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Countess Edwith was destined to be executed for stealing Prince Linus' magical heart and selling it. That is, before I became the villainess herself! To avoid getting killed, I set off to search for the heart's whereabouts, only to end up stumbling upon a half-dead Linus! Getting involved with the heartless male lead is the last thing I want, but what can a girl do when her survival depends on it? Besides, it shouldn't be that hard to convince Linus that I'm not as evil as he thinks... right? (Source: Tapas Media)

When an exhausted career woman is reincarnated as Runa Keikain, the villainess of an otome game born in the 1990s, she's determined to win at any cost. She may lose the love interest's heart, but she refuses to be ruined. Armed with the foreknowledge of the economic crash looming on Japan's horizon, Runa must revitalize her father's company and secure her freedom for herself and her new family. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Kinemia Lyon's got two rules for surviving a novel: recruit talented geniuses to save her territory and don't get involved with Ayan Krotz, a dangerous mage. But when Ayan gets captured for trespassing on her land over and over again, she decides to hire him as her bodyguard instead. Unfortunately, letting Ayan into her life means dealing with his erratic magic and even more concerning personality! Can Kinemia come to tame this master mage? Or will she regret not kicking him out for good? (Source: Tapas Media)

In a universe ripped from the pages of a story, Siena Robert, a self-aware villainess, strives to rewrite her fate. Daughter of a man running a therianthrope shelter, she discovers Ivan Levdilin, the captivating male lead, detained within. Aware of her scripted demise when Ivan's father arrives for his rescue, Siena defies her villainous destiny. She showers Ivan with kindness, a stark contrast to the original Siena's cruel persona. Her actions shield Ivan from her father's cruelty and forge an unscripted bond between them that changes their destiny in an unforeseen direction. (Source: Tappytoon)

On the verge of dying in a road accident, Sachiyo Yamabe spends her last moments reminiscing about an otome game she has been playing in her spare time. In a twist of fate, she is reincarnated in the world of the game—not as the heroine but as Marianna Brinzela, the rival and daughter of a duke who suffers a miserable future no matter the route. Despite Marianna's efforts to avoid the female lead and not cause trouble, the crown prince breaks off his engagement with Marianna because of foul rumors. Fed up with claiming innocence and being ignored, Marianna decides to embrace her villainess persona and accept whatever punishment she is given to protect her family—she must marry the "Overload of Fear" Julio Gazelta, emperor of the neighboring country. Whispers circulate that all the brides sent to the emperor have gone missing; yet, Marianna brushes them off in hopes she will be treated differently due to her reputation. Surprisingly, despite his intimidating face, Julio is nothing like what the rumors imply and instantly connects with Marianna. After all, a villainess and an autocrat might not be a bad match. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

My name is Lee Sera, and I somehow woke up in the body of the beautiful but despised public enemy of the empire, Igna Larkbella. To make matters worse, a letter just arrived demanding payment on an overwhelming amount of debt Igna acquired after ruining her family's 500-year-old business. It seems like I'm not going back home any time soon, so I need to set things straight if I'm going to survive here. It's time to make this villainess the most popular girl in the empire! (Source: Tapas Media)

When you transmigrate into a novel as the villainess destined to die, there are different ways to survive: flirting with the male lead, learning to fight, or finding happiness elsewhere—but not Erica! She has decided to become a successful rice farmer just like in her past life! What follows is an epic (and rather surreal) quest to find the last rice seeds in the world, tame a giant rabbit magic beast, recruit magicians to water the fields, and—wait, did she just turn the Holy Sword into a hoe?! (Source: Tapas Media)

While working late one night, Kang Hyuna died in a sudden explosion... or so she thought. She wakes up as Belita Olden, the villain in the game she developed, "The Guardian's Garden." Unfortunately for her, this character is destined to die at the end of each route for messing with the heroine, Margaret Averdeen. Determined not to die a second time, Belita decides to go against the game and help Margaret have a happy ending instead. Thus begins her journey for a second chance of her own making! (Source: Tapas Media)

After being reborn as a desolate fire witch and villain destined to die a tragic death, Chersinia creates a plan to avoid her fate by gambling at a casino to become a wealthy recluse. The only problem? She somehow ends up with a slave boy named Ben instead of the money she needs! But much to her surprise, she starts to warm up to Ben, who provides the perfect joy and comfort in her lonely life. Little does she know that Ben has a dark secret that will change her life forever... (Source: Tapas Media)

In the novel The Highs and Lows of Leonie's Life, Liberata Bernadette is a mean villainess whose relentless bullying of Leonie Almas drives the male lead, Archduke Gerlach Cygnus, to kill her. The woman who now inhabits Liberata's body is trapped in a cycle of despair, repeatedly living and dying as a villainess no matter how she tries to steer her fate. Expecting it to end in familiar fashion, Liberata starts her 20th life unconcerned about any consequences. However, after drinking too much at a banquet, she wakes up next to none other than Gerlach! Something has gone terribly wrong; the archduke was supposed to meet and fall in love with Leonie that very night. As the plot has been altered, the world begins trying to destroy itself—by erasing its main character, Leonie. And to complicate Liberata's attempts at getting the novel back on track, Gerlach is indifferent toward Leonie, fully resolving to pursue the woman who stole his heart in just one night. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

When Daisy wakes up in the novel "In Love With A Monster Prince" as the daughter of the witch who torments the male lead, Dionel, she must do whatever she can to prevent Dionel from killing her alongside her foster mother when he comes to seek vengeance in the future. Thirteen years pass, and Daisy is confident that she has achieved this goal until she realizes the original story has changed. Where is the female lead who's supposed to lift Dionel's curse with a kiss? And why is Dionel under the impression that Daisy abandoned him? (Source: Tappytoon)

