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ManhwaCompleted · 123 EpisodesR15 · our rating

This Villainess Wants a Divorce!

양판소 주인공의 아내로 살아남기; Survive as the Hero's Wife; The Villainess Wants a Divorce!

by Nokki; AhBin · Tapas Media; KAKAO PAGE · 2018

best for Readers who like villainess survival, childhood political marriage, a clever heroine, a warm prince, court alliances, and romance that grows across years of changed fate.

Story7.8Art8.7Romance8.3
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Heads-up: child abuse. All content notes

Ch. 01 · The story

What it's about

Spoiler level: Minor — for the synopsis & review below

A modern reader wakes as Carnelia Easter, the minor villainess destined to be executed after marrying Prince Cesar under the empress's orders. Carnelia decides the safest plan is to support Cesar, earn his trust, and request a peaceful divorce once he can escape his dangerous stepmother. Because she enters the story while both are still young, her careful kindness changes far more than expected. Cesar grows into a loyal husband who has no interest in separation, while the original heroine and rival prince refuse to follow their assigned roles. Carnelia must navigate court factions and failing health without assuming the novel still predicts anyone's heart.

Ch. 02 · Our verdict

My take

This Villainess Wants a Divorce! is a reliable early take on the formula, with Carnelia surviving through patience and alliances rather than sudden power, and her childhood partnership with Cesar growing into devotion gives the romance a strong foundation, and the original heroine is a person, not an automatic enemy. The politics are simplified, and Carnelia clings to divorce long after the evidence says otherwise. It's a tender, completed comfort read.

— Dawna A.

✓ Read it if…

The leads grow up together, so their loyalty is built from shared experience. Carnelia is practical without being cold, Cesar is openly devoted, and the heroine-villainess relationship skips needless hostility. It's ideal if you prefer a supportive partnership to a long enemies-to-lovers phase.

! Skip it if…

The childhood opening is long, and the romance later depends on Carnelia refusing to trust how much the plot has changed. Court villains are broad, and health crises and kidnappings are used to raise tension. Don't expect a truly adversarial divorce story, since the marriage quickly turns affectionate.

Ch. 03 · The vibe

Story profile

Story profile
Serious Content Warnings
Child Abuse
Content Notes
ViolenceEmotional AbuseKidnappingBlood
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