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ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁（人質）生活を満喫する (Novel) #1
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Reincarnation drama gets sent into overdrive in this tale full of romance and scheming–and don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!
Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she’s determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince…the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true!
Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she’s determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince…the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true!
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First published October 25, 2020
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June 14, 2022
I've been looking forward to read this book for quite a while, especially since I really liked the web novel version. It doesn't disappoint. It has everything I like, including a smart main character and a shady male lead who knows her worth. Despite what the title says, however, this isn't a villainess story. Rishe is the daughter of a duke and the story does start with her getting dumped by her fiancé, who happens to be the crown prince, but she's never done anything that would brand her as a villainess. She is shrewd, though.
As the title suggests, this is Rishe's seventh loop. It began with her getting her engagement broken at the age of 15. From there, she would walk on various branches of her life and gain various skills before she inevitably died at the age of 20. Then she'd get thrown back to where it started, at the party when her fiancé dumped her for another woman. She's been doing this for six times, and now her seventh attempt at life leads her to meet Arnold, the crown prince of a military nation and the very person who always caused her death in her previous six lives. Since Arnold seems to be interested enough in her to propose, Rishe decides to make the most out of it by marrying him so she can enjoy a laid-back palace life without having to do any work.
If only it was that easy LOL.
Rishe is a smart main character. Maybe it's due to all the experience from her previous lives, but she's quick-witted and catches onto things really fast. Despite her initial objective to have an easy (and hopefully long) life, she quickly figures out that stopping Arnold from waging war might be the key to her survival. This leads to all sorts of royal family politics, which we only get a glimpse of in this first volume. Arnold hasn't revealed his hand yet, but he has a lot of faith in Rishe's capabilities. The romance progresses naturally, with both parties still keeping secrets from one another.
I liked this one a lot. The writing and characterization are great, the story is compelling, and the female side characters are handled well. Even the one who stole Rishe's ex-fiancé from her. It's far more common to see female side characters getting punished and then tossed aside for being bitchy, but that is not the case here. Instead, they are given depth and I find that commendable.
Now to wait for the next volume in November.
As the title suggests, this is Rishe's seventh loop. It began with her getting her engagement broken at the age of 15. From there, she would walk on various branches of her life and gain various skills before she inevitably died at the age of 20. Then she'd get thrown back to where it started, at the party when her fiancé dumped her for another woman. She's been doing this for six times, and now her seventh attempt at life leads her to meet Arnold, the crown prince of a military nation and the very person who always caused her death in her previous six lives. Since Arnold seems to be interested enough in her to propose, Rishe decides to make the most out of it by marrying him so she can enjoy a laid-back palace life without having to do any work.
If only it was that easy LOL.
Rishe is a smart main character. Maybe it's due to all the experience from her previous lives, but she's quick-witted and catches onto things really fast. Despite her initial objective to have an easy (and hopefully long) life, she quickly figures out that stopping Arnold from waging war might be the key to her survival. This leads to all sorts of royal family politics, which we only get a glimpse of in this first volume. Arnold hasn't revealed his hand yet, but he has a lot of faith in Rishe's capabilities. The romance progresses naturally, with both parties still keeping secrets from one another.
I liked this one a lot. The writing and characterization are great, the story is compelling, and the female side characters are handled well. Even the one who stole Rishe's ex-fiancé from her. It's far more common to see female side characters getting punished and then tossed aside for being bitchy, but that is not the case here. Instead, they are given depth and I find that commendable.
Now to wait for the next volume in November.
June 9, 2022
Dropped today, read today. I wouldn’t call the MC h a villainess, but she does get stuff done!
The age difference of her being 15 and him 19 is slightly mitigated by the fact that she has lived to 20 for her last six lives, so technically mentally and emotionally she is one year older than him, though physically, not so much. Only one kiss and not too heavy on romance, so there is hope, despite her going to marry him in six months time.
I really liked how she maintained her past lives experiences and knowledge, which she was not above using to her advantage.
Only negative, this book was SHORT. Maybe I flew through it because I’ve been reading less than perfect translations recently and this one is very well done. I’m thinking it might have been easier to read so I flew through it faster than the other ones.
Or it really isn’t as long as I would like, cuz greedy reader, lol!
4, definitely worth the read and I can’t wait for the next, stars!
