josei Hot Novel Literally [Woman]. Targets women 18-30. Female equivalent to seinen. Unlike shoujo the romance is more realistic and less idealized. The storytelling is more explicit and mature.
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Prodigiously Amazing Weaponsmith
Shui Qingqing
When trash becomes a genius—one word: Fierce! Two words: Two-faced! Three words: Too heaven defying! She is the foremost and outstanding armament refining master. Passing through a dynasty, and became a publicly humiliated and bullied Third Young Miss. Ancient beasts, too outrageous? Obediently become a docile pet, or I’ll make you into soup! Ninth rank talent, rare talent in a thousand years? She was born with a godly constitution, crushing all geniuses! Peak level Profound Grade Armament, beyond priceless? Sorry to embarrass, but the bowl she uses to feed the cat is already at the God Grade….. she possessed a pair of eyes that could see through everything, yet she couldn’t see through—him! Merely exposing his demonic smile, Prince Mou lightly loosened his belt: “Can’t see through? Do not fret, you can slowly view when you return to the room. I’ll allow you to scrupulously inspect from head to toe.”
When trash becomes a genius—one word: Fierce! Two words: Two-faced! Three words: Too heaven defying! She is the foremost and outstanding armament refining master. Passing through a dynasty, and became a publicly humiliated and bullied Third Young Miss. Ancient beasts, too outrageous? Obediently become a docile pet, or I’ll make you into soup! Ninth rank talent, rare talent in a thousand years? She was born with a godly constitution, crushing all geniuses! Peak level Profound Grade Armament, beyond priceless? Sorry to embarrass, but the bowl she uses to feed the cat is already at the God Grade….. she possessed a pair of eyes that could see through everything, yet she couldn’t see through—him! Merely exposing his demonic smile, Prince Mou lightly loosened his belt: “Can’t see through? Do not fret, you can slowly view when you return to the room. I’ll allow you to scrupulously inspect from head to toe.” -
Mesmerizing Ghost Doctor
Feng Jiong
She, a modern hidden ghost leader of an organization which gathered insane prodigies proficient in the various differing skill-sets. Highly skilled in medicine and poison, executes covert assassinations, viewed as insane and demonic in the eyes of people of the world. Killed in an accident, and reborn into the body of a disfigured young girl. What? Face disfigured, identity stolen? A return to the family dim and hopeless? Her identity can be given up, her family can be forgone, but as for the one who harmed her predecessor who inhabited this same body, if she didn’t at least make them scream in unimaginable agony and throw them into a state of wretchedness, how could she live up to her demonic reputation? Endless turmoil ensues and it’s a battle to dominate over all! See how she shook the world dressed in a suit of red, her sword up against the dominant powers that rocked the Heavens! Her name spread across the seas, shocking the earth!
She, a modern hidden ghost leader of an organization which gathered insane prodigies proficient in the various differing skill-sets. Highly skilled in medicine and poison, executes covert assassinations, viewed as insane and demonic in the eyes of people of the world. Killed in an accident, and reborn into the body of a disfigured young girl. What? Face disfigured, identity stolen? A return to the family dim and hopeless? Her identity can be given up, her family can be forgone, but as for the one who harmed her predecessor who inhabited this same body, if she didn’t at least make them scream in unimaginable agony and throw them into a state of wretchedness, how could she live up to her demonic reputation? Endless turmoil ensues and it’s a battle to dominate over all! See how she shook the world dressed in a suit of red, her sword up against the dominant powers that rocked the Heavens! Her name spread across the seas, shocking the earth! -
My Crown Prince Consort Is a Firecracker!
Zi Yunxi
A genius talisman practitioner is reborn as a seven-year-old girl! However, her innocent appearance belies her vicious personality. In the remote countryside, the Crown Prince runs into her, beating up her enemy. She is indifferent, but it’s love at first sight for the Crown Prince! “Not good, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Her Highness the Crown Prince Consort used an immobilization talisman on His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty is currently eating dirt in the main hall.” “Isn’t that normal? Who told that dog emperor to provoke my wife? I say it’s a job well done! Pour a bucket of ice water on him to cool him down!”
A genius talisman practitioner is reborn as a seven-year-old girl! However, her innocent appearance belies her vicious personality. In the remote countryside, the Crown Prince runs into her, beating up her enemy. She is indifferent, but it’s love at first sight for the Crown Prince! “Not good, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Her Highness the Crown Prince Consort used an immobilization talisman on His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty is currently eating dirt in the main hall.” “Isn’t that normal? Who told that dog emperor to provoke my wife? I say it’s a job well done! Pour a bucket of ice water on him to cool him down!” -
Under the Oak Tree
Sooji Kim
The daughter of a duke, the stuttering Maximilian, married a knight of lowly status at her father’s coercion. After their first night, her husband departed for an expedition without another word. He comes back three years later, this time as a famous knight in the whole continent. How would Maximilian face him on his return?
