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The Tale of Luvelia Kingdom, Volume 1
The Tale of Luvelia Kingdom begins with the end of a royal engagement... and the start of another.
Erina, daughter of a duke, was raised to become the crown prince’s bride.
Alvis, royal by blood but serving as a member of the Royal Guard, never imagined life beyond duty.
But everything changes when Crown Prince Girard abruptly breaks off his engagement to Erina — and the king declares Alvis the new heir and Erina’s fiancé.
Once a guard, now a prince, Alvis struggles to adapt to his new role and responsibilities. Erina, now engaged to a stranger, must reconcile her duty with her desire for true love.
In a world ruled by status and expectation, can a love born of circumstance bloom into something real?
Erina, daughter of a duke, was raised to become the crown prince’s bride.
Alvis, royal by blood but serving as a member of the Royal Guard, never imagined life beyond duty.
But everything changes when Crown Prince Girard abruptly breaks off his engagement to Erina — and the king declares Alvis the new heir and Erina’s fiancé.
Once a guard, now a prince, Alvis struggles to adapt to his new role and responsibilities. Erina, now engaged to a stranger, must reconcile her duty with her desire for true love.
In a world ruled by status and expectation, can a love born of circumstance bloom into something real?
162 pages, Paperback
Published April 7, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I received this book from the publisher (Tokyopop) in exchange of an honest review.
So to be honest, I almost dropped/DNF-ed this one. The first part was just SO MUCH alike to many stories that I was wondering if I already read this manga. We get to see the girl on the left get ditched by her fiancee during a ball for a commoner girl (yup that trope), accused of crimes she did not do (YUP that trope), then we have a boy who is now having to step up to become the prince because the king didn’t like what the crown prince did (YUPPPPPP), the engagement is also moved to our boy (YUPPITY YUP), and so on. So yeah, I was like, did I read this? I checked both the JP version and online to see if there was an anime or something, but no. Apparently I hadn’t read this one. But I had read all those tropes. So I took a small break to read another ARC of mine and then decided I would continue.
And I am kinda happy I picked it up as apparently the story after all that is told, for 99%, by the now new crown prince. Yup. Not by the girl who got ditched (she just get 1% of the screentime). Not time loops or second chances. We get to read about a guy who was training to be a knight and is now the crown prince and engaged to a girl. We see how he is trying to do everything correctly, learn how to be a crown prince, learn how to handle all the duties that come with it, see him long for sword fighting/being a knight (thankfully he has a great father who knows his son and is able to arrange something which I just absolutely loved). It was all very interesting to read and I definitely had fun rooting for our guy to figure out all the things.
Along the way we also see him figure out things with his fiancee. Because of course he needs to handle that as well. I loved it when he took her out for a walk/for a small date and how considerate he was towards her. How he tried to make her happy. You know, I have high hopes for these two. I hope that they can fall in love with each other and make each other happy. They both deserve happiness. Well, especially her as she went through all sorts of crap.
I am also curious about that blessing/the statue and what that may bring. I have read other stories with something similar so I am curious to see what side this one will go to, good or bad? And I am of course also curious what kind of things the blessing does for Alvis!
The art style is a pretty one, I like the way the characters are drawn. Erina is drawn so pretty!
All in all, despite the bumpy start and the fact it was a bit too trope-heavy (and then all the overused tropes) I still had fun and I do like that we get to see a male lead! I may continue reading this one!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So to be honest, I almost dropped/DNF-ed this one. The first part was just SO MUCH alike to many stories that I was wondering if I already read this manga. We get to see the girl on the left get ditched by her fiancee during a ball for a commoner girl (yup that trope), accused of crimes she did not do (YUP that trope), then we have a boy who is now having to step up to become the prince because the king didn’t like what the crown prince did (YUPPPPPP), the engagement is also moved to our boy (YUPPITY YUP), and so on. So yeah, I was like, did I read this? I checked both the JP version and online to see if there was an anime or something, but no. Apparently I hadn’t read this one. But I had read all those tropes. So I took a small break to read another ARC of mine and then decided I would continue.
And I am kinda happy I picked it up as apparently the story after all that is told, for 99%, by the now new crown prince. Yup. Not by the girl who got ditched (she just get 1% of the screentime). Not time loops or second chances. We get to read about a guy who was training to be a knight and is now the crown prince and engaged to a girl. We see how he is trying to do everything correctly, learn how to be a crown prince, learn how to handle all the duties that come with it, see him long for sword fighting/being a knight (thankfully he has a great father who knows his son and is able to arrange something which I just absolutely loved). It was all very interesting to read and I definitely had fun rooting for our guy to figure out all the things.
Along the way we also see him figure out things with his fiancee. Because of course he needs to handle that as well. I loved it when he took her out for a walk/for a small date and how considerate he was towards her. How he tried to make her happy. You know, I have high hopes for these two. I hope that they can fall in love with each other and make each other happy. They both deserve happiness. Well, especially her as she went through all sorts of crap.
I am also curious about that blessing/the statue and what that may bring. I have read other stories with something similar so I am curious to see what side this one will go to, good or bad? And I am of course also curious what kind of things the blessing does for Alvis!
The art style is a pretty one, I like the way the characters are drawn. Erina is drawn so pretty!
All in all, despite the bumpy start and the fact it was a bit too trope-heavy (and then all the overused tropes) I still had fun and I do like that we get to see a male lead! I may continue reading this one!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
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June 14, 2026pretty average, but I still love the dumped fiancee trope, so I'm gonna keep going. More quiet and focused on inner lives.
