this is so good. the relationship development between the male and female lead is a bit slow-paced and it can get a bit frustrating but... more>> somehow i still enjoy reading this (still wish the author would fasten their relationship now that we've gone through quite a lot of chapters)! i also like the personality of the female lead, like she's not exactly tough but she's very determined  <<less

one of the earlier k-novels that i picked up. its pacing is quite slow honestly, if you enjoy reading novels with super long childhood backgrounds... more>> then you'd most likely enjoy this. 100 chapters in and we've barely gone past the childhood arc lol but as someone who doesn't usually prefer reading long childhood arcs i somehow enjoyed reading this and am very curious to know what will happen next in the story! also the female lead is so pitiful i'm glad she has the male lead with her :') <<less

now this... ngl i came for the smut but stayed for the character ;) the male lead is just *heart eyes* i swear something about... more>> him is just very charismatic to me, i really like his personality. the smut is also really good LOL, the plot is decent, and i feel really bad for the female lead... i havent finished reading this yet but i've gone quite far into the chapters <<less

oh i'm totally enjoying reading this, i'm currently reading the manhwa too. i think this novel has a nice plot, i like the characters as... more>> well, none of the leads really frustrated me and ik we're not really supposed to 'like' or root for the younger brother, the so-called 'villain' of the story, but i just can't bring myself to feel any dislike for him.  <<less

novel got me hooked on first read! honestly so good and you can't even predict which of them is the male lead because the author... more>> equally divided their interactions with the female lead. love the relationship between the fl with her family, started quite rough but their relationship became better and so wholesome as the story progresses. i'm personally rooting for the 2nd crown prince as the ml and for some reason the fl's personal knight (a ml candidate) annoys me lol i hope he's not the one she ends up with >:) <<less

picked this up bc of the beautiful art on the cover and also bc we need more red-haired male leads! <3 well, it's smut alright... more>> and i wouldn't say the ml has the 'best' personality but i suppose he's charismatic and has a nice chemistry with the female lead. doesn't have that much chapters as of now so the plot's still a bit bland but i'm curious to know how the story will go <<less

this is pretty good, i enjoy the plot of the novel and i have no problems with the female lead too. she's tough and smart!... more>> i also like how her relationship with her father is getting better as the plot goes on but her brothers annoy me (not to an extent where i want to drop this novel because of them, though, and they've barely made that much appearance as of now). romance-wise, it's quite slow but i'm curious about how the relationship between the male and female lead will play out. male lead's a nice character too although we don't really know much of him yet <<less

male lead is the 'i'll do whatever i want because i hold the highest authority' type of person. but he has nice chemistry with the female lead and speaking of the female lead i personally really enjoy her personality lol. like she's weak, and she's totally aware of that, but she tries her best and ends up being quite charming and somewhat hilarious. it would be great if as the story progresses the female lead gains more confidence and eventually start acting in a tougher manner because she is only second to the emperor after all. but so far, i have no problems with her personality. some parts are smut and i think their fine... more>> too

UPDATE: I WROTE THIS^^^^ WHEN I WAS STILL IN LIKE 30ISH CHAPTERS so i continued reading and let me tell you THIS IS SO GOOD like omfg truly chefs kiss!!!! amazing development for the ml (IM A SUCKER FOR ML FALLS FIRST N HARD) and the plot isnt dragging too thank god also their chemistry and all their cute moments ugh its just so good PLS read this <<less

the romance is slow-paced, but i guess that's how it should be considering how shitty the male lead was towards the female lead. i haven't... more>> read this in a while so i don't rmb exactly, but it's basically your typical 'i regret how i treated my wife/partner/fiancee' male lead who desperately tries to win her back. what i like about this novel is that the author really showed how hard the male lead tried to redeem himself, and at first idrc about him i was just rooting for the female lead's happiness but somewhere along the way i started hoping for the female lead to accept him again bc of how hard the male lead is trying to get her to forgive him. beautiful novel, and i sincerely hope it ends happily :') <<less

this is a good read and got me hooked quickly. male lead has a nice character, though a bit ambiguous because i still can't tell... more>> his real intentions with the female lead. female lead too, is very likable. she's smart and calm and i honestly don't really have any problems with why she broke up with the male lead before the start of the story.. like she was young and pressured so... there aren't many smut scenes so far so if you're specifically looking for that then i won't suggest this to you. <<less

one of the best <3 so good and the female lead is super likable too! it has a nice plot and it's not just romance,... more>> and i'm glad she ended up with the right male lead ;) most of the male leads are likable, except for the oldest brother (if he's counted as one.. idk) cuz he gets on my nerves. love the character development for the female lead and the male lead she ends up with! <<less

this is honestly so fun to read, it's just fluffy and there's no tragedy (so far) so you wouldn't have to feel worried about being... more>> mentally tired as you skim through the chapters. female lead has a charming personality, she's so full of love and i quite enjoy seeing her character development. male lead's character is more on the stoic side, but he's not completely heartless, more like he didn't receive much love so he's somewhat awkward. his interactions with the fl is comedy gold lol they're so cute and hilarious together!  <<less

i'm like what? 40-50ish chapters in for now but it's a pretty good read. i like the female lead, she's smart, loving, she doesn't really... more>> take sh*t from anyone else, and the male lead too, he's not the cold and emotionless type, he actually has a heart (can communicate properly with the female lead thank the heavens!) and is quite respectful. where i'm at rn the romance is developing in an okay pace. plot is fine too, could be better though. <<less

guys this is soooo good and so fun to read! if you're into obsessive male leads then be sure to give this one a shot... more>> cz this ones full of them lol. female lead is charming, i wouldn't say she's a calculating genius but she's quite smart and tries her best. the male leads are enjoyable too, i don't necessarily hate any of them. plot might drag a little bit as you read further into the chapters so it's a teeny bit frustrating but it's bearable and the author makes up for it by giving us lots of cute moments between the fl and the ml. i really love their chemistry! <3 <<less

this is pretty good, i picked this up after reading the manhwa and couldn't wait so i just had to read the novel too! the... more>> characters are fine, but what kept me going is the male lead honestly bc i find him interesting and not just some bland and stoic character. plus, he actually wants to get to know the female lead properly so points for that! haven't read this in a while but it's harem-ish although it's quite obv who she will end up with at the end.  <<less

so good you guys this novel got me hooked on first read :D reminds me of 'the obsessive maniac is trying to confine me' prob... more>> because of both of the female lead's characters and how the male leads are borderline yanderes lol. doesn't have that much chapters as of now so that's one downside to this novel but i'm DEFINITELY looking forward to every update! also really enjoying the chemistry between female lead and all the male lead candidates! <<less

this is interesting to me because in my experience, i haven't read many novels where the male lead proposes to the female lead at the... more>> beginning, it's always the opposite (with the female lead striking a proposal deal and the rest is history...) AND i just feel like this novel deserves more love like more people need to read this! male lead's character might come off as heartless at first but i suppose he's going through a character development as the plot moves forward, i just hope the female lead begins to trust him too as his character becomes better. only problem i find is although the male lead's going through his character development their relationship is progressing a little too slow for my liking so i hope the author makes their relationship progress better or smth idk <<less