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He is looking at me as he never has before… At thirty-four, Blake Hamilton was an arrogant lady-killer determined to keep his heart free. But to Kathryn Mary Kilpatrick he was a guardian stricter than the father she'd lost. She tried to rebel in the arms of another man…until a furious Blake promised to teach her a lesson she'd never forget, plunging them both into a fiery passion that was dangerously close to love!

Every night Sarah sings at a nightclub under the stage name Sabine. But Sarah dreams of being an opera singer. Though she isn't enamored with the scandalous outfits she has to wear or dealing with the club's wealthy clientele, Sarah sings as Sabine in exchange for operatic rehearsal time at the venue. Despite her general disinterest in the club's clients, she is taken with Bastiaan, a Greek businessman who shows up backstage at her performance one day. She knows he can only be interested in the persona of Sabine and not the real Sarah, but her heart beats faster all the same.

Tammy meets Fletcher at a friend’s wedding and is instantly bewitched. He’s a genius known around the world for his work in technology…and even though he’s an arrogant playboy, the two have chemistry and Fletcher is passionate about her. But it doesn’t last long! Fletcher is pessimistic about marriage while Tammy hopes to settle down one day. She’s convinced that Fletcher wants nothing more from her than a short fling, but then she realizes that she’s pregnant! She doesn’t know how to tell him the truth, but she may not be able to hide it from him for long.

I can’t mess up again… So please don’t seduce me! Art expert Grace Turner has been summoned by Khalis Tannous to appraise the late Balkri Tannous’s private art collection. What awaits Grace is countless stolen masterpieces, as well as two unpublished works of art by Leonardo da Vinci! Grace is excited by what may be the century’s biggest art discovery, but she feels uneasy around the shockingly gorgeous and unexpectedly kind Khalis. His body reminds her of Michelangelo’s David, and his charm tempts her like Leda with Zeus. But Grace cannot make a mistake… After all, she is under surveillance by her evil ex-husband!

He thinks I’m his fiancée…and, oh, how I wish I really were. Kate is the personal secretary of Lucas, the crown prince of Ilha Beleza. And though he doesn’t remember it, they actually met first when she was a child. That was when she fell in love with him. Of course, she hides her feelings from him—after all, he has a fiancée! Kate’s dream of love can never be. But when his engagement is broken, he takes Kate with him on a private trip to his villa, where he plans to heal his heartbreak. On their trip, Lucas gets into an accident and hits his head hard. His memories get jumbled, and now he thinks Kate is his fiancée!

I'm done with fairy tales. He lives in a world so different from mine... As soon as I told him I was pregnant, he left me. Since then, Gwen had been raising her three-month-old daughter by herself while attending college. With Christmas just around the corner, she was able to get a short-term job as a secretary to Andrew Teaberry, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a major global corporation. On her first day at work, Gwen couldn't help but notice the attractive man with dark eyes and hair who showed up at the farm where they will be working. She had already given up on dreams, but her heart was beating fast...

I don want to be at the mercy of an arrogant playboy boss… Nicolas boss, Lang, is a stubborn, arrogant, and extremely handsome playboy. Whenever he loses interest in a lover, he sends her a red rose as a sign of farewell to get rid of her. It is always his secretary, Nicola, who arranges the flowers. Whats so good about him? Even though she thinks so, Nicola is attracted to him because of his wild charm. Suddenly, her younger sister comes to live with her. She is a beautiful blond woman with a sexy figure, just the way Lang likes it. What if he is interested in her? Nicolas heart is racing...?

I should forget about his kiss before it’s too late… Academic scholar Catherine receives an unexpected job offer from Zane, king of the mysterious desert country Narabia. While visiting Narabia to conduct research, Catherine wanders into the former queen’s salon and bumps into Zane, whom she’s immediately attracted to. Catherine gives him her innocence, but she’s unaware of an important rule written in the king’s marriage law…

Captivated by the graceful prowess of Nari, a Korean archer, Claude embarks on an unconventional quest to win her heart. Joining the French national swimming team with the sole purpose of meeting her. Claude's nervousness lead to a spontaneous proposal in a bustling canteen. Despite the unconventional start, their bond deepens as Nari discovers Claude's endearing quirks and sincere affection.

