A White Rose in Bloom

A White Rose in Bloom (メジロバナの咲く) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Asumiko Nakamura which has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Rakuen Le Paradis since October 2017.

Plot
Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Her year at school begins to unravel when her parents ask her not to come home for Christmas so they can attempt to mend their failing marriage. Ruby finds herself stuck at school with only one other student for company- Steph Nagy. While Steph remains aloof, Ruby slowly becomes more interested in the other girl.

Characters

 * Ruby Canossa
 * A cheerful year eleven student, she struggles with her own lack of agency surrounding her parents' inevitable divorce. Ruby becomes interested in Steph after they spend the Christmas holidays at school.


 * Stephanie Nagy
 * A stand-offish year twelve student, her cool demeanour has gained her the nickname "Steel Steph", as well as a rumour that she has a metal prosthetic leg. Despite this she is still very popular among her peers.

Publication
Written and illustrated by Asumiko Nakamura, A White Rose in Bloom began serialization in Hakusensha's Rakuen Le Paradis magazine on October 31, 2017. The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Reception
The series was ranked 18th alongside Kageki Shojo!! and Namida Nikomi Ai Tsurasa Mashimashi in the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook of best manga for female readers.

In Anime News Network gave the first volume an overall B grade, feeling that while the story lacked some forward progression, it largely made up for by "the skillful way in which Nakamura blends different traditions of girls' school stories, mixing the midnight feasts of British and American girls' literature with the strict hierarchy and crushes of Class S manga and novels." Erica Friedman of Yuricon praised the work, noting that the first volume was "a perfect blend of a classic Yuri at a private girls’ school story with highlights of the modern world intruding at every turn."