Rating
Secret Lessons in Love Average 4.6 / 5 out of 18
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Academy Student's Job Is to Study / Academy Students Must Be Studying/ 아카데미생의 본분은 공부일텐데
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Manhwa
Summary
Secret Lessons in Love
Genius commoner Rose Bell is the top student at the prestigious Benkley Academy, but when Rose’s perfect grade slips, she loses her scholarship. As she despairs, Jasper, the son of a duke, makes her an irresistible offer: He’ll pay her tuition in exchange for secret lessons—just the two of them.
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Anya
A Slow-Burn Romance That Will Make You SCREAM in Frustration and Swoon at the Same Time!
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I WENT INTO THIS THINKING, “Oh, just another historical romance”—BUT NO. This story grabbed me by the throat and refused to let go. 😩🔥 If you love forbidden love, slow-burn tension so thick you could cut it with a knife, and a heroine who is WAY too smart for her own good, THEN BUCKLE UP.
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The Plot: A Fake Relationship That Feels a Little Too Real 😳🔥
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Our FL, Evelyn, is a noblewoman who has NO interest in marriage. She’s too smart, too independent, and too busy trying to escape the suffocating expectations of high society. But when a scandal threatens to ruin her, she comes up with a GENIUS (or completely reckless) plan—she’ll pretend to be in a secret relationship with the most unattainable man in the empire.
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Enter Damien, the cold, brooding duke with a reputation so terrifying, no woman dares to approach him. He agrees to play along—BUT ONLY BECAUSE HE THINKS IT’S AMUSING. SIR, PLEASE. 😩🔥
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What starts as a harmless arrangement quickly turns into an emotional disaster. The tension between them?? UNBEARABLE. The stolen glances, the accidental touches, the moments where you just KNOW they’re both in too deep?? I WAS DYING. 😭🔥
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Evelyn: A Heroine Who REFUSES to Follow the Rules 👑
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I LOVE HER. She’s quick-witted, independent, and refuses to be controlled. At first, she’s just trying to survive the noble world without losing herself, but as the story progresses, we see how smart, strategic, and emotionally complex she really is.
She tells herself she’s not interested in love, but her heart BETRAYS HER EVERY TIME DAMIEN GETS TOO CLOSE. 😭🔥 The way she tries so hard to keep things professional but completely fails? RELATABLE.
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Damien: The Cold, Mysterious Duke Who is a Complete MESS Inside 😩🔥
When I say this man is the DEFINITION of emotionally constipated—I MEAN IT. 😭 He acts like nothing affects him, like he’s completely in control, but the moment Evelyn gets too close?? SIR, YOU ARE WEAK.
He starts off just playing along for fun, but then he starts craving her presence, getting jealous over the smallest things, and ruining his own peace of mind BECAUSE HE CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT HER. I LIVE FOR THIS TYPE OF CHARACTER. 😩🔥
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The Romance: SLOW-BURN TORTURE BUT SO WORTH IT 😭🔥
This is the type of romance that makes you want to throw your phone across the room. So many moments where they could just CONFESS, but instead, they hold back because they’re both TOO STUBBORN AND EMOTIONALLY DUMB. 😩
👀 Accidental touches that last a little too long? Check.
💋 “We have to pretend to be in love” moments that feel WAY too real? Check.
🔥 A jealous ML who doesn’t understand WHY HE CARES SO MUCH? Check.
💀 Me, screaming at my screen because THE TENSION IS TOO MUCH? Check.
AND WHEN THEY FINALLY START REALIZING THEIR FEELINGS?? THE PAYOFF IS SO WORTH IT. 😭🔥
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The Drama: Secrets, Betrayals, and Political Intrigue 😱
Aside from the romance, the court politics and hidden schemes in this manhwa are chef’s kiss. Evelyn and Damien aren’t just dealing with their messy feelings—they’re also caught in a web of noble rivalries, betrayals, and power struggles.
The side characters are a mix of lovable and ABSOLUTELY HATEABLE, and every chapter adds a new twist that keeps you hooked. Just when you think you know where the story is going—BOOM, PLOT TWIST. 😭🔥
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The Art: ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING 🎨
The way the artist captures emotions in their eyes?? THE LONGING LOOKS? THE ANGST? PERFECTION. Every time Damien stares at Evelyn like he wants to kiss her but won’t?? I FELT THAT. 😩🔥 The outfits, the backgrounds, the details—IT’S ALL SO BEAUTIFUL.
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Final Thoughts: MY HEART WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THIS MASTERPIECE 😭🔥
If you love:
✅ A smart, independent FL who refuses to be controlled 👑🔥
✅ A brooding ML who is secretly soft for only one person 😩
✅ Fake relationships that turn into REAL FEELINGS 💋🔥
✅ Tension so thick you could cut it with a knife 😭
✅ Gorgeous art and an engaging storyline 🎨
Then Secret Lessons in Love WILL DESTROY YOU IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. It’s a story of love, power, and two emotionally clueless people who need to just GET TOGETHER ALREADY. 12/10, WOULD RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE WHO LOVES SLOW-BURN TORTURE. 😭🔥
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P1X3L_Iguess
I am judging by the cover and the guy in the cover looks like his shirt is about to bust open 😭
Missinphone
It’s cringe