My novel does have female protagonists that have their own minds in my novel. It is under male lead, but it's more of an ensemble cast.
The main plot is that a Mage King from another world reincarnates into our world, and decides to use his powers to make his life into an anime. Said female leads are the people he chooses to be his "protagonists," and the story is about them facing all the problems he puts in their way, without knowing that he's controlling everything. I like to think that I've made compelling characters, but try it out and tell me if I'm wrong :P
Fair warning though, there are a lot of LGBT issues talked about in the novel. Nothing R-rated, just LGBT people and their perspectives (of those specific characters, I should say. Not every LGBT person is the same after all lol). If you don't like that kind of thing, this novel might not be for you.
If you want to check it out, here's a link:
https://www.webnovel.com/book/world's-first-demon-lord_16238588506402605