I Picked Up a No-Good, Useless Prince

In this cozy fantasy rom-com offering a unique twist on the prince-and-commoner relationship, an innkeeper takes in a banished prince — who also happens to be her idol.Innkeeper Emma Norwinner has spent her life idolizing Prince Kulhi, the dashing First Prince of Gahama... that is, until the day he collapsed at her door.Having been stripped of his title and banished from the castle, Kulhi arrives at the cozy inn with nothing but an empty stomach and some serious self-esteem issues. And while Emma recognizes his face right away, she's left wondering: who the heck is this sad, self-deprecating husk of a man, and what has he done with her idol?!Unable to bear seeing her pitiful prince in so much pain, Emma resolves to help Kulhi pick up the pieces of his shattered former self... starting by offering him a room in exchange for helping out with her innkeeper duties! But it turns out a pampered prince is totally useless when it comes to running an inn. Nevertheless, with Emma at the helm, the Prince Kulhi Revival Project begins in earnest!

In this cozy fantasy rom-com offering a unique twist on the prince-and-commoner relationship, an innkeeper takes in a banished prince — who also happens to be her idol. Volume 2 of the series. The Prince Kulhi Revival Project is going… surprisingly okay? Under innkeeper/fangirl Emma’s tutelage, (former) First Prince Kulhi is learning to tackle laundry, cleaning, and the mysterious art of tea parties… with mixed results. Just as “Kul” begins to find his footing around the inn, Nagi — Emma’s childhood friend and a talented fisherman — arrives looking for a job. Emma is grateful for the extra help, but Kul can’t help feeling more useless than ever beside this boisterous, beefy sweetheart. With a guy like that around, what use is someone like Kul…? When a stranger shows up at the inn asking after the missing prince, things get even more comically complicated for Emma, Kul, and Inujirou.