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Two Flowers for the Dragon 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

February 2, 2009 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Shakuya, the heir to the dragon clan that rules an important desert oasis, has a rather complicated life. Not only does she turn into a dragon when her feelings grow too strong, but she also has two fiancés since the original one, who was missing for five years, suddenly returned with most of his memory missing. This third volume finds Shakuya being sent to a neighboring oasis … [Read more...] about Two Flowers for the Dragon 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

Two Flowers for the Dragon 2 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

February 1, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: A mysterious old snake charmer compelled Shakuya to assume her dragon form and flew away on her back to his desert retreat. Now he is holding her captive and plans to marry her off. Needless to say, no one is happy about that, least of all Shakuya's two fiancés, Lucien and Kuwan. They've put aside their rivalry to join forces, head out into the desert and … [Read more...] about Two Flowers for the Dragon 2 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

Two Flowers for the Dragon 1 by Nari Kusakawa: A-

February 1, 2009 by Michelle Smith 4 Comments

From the back cover: Shakuya is the heir to the Dragon Clan and next in line to rule the land. Oh, and she also happens to have two fiancés! Lucien won Shakuya's love and her hand in marriage, but he disappeared before the wedding day. So the princess did what any woman would do—replaced him. Kuwan stepped in as her new soon-to-be-husband, and everything was fine until fiancé … [Read more...] about Two Flowers for the Dragon 1 by Nari Kusakawa: A-

Venus in Love 5 by Yuki Nakaji: B

December 29, 2008 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Venus in Love is a cozy shojo romance that seems to firmly belong in the era of titles like Marmalade Boy, except without as much angst. College students Suzuna Ashihara and Eichi Uozumi have been friends and neighbors for couple of years now. They both started off liking the same guy, but have gradually begun to realize that they might actually fancy each other instead. And … [Read more...] about Venus in Love 5 by Yuki Nakaji: B

Venus in Love 4 by Yuki Nakaji: B+

December 28, 2008 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Suzuna began her college career by competing with Eichi for Fukami's affection. Now that she's decided she might like Eichi in a special way, newcomer Yuki entangles them in another boy-girl-boy love triangle. Then family tensions come to the forefront; first Eichi's younger brother comes to town, then Hinako worries about keeping a secret from her … [Read more...] about Venus in Love 4 by Yuki Nakaji: B+

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