Always a Catch! Vol. 03

Always a Catch! Vol. 03, How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince

A zany romantic comedy starring a duke’s daughter, who’s more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that!

With everything sorted out at home in Muro, newly engaged Maria is ready to head back to the nation of Rubini, where her fiancé, Prince Renato, awaits. She’s even patched things up with her father, who wasn’t sure how to treat her after he disinherited her in favor of her baby brother. All’s well that ends well!

It should be a quick and easy trip back, but along the way Maria encounters some troubled villagers and hears about a missing girl. Of course that means she has to stop and help them! What spirited young lady could sit still after hearing that? Prince Renato’s just going to have to wait, because Maria has a rescue mission to carry out first!

Series Overview: An irreverant romantic comedy starring an aristocratic late bloomer and the prince she woos with her martial prowess!

Biographical Notes:

Mayo Momoyo is the author of Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince, which was originally released as a light novel series in Japan.

Itsuki Mito is the illustrator for the Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince light novel series.

Kaki Nagato is the artist for the manga adaptation of Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince.

Title Notes:

Kaki Nagato is the artist for the manga adaptation of Always a Catan adaptation of a hit web novel turned print novel. It was originally published online before being picked up for print release in Japan as an ongoing light novel series with over half a million units sold across 4 volumes published so far.h! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince.

Unlike shojo series featuring a shy or insecure female lead, which may turn off western readers, the protagonist of this series doesn’t wait around for a man to rescue her—she’s trained in martial arts, and she’ll do the ass-kicking herself! Moreover, her physical prowess is celebrated and not merely played for laughs, as it’s the main trait that causes her love interest to fall head over heels for her!

The story will appeal to fans of shojo/josei content, which targets mainly women readers; it’s a genre that is known for featuring romance and attractive male characters.

Teen – This material is suitable for readers ages 13+.