Romance
A type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people.
Manga Review | Raveled Tightrope Knot Retie by Ship Hita
Title: Raveled Tightrope Knot Retie
This is the sequel to Raveled Tightrope Knot.
Haruomi and Natsuki struggled to be together, but now that they are, it should be smooth sailing. And for the most part, it is. That is until Natsuki gets a 6-month placement for work that will take him out of Tokyo and away from Haruomi. But they have withstood 10 years of pain and pining, so what’s six months? While they’re confident their relationship can withstand the distance, the two take full advantage of their time before they have to separate, and they do so by enjoying each other physically. But when the day finally comes, it’s not long after that they realize just how hard long-distance relationships can be.
Misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and loneliness begin to rock the steady Haruomi and Natsuki ship. The two fight but end up reconciling relatively quickly. While they’re not happy being apart, they’re sure they can make it work. But the distance isn’t the only problem brewing for the couple. Haruomi plans to come out to his family, hoping to eventually introduce them to his beloved boyfriend. Meanwhile, Natsuki is offered a chance to travel to the United States for a multi-year placement. Sure, they can make it through these 6-months of distance, but can their relationship handle any further pressure?
Manhwa Review | Master’s Pet by Shroomi
Title: Master's Pet
Marquess Joseph Howard has been trying to grow out of his gambling and cheating father’s shadow. Unfortunately, that becomes immensely more difficult when his younger half-brother, his father’s love child, is brought to his home. The mother of the child requests compensation for raising the child, named Collin, as was promised by Joseph’s father before his death. Still compelled to escape his father’s past promises and debts, Joseph agrees to pay off the woman, who then leaves young Collin behind for Joseph to raise. Joseph isn’t interested in his half-brother, but unlike Joseph, who looks nothing like the long history of Howard Marquess before him, Collin is a spitting image of his deceased father. Joseph is immensely jealous and feels Collin is just a physical representation of his inadequacy as the new marquess.
But Joseph is determined to better the Howard name, so he reluctantly takes in his half-brother. Joseph prepares the young man for his noble education but finds that he is traumatized and wild. In order to make things a bit easier, Joseph brings in another servant, an enslaved man named Ein. He intends for Ein to get close to Collin and help him integrate into his new life within the Howard household. But Ein has a painful past, one that still haunts him and that he openly fears. Joseph is willing to help Ein escape his past forever, but at a cost. During the day, Ein serves and teaches Collin, but Ein acts as Joseph’s bedmate at night.
Ein wants to serve in hopes of one day finally breaking free from his past, but when young Collin falls for him, an intense love triangle threatens to tear everything apart. Ein is willing to give his body to his masters. But will he end up giving over his heart, too?