If you love men who sob and beg for another chance, this feels like a buffet of delicious regret.  If you like women being true to themselves and growing stronger, you'll get that dished out, too.... more>>

After a life of misery, our FL learns even her 'perfect sister' hated her.  She dies in a terrible way, only to wake up as a child again.  Unlike the usual time travel stories, the people in her life act slightly different from the very beginning. <<less

Cruelty and brutality destroy ML his entire life, but he pushed through to reach FL.  The journey warped his love into blaming her for his suffering.  Heartbroken and betrayed, she'll do anything to get away.... more>>

No magic.  No cutesy balls or banquets.  No sword competition or whatever.  Think more 1930s warfare.  A huge amount of it.  War injuries, death, and PTSD.  So much PTSD.

The translator links the whole story. <<less

Identical twin brothers have very different roles and interests, but perfect mirror images.  FL Lucy never mixes them up, and ML Felix wants to know how!  But... does she love Adrian?  Felix begins to wish she'd choose him instead.... more>>

For once, you get angst and some misunderstandings, but there's nothing toxic.  There's drama and tension and longing, but...  it's actually pretty healthy?

I wish this had been at least R-15.  T.T  I just know Felix would've been wild.  I just know it! <<less

The romance part of this is so slow, it crawls.  The FL is OP but.. as support??  It convinced me, but it wasn't easy.... more>>

This one is for the support types who deserve more recognition and want a break from the MC always automatically being the strongest or coolest or whatever. <<less

The FL is pretty relatable and has a splash of personality actually different from most romance novels.  The ML acts a bit tr*shy, partially by... more>> mistake, but it's mild and not nearly as bad as most young guys in real life.  Don't hate on him too fast and drop the novel.  You could miss out. <<less

Personally, this novel felt very original, had a plot with lots of moving parts, and had a pleasant unique style.  It kept me intrigued, encouraged me to open my mind to other genres coming together, and sometimes made me laugh out loud.... more>>

The translation can feel a bit awkward, the writing switches viewpoints sometimes, and the plot has lots of elements; therefore, it can be a bit much for some casual readers. <<less

Packed with romantic, family, and political drama.  Our incredibly beautiful princess wants to avoid a terrible fate of ab*se, betrayal, loneliness, and death.  Using the knowledge of what's to come, she seizes control and yanks everything into an extremely different path.... more>>

The comic is *chef's kiss*. <<less

FL is transmigrated into an otome game as the villainess...  but when she played, her character always died!  She needs to win a ML to survive.... more>>

Juicy drama and a good handful of twists to keep you on your toes. <<less

The ML and FL are both adults when the dad goes "hey, so this dude is family now", so it has some pseudo-in*est vibes.... more>>

The plot genuinely grows on you, and the tension and intrigue kept me flipping chapters.  There's a couple R-15 scenes towards the end of what's currently out, but nothing crosses into R-18/19. <<less

Though she had a hand in saving the prince, she wasn't the mermaid that originally pulled him from the water...  when he learns this, our prince turns into a tw*t.  Our gal gets a second chance at life, and there are some pretty odd and interesting twists.... more>>

Though it drags a bit and sometimes feels a touch more depressing than it *should* be, there's enough plot and drama to keep the average angst-oriented reader turning the pages. <<less

Imagine being put in a villainess body in a romance novel you read...  but the world hates you.  Not just the people misunderstanding you nonstop (including your drop dead gorgeous hubby), but destiny itself keeps kicking you while you're down.... more>>

It's a fantastic read for those that love the tension from angst and frustration.  Also, there's some R-15ish scenes, sorry. <<less

K, so, you get 3 major arcs that feel vastly different.  The first fits nicely in rofan and could've ended, but the author goes "lol sike" and you get a HORROR thriller, then we get like a romantic action drama.... more>>

I went from adoring the crazy ML turning yandere, to going "omfg unforgivable", to "I want one".  My feelings for the FL were super scattered.  I sure felt bad in the middle, tho, jfc.

Wish the pacing was better condensed, but otherwise great. <<less

FL acted the novel's role perfect so she could return to her world.  But...  it restarted??  The ML is such a plot wrecking ball, he might as well be singing Miley Cyrus.  The talking book is MAD.  Follow the story or be punished!... more>>

The concepts felt very fresh for me.  The angst was served deliciously and in generous helpings.  I adore ML so much~ <<less

Transmigrated into a novel, our poor gal is the villainess who shamelessly chases the ogML.  The kicker- she's married to a hot villain she's supposed to kill!... more>>

He doesn't love her, so she pursues a divorce to get off the incoming train of death-flags...  and he's just like "lol no, just go commit arson or beat people up...  hey, get the prince to love you back, then we can divorce.. haha".  Our girl goes "k, bet". <<less

This one is for the types that want an OP FL sick of everyone's bull.  You'll hate the FL if you're not looking for a power fantasy.  The ML's a well-meaning mu*derer in most timelines, and I enjoyed watching him sob at one point.  Decent dude tho.... more>>

