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The duke and the photographer...a fated romance?! Asia is an aspiring photographer who works as a paparazzi in order to make a living. One day, she sneaks into a party to catch a photo of a duke and famous celebrity named Leo. In a quiet room away from the party, she finds a handsome man sleeping, seemingly bathed in a golden light. Asia tries to take a picture of him, but as she clicks on the shutter, the man opens his deep blue eyes and stares straight at her. He turns out to be none other than Duke Leo...

The world is divided into three areas: the Sky Island, the land, and the underworld, Proserpina. Miobe, who lives in Proserpina, only dreams of the day when she will go to the Sky Island with her first love, Haluk. However, on the night when Miobe was asleep, a revolution that occurred in the underworld changed the fate of Haluk and Miobe...!

Nellie has had a crush on her coworker Kent ever since she started working at the company. But Kent thinks of her as a little sister. While Nellie secretly hopes that her feelings will be reciprocated, she learns that he’s being promoted to a spot at the international branch of the company. In a mere two weeks, no less! Having spent a year unable to attract Kent’s attention, Nellie decides to do away with her introverted self and formulate a last-ditch plan to marry her dreamboat!

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"Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment as a woman, as well?" Miki Nagase (39) lives in relative happiness with her husband Toru (41) and daughter Michiru (13). And yet, she carries a deep sense of emptiness within her heart; her relationship with her husband has devolved into that of a roommate, leaving her feeling undesired as a woman and as if she is only defined by her role as a "mom." Unable to hold it in any longer, she confides in her drinking buddy, Sae Ikejiri (45). Her friend understands the struggle of being unable to share her feelings out loud and suggests she try using an escort service. Miki is thunderstruck by the suggestion but is in for an even bigger surprise after a handsome escort suddenly appears...?!

Three years after their breakup, Chae Yeong-in is shocked when her ex, Cha Seong-hyeok, the newly appointed CEO, reappears in her life. He casually admits that he came to see her every day, leaving her to wonder why he's returned, with more warmth and intensity than before at that. Seong-hyeok, the perfect man, and Yeong-in, the insecure « adopted » daughter, find themselves at a crossroads. Can they heal their past wounds and fill the voids in each other's hearts, or will their differences pull them apart again?

After experiencing a time slip, Heo Kyun, a Joseon gourment, is searching for delicacies in modern Korea.

Perverts are people who know the shape of their desires. They have carefully traced those contours like a blind man using both hands to measure the shape of a vase. Colette works in a brothel in early 20th century Paris, an occupation she can't escape. She and the other girls support each other, satisfying the desires of their clients, day in, day out. The one source of hope in her difficult life was her trysts with Leon. But Colette could never be sure if Leon really loved her... The strength of women in their pleasurable confines; the naked desires of the 'amorous gentlemen.'

Santino Aragon, the handsome young CEO of the company Poppy works at, has been her secret crush. One day, she draws on her courage and confesses her love for him, but she’s crushed when she learns that she’s annoyed him. He’s out of her league anyway… Miserable, she rushes out of the party and breaks down crying. But it’s Santino himself who consoles her! The story An Accidental Engagement is also included in this volume.

[OFFICIAL SUMMARY FROM MANGAPLAZA] Kaname's a college student who tends to get mistaken for a girl who sleeps around when she really doesn't have any experience. Her brother's friend, Kuzumi, is a charmer with a good heart but is a bit of a scumbag when it comes to sleeping with women... and the two of them start sleeping together. Kaname thought this was just going to be physical... but Kuzumi's now saying he likes her?!

Emily lived a life that wasn’t going the way she wanted it to. With the loss of her mother and a dislike of her father, Emily hit the road and found herself serving drinks in a strip club instead of entering the world of ballet she longed for. The playboy prince of Santosa has an eye for both pretty ladies and secret talents, and when he learns that Emily’s a master ballerina, he might have found both a new instructor for the crown princess and a potential queen in the making. Both Emily and the prince are running from the secrets in their pasts and both are ruled by distrust—will their dance be one of seduction or destruction?

A Cessna crashes into the Rockies, and the man and woman on the plane are thrown out of the aircraft. Maddie was abandoned by her mother and then raised by her wealthy, coldhearted grandmother. She quickly learned to hide her loneliness behind arrogance. The name of the other passenger is Linc. And he’s far too perceptive to be fooled by Maddie’s snobbish mask…?

Everyone makes mistakes, but Eleanor fears her mistake may change everything… Eleanor moved to Melbourne to become an ER nurse. But she has a problem: because of her blond hair, blue eyes and beauty, people don’t take her seriously. During her internship, she was consistently underestimated by those who saw only her appearance instead of her intelligence. But she knows she’ll make a great nurse if she’s given a chance. When an accident brings a hunky rugby player into the ER, she finds herself smitten by him. She needs to remain professional and stay calm, but when she touches him, she knows she’s made a mistake.

