My happy marriage

My Happy Marriage takes on elements of the "Cinderella" story in Taisho era Japan--with a paranormal twist. Miyo Saimori has grown up unloved in her family. Due to her mother's death and her powerlessness, she is subjected to torment from her stepmother and half-sister. After years of abuse, Miyo is sent to be a possible fiancée for Kiyoka Kudo, a man who has scared off countless potential brides. Miyo knows, though, that she must make this marriage work. Kohsaka's artwork is marked by a heavy sadness, conveying Miyo's deep trauma. This romance is a slow burn, wherein two people with past pains must learn to communicate. There's the promise of romance ahead and also a great deal of potential growth for the two leads. There are tendrils of larger questions to hook a reader past this first volume, particularly the teasing of the possibility that Miyo is not as powerless as everyone assumes.