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Adored By an Elite Officer: Could This Be Love? Vol. 1

Illustrated by Gondawara
Paperback
5-7/8"W x 8-1/4"H | 13 oz | 48 per carton
On sale May 20, 2025 | 192 Pages | 9798893733884
Explicit Content
FOC Mar 17, 2025 | Catalog February 2025

One woman’s life completely turns around after reuniting with her handsome childhood friend in this steamy romance manga–part of our Steamship imprint!

Nagiko’s life gets hit by a double whammy: her job’s gone under, and her longtime boyfriend just called it quits. Feeling adrift, she reconnects with her childhood friend, the dashing Samegawa Kohei. But what begins as a casual reunion takes a jaw-dropping turn when Kohei unexpectedly proposes marriage!

Impulsive? Sure. But Kohei isn’t just a hunky member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force—he’s utterly devoted, hopelessly romantic, and irresistibly sweet. Between his daily training and his unshakable devotion, his love-filled declarations keep Nagiko’s heart racing day after day. Get ready to fall head over heels in this steamy newlywed romance that’s as tender as it is tantalizing!
Murasaki Nishino is a manga creator in Japan. Adored By an Elite Officer: Could This Be Love? is their first series to be published in English.

Gondawara is a manga artist in Japan. They’re best known for their work on Adored By an Elite Officer: Could This Be Love?.
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About

One woman’s life completely turns around after reuniting with her handsome childhood friend in this steamy romance manga–part of our Steamship imprint!

Nagiko’s life gets hit by a double whammy: her job’s gone under, and her longtime boyfriend just called it quits. Feeling adrift, she reconnects with her childhood friend, the dashing Samegawa Kohei. But what begins as a casual reunion takes a jaw-dropping turn when Kohei unexpectedly proposes marriage!

Impulsive? Sure. But Kohei isn’t just a hunky member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force—he’s utterly devoted, hopelessly romantic, and irresistibly sweet. Between his daily training and his unshakable devotion, his love-filled declarations keep Nagiko’s heart racing day after day. Get ready to fall head over heels in this steamy newlywed romance that’s as tender as it is tantalizing!

Creators

Murasaki Nishino is a manga creator in Japan. Adored By an Elite Officer: Could This Be Love? is their first series to be published in English.

Gondawara is a manga artist in Japan. They’re best known for their work on Adored By an Elite Officer: Could This Be Love?.
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