The age difference of her being 15 and him 19 is slightly mitigated by the fact that she has lived to 20 for her last six lives, so technically mentally and emotionally she is one year older than him, though physically, not so much. Only one kiss and not too heavy on romance, so there is hope, despite her going to marry him in six months time.
I really liked how she maintained her past lives experiences and knowledge, which she was not above using to her advantage.
Only negative, this book was SHORT. Maybe I flew through it because I’ve been reading less than perfect translations recently and this one is very well done. I’m thinking it might have been easier to read so I flew through it faster than the other ones.
Or it really isn’t as long as I would like, cuz greedy reader, lol!
4, definitely worth the read and I can’t wait for the next, stars!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2022
Those other loop-living heroines (and villainesses) have nothing on Rishe, who is on her seventh go-round after repeatedly dying at age twenty. She's figured out that a war started by Emperor Arnold is the root cause each time, so when then-crown prince Arnold proposes to her at the start of her seventh loop, she thinks this may be the key to avoiding his rampage. Rishe's no one's fool and is armed with the six lives she lived before to help her reach her happy ending this time...if she can figure out what keeps sending Arnold down his murderous path. It's a fun riff on the usual theme and I'm looking forward to where it's going from here!
September 5, 2022
Between 4 and 5 stars, might as well give it 5 stars.
I tremendously enjoy reading, I'm glad I stumble upon it and decide to give it a try, I devoured it in one go. Also that bonus chapter, WHY SO CUTE???
I love the heroine, Rishe, I love how capable and wise she can be but still have the innocent and playful vibe, she's the backbone of the story, not just because of her being the main character but because if it's food she's the flavor that make the food. Then we have our mysterious main lead, Arnold, he give intense and serious vibe that matched with his reputation but with Rishe she's just a boy fascinate by a specific girl. He has this playful and lightness when he's with her like whatever she does it always either amused, surprised or give him new perspective. Arnold is caring person, he has a good heart that he prefer to hide (somewhat a tsundere) that has a great sense of responsibility for that makes him astute. There's still a lot of layer about him that I can't wait to discover. Speaking of layer I'm curious about Oliver too, Arnold's attendant that seems to know more about Arnold's plan or even not just that, more than he let on. Meanwhile the crown prince that annulled his engagement with Rishe is seriously a big clown like you can't for 1 sec take him seriously.
The plot is great too, I don't think I've read something similar to this before. Sure I've read many isekai story but I don't think this book belong to isekai genre as she is herself in her past and present life, it just she's go back to the same specific event after she live for some years and die, like check point in games. That combine with refreshing supporting character it only makes the story more interesting and makes me wonder what the author have for the rest of the books.
I tremendously enjoy reading, I'm glad I stumble upon it and decide to give it a try, I devoured it in one go. Also that bonus chapter, WHY SO CUTE???
I love the heroine, Rishe, I love how capable and wise she can be but still have the innocent and playful vibe, she's the backbone of the story, not just because of her being the main character but because if it's food she's the flavor that make the food. Then we have our mysterious main lead, Arnold, he give intense and serious vibe that matched with his reputation but with Rishe she's just a boy fascinate by a specific girl. He has this playful and lightness when he's with her like whatever she does it always either amused, surprised or give him new perspective. Arnold is caring person, he has a good heart that he prefer to hide (somewhat a tsundere) that has a great sense of responsibility for that makes him astute. There's still a lot of layer about him that I can't wait to discover. Speaking of layer I'm curious about Oliver too, Arnold's attendant that seems to know more about Arnold's plan or even not just that, more than he let on. Meanwhile the crown prince that annulled his engagement with Rishe is seriously a big clown like you can't for 1 sec take him seriously.
The plot is great too, I don't think I've read something similar to this before. Sure I've read many isekai story but I don't think this book belong to isekai genre as she is herself in her past and present life, it just she's go back to the same specific event after she live for some years and die, like check point in games. That combine with refreshing supporting character it only makes the story more interesting and makes me wonder what the author have for the rest of the books.
December 29, 2025
When your bestie hands you a book to read you'd never have picked up yourself, you sit your ass down and read it. This was fun. It honestly was. I love the premise of a repeating cycle and a main character learning from each of her previous lives until she meets the man who ended her last life.
This is cosy, somehow, it's funny and the FMC is hilariously overpowered, but in a cute way.
I'm actually invested in how this plays out.
