paperback, 176 pages
Published June 11, 2019 by Seven Seas.
Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, wishes her parents would stop trying to get her to marry a man and settle down. In an unexpected move, her friend from high school offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, to make Morimoto's parents back off. But this "fake" marriage could unearth something very real!
Not great, with too much focus on antics and not enough pages to cover the story it sets out to tell, but there is a kernel of a great story in there that's still worth the time
Exactly what it says on the tin. Fake dating? Try some fake marriage instead! There's also a surprising amount of heart in here as one of the leads slowly untangles their real feelings. For one volume, it's a pretty sweet and satisfying story.
A really sweet story with some of my favorite tropes. Fake marriage! Friends to lovers! The grumpy one is soft for the sunshine one! Aw. Reading this was a great way to relax and get distracted from various life things. I did feel like the story was a bit rushed at times, which is why I'm not giving it 5 stars. But it was still a really nice read, both because of the romance and the MC's personal character arc. I kinda love those moments when a character finally stands up to controlling parents, as well as moments when someone who's been super focused on work/discipline looks up to catch a glimpse of other, more freeing and fulfilling options—and this manga had both.
