and his friends, Chika slowly begins to heal from her trauma and bridge the gap between her and Raz so they can truly be in love. A very bizarre setup, but it's fun world building. The story does feel a bit rushed though. Trigger warnings: abuse, attempted suicide, violence.