Yakuza Lover, Vol. 1
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- Author：Nozomi Mino
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Summary
When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party， she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya， the underboss of a yakuza syndicate。 Despite her obvious attraction to him， she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type。 But when they meet again， she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her， body and soul。
After the atack at the party， Yuri goes to see Oya to thank him for saving her and as much as she hates to admit it， she can't deny there's an attraction。 However， when tragedy strikes， Yuri attempts to turn her back on Oya and his dangerous lifestyle for good—but will the allure prove too great to resist？
After the atack at the party， Yuri goes to see Oya to thank him for saving her and as much as she hates to admit it， she can't deny there's an attraction。 However， when tragedy strikes， Yuri attempts to turn her back on Oya and his dangerous lifestyle for good—but will the allure prove too great to resist？
Reviews
Molly
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It was。。。 okay？ There are some cute parts and some quite spicy parts; but there wasn't alot of story or character development。 That could change with more volumes， I'm not sure。 There were also some parts that I didn't understand （what happened to her clothes that he had to replace them。。。？ they got。。。 wet？ not sure。） Overall， it was fine。 It was。。。 okay？ There are some cute parts and some quite spicy parts; but there wasn't alot of story or character development。 That could change with more volumes， I'm not sure。 There were also some parts that I didn't understand （what happened to her clothes that he had to replace them。。。？ they got。。。 wet？ not sure。） Overall， it was fine。 。。。more
Chelsea
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What more could one want from a yakuza love story but a instant attractiom， cheesy lines and some steamy scenes？ This manga delivers all that with ease。 The developing love between Yuri and Oya may seem unrealistic， but seeing as it is a piece of fiction I don't see what is so wrong about that。 For some self-indulgent fun， I couldn't recommend this one more。 Thank you to edelweiss+ for the advanced copy for an unbiased review。 What more could one want from a yakuza love story but a instant attractiom， cheesy lines and some steamy scenes？ This manga delivers all that with ease。 The developing love between Yuri and Oya may seem unrealistic， but seeing as it is a piece of fiction I don't see what is so wrong about that。 For some self-indulgent fun， I couldn't recommend this one more。 Thank you to edelweiss+ for the advanced copy for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Emily
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Aside from the usual suspension of disbelief over the love at first sight that you always need for quick burn romances， I really don't think this Manga falls short in any way。 The heroine is strong and not frustrating blank skate doormat MCs you get in lesser titles。 The love scenes are great and the art is beautiful。 I can't wait for volume 2 to come out in the states。 Aside from the usual suspension of disbelief over the love at first sight that you always need for quick burn romances， I really don't think this Manga falls short in any way。 The heroine is strong and not frustrating blank skate doormat MCs you get in lesser titles。 The love scenes are great and the art is beautiful。 I can't wait for volume 2 to come out in the states。 。。。more
Karli Coventry
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I am at a loss for words。 I usually read a lot of Shojo， and I'll be honest， none of them got THAT spicy！ Oh my gosh！ My cheeks were red the whole time！ From the second they locked eyes at that party， there was a spark！ Oya and Yuri are one steamy couple that seem to have a long road ahead！ Yuri can kick some serious butt and Oya isn't afraid of anything。 Maybe afraid of losing Yuri， but hey， the guy said that he wants her to be his always。 This was a pretty good start to their love story and I I am at a loss for words。 I usually read a lot of Shojo， and I'll be honest， none of them got THAT spicy！ Oh my gosh！ My cheeks were red the whole time！ From the second they locked eyes at that party， there was a spark！ Oya and Yuri are one steamy couple that seem to have a long road ahead！ Yuri can kick some serious butt and Oya isn't afraid of anything。 Maybe afraid of losing Yuri， but hey， the guy said that he wants her to be his always。 This was a pretty good start to their love story and I can't wait for the second book！ 。。。more
Liz
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[netgalley disclaimer]The set-up of this book is pretty funny。 I like the characters both individually and together。 I guess I was just hoping to see more world-building in this volume。 There was some development toward the end of the book to set up the next volume， but I would have liked to see more characters introduced earlier with some connection to the plot。 We get plenty of nameless guys/friends around them， so there is no lack of people; they are all just very clearly side characters with [netgalley disclaimer]The set-up of this book is pretty funny。 I like the characters both individually and together。 I guess I was just hoping to see more world-building in this volume。 There was some development toward the end of the book to set up the next volume， but I would have liked to see more characters introduced earlier with some connection to the plot。 We get plenty of nameless guys/friends around them， so there is no lack of people; they are all just very clearly side characters with little to no importance。I'd like to see more information about the significance of the Oya name and his connection to that Russian gangster at the end。So， while the book did leave me wanting to know more， I didn't walk away with a feeling that I had read very much。 There could have been a bit more substance and a bit less cat-based honeymooning here。 。。。more
Chang
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ew@annaa - why did we read this again？
annaa
