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One day, Natalia Judith remembers that she is the villainess of the otome game, "Alice of Suit Castle." "Thank you, God, for allowing me to be the cupid for my favorite pairing!!" That's right, her OTP involves her fiancé, Luis, and Alice, the real heroine. So that the two could be coupled, Natalia tries to fulfill her role as the villainess. Finally, the event involving the breaking of her and Luis' engagement unfolds! (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

I was reincarnated into the pages of my favorite romance novel. Not as the bright, beloved heroine, but as the cruel, grasping villainess, a mere stepping stone in the story. My only job is to dump the "Cold-Hearted Duke" so he can meet his true love. Fail, and war breaks out. I die. Nobody gets their happily ever after. Easy, right? Except playing a vindictive noblewoman when I'd been an ordinary woman in my past life is harder than it looks. Because if that's the case, why—at the end of it all—is the duke holding me close, murmuring into my ear, "Grace... I will never, ever let you go"?! (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Kanon realizes that she has been reborn as the villainess of a game. On her 18th birthday, her fiancé, who had chosen her half-sister to be his fiancée instead, breaks off his engagement with Kanon. Obediently accepting this decision, Kanon heads for the imperial capital. Her goal was to escape the worst possible outcome and live a peaceful life as a librarian, but she ended up signing a love contract with the emperor, one of the love interests of the game?! My fiancé, my step-brother, and my boss are all love interests of the game, and I'm just the heroine's stepping stone?! Being the villainess of an opportunistic game is no joke! A villainess' work x contract love fantasy! (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

Candace was so tyrannical in her quest to be loved, she earned the nickname of "Demon Princess" and was eventually executed as a result. But after her death, she wakes up to find that she's been thrown back in time. If it means avoiding such an ending, Candace will do anything. She'll give up her quest for love and even behave completely unlike herself if she has to! (Source: Square Enix)

Marie has had memories of her past life since she was five years old. Upon entering the academy, she finally realizes that the world she's living in is the setting of an otome game her little sister loved! However, she barely remembers the characters or the story. Since she knows nothing, she decides to take it easy and aim for a wonderful romance. But soon, she finds herself attracting the affection of the very love interests who are supposed to be vying for the protagonist...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Christiane got off the stage of the otome game after their engagement was abandoned by the Crown Prince. But for some reason, the Crown Prince and his entourage have come to her, who now works as a commoner inn and cafeteria in the city... (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

The frigid, magical Latia Duchy is the setting of a novel Lan wrote as a teen. But after waking up as his villainous stepsister, the remorseful author strives to atone for her tragic male lead's ending. Until Eustaph can come of age, Lan steps up as the temporary duke to improve his beloved dukedom. But Eustaph is a dangerously capable future duke–as an outsider with no Latia blood, Lan may only be in his way... unless common goals can bring the two together. (Source: Tapas Media)

They tried to silence her, but she doesn't need a voice to twist the odds in her favor. When Liliana wakes up in the body of an otome game villainess, she knows it's do or die. As the daughter of a duke and a candidate to marry the crown prince, she faces constant threats from assassins and her father's political enemies. Worse still, a fever has left her mute, unable to call for help or use magic to defend herself. Or so they all think! One quick attempt is all it takes for Liliana to shatter the common sense of her world, which dictates that incantations are mandatory for spellcasting. Now, all she needs to do is escape the grim destiny that awaits her. Though her foresight can only take her so far—the game doesn't start for another seven years—nothing can stop a six-year-old armed with erudition and cheat-level magic. (Source: J-Novel Club)

The spunky Lady Dillion didn't realize she was the villain of a romance novel until she encounters Marquess Cedric. Seeing him jogs a dormant memory of the novel's plot, in which her beloved younger sister dies in childbirth after marrying Cedric. Determined to prevent this, Dillion marries him herself, but what fate awaits her when she knows he's meant to fall in love with the real female lead later? In this marriage of convenience, it seems nothing turns out quite how either of them expects... (Source: Tapas Media)

I was a plain, unfeminine woman, but before I knew it, I woke up in the world of the game I was playing! And to think that I'd become the villainous young lady Alyssa, a character I hate the most... On top of that, Alyssa is on the verge of being sent to a dirty old man as a prostitute by her evil sister, the queen, under the guise of being a saintess! As Alissa tries to escape from the royal palace, a wild and mysterious handsome man assists her rescue. But the forceful man orders her to perform serve him in exchange for his help! (Source: Harper Collins Japan)

