sick and tired of romance series set in highschool? here's a romance series with adult couples doing adult things; a thread

if you notice there's something familiar about this thread, it's because this thread is a recreation of the romance thread from my old suspended account (where all of my past contents got purged too rip)

will add more in the future if i'm not feeling lazy

100 Days in Europe

A man and a woman bumps into each other while they're traveling in Europe, circumstance leads them traveling together where they slowly get to know each other & fall in love.

Kimi wa Petto

MC stumbles across a young injured homeless man in a box outside her house. She takes him in and becomes attached to him. As a joke, she says she wants to keep him as a "pet" but a relationship blooms between them.

Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu

MC is a career woman that dreams of getting married & becoming a homemaker but she got dumped by her boyfriend of 5 years. After some events, she ended marrying a popular young announcer instead.

Canis Dear Mr. Rain & the sequel

A hatter helps a mysterious man collapsed by the side of the road.

Kakeochi Girl

Highschool friends that went seperate ways after graduation reunite once again 10 years later.

Kannou Sensei

An erotic novelist and cafe waitress fall in love at first sight.

1122: For a Happy Marriage

A messy drama where a married couple that have been married for 7 years, sexless & without marriage agree to let each other see other people to spice up their life.

Emma

A sweet love story set in Victorian era England where a maid & eldest son of a wealthy family fall in love with each other.

Library Wars

MC inspired to work in task force because she was saved by a mysterious person from there and it turns out her scary superior is that mysterious person.

Bonnouji

MC meets an eccentic guy that lives a couple floors below her where his room is cluttered with all the random stuff. She takes an interest with all the things in his room and the two start a friendship that slowly turns into something more.

Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi

MC lives in a winter country where a lot of people are not willing to live there because of the extreme environment. However, he fell in love at first sight w/ a soldier & she accepts his proposal where they live together.

A Good Day to be a Dog

Teacher-teacher relationship with a supernatural twist where the MC can turn into a dog because of a curse & the male lead is afraid of dogs.

Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hito zo & the sequel

University students that meet as neighbours and later they fall in love & starts living together after they graduate.

Honnou Switch

Childhood friends to lovers. Yes, really.

Love My Life

MC is a young student of English who would like to walk in the footsteps of her father as a translator of trendy American novels. She finally decides to confess to him that she is in love with Eriko, a law student.

Umibe no Etranger & the sequel

A love story about a gay novelist and a younger part-time worker.

Nodame Cantabile

A romance between music students set in university.

Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomademo

After witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor save a stranger’s life five years ago, MC inspired to become a nurse.

Mobuko no Koi

MC is a college student working part-time at a supermarket. Due to her shy and plain nature, she has the image of a "side character". However, she develops feelings for her kind coworker & finds the courage to move forward.

Tokyo Tarareba Girls

MC is single thirty-something woman that wants to get married but of course, a lot of drama & stuff ensues.

Koudaike no Hitobito

Romcom between a quiet, day-dreaming office lady MC and handsome male upper-tier employee who just arrived from the New York branch. Also, he apparently can read minds.

The Girl and the Geek

Exactly what the title says.

Devil's Line

MC who is a college student, is rescued from an attack by a half-vampire that works in a police task force that specializes in devil-related crime.

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime

A fairytale love story between a prince and the castle's doctor & herbalist.

Tsukiatte Agete mo Ii kana

MC is a shy college student that dreamed of finding love until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well start dating each other.

Midnight Secretary

MC is a secretary for her mysterious superior who is by the way, a vampire.

Perfect World

MC reunites with her first crush from highschool at a get-together between an architecture firm and the interior design company she works at.

Nigeru wa Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu

The classic contract marriage which results to slowburn relationship.

Thirsty Thirty

MC is a 30 y/o career woman that discovers her boyfriend is having an affair with one of her coworkers. Drowning herself in work, MC struggles to keep her head above the raging waters of romance, personal happiness, and life after thirty.

Sekine-kun no Koi

MC is an elite & handsome office workers that struggles to find happiness in life because he is too stoic & passionless. One day, he become interested in doing crochet and meets a possible... love of his life?

Yumi's Cells

A story of MC and her brain cells where they help to hook her up with her long-time crush slash coworker. Really funny & original.

