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“Noah becomes Lord Rupert's fake lover to support his sick mother, but their pretend romance turns real.”
Wild Roses and Pretenders
野ばらとプリテンダー
7.15
7,306 rank · 593 readers · 4 favorites
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Synopsis
Noah becomes Lord Rupert's fake lover to support his sick mother, but their pretend romance turns real.
Desperate to financially support his ailing mother, Noah leaves his hometown to enter into the service of the Reinhardt family. Upon his arrival his new master, Lord Rupert, demands that Noah pretend to be his lover! Lord Rupert wishes to avoid a political marriage, and Noah is determined to keep his job, so the two men work out an arrangement. However, the more time they spend together, the more Noah realizes that his forlorn master is beset by loneliness—and Noah wants their love to be real. Can Lord Rupert ever see him as more than just a servant? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Mar 2026 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I'm of two minds about this manga. On one hand, when compared to other RoFans of similar premises, the plot is hella rushed. I think the story needs to stretch the story by one, or even two more...”
- 6 “The story is fairly predictable, and if you've read the bio of this manga, you already know what to expect. The uke looks for a job as a gardener in the Lord's palace, but is surprisingly asked by...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 11 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 28m approx
- Published Oct 2021 – Sep 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M70504 catalog