Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #orphan(4)

Interesting world concepts with vamps and humans side by side openly. The uke was self confessed sluttish, but he was single and grieving a lost love, so meaningless sex was a non issue. It would have been nice to have given the vampire a longer childhood with a loving adult, but that would have been a different story. I liked that they fell for each other, and I liked the choice not to turn the uke. A 1% chance to survive doesn’t sound very loving to me

Hugh Davenport is the brooding and judgemental uncle to his orphaned niece (who is in need of a new nanny). Rebel Griffith arrives at Davenport Hall seeking connection to her mothers old life and is mistaken for the nanny. The 2 MCs start their romance with a focus on the estranged niece who seems to be burdened with the sins of her mother. The story sweetly followed Rebel making a connection with the lonely little girl and opening Hugh’s eyes to letting his bitterness stay away from his innocent little niece. No sexy scenes, this was very wholesome.

Growing up, I have forever loved the Anne of Green Gable stories. I was amazed to see a manga adaptation and couldn’t resist. I think the artist has thoroughly respected the story and characters and delivered a wonderful interpretation of this old classic. Anne with her vivid imagination, hot temper and propensity for making mistakes was perfect.

A heartwarming story of an unusual group who become family. There’s still so much to discover and explore, but at the same time it was a lovely place to leave with things going so well for the shrine and a future beyond school beckoning. It had some real heartbreaking moments and again, it feels like so much more can be done, but it was so sweet that I don’t mind.