Lucia

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Lucia grew up not knowing she was a princess.

But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream.

In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on.

When she woke up from her dream, she was determined to reshape her future, realizing that she had plenty of time before the crucial turning point.

Thus, she begins her journey to change her dark future.

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ลูเซีย
루시아
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kangkong2020
kangkong2020
July 13, 2020
Status: Completed
I like the ML and MC also the plot but no major villain but it think that's okay. The smut scenes are amazing lol *fanning while reading the smuts* I was looking for this kind of ML and FL not really fan of bad ass FL. Over all this is one of my favorite. I read it thrice.
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Rentintin
Rentintin rated it
July 3, 2020
Status: --
The cringe, the fluff and everything is extraordinaire.
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nightstrikr
nightstrikr rated it
June 30, 2020
Status: Completed
Sweet story, especially the extras.
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seji_desu
seji_desu
June 16, 2020
Status: side story 7 part6
Above all, this novel is good but I'm a bit dissapointed for Damian side story. I know he is not the MC but please, I want justice for him and "Ted". Also the another future side story gives me depression.
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yuunase
yuunase rated it
June 14, 2020
Status: --
I love this! I'm so sad that it's over.

The one thing I'm not happy with this novel is that there was no major overarching challenges that really pose a threat to the characters. Everything was a little easy breezy... so when the story ended it doesn't feel anything special. And more Damien & Lucia interactions please.
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eidichan
eidichan rated it
June 8, 2020
Status: Completed
The story was good overall, after a while the smut scenes become skippable due to their repetitive nature. I wish there was an actual ending instead of dozens of sidestories, which are not (in my mind) completed either. Some side characters were forgotten completely, but it didn't ruin the story flow. Overall a solid 4/5!
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Dayang_Dyan
Dayang_Dyan
June 8, 2020
Status: Completed
This is really a great novel. One of my favorites. The best smut!

The translation is great also
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jzamora18
jzamora18
June 7, 2020
Status: c122
This is what you say a good novel! I just love it. No regrets at all and I actually felt like this should be a lot longer. No complicated twists and turns. I hope the author had added a good villain though.
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chamenvade
chamenvade rated it
May 30, 2020
Status: Completed
I love how this time travel story works! I think there are no plot holes about how the story was connected. There may be some disturbing subjects regarding the ML's and MC's past life, so a little trigger warning.

The MC is a soft lady character but definitely not a pushover. She's smart and fluffy, a nice balance of the two. I also like how the ML is the one who falls first really hard in the story. The fluff, skin ship, and smut is really well incorporated in the story... more>> too! So if you like that, this one's for you! <<less
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axcellekim
axcellekim
May 29, 2020
Status: Completed
This is one of the best written novel I’ve ever read! Every chapter makes me anticipate more. I love the story and character development. Just the right amount of darkness, but not too bitter on love department. I can’t stop praising this story cause the author really did a great job on creating this masterpiece. You just can’t help but fall in love with the characters!
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sketchy333
sketchy333 rated it
May 29, 2020
Status: side story 7 part6
I found the novel after reading a few chapters of the webcomic adaptation on TappyToon (which is at ~ch. 50 at the time of writing this review), then ended up reading through the entire novel. Overall, it's not that bad a read. It's not amazing either, though. At the very least, it's what I would consider a medium-length slow burn that has some good parts to it. Also, please forgive any awkwardness this is my first review here on NU!

Story/Plot

  • There's some political intrigue and royal court shenanigans that one would expect from a Western fantasy setting. It's not the main core of the novel, and I'll admit I don't remember much about what bits of politics that get brought up in the story. It tends to focus more on the socialization of the nobility, as the MC Lucia has to navigate her upgraded position of Duchess.
  • Then there's the actual main plot of the ML's bloodline and dark family history. No spoilers, but it does broach the topic of inc#st when speaking of characters outside the main cast (none of it occurs within the story). So if you can't stomach any of that, stay away. I personally found it intriguing, though not as intriguing as the part of the story that deals with Lucia's dream of a past life (and how come she has those dreams in the first place). These two plot lines add some nice mystery that gives the story more flavor from the standard Western fantasy.
  • My favorite parts of the story are about Lucia's necklace, as well as Lucia telling ML about the things that happened in her dream/comparing her current life to her previous one. The former has that mystery I mentioned before, with a bit of world building tied into it, and the latter is some good hurt/comfort that acts as a reprieve to the smut. A lot of it also happens in the side stories, rather than in the main story.
Writing/Pacing

  • There's nothing in particular I can say about the writing. It involves quite a bit of introspection for both the MC and ML, which is neat to see.
  • The smut felt fine to me when I read it, but thinking back I do agree with others in that the scenes can be samey and one-sided (with the ML taking the lead and the MC only on the receiving/passive end). It's also pretty annoying hearing the ML describe the MC's body as le*d for the five-millionth time -_-;;
Characters

  • The MC, Lucia, is definitely more of a doormat or mousy kind of character. She's quiet, a homebody, and has a strong sense of melancholy due to the horrible experiences she felt in her dreams/past life. I wouldn't call her a pushover, though. Just a bit on the meek side. She's a good gorl though I like her :<
  • The ML, Duke Taran, is.................. he's a forceful one......... and he's very sexually aggressive. It's not as bad as it might be for other characters, since the author gives us plenty of chances to look into his mind and hear his thoughts. He's a lot more thoughtful than what some of his actions may suggest, and thankfully we do get to see him grow as a person through both his actions and his thinking. Could be better, but he could also be way worse so I'm counting my blessings.
  • I feel like, aside from Damien the ML's son, the side characters could have been developed a bit more? Mainly, I wanted to know more about Jerome's life outside his position as the Duke's head butler (and also about his twin brother) but that's just personal preference.
    Spoiler

