You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 2 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 2 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 171837786X

It was a bumpy road getting here, but things have finally settled down for Ayako and Takumi, who have decided to take it slow and avoid making any dramatic changes to their relationship. At least, that was what Ayako thought they had decided. Just when she feels like she can finally relax, Takumi asks her out on a date! After focusing on nothing but raising her daughter for the last decade, Ayako has no idea how to mentally prepare for an event like this. The pressure’s on for Takumi as well—he’s spent the last ten years dreaming of their first date, so it has to be perfect! Will the couple manage to get over their nerves and have a night to remember? Or is their first date end before it’s even begun?

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 4 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 4 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2024-02-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718377908

Thanks to Miu’s meddling, Ayako is now sure she’s in love with Takumi. She’s totally fallen for him and is so ready to start dating him that she kickstarts their new relationship by surprising him with a passionate kiss—and promptly sends him away without word, confident that their feelings are so strong they need not be spoken. At least, that’s how she sees it in her head, but as soon as she tells her daughter about it, she realizes that all she did was kiss her neighbor out of nowhere! They aren’t actually dating at all! Embarrassed, Ayako resolves herself to have a proper conversation with Takumi about their relationship ASAP...but what was once a simple discussion quickly becomes complicated when she receives sudden news about her job. Can she overcome the rapidly mounting awkwardness and hard feelings she faces and have a heart-to-heart with Takumi? Or will their spark fizzle out as she struggles over what to do?

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 7 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 7 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718377967

After three long months away from her daughter, Ayako is finally back home from her business trip to Tokyo, and she’s brought back a big surprise: she’s pregnant! It’s only been a few months since Takumi and Ayako started dating, but the excitement of living under one roof ended up getting the best of them, so they accidentally skipped a few steps and took this giant leap forward. Now that there’s a baby involved, things are going to get much more complicated... Will Ayako be able to manage the challenges of first-time pregnancy alongside her career? And Takumi may be a great support for her, but he’s right about to graduate and begin dedicating himself to job hunting—will caring for Ayako and preparing for fatherhood all the while stretch him past his limits?

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 1 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 1 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718377843

A decade ago, Ayako took in her orphaned niece, Miu, as her own. They now share a close mother-daughter bond, but being a young single mom hasn’t been easy for Ayako. Good thing Miu’s childhood friend Takumi has been there for the family every step of the way. After all these years, he’s grown into a kind, handsome young man—just the kind of guy Ayako would like to see Miu date. In fact, when Takumi asks to speak with Ayako privately one day, she can’t wait to give the young couple her blessing. But little does she know it’s not Miu that Takumi has fallen for... It’s her! How will Ayako handle the romantic feelings of the boy who’s meant so much to her family? And what will it all mean for her relationship with her daughter?

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 5 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 5 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2024-04-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718377924

Ayako and Takumi are finally dating! She has a boyfriend for the first time in her thirty-[REDACTED] years of life, and he’s officially going out with the only woman he’s ever had feelings for, so they’re both pretty new at this. But wait...they’re already moving in together?! Thanks to a not-so-coincidental internship that fell into Takumi’s lap, he and Ayako end up sharing a condo in Tokyo when she goes there for a three-month business trip, and it’s just the two of them. Despite both of them being in the first month of their first relationship, now they’re already eating, bathing, and sleeping together under one roof... Can Ayako’s heart take all the excitement?

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 3 (Light Novel)

You Like Me, Not My Daughter?! Volume 3 (Light Novel)
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2023-12-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718377886

Despite several twists and turns, Ayako and Takumi finally managed to have a successful first date. It’s looking like Ayako will be able to come to terms with Takumi’s feelings at her own pace...or so she thinks until her daughter suddenly lays down the gauntlet, declaring that she’s gunning for Takumi! Now forced to choose between accepting Takumi’s feelings or handing him over to her daughter, will Ayako finally come to see him as a potential partner? Or will her daughter’s advances close the book on her and Takumi’s romance forever?

Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 1

Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 1
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2021-02-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718319061

First-year high school student Momota Kaoru just saved a beautiful high school girl, Orihara Hime, from a train molester. One thing leads to another, and they end up going on a date! They have a lot in common: they both love video games, they both jam to their favorite songs on mixtapes, they were even both born in the Year of the Snake. Except... Orihara’s first game console used cartridges... and her old mixtapes are all on MiniDisc... and, oh, her birthday is actually 12 years before Momota’s! When her secret comes out, she thinks it must all be over... but will Momota really let something like a little age gap get in the way of his love for Orihara? Find out if love really can transcend generations in this sugar-sweet romantic comedy!

Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2

Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2
Author: Reia
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2021-07-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 163858009X

When Iris was expelled from the royal academy, she was banished from high society. Two years later, she may be the beloved acting governor of Armelia and president of a flourishing company, but she dares not consort with the rest of the nobility. Now she's received an invitation to the annual Foundation Day celebration--an invitation from the royal family no less, who she cannot afford to refuse. Thrust into the fray of society politics, Iris must rapidly learn to stand her ground, lest she lose everything she's worked so hard to build.

Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen (manga)

Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen (manga)
Author: Keishi Ayasato
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975357310

Kaito Sena's life hasn't exactly been easy. Unfortunately for him, death isn't about to get any better. Summoned by none other than Elisabeth Le Fanu, the "Torture Princess," Kaito has to choose what he wants for his second life-be her butler, or die a long, painful death by torture. What is he to do but become her servant...and help her eliminate the fourteen ranked demons wreaking havoc in the world! See the original light novel come to life in this gritty manga adaptation!

If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord (Manga) Vol. 1

If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord (Manga) Vol. 1
Author: Hota
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1626927960

The manga adaptation of the hit light novel series--now with an anime! While on a job, Dale–a young but accomplished adventurer–comes across a little demon girl all alone in the forest. Dale can’t bear to leave her there to die, so instead, he takes her home! Demon or not, Latina is beyond adorable, and it is not long before he finds himself head over heels with being her guardian. Can Dale handle the trials and tribulations of childcare and being an adventurer?