Inside Kimmy's Mind

Who needs him? I’m perfectly fine on my own! Get ready for a brand-new rom-com, perfect for Bridgerton fans and anyone who’s tired of playing second fiddle!

The cover had me gravitate and want to read this manga. The illustration style is really charming and adorable. After reading, I had to immediately purchase a physical copy and add the second volume to my wishlist. Similar to my reasons for liking the main character from the manga, Hitting Rewind with You, I adore a character who isn’t afraid to act or speak their mind.

In this manga, our main character, Nicole, is tired of waiting for her fiancé, Keios, to take an interest in her. And so, she decides to do as she pleases and develops new interests that make her happy. I also can’t help but find it adorable when the male lead is the anxious one and the one who falls even harder for the female lead. Usually, I really despise a miscommunication trope; however, this story is handling it well, and I found myself laughing and feeling all giddy at how our characters are navigating the misunderstanding.

This feels like another charming romance where our main characters will learn more about each other, themselves, and learn how to develop a lasting relationship. At least, that is what I hope happens. I cannot wait to read the next volume! It releases in May!

The publisher provided my ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Two college students desperate to live out the high school glory days they never had fall for each other in this silly and sweet romcom manga!

This fun and escapist (non-)age gap romance is brimming with youthful nostalgia and perfect for fans of My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv 999 and In the Clear Moonlit Dusk.

I am a huge fan of both My Love Story with Yamada-Kun and In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, so I was so excited to read this one. I am glad they prefaced this as a non-age-gap romance, because if you didn’t read the synopsis, you might think it was leading to a mistaken-identity plotline where a college student lies to someone in high school. Luckily, that isn’t the case. It is lighthearted and so cutesy, I’m definitely excited to read the next volume.

This is a low-stakes rom-com where our main characters, Wakaba and Fumito, are quickly falling for each other. But what I really like about it, although we are still learning about these characters, Wakaba just speaks her mind. She might get embarrassed afterwards, but she’s not afraid to just say what she is thinking. She is the driving force, which is why our characters end up spending time together. She is unapologetically herself, and I’m so happy seeing a female character just act on her instincts. I definitely recommend!

 The publisher provided my ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.