Oh, and the printed version was deliciously floppy. IYKYK.
This is cosy, somehow, it's funny and the FMC is hilariously overpowered, but in a cute way.
I'm actually invested in how this plays out.
Oh, and the printed version was deliciously floppy. IYKYK.
June 21, 2024
I'm totally in my light novel era.
So I decided to read this light novel after completely devouring volumes 1 and 2 of the manga. People were saying the LN is leaps and bounds better and I honestly agree.
Not only is there so much more detail in the LN, but the pacing isn't as drawn out! We get to be in Arnold's POV for bits here and there too!
Getting through the first half of this was a little rough because it was literally stuff I'd JUST read, but it was still remarkably enjoyable.
Content: intro about Rishe and ends with her kidnapping/escape. I LOVE how much faith Arnold has in her. He knows and expects her to shake things up hehe.
So I decided to read this light novel after completely devouring volumes 1 and 2 of the manga. People were saying the LN is leaps and bounds better and I honestly agree.
Not only is there so much more detail in the LN, but the pacing isn't as drawn out! We get to be in Arnold's POV for bits here and there too!
Getting through the first half of this was a little rough because it was literally stuff I'd JUST read, but it was still remarkably enjoyable.
Content: intro about Rishe and ends with her kidnapping/escape. I LOVE how much faith Arnold has in her. He knows and expects her to shake things up hehe.
August 5, 2022
A really cute novel about a girl just attempting to live past the age of 20 and ends up with the man who killed her in her past life 10/10!
May 2, 2025
this is the kind of cute, cheesy, trope-filled romance that is just well-written and plotted enough to be fun. I'm having a great time and the anime was just as cute.
February 5, 2023
Saw this in a bookstore today, and it looks like just the kind of fluffy reincarnation brain-rot that I love. I also love that hair colour, I want it-
December 29, 2025
TFW you're so obsessed with an anime the manga isn't enough, you pick up the light novel
January 3, 2023
I haven't read a book in such a short amount of time in, well, a long time! As soon as I started reading I was hooked and ended up finishing it in less than 24 hours. The story is really well-paced and the heroine is the perfect balance of competent/skilled but also still having to carefully navigate her new life. I already like all the characters that have been introduced, and I'm definitely hoping to read the second book soon, since I'm still no closer to figuring out what Crown Prince Arnold's goals are! My only slight critique is that Rishe seems so sure that Arnold will try to kill her again in this life, and views him as a main enemy when in her previous life, even though he killed her, they didn't seem to have any history beyond that one meeting on the battlefield. However, I'm wondering if perhaps this just hasn't been fully explained yet and will come up later in the series; and, at least for me, this doesn't detract all that much from my enjoyment of the story so far!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2024
At its core it is a villainess story although with a time loop as opposed to the reborn into a game/story element. The setting is fairly standard for the genre, a semi-medieval Europe without magic (as far as I can see). The characters are interesting though: a smart MC with a diverse skill set who might be a tad too skilled for some (although at least the author acknowledges a 15-year old might remember how to wield a sword as if she had 5 years of training, but lacks the muscle for it), but for the genre it is not the worse example. It is refreshing to get a smart MC and a troubled love interest whose personality and motives remain a mystery which keeps the question on what triggered that war in previous loops intriguing enough (and not automatic as in most time loop/isekai stories). The romance is a slow burn, but the volume has its cute moments, not much of a surprise there. Still, the volume got me hooked on the series, and it was a pretty good read.
July 25, 2022
4 stars. My first light novel and it was cute and enjoyable. There is a lot of information dumping, but I like it (and enjoy it). It seems as if it is just a different style of being straightforward with it instead of having it be discovered. It kind of reads like a video game play through where information is just handed out as something new happens. There was reveals that are interesting but with no hints or foreshadowing (or very little immediately before). I am thinking this is just how these stories are and do appreciate the novelty in comparison to western novels/stories.
July 7, 2024
Muy bueno. Es igual que la serie, pero en este caso, me ha gustado mucho conocer más profundamente los pensamientos de Rishe. Y las ilustraciones son increíbles 😍.
Eso sí, lo único que me ha fallado, al igual que en la serie, es que algunas explicaciones de estrategias, políticas y demás se me han hecho exageradamente aburridas y pesadas. Me han sobrado. Igualmente, Rishe es una genia, la adoro, y me encanta la buena pareja que forma con Arnold.
