“Anya, reincarnated into a dark romance novel, flees an emperor's proposal and meets Dale, a mysterious mercenary with hidden depths.”
My Contract Husband Looks Like the Male Lead
계약 남편이 남자 주인공과 닮았다
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Anya, reincarnated into a dark romance novel, flees an emperor's proposal and meets Dale, a mysterious mercenary with hidden depths.
At the age of 8, Anya Lockhart realizes she's been born into a tragic dark romance novel she read in her past life. And unfortunately, she's the female lead destined to fall into the crazy emperor's clutches! So when his proposal arrives, she packs up and runs away from home. After years on the run, she meets Dale, a sweet mercenary living in a remote southern village. But is there more to Dale than meets the eye? The more she learns, the more he doesn't seem like an ordinary mercenary... (Source: Tapas Media)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published May 2025 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M83797 catalog