Yakuza Lover, Vol. 9

When a feisty college girl falls for a yakuza boss, she gets swept into a steamy and dangerous love affair.

When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul.

Yuri has been kidnapped by Mao, Oya’s older brother and the cruel leader of China’s largest mafia syndicate! In response, the Oya syndicate renounces all ties to Mao and uses the full force of its power to try to save Yuri! Although she’s been put up for sale at a black market auction, Yuri never loses hope that she’ll return to Oya’s warm embrace. Will Oya reach her in time, or will she be sold to the highest bidder?

Nozomi Mino was born on February 12 in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in Japan, making her an Aquarius. She made her shojo manga debut in the May 2006 issue of Cheese! with “LOVE MANTEN” (Love Perfect Score). Since then, she has gone on to publish numerous works, including Sweet Marriage, Wagamama Otoko wa Ichizu ni Koisuru (Selfish Guys Love Hard), and LOVE x PLACE.fam. Her hobbies include going on drives and visiting cafes.