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yea umm - just no
Steph
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No plot， no buildup。 Don’t need to continue
Kacy Steiger
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This copy was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and the publisher for review: all opinions are my own。I think were I struggled in truly enjoying this manga was the real insta love。 Like INSTA love， and that isn't really a favorite trope of mine。 This was my first steamy （I guess erotic manga？ Idk how it is classifoed） manga though so it might just be that its a common trope throught the genre in general， I'm not sure。 Overall， I liked the story line， the character's personalities and the art st This copy was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and the publisher for review: all opinions are my own。I think were I struggled in truly enjoying this manga was the real insta love。 Like INSTA love， and that isn't really a favorite trope of mine。 This was my first steamy （I guess erotic manga？ Idk how it is classifoed） manga though so it might just be that its a common trope throught the genre in general， I'm not sure。 Overall， I liked the story line， the character's personalities and the art style alot。 。。。more
Ali
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I'm totally blaming @princessofpaperback on tiktok for getting me back into manga！ Amazing recs and content <3 I'm totally blaming @princessofpaperback on tiktok for getting me back into manga！ Amazing recs and content <3 。。。more
Gabriella
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4。5
Avidreader365
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Enjoyed this manga。 However， the insta love was a bit cringy at times。 Also， the story could have been further developed through character development plot。 For example， instead of skimming over the factor of defining that the main character is a student and in a mafia gang just for some general plot instead of lust filled manifesto。To conclude， I am still interested enough to pick up the next one in October， just to see if the character development is more driven in than being solely plot based Enjoyed this manga。 However， the insta love was a bit cringy at times。 Also， the story could have been further developed through character development plot。 For example， instead of skimming over the factor of defining that the main character is a student and in a mafia gang just for some general plot instead of lust filled manifesto。To conclude， I am still interested enough to pick up the next one in October， just to see if the character development is more driven in than being solely plot based。 。。。more
Katie
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I picked this up because it definitely sounded like something I would read on Wattpad and I was not disappointed because it seriously seemed like a Wattpad book to me。 Cheesy mafia books were the bomb on there
kristine。
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this is more like a 3。75 rating this was cute and fun and could definitely be fleshed out more but whatever， i got exactly what i was expecting。
MangaEnchanted
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（3。5 Stars）I actually quite liked this but did feel the plot was lacking slightly， hopefully this will be developed more in the next volume。 Also I felt like the relationship was kind of rushed， I did enjoy the pairing but would’ve liked a bit more foundation to them if that makes sense。Overall though as I said I did like it and will probably continue on with the series to see how things play out。
Cassie
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Two stars， but it gets that whole third star for the smut。 What can I say？Anyway， the main dude ain't no Yang， so that's a disappointment， but the Russian mobster guy we got a glimpse of？？？？ I want HIM。 So I'm gonna be continuing this whenever the second volume comes out lmao。 Two stars， but it gets that whole third star for the smut。 What can I say？Anyway， the main dude ain't no Yang， so that's a disappointment， but the Russian mobster guy we got a glimpse of？？？？ I want HIM。 So I'm gonna be continuing this whenever the second volume comes out lmao。 。。。more
Annie Larocque
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Waiting on the 2nd one to arrive in English :） loved it ！！！！ Spicy manga 🌶🙌🏼
Diana
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The first volume is very good。 I can see how Oya is enraptured by Yuki。 I like how we see Oya keeping his work and private lives separate， at least so far。 This is a shojo but more for the 16 year old and up。
Akira
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A sweet intro to a yakuza romance。 I personally like it。 It's not super plot heavy though it does set up a plot hook。 I personally like it and plan on buying the next volume when it drops in my area！ It's not a hyper intense story and not the heaviest 'gangster' romance I've read but it is a sweet one。 A sweet intro to a yakuza romance。 I personally like it。 It's not super plot heavy though it does set up a plot hook。 I personally like it and plan on buying the next volume when it drops in my area！ It's not a hyper intense story and not the heaviest 'gangster' romance I've read but it is a sweet one。 。。。more
Angela
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This book was pure smut…but it was fun， entertaining smut and I’ll read the next one。
Babs
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For the record this not my kind of thing at all。。。2nd page in， party scene "I only came here to find a boyfriend。" Ok。。。。This is a generous 3/5 for me。Paper thin characters and some shagging。 Is that what these kind of M Beat titles are like？ Oh well， a bit of diverting fluff for me :-p For the record this not my kind of thing at all。。。2nd page in， party scene "I only came here to find a boyfriend。" Ok。。。。This is a generous 3/5 for me。Paper thin characters and some shagging。 Is that what these kind of M Beat titles are like？ Oh well， a bit of diverting fluff for me :-p 。。。more
Tiffany
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Rated M for MY GOD this romance！！ I need the entire series released， NOW 😍😍
Kye
