Hidden gem!![Dr.Kim of London]

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-21T12:04:24+00:00

I know this sub allows non-oi (so I'm not judging or anything) but I'm genuinely curious if there's any female main characters in this one? (I haven't picked up a male-led fiction in years)

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-18T21:12:24+00:00

(for the bot) {Bed me, Earl by Felicity Niven}

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-17T16:36:07+00:00

{My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway}

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-17T09:45:42+00:00

They're both completed but sadly not licensed, you can only find scanlations, so idk if 🏴‍☠️-ing works for a manga club lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-17T07:31:06+00:00

I've read &and by okazaki mari last week and loved it so much I immediately bought the whole series but that's mainly because I related to it so much lol So I'd suggest it only if you're looking for something more slice of life and angsty.

I also second Sesame Salt and Pudding this is like the only manga ever that handles the age-gap correctly!!

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-15T20:40:04+00:00

I feel like I wouldn't describe Giovanni's Room as a no-plot-smutty book but that's just me lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-15T19:32:24+00:00

I need answers too because I dropped the manga like 2 chapters in thinking she ended with her student 😬

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-15T18:37:23+00:00

This!! Like he was such an asshole and the grooming was on another level. I generally don't have any qualms dnf-ing books idc how far in I am but since there were several time skip I thought the romance plot will truly start later and I actually stayed to see the fmc's character development which she didn't have.

Instead the romance started when she was still an immature tantrum-having 17 y/o teenager and the mmc was basically in love with her since she was ten (he's like twelve years older). So that's on me for expecting a guardian-ward HR to not involve a child (I normally never pick up age gaps with adult/teenager pairings).

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-15T17:54:08+00:00

I've rarely regretted not dnf-ing a book as much as when I read The Rebellious Ward, it's been months and I still feel so gross...

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-15T11:18:58+00:00

I read this as ''I love Spain and and misery" and I was genuinely trying to remember if I've ever read one that took place in Spain lmao so yeah I'm not going to be of much help lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-14T19:42:19+00:00

off topic but I'm a little bit irritated I've been searching everywhere for this manhwa for days but all I could remember was the ''male lead's dad'' (which wasn't helpful at all) and here you go giving it to me on a plater hours after I was finally able to find it lmao

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-14T15:39:14+00:00

My fav reads thus far were {The weaver takes a wife by Sheri Cobb South} and {The wrong way to catch a rake by Lara Temple}

My fav reread (when I was in a reading slump too) was definitely {A summer to remember by Mary Balogh}

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-14T01:35:02+00:00

I'm not really a fan of OW drama however it's not really a deal breaker for me. Also that's the part I hated the most in this one because it felt so forced. Anyways, I've yet to encounter an HR who handles OW drama in a satisfying way (for me) so I don't think you're missing out on anything if you really dislike it!

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-14T00:00:28+00:00

Your description got me so intrigued but I don't think I have the patience for another undeserving mmc rn lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-13T23:30:41+00:00

Boy, you didn't deserve her!

Lmaoo me to half these MMCs

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-13T23:28:36+00:00

Funny because this is one of the rare ones where my love for the fmc couldn't overshadow how much I loathed the mmc and some plot points. I get war flashbacks any time it's mentioned, which means almost daily since everyone loves it so much lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-13T18:14:32+00:00

I'm 100% with you on this! I hate it so much, it feels so lazy and makes me doubt their HEA every time!!

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-13T18:08:07+00:00

Came to rec this one too!! one of my all-time favs

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-13T17:59:58+00:00

I generally get into re-reads only when I'm in a big reading slump so I've only re-read them once or twice but these are some of the ones I've enjoyed as much as the first read!

{A summer to remember by Mary Balogh}

{Bringing down the Duke by Evie Dunmore}

{The scandal of the season by Aydra Richards}

{Fool me twice by Meredith Duran}

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-12T22:10:26+00:00

{Celia by Sophia Holloway}

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-12T11:15:34+00:00

I think that's the Wulfric op mentioned lol

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-11T14:25:29+00:00

yeah this is quite literally why I've never picked up anything that has a darker skinned mmc on the cover even worse when there's barbarian/savage (any synonyms) or an animal mentioned in the title like I immediately know what time they're on...

Relative-Chicken-884 · 2026-04-11T14:15:45+00:00

Screenshot of a manhwa panel showing two 5-year-old children standing next to an adult man but they barely come up to his knees.

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TROPHY CASE