王太子妃になんてなりたくない!! [Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!] #1

The opening volume of I Don't Want to Be the Crown Princess!! arrives with a cover that perfectly sets its romantic-comedy tone — a elegantly dressed young woman in blue leans close to a golden-haired young man surrounded by lush blue roses, the tension between them delightfully readable even before you open a page. Manga artist 黒木燎 (Kuroki Ryo) adapts 月神サキ's original story with character designs by 島森えん, and the ornate framing and soft palette give the whole thing an inviting fairytale atmosphere. If you're a fan of shoujo-flavored fantasy romance with a heroine who clearly has her own opinions about royal life, this first volume is a very promising place to start.