Deseando leer el siguiente volumen, aunque ya sé lo que pasa porque me vi el anime primero.
Eso sí, lo único que me ha fallado, al igual que en la serie, es que algunas explicaciones de estrategias, políticas y demás se me han hecho exageradamente aburridas y pesadas. Me han sobrado. Igualmente, Rishe es una genia, la adoro, y me encanta la buena pareja que forma con Arnold.
Deseando leer el siguiente volumen, aunque ya sé lo que pasa porque me vi el anime primero.
October 2, 2023
literally such a strong female mc without it being overbearing or cringe. it’s really girls support girls & i thought it was going to be a typical enemies to lovers but surprise surprise i thought wrong! so far, it’s so wholesome & powering to read. learned a thing or two fr! the next volume is on the way to me now :D
February 4, 2026
3'5⭐
ha estado muy lindo leer en formato de novela esta historia, amplía mucho la trama con detalles; sin embargo he visto todo muy de seguido (serie, manga...) y me ha aburrido porque me la se de memoria y eso afecta a mi valoración pero recomendadisimo
ha estado muy lindo leer en formato de novela esta historia, amplía mucho la trama con detalles; sin embargo he visto todo muy de seguido (serie, manga...) y me ha aburrido porque me la se de memoria y eso afecta a mi valoración pero recomendadisimo
April 22, 2023
4.25
OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! So original. I loved the take and I love our heroine! Also her interactions with the prince omggg yessss.
She’s such a queen SLAYYYY
OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! So original. I loved the take and I love our heroine! Also her interactions with the prince omggg yessss.
She’s such a queen SLAYYYY
January 13, 2024
(4.5/5) such a beautiful plot and love how she lived all her lives adventurously.
January 23, 2024
El otro día me vi los primeros caps del anime que está en emisión y bueno, me pudo la curiosidad. Hay algo en el cliché de "prota fuerte, inteligente e independiente enamora al príncipe frío e insensible" que me puede. Qué decir, I'm just a girl.
Estuvo entretenida, seguro lea el resto.
Estuvo entretenida, seguro lea el resto.
April 6, 2024
I still don't understand the villainess part of the title since the main character fits more in the heroine archetype. Rather than that, a nice and entertaining read (and I love Arnold ♡)
April 27, 2024
A fun lighthearted read. I found the premise inherently enjoyable, the characters quite charming, and there's enough of a mystery under the surface to keep me interested in what's next.
June 9, 2024
4.5 stars!
November 13, 2025
This entire novel was covered in the anime so there was no new content but I really liked the author's writing!
June 15, 2024
I love them so much, I enjoy the light novel to see more of them and their thoughts
March 21, 2025
3 read let’s gooo (to wcale nie jest tak, że pamiętam treść na pamięć)(dajcie mi kolejne tomy Plzzzz 😭😭😭)(mam dosyć czekania.)
May 28, 2025
Rishe is so cool!
June 15, 2022
Plot - 5 ☄
Character - 5 ☄
Writing Style - 5 ☄
World Building - 5 ☄
Art - 5 ☄
Cover - 5 ☄
Overall - 5 🌟
Character - 5 ☄
Writing Style - 5 ☄
World Building - 5 ☄
Art - 5 ☄
Cover - 5 ☄
Overall - 5 🌟
June 21, 2025
The anime was bomb, the first book follows the first 6 ep💜
May 22, 2025
Una historia ligera, sencilla y entretenida.
Hay muchas cosas que pasan convenientemente para el plot, pero al mismo tiempo se presenta de una forma entretenida y graciosa. Es una lectura para no tomar muy en serio y simplemente disfrutar como se va desarrollando la relación entre Rishe y Arnold, y si Rishe logrará pasar los 20 años.
Me gustó la trama, así que seguiré con la historia.
Hay muchas cosas que pasan convenientemente para el plot, pero al mismo tiempo se presenta de una forma entretenida y graciosa. Es una lectura para no tomar muy en serio y simplemente disfrutar como se va desarrollando la relación entre Rishe y Arnold, y si Rishe logrará pasar los 20 años.
Me gustó la trama, así que seguiré con la historia.
January 8, 2025
I'm impressed, perfect for-fun read. Literally perfection. There's a balance of intrigue, romance, world-building, and character development that's well thought out.
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