| A Promise of Romance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Light novel | |
| Author | Kiyoko Akitsu |
| Illustrator | Tooko Miyagi |
| Publisher | Taiyoh Tosho |
| English publisher |  Digital Manga Publishing |
| Demographic | Female |
A Promise of Romance is a light novel with homoerotic themes. It was published by Taiyoh Tosho in Japanese, and was published in English by Digital Manga Publishing in May 2008.[1]
The bored young English lord Edward discovers that unless he is wed by his 26th birthday, the family fortune will pass to another. He had previously given away his family ring, which is traditionally worn by the heir's fiancee, some years earlier to a friend, and resolves to find the woman and hope that she will enter into a sham marriage with him. Satsuki, a Japanese exchange student studying drama, is struggling to make ends meet and works in a pub with Brenda, who has become gravely ill. She gives him a ring, asking him to return it to its rightful owner, and dies. Edward and Satsuki meet at Brenda's place, and as Edward is drunk, he offers Satsuki ₤300 per day to pretend to be his fiancee. Satsuki takes him up on his offer, and comes up against Edward's cousin Angelica, who wants to marry Edward and take control of the family fortune. Angelica throws wine on Satsuki's dress at a party, so Satsuki becomes a wallflower and talks to and dances with a foreign prince. Edward becomes violently jealous, gets drunk, and rapes Satsuki. Satsuki becomes cold towards Edward, but continues their agreement. Satsuki's friend from Japan visits and confesses his feelings to Satsuki, but Satsuki can only think of Edward. He confesses to Edward that he loves him. Edward and Satsuki marry, and consummate their marriage. The morning afterwards, they leave for Japan together, Edward resolving to live without his fortune to be with Satsuki.
Rachel Bentham, writing for Active Anime, found the story reminded her of historical romance fiction.[2] Briana Lawrence, writing for Mania Entertainment, felt that the pace of the final chapter was disappointing, but enjoyed the rest of the novel, especially when Satsuki was traumatised by his rape.[3]
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