June 24, 2026
interesting take on the standard concept! a quick-start opening which I love
September 16, 2026
Thoughtful and sweet, this first volume takes several well-known tropes and gives them a bit of a twist. The prince who humiliates his fiancée by publicly breaking up with her is quickly and thoroughly punished, and while it's clear that he's irresponsible and lazy enough that he wouldn't have made a good king anyway, he also doesn't seem truly evil, just foolish and misguided...and maybe also looking for real love, just like Erina, the female lead.
Erina is lovely, very dignified and determined, and I hope we get more insight on her as the series goes on. Alvis is also lovely, a dutiful, responsible, good-hearted man who just wants to make the best choices he can. It seems like this will be a slow-burn romance, but I'm here for that. They're very sweet together, and Alvis is genuinely concerned about Erina's feelings, and gives her the chance to escape the role of crown princess, if she so chooses. He doesn't really seem to be romantically interested in her yet, but this is only the first volume. There's still plenty of time for that, and it's a relief not to have to muddle through yet another insta-love story where the characters' relationship doesn't feel real. On the other hand, Erina does seem to have the beginnings of feelings for Alvis already, but that's understandable; he's been nothing but polite and kind to her, and clearly wants to do right by her. What's not to like about a person like that?
In any case, I'm looking forward to reading the next volume, and am disappointed that there's only one more currently available on Hoopla, though it's a current/ongoing series, so hopefully volume 3 will be added at some point soon.
Erina is lovely, very dignified and determined, and I hope we get more insight on her as the series goes on. Alvis is also lovely, a dutiful, responsible, good-hearted man who just wants to make the best choices he can. It seems like this will be a slow-burn romance, but I'm here for that. They're very sweet together, and Alvis is genuinely concerned about Erina's feelings, and gives her the chance to escape the role of crown princess, if she so chooses. He doesn't really seem to be romantically interested in her yet, but this is only the first volume. There's still plenty of time for that, and it's a relief not to have to muddle through yet another insta-love story where the characters' relationship doesn't feel real. On the other hand, Erina does seem to have the beginnings of feelings for Alvis already, but that's understandable; he's been nothing but polite and kind to her, and clearly wants to do right by her. What's not to like about a person like that?
In any case, I'm looking forward to reading the next volume, and am disappointed that there's only one more currently available on Hoopla, though it's a current/ongoing series, so hopefully volume 3 will be added at some point soon.
Review of advance copy
3 stars. Meh. The two leads are fine, but holy exposition, Batman. What a boring way to introduce nice characters. Then there are random bits where we see side characters that are awkwardly pushed into the story. Boring delivery when the original premise had promise. Why have manga medium if it's mostly just words and the artist is struggling to make it entertaining by throwing in chibi and cute things in the middle of a lecture? It feels weird to almost DNF a manga.
July 2, 2026
Rating: 3.5/5 (rounded up)
When the crown prince dramatically breaks his engagement at a crowded ball…his cousin gets called up to take his place. A fun twist on the villainess of a dating sim setup, this one explores a more practical reaction to a crown prince suddenly throwing away a huge political match. I like how both of the leads are adjusting to their new roles and I think this could prove a really refreshing take on a popular story!
When the crown prince dramatically breaks his engagement at a crowded ball…his cousin gets called up to take his place. A fun twist on the villainess of a dating sim setup, this one explores a more practical reaction to a crown prince suddenly throwing away a huge political match. I like how both of the leads are adjusting to their new roles and I think this could prove a really refreshing take on a popular story!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This has a little bit of everything: a villainess denunciation scene, an isekai'd character, an arranged marriage...it's like a pastiche of otome-style light novel tropes. But it's also from the point of view of the guy who has to step in when the prince falls into a plot device, and that's interesting enough that I'll give it a second volume.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
It’s difficult to find good Isekai now. This one, while not stellar, is from the POV of the MC H, after the broken engagement drama happens. I genuinely am curious as to how things turn out for the MCs.
3, interesting twist I hope it isn’t a one volume trick pony, stars.
3, interesting twist I hope it isn’t a one volume trick pony, stars.
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September 4, 2026
i haven't read a manga in so long, but this was so fun!!! it's cutie pie yes but you can feel many things are at play and there are high stakes, and i was thoroughly surprised on two separate occasions. i'm so happy i found this randomly at my public library 🤭
May 6, 2026
So cute! Can't wait to read the next one!
July 1, 2026
3.5 ~ Pretty good, I like that they both are learning a new role. It puts them on a more even footing than in a lot of these kind of stories.
June 15, 2026
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This manga starts off a little bit confusing with the switch between Erina and Alvis' points of view, but once the main problem is established, the narrative perspective settles and it becomes much easier to follow. The beginning also uses quite a few well-known tropes, such as broken engagement, false accusations, engagements rearranged, but something refreshing is that this fantasy is told from the male perspective instead of the wronged female lead or from the reincarnated/isekai'd person's perspective. By the end of this volume, Alvis is a much more interesting character, and I'm excited to see the bond between him and Erina develop.
Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
This review was made possible with a digital reader copy from the publisher.
This manga starts off a little bit confusing with the switch between Erina and Alvis' points of view, but once the main problem is established, the narrative perspective settles and it becomes much easier to follow. The beginning also uses quite a few well-known tropes, such as broken engagement, false accusations, engagements rearranged, but something refreshing is that this fantasy is told from the male perspective instead of the wronged female lead or from the reincarnated/isekai'd person's perspective. By the end of this volume, Alvis is a much more interesting character, and I'm excited to see the bond between him and Erina develop.
Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
This review was made possible with a digital reader copy from the publisher.
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