If there was a manhwa that was the embodiment of "Don't judge a book by its cover" this manhwa is it. At first glance, it looks like a typical boring political marriage romance manhwa with an annoying MC. You truly can't tell that this manhwa is a hidden judging its name, summary and art. They do the plot no justice at all. I was hesitant to read it because of those things.
Art: if you are picky about art, put the pickiness aside and give it a try. Seriously, at first the art will make you a little unsettled because of the characters proportions but honestly, overtime, it grows on you. Not to mention, the artist actually creates great backgrounds unlike other artists who have great character art but shit backgrounds or none at all. The author of BTL's art actually improves a lot in the 2nd season too! This has been dropped by readers and readers won't read it because of the art. Seriously. Don't do it. It's amazing. The plot completely makes up for it. A lot of manhwa these days have beautiful art but shit story.
Main characters: I can't count the number of stupid MCs I've seen. They claim its a "strong FL" but what makes her strong? She might be strong at first but she gets completely blinded by love later and suddenly she's a ditzy idiot who can't do anything without the man. In Bring the Love, our MC, Leah, is a retired war hero. She stopped being a knight in order to stay home with her family and take care of the family since her parents ed. She's mature, beautiful, and she's caring. But that doesn't make her dumb in anyway. She's very smart, calculating and quite literally, VERY STRONG. She has her dumb, charming moments but its not overwhelming overtime unlike most FLs. She remains a strong FL even after falling in love with the ML and doesn't falter for a moment to care for him, and understand his needs and charms. She doesn't care about appearance, she doesn't care who her sibling falls in love with (boy or girl), she doesn't run away from situations because its challenging and she doesn't act arrogant. Her personality is just right. I'm so in awe with Leah. A true definition of a strong FL IMO. Our ML, he looks cold, and brute as a lot of MLs do, but he's secretly very caring in his own way. He has a large scar and suffered a lot of trauma. He doesn't underestimate the FL because of her gender or appearance. He understands her and takes the time to listen to her needs and he's SO SO selfless. His self-esteem is so low because of his trauma that he feels like he isn't worthy of the FL. He puts everyone's needs before himself. I have to point out the incredible, but not overpowering amount of feminism in this story. Everyone talks and understands each other. Our main couple are both in their 30s but they are so shy with each other that it makes the bonding between them so realistic and cute.
Other things: there's no stupid evil character. No evil jealous girls, no evil siblings, no one trying to stupidly poison or frame another person. No. Dumb. Characters. Everyone has their own charm. Even the slightly more meaner characters. Everyone is special in their own way and that's amazing. We also have bi characters, a BL ship on the side and a FL who absolutely s it. Everyone's character development is wonderful. This story also talks about sex, the fact that men can also get assaulted and raped, the hardships of succession etc etc.
In summary: I can not ask for a better manhwa than this. Its such a feel good manhwa that there is so dull moment in every chapter. I love this so much. Truly deserves the ratings it gets on Mangadex. But, its very underrated and doesn't get the amount of attention it should. It doesnt appeal to younger audiences because they are literally just looking for a story with a dumb MC and handsome ML falling in love. This story appeals to mature audiences who look deeper into the plot.
Quick extra: the scanlator for this manhwa is adorable. They are a one-man team and works hard on this manhwa for us. Quick updates, good quality chapters and a good story. What more can you ask for? Don't give it a lower rating because of the art, okay? Rate honestly for the plot. I cant recommend this story enough. 10000000/10.