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Ummmm so I guess this volume was okay。'the instalove was completely unbelievable and took me out of the story。 It made me wonder if this was supposed to be a one shot and then serialized later。 Also the overall art style is pleasing but every once in a while the drawings get really weirdly drawn and it's unsettling。 Like the pointedness of Oya's tongue and how it's just out when in real life it wouldn't be。 And making the teeth really detailed in scenes were that just made him look creepy and un Ummmm so I guess this volume was okay。'the instalove was completely unbelievable and took me out of the story。 It made me wonder if this was supposed to be a one shot and then serialized later。 Also the overall art style is pleasing but every once in a while the drawings get really weirdly drawn and it's unsettling。 Like the pointedness of Oya's tongue and how it's just out when in real life it wouldn't be。 And making the teeth really detailed in scenes were that just made him look creepy and unreal。 I would consider a second volume to see if I can get jiggy with the series。 But volume 1 doesn't leave me jumping to buy volume 2。 。。。more
Shenwei
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"who needs to graduate from college when you can have a rich yakuza boyfriend instead" -this book （not a direct quote， this is my summary 🤣）the cover/concept piqued my interest but I didn't realize that this was going to be like 30%-40% making out and sex lmao I wanted more plot and character development ripnot my cup of tea but if you like:-insta-love/lust-heavy smut-escapist romances featuring sexy， rich， and powerful crime lords who will spoil you， defend you with life and limb， AND also fuck "who needs to graduate from college when you can have a rich yakuza boyfriend instead" -this book （not a direct quote， this is my summary 🤣）the cover/concept piqued my interest but I didn't realize that this was going to be like 30%-40% making out and sex lmao I wanted more plot and character development ripnot my cup of tea but if you like:-insta-love/lust-heavy smut-escapist romances featuring sexy， rich， and powerful crime lords who will spoil you， defend you with life and limb， AND also fuck you senselessthis might be something worth checking out lol 。。。more
Dana
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This review will be for the whole series; read at your own risk。 Read 1 volumeOkay， I loved it。 The spice is nice and the moments are really cute。 It’s extremely fast paced （they say I love you halfway through the first volume） so it doesn’t feel entirely authentic， but I still really liked it。 Boyfriend rated it a 3。5/5 because it felt rushed and disjointed and needed more buildup。 But it was cute， somewhat humorous， and he liked reading it together 😂
Christine Williams
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I love how Yuri doesn’t take any crap from men that try to get at her。 The relationship between Toshiomi and Yuri is what I love。
Visionary Druid
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Yuri wants nothing more to find a boyfriend。 However， she is not settling for just any guy。 Yuri encounters Oya at a party – where he not only rescues her from an unwanted situation， but he steals her heart。Oya is yakuza。 He is no lower ranking boss。 Oya sees Yuri standing defiantly while protecting a friend， and it was love at first sight。 So when Yuri approaches him later， he knows he cannot let her go。Oya is no hero。 He shows Yuri is possessive yet sweet side。 There is little he would not do Yuri wants nothing more to find a boyfriend。 However， she is not settling for just any guy。 Yuri encounters Oya at a party – where he not only rescues her from an unwanted situation， but he steals her heart。Oya is yakuza。 He is no lower ranking boss。 Oya sees Yuri standing defiantly while protecting a friend， and it was love at first sight。 So when Yuri approaches him later， he knows he cannot let her go。Oya is no hero。 He shows Yuri is possessive yet sweet side。 There is little he would not do for her。 Okay， I just like the way he's drawn too。 Something about it simply draws me in。I have been eyeing this manga for a while… If you want a wholesome， sweet read， this series is not for you。 There are a good deal of sexy scenes in this volume。I will definitely be checking out the next volume！ 。。。more
K。N。 Timofeev
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Honestly， who doesn't enjoy a good mobster in love story。 The pacing seems rather fast but all in all， an enjoyable read。 The art is pretty decent too。 Honestly， who doesn't enjoy a good mobster in love story。 The pacing seems rather fast but all in all， an enjoyable read。 The art is pretty decent too。 。。。more
Tori - Novel Life
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4。5 Stars- MangaAhhh！ Mafia and a Manga？？ YES！ I love that the main male character is the underboss of the Yakuza and I love how he takes care of the female main character！ I need the second Vol ASAP！！
Sara
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Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。Yuri is looking for a boyfriend who will love her for who she is。 She gets caught up in a dangerous attraction to a Yakuza underboss， and she can't keep her hands off him despite the danger to her own life！ This is a very steamy romance with lots of sex on page， but mostly arms and legs obscure any private parts from being seen。 That doesn't stop the thoughts and the dialogue from containing descriptions of what's happening or what they wan Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。Yuri is looking for a boyfriend who will love her for who she is。 She gets caught up in a dangerous attraction to a Yakuza underboss， and she can't keep her hands off him despite the danger to her own life！ This is a very steamy romance with lots of sex on page， but mostly arms and legs obscure any private parts from being seen。 That doesn't stop the thoughts and the dialogue from containing descriptions of what's happening or what they want to have happen。 This is a quick read for adults that would appeal to fans of romance novels。*Not suitable for school libraries* 。。。more
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