I absolutely adore everything Harlequin Manga has put out recently and His Convenient Marriage was no different. These mangas take no time at all to read and I highly recommend them.

I just can't seem to get enough of the romance mangas. Love them. Love the artwork and love that they are adapted from some truly excellent stories. This one is no exception. Beautiful. Romantic. Captivating. And pardon the similar reviews for all the books. I'm catching up and have loved all of them.

📚I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Harlequin/SB Creative as the publisher in exchange for an honest review📚

Book title : His Convenient Marriage: a Harlequin Manga

Author : Sara Craven ; Illustrator : Mon Ito

Release Date : 17 Feb 2019

Chessie's father died after committed a crime to protect his family. Chessie then was in the urge for selling the mansion to afford the family living. Miles Hunter, a novelist bought that mansion and asked Chessie to become his secretary and...his wife in order to let her and her sister to stay. It was also to avoid the gossip in the town tho. Little that they know, when they lived together, they also grew a special connection to each other.

I know the ending of the story will be a little bit cliché but well it is still an interesting manga to read. Both of them struggle a lot and try to resist themselves from the attraction towards each other. It is definitely a manga that offers sweet romance.

On the brink of eviction after their parents’ untimely demise, Chessie and her sister find unexpected help in Miles Hunter, a former war journalist turned mystery novel author after a bomb almost killed him, leaving him scarred in body and sould when his former fiancèe left him because of the injuries. Chessie however is made of sterner stuff and sees through his aloofness to a kind and loving soul. Can their partnership turn into something deeper even if Miles may be living on borrowed time? A touching story of true love beyond appearances.

I loved how the story was developed into a Manga. Awesome graphics. I enjoyed reading the book this way.

I enjoyed this manga, the story was good and the characters where wll fleshed out. I adored the sister and I even liked how the ex-boyfreind was complex and eventhough his actions wherent the greatest he eventually redemed hiself. The romance was good but a bit perdictable and typical. The onky thing I found to conveinant is how he was imeadiatly attracted to her or how he just happened to buy her home...like did he know who she was beforehand? Despite that flaw I would still recomend this book if you like romance Naga or in general.

I received this manga from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Which one to pick, my choices are dwindling we are almost nearing the end of this third Harlequin Manga Party. I was a bit curious about the blurb, I always love a good story about getting back on your feet and finding someone to love. However the cover... sorry, it didn't drag me in. If anything, it is the reason why I took longer to read this one and I am still not sure. *raises hands* I confess, I am a big cover lover.

I felt sorry for the girls, their dad made a big big mistake and now they have to pay for it. :( And they seemed to have such a wonderful family with tons of happiness. However, given what is said in this part, I can't entirely be angry at the dad for what he did. He did it to save his family, to save his business. :(

"Francesca, I had you clean up this manuscript as a test, but you fixed everything, even the typos. It's perfect. I thought you studied economics in college." Um. What? I am sorry, even with what I studied I could probably fix a manuscript.
I did love that he gives her a chance to do something with her talents. Plus this was very sweet of him: "When we first met, you looked at me straight on. I know from experience that people like that are trustworthy."

Oh no, a childhood friends she loves.... I can already feel where this story is going. Please, please no love triangle. Please?

"Now... my hands are dry and rough from washing." Um, ever heard of using lotion after working? Or wearing gloves? Either of them works.

Haha, I just adore Chessie's younger sister, Jenny. She is not afraid to tell people her opinion and rocks in school.

Oh, on chapter 25 we learn about Miles and why he is having trouble walking and has those scars. That poor guy. :( I am glad that he didn't stop writing, that he even became a writer because he couldn't be a journalist any more. Go him! That is one success story. Although he did lose something, namely his wife. Wow, on the one hand I am glad that girl was honest with him, on the other hand, ouch.
Even later on we find out that the reason why he can't walk is because he still has Shrapnel in his spine. Holy hell. :( That must hurt so so much, and knowing that they can't easily remove it.. Only 30% chance of success. Dang.

"You're wearing your hair down. It makes you look gentle." Correct me if I am wrong, but her previous hairstyle was pretty much wearing her hair down. And she looks, to me at least, the same as she always does.

What year was this written in? Given the PC I would think pretty recent, but he is about to marry her because people are looking strangely at them due to the sisters living with a guy. Whut? That doesn't make any sense. Come on, she is working for him, and her sister is under age from what I can gather and Chessie is her guardian so they have to be together. I don't really get what is strange about this thing. Oh well. Harlequin stuff I guess.

