STEPPING ON ROSES 03 PA – RINKO UEDA

A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi s financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he ll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if she agrees to marry him. But can Sumi fool high society into thinking she s a proper lady? Moreover, is it worth giving up everything for this sham of a marriage? Sumi begins to regret running away with Nozomu and wonders if she loves him after all. Nozomu s love for her, however, is bordering on becoming an unhealthy obsession. When things heat up and Sumi s life is in danger, will Soichiro come to her rescue?