Amber, the princess of a ruined country, was raised by her strict grandmother until she turned eighteen. She thought that going to college would put an end to her restricted life, but her grandmother had arranged her engagement to Crown Prince Tris of Ersonia without her knowledge! No matter how handsome he is, a marriage without love is not an option for Amber. Eight years later, Amber has built a successful career and started a company with her friends. At her friend's big wedding, she runs into the prince again! But he doesn't recognize Amber...

No romance with the boss. That’s this assistant’s steadfast rule! Hired as an assistant to the CEO of Quantrell, Kacie is excited to meet her new boss, Elliot Quantrell. While his handsome looks take her breath away, his behavior is less admirable. He becomes furious as soon as she introduces herself, and Kacie is blindsided when Elliot accuses her of being a gold digger, informing her that he will fire her the moment she tries to seduce him.

It’s been a year and a half…and she still can’t resist his charm! Cassandra has come all the way to the Seychelles to help out at a cottage owned by the lover of her recently deceased uncle. She went because she thought she could start a new life there with her newborn son. However, one day while cleaning up, she went out front and froze where she stood. The man on the terrace, staring out at the sea… His name was Gifford, and he almost drove her mad with his love. They broke up a year and a half ago, and he cruelly ignored Cassandra’s letter telling that he had a son. So why has he suddenly reappeared in her life after all this time?

Danette works at a shipping company where she is such a hard worker that everyone says her job is her boyfriend. Little do they know she’s been involved in a secret relationship the entire time. One day, Danette sees the cover of a gossip magazine and is shocked by what it shows. It’s Marcello, her manager and secret lover, dancing with a beautiful and attractive woman. It’s a picture from a party he didn’t want her to attend—he never invites her to any public gatherings. She knows he’s a prince and that their affair is a secret one, but until now she’d never thought she was only a plaything to him!

Abby has no living family. Her daughter, Rosa, born from artificial insemination, is her dearest treasure. Her life as a single mother and nurse is cash-strapped but happy. But suddenly, an Italian doctor called Nico appears. “You’re not fit to be Rosa’s mother,” he says. As a man who can no longer have children, he has searched out his biological daughter, Rosa, and demands to have her handed over. “I’ll never give her to you!” Abby is adamant. Seeing Abby’s strong bond with her daughter, Nico makes another proposal—that the two of them get married, even though they are complete strangers.

Nathalie and Ayudia, are twins with opposite traits and different dreams. However, Nathalie is forced to give up her dream when a bad thing happens to Ayudia who worked as a model at a well-known agency. The tomboyish Nathalie decides to jump into the modeling industry in order to avenge the deeds of people who have hurt her sister!

"Everyone should just be 'saba saba' like me!" Nami Amihama (age 28) works in the editorial department for a women's fashion magazine. Nami constantly uses being saba saba (aka blunt) as an excuse for her biased assertions and has been ostracized by her coworkers because of it. One day, when Nami was being her usual arrogant self, she is confronted by her antithesis, Mai Honda (age 26). Mai is beautiful and feminine, and Nami can't hide her irritation. The battle between the self-proclaimed saba saba woman vs. the true saba saba woman begins!

WARNING! All of Lynne Graham ML are the same, so common sense says if you typically disliked one Lynne Graham/Ayumu Aso ML you will dislike them all. They are rough arrogant, forceful, and twisted. If you don't like that kinda romance, please disregard this. If you still read this knowing all that, you either are a glutton for punishment or secretly like that type of ML and just pretend as you hate it in the comments to justify yourself for enjoying such a cold-hearted sadistic guy. :) After all, how does that saying go "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" Enjoy!

Na Hae-soo's life changed when her husband betrayed her by having an affair, leaving her in debt and causing the loss of their child. Afterward, she found her husband with a younger woman. With her heart shattered and in despair, Na Hae-soo felt like her life was crumbling around her. However, a mysterious young man suddenly entered her life, asking to be taught about adult love. His innocence and sincerity began to stir emotions within Na Hae-soo, challenging her to reconsider what steps she should take next.

One day Phoebe escorts Tara, a girl she met in the café where she works, home. But when she sees Tara’s father, Phoebe gasps. Her nightmare from six years ago is revived… That long-ago Christmas night, Phoebe had gotten drunk at a party. Her awareness was clouded and she was surrounded by sneering men. Feeling helpless, she had been unable to resist Dominic. Now Dominic, the same man who called her a filthy whore back then, is standing before her eyes!

Two people that live their lives however they want to, but need each other to survive.Mitsu has always been looked upon by men as the Dolis--the ideal girl, the eternal partner in any man's dream, the perfect lover... When Kishi falls head-over-heels in love with Mitsu, he soon discovers another side to this seemingly flawless woman. As the drama and romance between Mitsu and Kishi unfold, they take an extraordinary excursion into uncharted arena where love and desire confront hope and survival.