The daughter of a duke, the stuttering Maximilian, married a knight of lowly status at her father’s coercion. After their first night, her husband departed for an expedition without another word. He comes back three years later, this time as a famous knight in the whole continent. How would Maximilian face him on his return? -
Predatory Marriage
Forgive
Princess Leah wrote a suicide note ahead of her wedding. It was because she was certain that she would die after the wedding night; a miserable end of a princess who devoted her life to the country and to the royal family. But before giving up her life, Leah planned her last revenge to the family, one that would surely leave them in ruins even after she became a cold corpse. She would bring them shame by being a non-virgin bride. “Why did you throw away your first experience? Don’t you just want to run away?” “I… I want to die.” Leah impulsively confided to the man she slept with for one night.
Princess Leah wrote a suicide note ahead of her wedding. It was because she was certain that she would die after the wedding night; a miserable end of a princess who devoted her life to the country and to the royal family. But before giving up her life, Leah planned her last revenge to the family, one that would surely leave them in ruins even after she became a cold corpse. She would bring them shame by being a non-virgin bride. “Why did you throw away your first experience? Don’t you just want to run away?” “I… I want to die.” Leah impulsively confided to the man she slept with for one night. -
Lucia
Covering The Sky
Lucia grew up not knowing she was a princess. But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream. In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on. When she woke up from her dream, she was determined to reshape her future, realizing that she had plenty of time before the crucial turning point. Thus, she begins her journey to change her dark future.
Lucia grew up not knowing she was a princess. But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream. In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on. When she woke up from her dream, she was determined to reshape her future, realizing that she had plenty of time before the crucial turning point. Thus, she begins her journey to change her dark future. -
Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator
Snow Mountain Mists
All Chu Lian had done was to read a book where the female lead had cheated on her wonderful husband. While wondering why, before she knew it, she was waking up in the body of that very same female lead! Wait, did that mean the handsome husband from the book was hers now? Chu Lian decided to welcome him with open arms! However, what she got wasn’t the kind husband she had been expecting. Instead, his personality seemed to have been completely flipped! He left her all alone on their wedding night… and just five days into their marriage, her dear husband abandoned his loving wife and left to enlist in the army! Fine! Be that way! She could pass her days perfectly well somehow, even if she had to do it alone! Chu Lian put her household in order, charmed the rest of her new family, and did a little business on the side. She even opened up some new trade routes! Her days passed peacefully and leisurely… Until her dear husband got into trouble at the frontline of the war. Hmph, isn’t he crawling back to me for help in the end? Forget it, I’ll go save him myself!
All Chu Lian had done was to read a book where the female lead had cheated on her wonderful husband. While wondering why, before she knew it, she was waking up in the body of that very same female lead! Wait, did that mean the handsome husband from the book was hers now? Chu Lian decided to welcome him with open arms! However, what she got wasn’t the kind husband she had been expecting. Instead, his personality seemed to have been completely flipped! He left her all alone on their wedding night… and just five days into their marriage, her dear husband abandoned his loving wife and left to enlist in the army! Fine! Be that way! She could pass her days perfectly well somehow, even if she had to do it alone! Chu Lian put her household in order, charmed the rest of her new family, and did a little business on the side. She even opened up some new trade routes! Her days passed peacefully and leisurely… Until her dear husband got into trouble at the frontline of the war. Hmph, isn’t he crawling back to me for help in the end? Forget it, I’ll go save him myself! -
The Tragedy of The Villainess
Honey Flows
Seria, a social outcast, has changed. Seria Stern, the wicked woman who made everyone tremble with fear, was now calm. In fact, she wasn’t just changed, she was a completely different person. The moment she realized that she had possessed the body of the villain Seria, in a romance novel, she had a hunch about the future and decided to live low. She would avoid kidnapping and harassing the original heroine, hence preventing her death by decapitation at the hands of Kalis, the second male lead. In order to avoid that, she had to fix her bad relationship with Kalis and even healed his injured arm. Thanks to that she got engaged with him, so it’s all worked out. Finally, the original heroine returned, and her husband, Lesche, should be on good terms with her now. “I’ve been waiting to escort her, so…” Lesche asked, resolutely cutting off Kalis’ words. “Miss Seria, it would be better for you to choose. With whom would you want to go with?” Something was strange. The original, wasn’t it perfectly fine?
