Tsubomihime no Amayaka na Junan: Ijiwaru Ouji no Sakuryaku ni Hamarimashite!? (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• Vol: 2
• 2019 - 2020

Duchess Leticia Dorman has been betrothed to Crown Prince Clarke since age seven. She was once a rambunctious and free-spirited child, but the strict education she’s receiving to make her a fit future princess has really put a cramp in her lifestyle. Her only hope is that the prince might someday take an interest in someone else—so when Clarke shows up to a royal ball with an unknown woman at his side, Lettie is overcome with delight, presuming her dream has come true and her engagement has been broken off! She wastes no time retreating to an easygoing countryside life, but her newfound peace is cut short when the prince shows up and claims she’s still his fiancée! Clarke is determined to win Lettie over and marry her, while Lettie is determined to resist his charms and escape! Who will emerge victorious in this heart-pounding battle of wills?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2015

• Vol: 3+
• 2020 - ?

Berta is wed to the king as his second wife in a loveless, political marriage. However, after Berta falls pregnant with his child, the royal palace is thrown into disarray. The king's first wife stews in jealousy and a deep-seated sense of betrayal as Berta and King Harold's relationship begins to change.

• Vol: 3
• 2002 - 2003

16 year-old Princess Rosemary is furious with her older brother Prince Mash. Without her consent, he has promised her hand in marriage to Prince Lionel of Yurinera. Although the two kingdoms are neighboring countries, they are worlds apart. Arudera is a small, poor country filled with an abundance of greenery and untouched nature, while Yurinera is a very large and wealthy nation. Princess Rosemary decides to disguise herself and journey to Yurinera to sabotage the marriage proposal and sneak a peek of her husband to be. But when she arrives she discovers Prince Lionel to be completely different from the cruel and cold-hearted person he is rumored to be. Despite her original plan, she finds herself falling in love with him!

• Vol: 1
• 2016

The youngest princess of the country of Stellaus, Marietta, was betrothed in a political marriage to the General of the great militant country, Oltaire. General Belvant was often said to be strong, a fierce and terrifying god of a warrior. On the other hand, Marietta was a delicate flower of a princess. Everyone felt pity for poor Marietta’s situation, however, the truth was that Marietta found the General very dreamy… The story of a 30-year old General with a scary face (who was actually quite nice), and the tiny and adorable 18-year old Princess in their times of conflict and of lovey-doveyness.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 10
• 2010

Abandoned as an infant in spite of her royal blood, young princess Elsa has lived the life of a beggar. Now bitter, foul-mouthed and vengeful, she feels no gratitude when the seers who abandoned her in the name of prophecy retrieve her to use as a royal pawn by marrying her off to the cursed Prince Claudius of the neighboring kingdom Red Ark. Elsa loudly curses them and swears to ruin their plans for the marriage being forced on her, so the seers decide to keep the princess's foul mouth from ruining their scheme- by stealing her ability to speak!

• Vol: 9
• 2004 - 2007

The small country of Adarshan recently conquered a territory of the Castoria Empire. To create an alliance between the two countries and secure new border alignments, the victorious Adarshan general, Alexid Deke Adars (the king's younger stepbrother), was forced into a political marriage with Castoria's sixth imperial princess Justinia. But she's only 10 years old!

• Vol: 1
• 2015

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2016

• Vol: 1
• 2020

Maribelle, an ordinary small-town girl, gets entangled in an argument with a knight named Austin while trying to protect her younger brother. When Austin demands 10 Gold Coins for his trouble, Maribelle refuses, only to be taken aback by her father offering Maribelle in place of his only son for the unpaid compensation. Despite her refusal, Maribelle is forced into Austin's carriage, uncertain where she is being taken. Much to Maribelle's surprise, however, she arrives at the neighboring hostile kingdom of Mercens. Waiting for her is Princess Ilse, who looks identical to Maribelle! But what is it that Princess Ilse wants from Maribelle? Could there be a reason for her to summon Maribelle to the kingdom of Mercens? And does it have anything to do with the rumor about Princess Ilse and Prince Andrea's marriage?