The middle part drags, but the rest is pretty sweet. <<less

Melodrama to the max.  The FL can feel a bit too angelic in nature at times.  The ML starts absolutely horrible, then has a massive change of heart when he realizes the consequences.... more>>

The plot isn't very fresh, but this novel is great for sitting back with popcorn and watching it like a soap opera. <<less

This is better than you'd think and here's why:  1) For once, our FL has a very valid reason she can't just speak up and fix things.  2) Character changes have obvious events that caused them, not just plot convenience.  3) Our FL actually has her own mind beyond being solely focused on the ML.  4) Multiple characters suffer consequences they deserved.... more>>

I absolutely loved reading the ML being terrible, because we the readers already know the big secret that will destroy him.  You'll be whispering "keep digging your own grave, buddy".  It's interesting to see the different sides to things and really feel the tension before the truth floods out.  And yeah, I'm weird and dig twisted stuff a bit, so it's up my alley. <<less

You know when you tell a lie, but it sticks around and gets worse, and the bigger it gets, the harder it is to admit the truth?  Like telling your inlaws "oh, sure, I like spicy food" when you don't.  You were just trying to be polite, but now they always have spicy food when you visit and you have to either keep eating spicy food or... finally cave and admit you made a dumb lie.  They'd be mad, because it's kind of weird and insulting to be lied to about something originally so dumb.... more>>

Yeah.  Our ML does something similar.

There's also a bunch of people pretty bummed out the whole time, and usually they've got a reason. <<less

Hopefully the links will get fixed??... more>>

Disclaimer:  apparently there is some R19 content, but maybe I originally read a different version?  My bad, guys.  Anyway...

Please be aware that the FL's descriptions of events are what she genuinely believed happened, but not necessarily had all information or saw and heard clearly.  This story takes misunderstands and dials it up to an 11 out of 10.  If you dig huge amounts of angst and drama, you'll like this one. <<less

Warning for R-15 content.  Though there's some spice, it's a bit of a stretch to even call it R-15 (imo).... more>>

The low rating is odd-  there's interesting characters, tons of twists, heartache, powerful romance... the writing and translation are also smooth (though not always perfect).  The pacing can be a bit dragging as it tries to create tension.  The ML is actually a pretty good dude straight from the start, which is rare for dramas I tend to like, and a lot of the yummy drama originates from secrets, lost memories, etc, rather than everyone being constantly heartbroken. <<less

Wish that perfect unattainable man was suddenly extremely attainable...  and loved you so much he'd burn the world down if something happened to you?  The drama in this managed to jerk tears out of me 3 separate times.  There are some twists that made me cry like a baby.... more>>

The misunderstandings aren't necessarily an issue, but it taunts/teases you nonstop.  Edges you, delays gratification.  Like waving treats under your nose, letting you lick them, then NOPE just kidding, you don't get to have them yet.  How?  Mostly from the FL being an absolute moron.  The pacing drags in places, then moves like an action-thriller in others.  If the pacing was smoother and it wasn't reliant on people being dense often, it would be 10/10 for me. <<less

Not everyone will find this romantic, as it's more about the loneliness of unrequited love for several people.  The ML is broken and carries unrequited love and heavy guilt, but the FL clings to him anyway with a desperate crush.  You'll howl at how she pathetically longs for him and expects more to develop, all while he doesn't even KNOW she expects more.  It's frustrating.  She has no excuse to not realize how things would go, though he does push things too far.  No cheating exactly, but lying and disrespectful behavior, yes.... more>>

If he were the protagonist, we'd probably understand him the whole time.  He's not a only-ever-loved-FL kind of ML like most of this genre, so many people might not be able to like him.

If you want angsty, longing, aching drama, this one's for you.  I prefer more passion, tbh.

The second male lead is *chef's kiss*.  His complicated affection feels very realistic, it hovers perfectly between romantic and platonic to comfortably fit in this role, yet he's also everything you would hope from a typical ML.  I liked him best as a person. <<less

Pure, melodramatic angst.  The ML is absorbed with anger issues, selfishness, and an inferiority complex (though if this were real life, he'd be justified turning out that way).  The stoic FL puts up with major neglect until she's on the verge of death.... more>>

Do you get masochistic delight watching an egotistical genius man-baby deny his feelings?  Do you like the irritable tension of watching the FL try and fail repeatedly to give him up until she full on snaps?  Do you hope there's some insane way they'll get a happy ending, even if they don't deserve it?

Here ya go! <<less

More like an action-fantasy-drama, the romance is very slow, there's less than expected, and they confuse you with the MLs until she picks the main.... more>>

Oh boy is there social drama, though.  I sobbed 4 different times for entirely different characters.  It's a rollercoaster, like a TV show pushed into book form. <<less

Tyrant ML is a fluffy puppy for FL until amnesia makes him think she's an imposter.  Driving her away, his life becomes hell when he realizes the truth.... more>>

Really, she just did the classic "whoops, preggers, gonna fake my death and be a single mom".  This time, the novel really deals out 10x the ML torment when the bad he did wasn't even real... so...  damn.  #overkill #savetheo #offeringselfastribute <<less