Seria, a social outcast, has changed. Seria Stern, the wicked woman who made everyone tremble with fear, was now calm. In fact, she wasn’t just changed, she was a completely different person. The moment she realized that she had possessed the body of the villain Seria, in a romance novel, she had a hunch about the future and decided to live low. She would avoid kidnapping and harassing the original heroine, hence preventing her death by decapitation at the hands of Kalis, the second male lead. In order to avoid that, she had to fix her bad relationship with Kalis and even healed his injured arm. Thanks to that she got engaged with him, so it’s all worked out. Finally, the original heroine returned, and her husband, Lesche, should be on good terms with her now. “I’ve been waiting to escort her, so…” Lesche asked, resolutely cutting off Kalis’ words. “Miss Seria, it would be better for you to choose. With whom would you want to go with?” Something was strange. The original, wasn’t it perfectly fine? -
Remarried Empress
Alpha Tart
Navier was the perfect empress, however, the Emperor wanted a wife, not a colleague. And so, the Emperor abandoned Empress Navier and placed an ens*aved girl beside him. That was fine until Navier heard the Emperor promise the s*ave the Empress’ position. After many ups and downs, Navier decided she would accept being the Queen of the neighbouring country and remarry.
Navier was the perfect empress, however, the Emperor wanted a wife, not a colleague. And so, the Emperor abandoned Empress Navier and placed an ens*aved girl beside him. That was fine until Navier heard the Emperor promise the s*ave the Empress’ position. After many ups and downs, Navier decided she would accept being the Queen of the neighbouring country and remarry. -
Return of the Female Knight
Lee Halin
Elena, who spent her entire life as a cold-blooded female knight to avenge her family, ended up dying without claiming her revenge. When she opened her eyes she found that she went back into the past. By day she was a lady in a dress, and at night she carried a sword to change history and prevent her family’s destruction. “I want to marry you, Your Highness,” she said to the crown prince. She would do this to save her family.
Elena, who spent her entire life as a cold-blooded female knight to avenge her family, ended up dying without claiming her revenge. When she opened her eyes she found that she went back into the past. By day she was a lady in a dress, and at night she carried a sword to change history and prevent her family’s destruction. “I want to marry you, Your Highness,” she said to the crown prince. She would do this to save her family. -
I Will Seduce The Northern Duke
Jusiha
“Pretend to be my lover and join the social circle.” Selena, the top star that had the entire world’s attention, was suddenly warped to Northern Duke’s land during an accident while filming. Kalcion, the Northern Duke that saved her from the infernal beasts, offers Selena a chance to go back home in return for collecting information in various social circles by pretending to be his lover. Selena quickly accepts Kalcion’s offer, but… “Why in the world can’t you do this!?” “Don’t you think that the answer to that should be obvious to you, the actress, not to me, the duke?” There was a critical problem. The Northern Duke’s acting skills are horrible! “…Let’s change the plan. I’ll seduce you instead.” And thus the contractual relationship between the two started. Will Kalcion’s acting skill improve first, or will he start to have true feelings for Selena instead?
“Pretend to be my lover and join the social circle.” Selena, the top star that had the entire world’s attention, was suddenly warped to Northern Duke’s land during an accident while filming. Kalcion, the Northern Duke that saved her from the infernal beasts, offers Selena a chance to go back home in return for collecting information in various social circles by pretending to be his lover. Selena quickly accepts Kalcion’s offer, but… “Why in the world can’t you do this!?” “Don’t you think that the answer to that should be obvious to you, the actress, not to me, the duke?” There was a critical problem. The Northern Duke’s acting skills are horrible! “…Let’s change the plan. I’ll seduce you instead.” And thus the contractual relationship between the two started. Will Kalcion’s acting skill improve first, or will he start to have true feelings for Selena instead? -
I Raised A Black Dragon
Daseul
The witch, Elonora Asil, has fifteen previous convictions. And the transmigrator, Noah Park, had no intentions of being involved in the novel’s original plot of the dragon beheading the villainess. With that thought in mind, she abandoned her titles as The Wicked Witch and sought to live a long and peaceful life. So she heads down to the countryside wrought with deep remorse for all her misdeeds. And all should be happy… or she thought. “Please raise me!” And so it would seem that she stumbled upon the heroine’s pet dragon — the black-haired kid that would turn ballistic and obsessive later on — imprinted the villainess as his mother. And to make matters worse, the male lead suspects her as the prime culprit of stealing the dragon. “How long should I keep up with you?” She thought he’d arrest her right away, but seems like the male lead was slowly becoming the dragon’s butler. “Can I hug you?” “No.” “Then… can you hold me?” The villainess believes that the dragon needs a bit of taming. ‘Oh, male lead, won’t you sign a life contract as a real butler?