Lucille's fiancé, the second prince, accuses her of a crime she didn't commit and then breaks off their engagement. Not only that, but her unjust punishment is a new betrothal to a cursed marquess! After a prophetic dream foretells her eventual execution, Lucille awakens to memories of her past life...as Lilybell, the world's most lovable cat, whose previous owners throughout history happened to include a great witch, a legendary alchemist, and a chosen hero. According to her dream, Lucille's new fiancé, Felix, already has a fated love destined to appear in the future. In other words, it's only a temporary engagement, so why shouldn't she just kick back and relax? With her super positive mindset and the skills she inherited from Lilybell's owners, Lucille soon finds herself helping the people around her. She also discovers the truth of her past companions and begins to unravel the mystery behind Felix's curse. (Source: J-Novel Heart)

Milly Asteara's story should have ended in death by villainess. Known to some as the "final boss," Milly is an ice queen with a noble background and little interest in others. That chapter in her life comes to a close when she is callously murdered by Angelina Grey—the self-proclaimed villainess convinced this world is an otome game—and awakens three years in the past with all her memories intact. Determined to escape the humiliating fate that once claimed her life, Milly sets out to rewrite the future by gathering information, choosing allies, and reevaluating the world around her. Unfortunately, her rival won't stop until she gets her happy ending with Prince Gilbert, and she's willing to kill for it. Poisoned teacups, political rivalries, and hidden reincarnators turn everyday life at the academy into a battlefield. But for Milly, surviving this second chance means more than revenge—it's about carving out a life where she can truly belong! (Source: J-Novel Club)

I'm a villainess... it seems?! No, no, I'm not such a bad woman-!! Liz Beltran is an arrogant, selfish young woman, and a villainous one at that. When Liz arrives for her formal marriage meeting with the first prince, Alan, she is shocked to hear his younger brother's voice speaking to him. "What do you mean, 'villainess'? I'm not such a lousy woman!" She is shocked and teary-eyed, but her marriage partner, Alan, tells her, "I'll be your fiancé and help you out, so you don't end up becoming a villainess." She struggles to understand incomprehensible words such as "target" and "game world," but at the same time, she is thrilled by the too-sweet guidance of the beautiful Prince Alan as she strives to get back at the prince's brother! With the help of the prince who is "apparently" about to break off their engagement, Liz strives to become a perfect lady in this unique romantic comedy about a villainous lady! (Source: J-Publishing, translated)

An anthology of romance stories featuring young noblewomen who, after being rejected by their fiancés for various reasons, refuse to be discouraged and find their own happiness.

I found myself transmigrated into the body of the villainous mother-in-law from a novel—one who gets divorced by her count husband for her vicious behavior, torments the future queen, and ends up executed. Even if the plot's cliché, I'm not about to die. Life is precious, after all. "I'll gladly do it! That silly divorce!" I rushed to get the divorce finalized and stamped. Next comes the redemption arc, right? I greeted the female lead daughter-in-law with open arms. And finally, it's only right to wish her the best when I leave. Since I know how the story ends, the path to becoming a conglomerate heiress is wide open. The time had come for me to shout, "Goodbye, everyone!" But then... "Mother! I love you! I can't live without you!" Why is the daughter-in-law like this? "My lady, the purpose of the divorce reflection period is to thoroughly consider whether divorce is truly necessary." And now even the husband seems strange? Then came the doctor's diagnosis, the final straw that forced me to run away. (Source: Naver, translated)

Suzu, a mineral researcher, suddenly loses consciousness at work!! When she wakes up, she finds herself in the world of an otome game, reincarnated as the villainess, Mahalia!? If this continues, her life will fall apart just like in the game!! She escapes from the royal palace and makes her way to a coal mine, where she meets Abel, the leader of the mine. In order to survive, Suzu proposes that they make steel using coke, a type of coal that does not yet exist in this world... (Source: Kodansha, translated)

After being reincarnated in a game world, Ravie Heathfen, has been forced to play the role of the villainous noble lady after the game's heroine placed a slave curse on her. When the magic suddenly came undone, she gained back her bodily freedom and also memories of her past life but she has to make sure that the heroine doesn't find out or she'll lose her head! She wants to escape immediately but it's just impossible with the horribly skinny state her body is currently in. So for now, she'll just have to settle with eating porridge first and start building back her physical strength! But her fiancé the prince, the muscular knight, and others would unexpectedly come and start quarreling with her. It seems that our skinny young lady's escape plan will be filled with plenty of great difficulties! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Minerva has not been lucky with love -- her first fiancé dumped her for an Otherworlder, and her second planned to have her murdered. Having two broken has left her reputation in tatters due to the false accusations her previous fiancés have laid at her feet, but she finds herself with an unexpected third proposal when the feared Second Prince of the Empire makes an appearance at a ball and is impressed by her strength of spirit...

In her past life, otome game villainess Millene was a Japanese high school girl. When she was young, she was a naughty kid, and now that she has met the sparkling 17-year-old Prince Rendor, her memories have returned. But the 15-year-old animal lover Millene once again has her heart stolen by him. While seemingly sticky and full of misunderstandings, she is trying her best to have a happy marriage, that kind of exciting and fairly sweet story. (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)