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

MC is unemploted woman that just got dumped by her trashy ex. She later meets her former boss that's now an owner of a cafe & decides to work part-time at his cafe. She and him... well you know what happens. Same author as Lovely Complex.

Dark Heaven

MC, a Korean-American, lives in a city where same-sex marriage has been legalized but where racist and homophobic hate crimes are still frequent. He joins a band with the a guy named Simon where they fall in love with each other. Lots of conflicts but so good.

Gunjou

MC suffers an abusive marriage. Unable to stand it any longer, she asks her lesbian friend to kill her husband for her. Yeah, murder lesbians.

Futari Ashita mo Sorenari ni

A slice of life, romantic comedy about a couple that just started living together.

The Missing O

MC is trying to find a mysterious guy that gave her the most mind-blowing sex ever during a one-night stand and it turns out to be her boss at the cafe she works at. There's also a lesbian & femdom couple on the side. Really cute.

Star X Fanboy

Just like what the title says, a relationship between a fanboy and his favourite celebrity, an actor. Puke-inducing because of how cute & fluffy it is.

Arasa Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.

A fluffy love-comedy between a 28 years old woman & 32 years old guy where both of them have never dated someone before.

Ikemen Girl to Hakoiri Musume

MC is a college student that has never been in a relationship. One day, she fell in love with a handsome younger boy in her class, without knowing that he... is actually a girl.

Koroshi Ai

Assassins to friends and hopefully in the future, lovers due to the intense slowburn going on right now.

Kakafukaka

MC is a part-time worker who's unsuccessful in job hunting & ends up sharing an apartment with her first boyfriend (gAsP they were roomates). About the last2 years he has been struggling with a problem & she's the only one that can help him.

Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita.

University STEM students flirting using science. Literally.

Cigarette & Cherry

A relationship between a beautiful senior & clumsy junior set in college.

What Does the Fox Say?

Office romance that follows the life of the three women and the drama that unfolds as their relationships intertwine together.

The Girl Downstairs

MC moves into a new apartment for his first day in college & develops friendship (and more) with an ex celebrity that lives downstairs.

Maison Ikkoku

The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi & Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who moves into the apartment house where she becomes the manager. Godai is a student struggling with college entrance exams.

Kowloon Generic Romance

SOL of adult romance between office workers set in a gentle Hong Kong-ish town called, Kowloon city.

Ase to Sekken

MC works at a company that specialize in women's cosmetics despite having deep insecurity towards her body odour. However, the company’s lead product developer for perfume is inspired by her smell. I PROMISE YOU IT SOUNDS WEIRD BUT THIS IS REALLY CUTE.

Watashi-tachi no Shiawase na Jikan

A tragic & beautiful love story between a pianist & a prisoner on his death row.

Hidamari ga Kikoeru

Because of a hearing disability, MC is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets an outspoken and cheerful guy that will become someone important in his life.

Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi

A cute fluffy romance about a cool female worker and her (literally) ice-cold colleague.

New York New York

MC is an admired & appreciated policeman of New York by all of his colleagues. Frightened to disappoint them & being discovered, he hides that he is gay until the day he meets a vulnerable man with a troubled past.

Yubisaki to Renren

MC is an hearing-impaired university student. During her commute one day, she fell in love at first sight with a guy that helped her and it turns out that he's studying in the same university as her. EXTREMELY SUPER DUPER FLUFFY THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL YOU.

Miss Abbott and the Doctor (OEL)

Doctor Andreas Marino loves his quiet life, filled w/ work & simple amusements. When the strange Miss Abbott arrives in his town he decides he doesn't like her at all. Unfortunatelly she's funny, quirky & seems to enjoy getting him in trouble.

It Would be Great if You Didn't Exist

Two women fighting over a guy that cheated on both of them but ended up falling in love with each others instead.

Kimi kara no Resume

MC is from an average university that somehow makes it into a renowned company. The main reason she decided to join was because of a manager, who she ends up working under. The story basically revolves around their relationship & other work-related issues.

Player <3 Player

MC is a college student that's very passionate in gaming. Determined to win an inter-collegiate Battle Legend Co-Op tournament, he finds the perfect partner in Noah, an incoming freshman. tldr; Gamer x Gamer.

Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou & the sequel

MC was saved from a drunkard by a wolf and that wolf turns out to be a beautiful man, a werewolf (wait that sounds redundant).

Daddy Long Legs

After the tragic loss of her parents, MC is determined to overcome whatever hardships in the future. With the help of her mysterious benefactor, she managed to complete her studies & is offered her dream job where she meets & falls in love with her colleague.

Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte Kara

Office lady comes home after a long & tiring day of work and enjoy the cocktails made by her husband. Yes, that's what the story literally is.

Game: Suit no Sukima

Friends with benefits turned lovers.

Real Clothes

MC is a saleswoman of a department store. Despite her plain clothes and poor makeup, she ends up being transferred to the women's clothing department, where she has to be trained by her extraordinarily fashionable boss. Career-oriented romance.

Densha Otoko - Net Hatsu, Kakueki Teisha no Love Story

Based on true story where a hopeless shy geek meets a girl on a train and posts an urgent query on an online forum where he asks for help & advice.

Remarried Empress

Empress Navier gets herself out from her trashy political marriage by remarrying with a King from the neighboring country after she was abandoned & humiliated by her husband and his new concubine. EXTREMELY GOOD.

Old-fashioned Cupcake

Sleep & work sums daily routine of 39 y/o Nozue. A routine that eases him & conversely weighs heavily on him which worries Togawa, 29 y/o subordinate of his. In an unexpected turn of events, the two of them end up visiting a pancake shop bustling w/ girls

Still Sick

MC is an office worker that have a secret hobby where she draws and sells gay fanfiction on her days off. However, her sweet summery colleague accidentally discover her secret hobby.

Restart wa Tadaima no Ato de & the sequel

MC quits his job & decides to return to his hometown at the countryside for the first time in 10 years. There, he meets a guy who lives near his parent's house & runs a farm. Very warm & there's a live action movie adaptation too!

Can't See Can't Hear But Love

A love story between a blind man and a deaf woman.

Will You Marry Me Again If You Are Reborn?

Gentle & nostalgic memories of a deeply in love old married couple when they were young on how they fell in love and got together.

Kekkon shite mo Koi shiteru

A semi-autobiographical story about the daily life of a married couple and their three children.

Mijuku na Futari de Gozaimasu ga

Story of two childhood friends that recently got married. They're an awkward couple tries their best(?) to figure out together how to do it for the first time.

Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu

Fluffy & cute story about a couple who are office coworkers trying to hide the fact that they're dating.

Kinou Nani Tabeta?

MC is a lawyer whose hobby is cooking, lives with his lover who is a hairdresser. The story follows their daily lives, with the dishes that MC makes providing the backdrop against which the author explores the reality of being a gay couple in Japan.

Moonlight Flowers: Gekka Bijin

A classic Yuri about a woman who's forced into an arranged marriage by her parents where she suffers an unsatisfying & painful marriage. Her old female classmate later rescues & frees her from her relationship.

Toy Complex

MC decided to have sex before the vacation ends because she's tired of being the only odd one among her friends but she ends up really liking her one-night stand partner. Turns out they're studying in the same campus. Well, you know what's going to happen

Sweet Dream

Sexy office romance; MC has a terrible history w/ dating in the office so she intentionally remains single to focus on her work but things get complicated when she starts having risqué dreams about her boss ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Opium

A passionate & forbidden love affair between a doctor & mysterious woman set during the 40s in Korea where the country is embroiled with illegal opium trade that threatens Choseon’s fragile stability.

Love Tractor

Family obligations forces a stressed-out 27 years old law student to return to his hometown. There, he encounters a 20 years old HIMBO (THIS WORD IS CREATED FOR THIS MAN) aka city boy x country boy. yeah... we all know what's gonna happen but stay tuned!

Sanctify

A love story story between an exorcist and a police officer who has been involved in a murder which seems related to cult sacrifice. Available on webtoon!

Watashitachi wa Douka shiteiru

Two Japanese sweet makers that hate each other got into a marriage of conveniece, hatefuck and they slowly fall in love with each other. There's a live drama adaptation too and the chemistry is *chefs kiss*