Deep in the mountains, there is a temple where children with beautiful hair colours have been gathered and have lived together since very young. One day, a newcomer from the outside world joins these children, and he happens to have the rarest colour of them all: jet-black. Unaccustomed to the culture and way of life of the temple-dwellers, how will he fare in this new environment?

Leona works at her family’s company, where, ever since she was a child, she has hidden her feelings for her second cousin Boyd, who is the heir to the company. When he sees Leona at a party, Boyd abruptly hugs and kisses her, but Leona knows he is to marry a woman of his father’s choice. On that same night, Leona’s brother steals a pair of diamond earrings that have been passed down through the family for many generations. When she tries to cover up her brother’s crime, Boyd proposes a deal…

Nun-in-training Kayleen has been dispatched to the desert kingdom of El Deharia to work as a teacher at an orphanage. One day a local chieftain comes to take three young sisters, her students, with him to his village, but Kayleen refuses to let him have his way. Who responds to the commotion, but Prince As’ad of El Deharia himself. In order to preserve the chieftain’s honor while eliminating the girls’ worries, As’ad agrees to adopt them as his own children. Amid the fuss, Kayleen is assigned a new position as the girls’ personal nanny. Never in a million years would she have thought that she’d live under the same roof as royalty!

"I've always wanted to touch you like this." It is decided by Cornelia's parents that she is to marry Arnolto, the second son of a duke. However, on their wedding night, he declares, "I have no intentions of sleeping with you!" Five years pass, and although Arnolto treats his wife well, Cornelia, still a virgin, begins to feel insecure, thinking that she lacks appeal. One day, she learns that Arnolto secretly harbors feelings for someone else, prompting her to leave the manor in despair. However, Arnolto follows after her and confesses, "Protecting you for these past five years has been my everything." What is the true meaning behind his whispered words, "Let me hear your voice as I pleasure you"?

When Mia turns twenty, she is told by her aunt that her real father is Oscar Balfour, the English billionaire. The people of the upper class are unfriendly to Mia when she moves in with the Balfours. Her father, concerned about her future, picks a wealthy Greek man, Nikos, to be her instructor. After enduring vicious abuse from him, Mia’s temper finally explodes?only to find Nikos suddenly grabbing her by the neck, drawing her so close she can feel his breath, and piercing her with a heated, suggestive gaze…

Lilith is a snow woman who scorns her dead mother’s choice to live as a human being and hide her magical abilities after falling in love with a human man. But although Lilith views mortal men as mere sustenance, what will happen when she meets a handsome man who’s kind and who claims to love her…?

I never knew this could happen from just one kiss. When Kallie was seventeen, she kissed Alexandros, not knowing that he had a fiancée. The engagement was broken off, and his life changed forever. Seven years later, Kallie is reunited with Alexandros, now a Greek shipping magnate. She was never able to forget him, so her heart beats wildly at their reunion. However, he only has one desire in his heart after being reunited with the now-stunning Kallie: I will enjoy all of it—her and getting my revenge...

The killer queen has got a chance to live her life again, but two things scare her… One is when master Jue flirts with her. He is so hot that she has no idea how to turn him down! The other is master Jue's huge cannon. The moment she gets close, the fuse is blown. "Little uncle, we are both decent people. Please don't flirt with me!" But Wei Hanjue simply twitches his lips and says: "Guess thats not how I define myself.” An Yun:…

Olivia looks for her sister at the hometown airport she left behind fifteen years ago only to find the last person she wanted to see—her ex-husband, Joel, whom she'd divorced when they were both too young, poor and proud for commitment. Now that they're both adults, Olivia can't help but notice what an attractive and mature man he's become...and she's filled with regret. On top of that, the two are unable to rekindle their love because of a secret from their past...

[Mature Audiences Only] Joo Dohee has never had an orgasm, but she doesn’t know what she’s missing out on. That is, until the arrival of her new neighbor and old friend, Woo Ayeon. When it comes to sex, the two women couldn’t be any more different. Dohee only sees the act as a way to please her husband, Na Jeongdo. However, Ayeon does the dirty solely for her own pleasure, even if it means cheating on her husband, Cha Jaewook, who also happens to be Dohee’s college crush. The lives of these two married couples are about to get turned upside down when the wives suddenly switch bodies. Will Dohee finally open her eyes to the world of heated desires with the man of her dreams? And what will become of her husband now that he’s in the hands of a total nymphomaniac?

After losing his memories in a traffic accident 3 years ago, Haru is now living with Kiriyuu, his saviour and legal guardian. But after a school trip where he and his friends wander in an ancient lab, Haru discovers that there might be more to his lost memories than he thought.