The high school girl Manami who had fallen down the emergency stairs at school had, before she noticed, become a five year old in the world of an otome game. What's more, that little girl was one of the rival characters that appeared in the game; the can't-take-a-hint-burikko-type-rival daughter of a marquis family. What awaited her at the end was social obliteration. Though she did get a bad feeling about this... Manami decided not to worry! It was a dream after all, so that had nothing to do with her. For now, she's going to master magic! Hooray! (Source: AlphaPolis, translated)

Masako Sakai (31) is a sadistic office lady. She was reincarnated as a villainess in "The S-princes party," an otome game where all captured targets are sadists. She made it her mission to change them all into masochistic subs for her. (Source: MU)

She became the villain of a novel. And not just any villain, but one who committed several crimes and was expelled from her family! Having no other choice, she started selling food on the streets to survive... But, suddenly, she was kidnapped by the prince of the empire and the villain of the novel. "I want you to be my personal cook," he said. But why is he interested in me? After many twists and turns, she became the emperor's exclusive cook and followed a quiet but dull path... Until she discovered that her food had a special effect on people. A genius alchemist, a rival chef, a mysterious fox... Everyone fell in love with her food and with her. And, above all, the emperor, who was the supposed villain, was very kind and protective of her. But, she just wanted to cook in peace! (Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)

Possessing a character in a fictional story is one thing, but possessing a character in your own story is another... especially when you've become a dramatic villainess in a typical K-drama series. The only way Miso can escape from this world is to live through all of the episodes, but she has to deal with cliché tropes such as an arranged marriage with the male lead and an unnecessary rivalry with the female lead. Will Miso be able to break away from this predetermined destiny and find another happy ending for all of her characters? (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

When I woke up, I was in a palace I didn't know! I don't know what it is, but I'm sure I've been reincarnated in a different world! Apparently, I have a very noble status and don't have to work... In my life, the winners have already been decided!! Go for a huge victory!!!! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

The warrior Erquanna wakes in a casket and hears people making light of her death. When she shocks them by opening her eyes, she realizes she's now in the frail body of Erne de Medina, a well-known dimwit from the empire. Erne made a deal with a demon (and died in the process) that Erquanna must now fulfill. She must fall in love with one of the three strongest men in the empire—and have them fall in love with her—before her time is up and her soul is taken as payment. (Source: Tapas Media)

In a meeting with Prince Dylan, Bertia suddenly recalls her previous life and realizes that she has been reincarnated as the villain's daughter in an otome game. Just as she thought to distance herself from the Prince in order to avoid the bad ending, she was chosen as his fiancee. "I won't let the prince have a sad childhood!” It's only 5 years until the lonely prince meets the heroine. She is a temporary fiance, but she decides to become a friend and support him until then. But as things get along smoothly, the skinship of the prince gets intense!? "I love you so much." I'm not the heroine, but I'm being doted on?! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

After being reborn in a novel, Renee Blair is determined to transform her reputation as "the villainess of the century," which will prevent her death at the hands of Sir Dywen the dragon slayer! But then she learns that the original Renee had been controlled by a pop-up game system of daily missions that forced her to either commit evil deeds or face painful penalties for declining. With this system continuing to affect her as well, can the new Renee outsmart the game and reset her evil legacy? (Source: Tapas Media)

Iris has awoken as the villainess in the world of her favorite otome game. But not just ANY otome game—one with nothing but bittersweet "Happy-Bad" Endings! If the heroine hooks up with one of her problematic love interests, the rest of the world is doomed... but if she fails, it's the villainess who will pay with her life! Fortunately, Iris has time on her side. All she has to do is set things up so that the heroine won't go down those routes! Be it curing a fatal disease or re-parenting her possessive twin brother, she'll do whatever it takes to reject these Happy-Bad Endings! (Source: Cross Infinite World)

For a princess, Ethela Inuas has led a pretty miserable life. Her fiancé ran off with her cousin, and her other cousin stole the throne from her, condemning her to die in the Ice Palace. However, after death, Ethela finds herself waking up several years in the past! This time around, two things are different. One, she has the ability to tell when someone is lying. Two, she's out for vengeance! Can Ethela reclaim the life she deserves and be the most dazzling princess the kingdom has ever seen? (Source: Tapas Media)

Selene Vixent has died nine times. In every life, she's been betrayed by her fiancé, abused by her noble family, and laid low by an untimely end all because she was unable to awaken the power of Sun, a so-called protective gift passed down in her family. Yet Selene is determined to escape this cursed time loop and, after her ninth demise, abandons any further attempts to be a good girl. She awakens to the power of Shadow—seen as an ominous portent of misfortune—and fully embraces her new life as a villainess. But Selene's dark path is about to take another strange turn when Dier Veldt, the former crown prince, reveals that he knows all about her time loop. He even offers his help, but under one condition: she must kill him in exchange. With her newfound villainy, can Selene break free of this endless time loop once and for all? (Source: J-Novel Club)

Gloria wakes to find that she has become the infamous evil stepmother of a cute little werebunny?! She has mysteriously entered a fantastical world of knights and werebeasts, but not as its main character. Now, she must prove that she is not the terrible person everyone thinks she is. It won't be easy, but she has help. The World Tree's butterfly guardians will aid her in winning the trust of her new husband and stepdaughter. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

In the prolonged absence of the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Hearts, their daughter, Princess Eleonor, was compelled to hastily ascend the throne. At that moment, memories of Eleonor's previous life came flooding back to her, and it dawned on her that the world in which she currently resides is that of an otome game she once played...? All the words that pass her lips turn into venomous barbs, leading her down the destruction route at full speed—!! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)