The witch, Elonora Asil, has fifteen previous convictions. And the transmigrator, Noah Park, had no intentions of being involved in the novel’s original plot of the dragon beheading the villainess. With that thought in mind, she abandoned her titles as The Wicked Witch and sought to live a long and peaceful life. So she heads down to the countryside wrought with deep remorse for all her misdeeds. And all should be happy… or she thought. “Please raise me!” And so it would seem that she stumbled upon the heroine’s pet dragon — the black-haired kid that would turn ballistic and obsessive later on — imprinted the villainess as his mother. And to make matters worse, the male lead suspects her as the prime culprit of stealing the dragon. “How long should I keep up with you?” She thought he’d arrest her right away, but seems like the male lead was slowly becoming the dragon’s butler. “Can I hug you?” “No.” “Then… can you hold me?” The villainess believes that the dragon needs a bit of taming. ‘Oh, male lead, won’t you sign a life contract as a real butler? -
Phoenix Ascending
Billowing Snow
The heavens and earth change when the blood phoenix descends. She is the chosen one of the blood phoenix, and she shoulders the blood debt of the entire royal clan. She renounces her fair facade with resolution and enthralls the world whilst clad in white, bestirring nations and dynasties with the flip of a hand. He is an invincible war god and never shows mercy in his slaughter. His frozen heart is disturbed by her alone, and his tenderness reserved only for her. Do we work together with one heart, or walk the separate paths of strangers? Do we clash against each other with weapons instead… In this vast world, I compose music only with you, to astound eras to come.
The heavens and earth change when the blood phoenix descends. She is the chosen one of the blood phoenix, and she shoulders the blood debt of the entire royal clan. She renounces her fair facade with resolution and enthralls the world whilst clad in white, bestirring nations and dynasties with the flip of a hand. He is an invincible war god and never shows mercy in his slaughter. His frozen heart is disturbed by her alone, and his tenderness reserved only for her. Do we work together with one heart, or walk the separate paths of strangers? Do we clash against each other with weapons instead… In this vast world, I compose music only with you, to astound eras to come. -
Don't Concern Yourself With That Book
Moon Si-Hyun
Living for the sole aim of escaping! ‘Light of Rusbella’ was a depressing romance novel. Wishing for a new life, Asili Rosé was reborn as the daughter of the 8th wife of the Estrian Emperor. She thought she was born with a golden spoon, but it was actually just a gilded spoon? Once she realized that nothing but ruin awaited, she found a diary foreshadowing the future… It foretold Asili’s death by the hands of the Crown Prince, Castor! [“What does the empire mean to you?” After asking this, the Crown Prince smiled so very beautifully. And then he killed me.] Unfortunately, Asili kept coming back to life, and continued to be killed over and over again. As she continued to relive her deaths, she slowly lost her smile and changed. …Let’s try to survive first. __ “What can I do for my elder brother?” “Well.” __ Pale sky blue hair fluttered finely in the wind. He smiled weakly, before parting his dry lips. “Call my name.” “…” My head quickly snapped up. “Call me… Amoru.” His fingertips skimmed along my inner wrist.
Living for the sole aim of escaping! ‘Light of Rusbella’ was a depressing romance novel. Wishing for a new life, Asili Rosé was reborn as the daughter of the 8th wife of the Estrian Emperor. She thought she was born with a golden spoon, but it was actually just a gilded spoon? Once she realized that nothing but ruin awaited, she found a diary foreshadowing the future… It foretold Asili’s death by the hands of the Crown Prince, Castor! [“What does the empire mean to you?” After asking this, the Crown Prince smiled so very beautifully. And then he killed me.] Unfortunately, Asili kept coming back to life, and continued to be killed over and over again. As she continued to relive her deaths, she slowly lost her smile and changed. …Let’s try to survive first. __ “What can I do for my elder brother?” “Well.” __ Pale sky blue hair fluttered finely in the wind. He smiled weakly, before parting his dry lips. “Call my name.” “…” My head quickly snapped up. “Call me… Amoru.” His fingertips skimmed along my inner wrist. -
Empress of Otherverse
Viscacha
Sa Bina was on her way to write her SAT when she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. She is sent to be the old emperor’s concubine, but on their wedding night, the emperor gets murdered by no one other than his own son and the heir! To survive, Bina makes a deal with beautiful but deadly Lucretius and her life in this dangerous kingdom begins.
Sa Bina was on her way to write her SAT when she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. She is sent to be the old emperor’s concubine, but on their wedding night, the emperor gets murdered by no one other than his own son and the heir! To survive, Bina makes a deal with beautiful but deadly Lucretius and her life in this dangerous kingdom begins.