Aww, I did think it was sweet that Miles went along with Chessie and that they pulled in the whole crowd of the restaurant. :P I had a laugh how the people reacted and how they all swooned when he talked.

Why is everyone judging Chessie based on her clothes? Either the author isn't good at drawing shabby/bad clothes, or people are just being ridiculous. To me her clothes look really cute and fancy.

*snorts*Miles when he gets a burned something on a plate during breakfast: "What is this burned pancake? An omelet?"
Jenny: "It's all the same when it hits your stomach." Um. While true, I am not sure if stomachs like burned stuff. :P

*sighs*And here we go. Alastair is here! Yay! OF course he pops up out of nowhere just right after Miles did his proposal. Good grief. Also what? "But no matter how much trouble you're in, getting married without waiting for me to come back is awful of you." Um, guy, she waited for you, she send letters to you, she cried over you. It's been a long long time ago. You don't have a claim over her. But I am guessing he has some magical reason why he is suddenly popping up and asking her to marry him out of the blue without any indication before. *sighs*

Good grief, I am only on 55 pages out of 128... I thought I was much further in.

"I was hoping you would wake me up with a kiss." You and me both Miles, you and me both.

Linnet.. urgh. I just don't like the woman.

Ohhhhhhhhhh, that wonderful moment between Chessie and her uncle got ruined by Alastair and oh no poor jealous little Miles. Heavens.

Oh my, I already didn't like Alastair, and now I just want to kick his nuts.

I do love that Chessie was waiting for Miles on his bed in her new dress, and that they had a good talk about all the things that happened, and we find out what is in the envelope. Oh wow, I am proud that he is willing to give it a shot and that seeing Chessie's uncle work so hard to recover give him the motivation to also go for it. *tears up* I am still hoping for some more romance, but I am guessing with only 20 pages to go we won't be getting a lot of it. :( Such a shame as with each page I am seeing more and more of their love and I can truly see a spark between them.

"Chessie, I made my decision. I'll get better and make you my real wife." AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! *swoons*

OK, I am definitely crying now. And sure, due to all the stress for wedding and moving and such I am crying about anything these days, but this was just too beautiful. I love this couple, and here I thought I wouldn't, in the beginning it seemed like they didn't have the spark that much, but with each page I saw more and more of their feelings, and I just loved that they were able to open up to each other. Miles putting down the walls he had put up after being hurt so so badly. In the end I love both of the characters and I wish them all the happiness and luck in life. *cries some more*

I should end it with that, but I still have the art to talk about. Well, the art was also pretty decent, though at points a bit eh, but still it was a surprise given I didn't like the cover art that much.

This story is not as good as it could be. Characters were good, but... the plot that was not allowing the relationship to develop in a way it should have been shown.
Miles - I really enjoy characters like him, the ones that struggle with some obstacles like scars and injuries. His character was the best one there showing all his sides in this Harlequin manga! Francesca was good, but lacked one last line - she was neutral imo.
Read was still enjoyable, yet lacks in fh and some subplots (in the background - which was strange in few places) made this read only ok.

Well this man certainly does not know how to propose! I mean pul-lease!!

Francesca's life is devastated when her father dies leaving her and her sister in debt and having to sell all their property. Francesca decides to do what she can in order to take care of her sister but she is surprised when the buyer of her home turns out to be Miles Hunter a famous author and journalist. Francesca is even more surprised when he offers her a job as his housekeeper/secretary.

And the surprises keep coming because months later Miles suggests a marriage of convenience. Of course she says yes because it would make life easier for her. It is supposed to be a platonic marriage but that's how these things always start.

Soon the attraction bubbles up between them into something beautiful but before they get there they have to learn trust, love and courage. Thankfully despite much drama along the way Francesca shows dignity, passion and grace and Miles shows courage, wisdom and determination. He has seen the beauty of Francesca and is determined not to let her get away.

I enjoyed this but I felt that the story was a bit bumpy. There were other characters and sub plots and different aspects that didn't gel well together. In any case it was still an enjoyable story with a few twists and turns along the way and great artwork.

Copy provided by Harlequin/SB Creative via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

3.5 stars

This was my first of these books and the idea of a harlequin/manga hybrid was too hard to resist. This was a fun, quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The story was true harlequin style and surprisingly it fitted manga well.

The illustrations flowed well block to block. I particularly liked the visual for Miles, he seemed tall, dark and mysterious. There was a certain brevity to the story in this format but nevertheless it was still enjoyable as a quick, encapsulated read.

I would definitely read more harlequin in this format and more from this illustrator.

I voluntarily read an early copy of the book.