Mr. Flower Bride by Lily Hoshino

 

Shinji Souda¹s not exactly happy about his family's age-old marriage customs, namely the fact that he has to marry a boy! Will a sudden confession from his bride-to-be, a beautiful boy in his class named Aoi, make Shinji change his mind? This sweet love story follows the couple through their marriage ceremony, wedding night, life as newlyweds, and even childbirth! The title story in this compilation is the prequel to Mr. Flower Groom, also being published by Yen Press.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/45sUnAX)

Mr. Flower Groom by Lily Hoshino

 

The Souda family tradition of marrying off its younger sons to male clan members leaves no generation untouched! Childhood friends Ritsu and Kouichirou may have taken their first, tentative steps into married life in Mr. Flower Bride, but now they have to wrangle with past loves, new misunderstandings...and each other (!!) to get to matrimonial bliss!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3RuDMqi)

Picnic by Yugi Yamada

 

Relationships are tough, but relationships between friends can be even tougher. That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda ― one of his college buddies ― offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend, but now he's on the rebound and looking for something different... something real.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4b77ysq)