    Also, I feel like the (male) Doctor character was wasted potential. For whatever reason, he did help Lucia in her past life with no discernible ulterior motive, but it never gets brought up in the current timeline. Lucia never even really gets the chance to confront him on this. Instead, he's very one-note and a flat character when it comes to the Taran bloodline, which is a damn shame since he's the closest thing this story has to a proper villain :/

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Translation

  • The translation was fantastic. There were a few helpful footnotes that mitigated confusion and clarified a few things (one that sticks out to me was about the ML's two names, and how they're pronounced differently but still sound very similar). 10/10 on the translator's part I love it great work
TL;DR - A somewhat typical slow burn romance story set in a vaguely Western fantasy world, with a bit of mystery thrown in as well. There's a lot of the MC and ML sharing their thoughts to the audience, that lends to a more mature tone amidst the sorta bland smut scenes. Personally, I think it lends itself more to the webcomic adaptation when it comes to storytelling, as there's a better balance of the plot moving and character introspection. Not a bad read though!
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cutynight
cutynight rated it
May 26, 2020
Status: Completed
Okay, so. I love this book. I love it with a burning passion. If you’re into Slow Burn, Angst/Comfort, Mutual Pining Angst, Misunderstands (but they always make sense and aren’t just there for fun or drama), Fake-Lovers-To-Real-Lovers, honestly Heart Warming couple dynamics, and just—so much depth you won’t know what to do with yourself—read this NOW.

This novel is translated and originally written with so much love and care you can see it in every single word and all the plot threads that all turn into a Chekhov’s gun. It’s honestly... more>> amazing and way more than I expected from the synopsis. There is a lot of smut but honestly after the first read-through just to glean if there’s anything pertinent in them, it’s usually pretty safe to skip. Honestly, I reread this novel a lot, you kinda get used to it, but skipping the smut usually isn’t a problem—I’d just recommend paying attention to any of the dialogue you say as you go through because sometimes it comes back up.

Spoiler

Now, if you’re a daring person who’s into spoilers I’ll keep this bit light so even the people who haven’t read it can enjoy their first read to the fullest. There’s huge plot threads about both Lucia’s and Hugh’s past and bloodlines that come back and in the instant of infertility it comes with a vengeance so be ready. Also, if you (like me) are getting major second-hand anxiety over how long it will take FOR THESE GODDAMN s*upid LOVEBIRDS TO FIGURE OUT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER rest assured it goes well and to be more exact it happens around chapter 86 (if I remember correctly). So it’s a long wait. It’s an anxious wait. But it’s also worth it. Oh and don’t skip the side chapters. They’re amazing and filled with 18yo Damien content and wonderful parenting and honestly I love Lucia and Hugh as parents. Once Damien was introduced I was over the moon about the new parent dynamics and how Hugh was more possessive of Lucia’s time because of it. This novel is honestly just filled with so much nuance and intelligence I can’t recommend it enough.

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nanashiro
nanashiro rated it
May 23, 2020
Status: c119
It has a story that you would like to read not all chapters at once but you would like to finish eventually.

Translation: Great! Words used aren’t redundant, I had a time smooth reading the translation.

Female Lead: She is not an idiot. Elegant, kind yet never a push over, not a total beauty but ML worships her.

Male Lead: Doting to FL. Extremely possessive. Filthy rich. Hmm.. What else, ah. ML is the epitome of virility.
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The1Rin
The1Rin rated it
May 19, 2020
Status: Completed
Wonderful story, I love all the characters and even the villains I didn't hate as everyone felt human. ML fell in love a little quick but it was interesting reading about how they both love each other and don't know that the other loved them too. Long story but has a ton of moments of MC and ML being in love with the people around getting used to it (ノ◕ヮ◕) ノ*:・゚✧ The novel didn't have much world-building but most of the people still felt real which I think is great... more>> because it didn't have much filler (tons of s*x tho) so it could move on with the plot pretty quickly so even if it has over a hundred chapters the arcs wrapped up pretty quickly and in some parts, it didn't feel like it had enough. <<less
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shfly
shfly rated it
May 15, 2020
Status: side story 7 part1
I love this novel so much. I already read twice after I found this series. I loved main lead character and how the story flow.. I really recommend this series for all people who want to read the stories that make your heart flutter. And the translation is really good too
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Onihime10
Onihime10 rated it
May 6, 2020
Status: c69 part1
Beginning was okay, but later on it kind focused too much on the smut themes and lost the plot of the story.
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Shiro_Gekkei
Shiro_Gekkei rated it
May 5, 2020
Status: Completed
One of my favorites!! It's an amazing story!! And the couple is perfect<3 I assure you won't regret reading this one! R-18+ only
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iRead
iRead rated it
May 4, 2020
Status: Completed
What a beautiful story. I haven't cried over the titillations of life in many years.

How Wonderful
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Samjien
Samjien
May 2, 2020
Status: epilogue
This is seriously amazing story. I cant accept the painful other timeline of lucia. But im glad that all the characters meet a happy ending in their current timeline. And kudos to the author, its I good novel! Also thanks to the translator!!!!

Im hope there will be a story of damian!! That cute damian ??!!!
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notgoodorbad
notgoodorbad rated it
April 29, 2020
Status: side story 7 part 6
It has a good start but becomes a bit repetitive later. I couldn't get into male leads. In my opinion, he is not redeemed and doesn't deserve it.

The translator did a really good job though. The 3 starts I gave is all dedicated to the translator. Thank you for your hard work.
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