She traded a crown for a sword—and now she must trade her sword for a wedding vow.Princess Leone of Alderia has never fit the mold of a proper royal. Known as the "Golden Lion," she chose armor over dresses and honor over obedience, rising through the ranks to become the kingdom’s fiercest knight general.But when the enemy nation of Zergios teeters on the edge of ruin, a shocking proposal arrives—not of war, but of marriage. Her husband-to-be? None other than Marshal Bertho...

The Akutagawa prize-winning novel by Kou Machida, Japan’s most outlandish and inventive author.Rip It Up is the first ever English translation of Kou Machida's award-winning novel, an undertaking over five years in the making and the inaugural title of Inpatient Press's translation imprint Mercurial Editions.Set in a kaleidoscopic hyperreal Japan circa Y2K, Rip It Up catalogues the misdeeds and misgivings of a down-and-out wannabe debonair...

"You are my angel."It seems that I, Eve Bernstein, have broken the curse placed upon the prince with a "kiss of true love."In fairy tales, curses are always broken by a kiss from a loved one. One would think that Eve, having broken the prince's curse with a kiss, must have loved him deeply. In reality, however, the kiss was nothing more than an accident! With the curse gone, the prince is convinced that she is his angel and falls head over heels for her. Will Eve succumb to ...

Larger-Than-Life Cookies for Larger-Than-Life AppetitesTake your cookies to new heights with Wendy Kou’s supersized approach to baking. Each cookie―about the size of your head―is not only fun to make, but tastes delicious and is perfect to savor or share.These decadent cookies cover all your must-have flavors like chocolate chip, red velvet, sugar cookie, oatmeal, cinnamon roll and so much more. And if you’re feeling extra adventurous, there’s always the op...

A large, animal-like mechanic x a Shiba Inu-like streamer!Introducing the noisy neighbor of your nightmares: a Youtuber.It's been six months since broody auto-mechanic Kumazawa moved in next door to Koichi, a streamer who claims to be an expert on love. After one too many loud recordings, Kumazawa finally snaps and shows up at Koichi's door... only to shut him up with a passionate kiss!Kumazawa has no interest in pu...

When Princess Lailah's kingdom falls, she has one final duty: to act as a body double for her twin sister and face death at the hands of rebel leader Prince Khalifa--who just happens to be her first love. Princess Lailah's ruse to deceive the prince by impersonating her sister works, but it turns out he has other plans for her. Seeking revenge on the princess who imprisoned and tormented him, Khalifa puts a curse on Lailah that forces her to submit to his every whim. Can she endure the gru...

Yashiro is the young leader of Shinseikai and the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise, but like so many powerful men, he leads a double life as a deviant and a masochist. Chikara Doumeki comes to work as a bodyguard for him and, although Yashiro had decided that he would never lay a hand on his own men, he finds there's something about Doumeki that he can't resist. Yashiro makes advances toward Doumeki, but Doumeki has mysterious reasons for denying. Yashiro, who abuses his power just t...

A large, animal-like mechanic x a Shiba Inu-like streamer!It's been six months since broody auto mechanic Kumazawa moved in with his boyfriend, Koichi, a streamer who once claimed to be an expert on love. Now Koichi’s ready to share their relationship with all 400,000 of his followers, but Kumazawa? Not so much.As Kumazawa struggles with the idea of coming out, Koichi does his best to respect his wishes… even when his new v...

I can't hold my voice with his fingers caressing me under my wedding dress like that. How did this happen...? Yuri's favoritism with masculine men always ends in tragedy so she decides to join a match making party to find an easy-going gentleman to settle with instead. There she meets Satsuki, the most perfect "husband material." ...Or so she thought?! Satsuki's innocent mask fooled her into marriage and now she's stuck with this aggressive sadist whose exactly the opposite man he had port...

Time is running out for Lailah, and it's all Khalifa's fault. The curse of the Guilty Smile is fatal--when the flower upon her neck blooms in full, she will die. Terrified of losing his beloved, Khalifa searches without rest for a cure...but as each fruitless day passes, Lailah's nightmarish fate grows ever closer.

In a remote kingdom, there lived a princess, adored by her subjects and wielding powerful magic. But as her land was ravaged by an endless war, she lost everything: her people, her family, her loved ones, and eventually, her own life. Until she opened her eyes and awoke in a place she’d never seen before!A thousand years have passed, and she finds herself reincarnated into someone else's body. Realizing the person she's now living as is despised by her own family and even her fianc...

Haruka Wakamatsu, a third-year Junior high school student, meets a freshman from the same school at the station. He is wearing an oversized uniform, and well asleep on the bench. Haruka is a caring person, so he cannot leave the bottom of the student’s trousers dragging and getting damaged. He tries to roll them up... This is how he becomes acquainted with Shu Hachiya. Gradually, the two boys begin to fall for each other. This is a pure boys’ love story, the first of a three-volume series....