純情ロマンチカ [Junjō Romantica] Series by Shungiku Nakamura

Sometimes the road to romance and true love can be filled with deep, dark potholes... When Misaki begins to seriously question his relationship with Usami, a high-class date might reveal the truth about their bond. But during their time together, the couple is interrupted by the loudmouth and rude Ryuichiro--who drops hints about Usami's true nature! And in the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health.. moreSometimes the road to romance and true love can be filled with deep, dark potholes... When Misaki begins to seriously question his relationship with Usami, a high-class date might reveal the truth about their bond. But during their time together, the couple is interrupted by the loudmouth and rude Ryuichiro--who drops hints about Usami's true nature! And in the next Junjou Egoist story, Hiro goes to the extreme to nurse his lover, Nowaki, back to health...unaware that Nowaki's "sickness" might not have a cure! less

Hiro and Nowaki advance their relationship to the point of more casual name-calling. Chaos continues to ensue between Misaki and Usami. What can happen next?

A congratulatory party is being held for Usami for winning the esteemed Kikumaru Award! Sparks fly between Misaki and Usami's older brother Haruhiko - what can this mean?

It's the day of the award ceremony for Usami, but Usami's older brother, Haruhiko, can't keep his hands off Misaki. A series of events leads to a kidnapping as Haruhiko drags Misaki off to his rich estate and locks him up.

Miyagi finally gets over his obsession with his late high school teacher by confessing his love for Shinobu in front of her grave. When it comes time for Shinobu to choose which college to go to, his feelings seem to be swaying his decisions too strongly - even for Miyagi's liking. In the end, Shinobu chooses a different college, but the compromise is that he's now living next door to Miyagi!

Misaki is struggling to pass his college entrance exams and has taken up a tutor--the cool and sexy Akihiko Usami. Misaki realizes he may be developing feelings for the older man. And so begins the bumpy relationship of this odd couple.

It's been a full year since Usami and Misaki first got together, and what a year it's been! When Takahiro shows up again, will the embers of Usami's love flare up again? And a messy family dispute has Usami's cousin begging him to marry her, with Misaki caught in the middle! It looks like Usami's father wants Misaki out of the picture for good, but will their love be strong enough to fight it?

Misaki just can't catch a break when it comes to the Usami family. Just when he thinks he escaped one mess, he falls right into another one. Will Akihiko be able to rescue him when their relationship is on the line?

As the end of Misaki's college years approach, he's faced with a difficult choice: living with the ever-popular boys love novelist Akihiko can be ever-so challenging...but is living without him an option at all? Chaotic doesn't even begin to cover Misaki's struggle for independence from the Usami family while looking for a career! Can Misaki take control of his life without driving his lover Akihiko away?