Ma Petite Maîtresse #1

A tender romantic mood drifts across this opening volume from Yuki Yoshihara, published by Soleil Manga in 2008. The cover draws you in immediately: a dark-haired man in a suit holds a young blonde woman dressed in a rich red floral outfit close to him, the two figures surrounded by delicate butterflies against a soft pink background. It's a quietly intimate image that sets the tone for what promises to be a heartfelt, emotionally layered shōjo romance.