Veterinarian Nick, who lost his beloved wife in July, becomes depressed as summer approaches, so his twin brother, Neal, the star of a popular TV show, proposes that they change places for the summer. Living his brother’s playboy life in the city is good for a change, but things get complicated when he and sexy costar, Colleen, kiss. Nick finds her intoxicating, and it’s clear that Colleen is interested in him, too, but is it Nick she’s falling for or his brother?

Unwilling to endure the threat of her ex-boyfriend, Ciara Wen resolutely quit her job. When losing job and being heavily in debt, her neighbor repeatedly lent a hand to her. More coincidentally, the warm neighbor turned out to be her new boss! The enthusiastic sexy girl bump into the phlegmatic president, how will it end? He subdued her or she seduced him into normal human society? 佛系男神的小妖精

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The highly popular Korean novel is finally getting a long-awaited comic adaptation! Yuri, a serious and ordinary college student, suddenly finds herself noticed by the heir of a major conglomerate and begins living a life where she is referred to as "Madam"…?! At first, Yuri is afraid of his cold demeanor, but gradually she begins to see various sides of him…? Yuri's exciting and new daily life is about to unfold now!

I want to break off the engagement, but for some reason the Duke won't let me go! Countess Erentina had vowed to be celibate in order to hide her "witch" status. Just when she thinks she has finally managed to break off her engagement, the Duke of Arden asks her to marry him! She doesn't want to get married while keeping her true identity a secret, so she decides to have the engagement broken off! I decided to do everything I could to get him to break off the engagement, but the Duke embraced me and... But the Duke embraces me... "From now on, we'll always be together," isn't he getting sweeter and sweeter?

The story follows Kiyotake, a man with no aim or accomplishments in life. He’s an actor who lands extra roles at best, works multiple part-time jobs to barely support himself, and has few personal attachments. His best friend Shun died when he was 19 in an accident and he now has a few casual friends. This expands when an old acquaintance moves in next door... 

Mistress for Hire—Lisa is posing for her artist roommate, Tim, when he leaves for some fresh air. In walks his uncle, the dashing and arrogant entrepreneur Matt Lansdon. Seeing her naked, he disapproves of her from the start…but then he accuses her of something far worse.. The Cinderella Valentine—Polly can’t believe the bad luck she has on her first day at her new waitressing job. The handsome Italian manager, Luc, keeps a close eye on her at work...but is there something more in his gaze?

Amber doesn't know what to think when a beautiful but enraged man bursts into her home. His eyes burning with anger, he accuses her of hiding his son from him. He thinks she's the woman he spent one passionate night with, but he has her mixed up with her sister! Amber doesn't know if he's there to resume their relationship or if he's there for revenge, so she decides to sacrifice herself to protect her sister even if she has to become the target of this demon's ire and lust!

Even as she revolts against him, she can’t resist his nightly seduction! “Starting today, you’re an Arabian princess.” In order to save her family by receiving a huge dowry, Polly marries a complete stranger, the prince of Dahrein. Her husband, Prince Raschid, is cold and controlling. Being married to him feels hopeless and dark. But even as she revolts against the life he has given her, she can’t resist his nightly seduction!

After leaving her husband, Antonio, Claire has lived apart from him for five years. Determined to move on with her life, Claire finally files for divorce. When they were younger, they got married after she became pregnant, but after Claire miscarried, their relationship grew cold, and their life together lasted only a year. Not accepting the filing sent to him by Claire's lawyer, Antonio demands to meet her face-to-face. Claire reluctantly agrees, and she is absolutely shocked by Antonio's conditions for their divorce!

Eloise is sent as a substitute bride for her half-sister, destined to marry the fearsome Duke Tristan, a renowned warmonger and the conqueror of their enemies. With an imperial command to seduce and uncover his vulnerabilities, Eloise steps into a perilous game. But on their very first night, her disguise is shattered. Just as she braces for the worst, the Duke surprises her with a chilling command: "Get on the bed. As the substitute bride, you must fulfill your role." To survive, Eloise surrenders to the Duke's demands, finding herself irresistibly drawn into a web of dangerous desires. Will she navigate this treacherous path, or lose herself in the passion that binds her to the Duke?

Megumi (32) is a doctor who was dumped by her boyfriend after seven years of dating. An unexpected breakup...and he was a two-timer!Besides, Megumi was invited to their engagement party by that cheater, Kurumi! Shetotally did that on purpose! In a desperate situation, Megumi asks Akiho, a laid-back juniordoctor, to pretend to be her boyfriend in order to show she've moved on too. But Akiho did not accept the fake boyfriend out of good intentions; he had an ulterior motive...?! Akiho approaches Megumi with a serious face and says,"I'm next. I have a favor to ask. There's no way this will be the end, right?" Find out what Akiho's "request" is!Published by Comicle Original