Have you read Red River? Very strong, interesting and likeable female lead.
sabaku no harem is a good one
http://www.mangago.me/tag/strong+female+lead/ i guess you could try this
Skip beat
Ditto on the "Skip beat."
Same author, "Tokyo Crazy Paradise" is another worthy title.
"Miriam" is pretty adorable and action oriented and western themed. And nobody messes with the MC, Miriam Todd.
And if you like "Miriam", "From Far Away" is a beautiful piece of work from the same author, though the MC is much more the typical female lead. The plot, character and world building is near perfect though and more than make up for so.e of the cliches.
Speaking of beautiful pieces of work, "otoyome megatari", is gorgeous. Strong females in a truly historical setting. It's fiction but not fantasy. And the artwork IS art. Stunning landscapes, gorgeous people, textiles you wish you could run your hands over and food you can practically smell. Highly recommend.
do you know of any romance mange where the female lead character is not stupid or helpless and not completly reliant on the rest of the characters action-romance or adventure-romance would be preferable
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