My dreams of my first love came true…so why do I feel so lonely? After her parents passed away, Zoe was taken in by her uncle and fell in love with family friend Justin Gifford, a skilled lawyer who is thirteen years her senior. On her eighteenth birthday, he came to her party with his lover and broke Zoe’s heart. Two years have passed, but she still has feelings for the beautiful man. One Valentine’s Day, she’s reunited with Justin and he suddenly asks her to marry him. Though she once gave up on this romance, Zoe is ecstatic that he finally returns her love and marries him…only to find herself sleeping in a separate room from her “husband.” On top of that, she discovers that her marriage was arranged by her uncle… “Is this a loveless marriage? Am I the only one in love?”

“Dad loves someone. Someone who isn't you, mom.” After hearing her daughter's shocking words, a battle with her husband begin! Kasumi married Yosuke, whom she admired since her school days. However, she finds it difficult to get along with Masaya and Emi, who are Yosuke's friends. Ever since Masaya moved to Tokyo on a job away from home, Emi, who has come to visit frequently, seems to be closer to Yosuke...? When Kasumi finally decides to divorce Yosuke, he takes an overbearing attitude toward their daughter...!

Elena planned to remain single, but she always wanted a child. That's why she accepted when her friend Sam offered to father a child with her. Nothing happened after a few weeks, so she assumed she hadn't conceived and thought nothing more of it. A whirlwind romance with Sam's brother, Jed, followed and the two were soon married! Elena was finally happier than she ever thought possible, but then she began feeling nauseous and realized she was six weeks' pregnant!

Even though they've been dating for six months now, Yuna still doesn't know how her boyfriend, Eigo, feels about her. She knew he was a dorky researcher who doesn't talk much, but thinks it's unbelievable that they've only slept together a few times so far! When they're together, Eigo treats her like furniture, and whenever Yuna tries to signal that she wants some lovin', she fails miserably. The only reasons she can think of for this situation are all signs that something may be wrong... This is a compilation of relationships based on real-life experiences... where lovers fret, get excited, and fall passionately for each other!

Shino is a college student aiming to be a veterinarian. As the first step toward her dream, she starts working part-time at a vet clinic where Dr. Hasumi, the man she has respected since high school, works. However, after finally meeting him again, Dr. Hasumi is cold and nothing like the doctor she knew back then! What happened to him?

Grace Brown had always been the perfect secretary for Sheikh Amir, she could do anything…except find him a bride. She has for the longest time been in love with him and had to suffer while watching him go through girlfriends and even an arranged marriage. After the arranged marriage was cancelled, Grace thought her heart would stop aching. But now she is forced to find the man she loves someone to marry out of convenience. For Amir, he seemed to always act like a playboy prince. When actually, he was just finding a substitute for Grace. He doubted his feelings at first but once he understood what he felt for her, Amir knew he couldn’t tell Grace for fear of losing her. These two find themselves in quite a predicament. Will Grace and Amir take action?

My boss is married to his work, and it’s impossible to get his attention! While interviewing to become the secretary for a businessman named Max, Cara finds the building where he works in to be impressive, even magnificent, but the office she is led to is so messy that no one would want to look at it, let alone work in it! But she can’t let her opinion of the place show—she can’t afford to miss out on this opportunity… And once she’s hired, Cara can’t let her boss find out that she had to leave her last job due to harassment…or that she was evicted when she couldn’t make rent. But when Max catches Cara dozing off on duty and learns she’s homeless, he can’t leave her out in the cold. So he offers her a place to stay—with him.

Wynn just bought a house and is on cloud nine. And her neighbor Zack is sexy enough to have caught her eye. Not being good with men, though, she figures it’ll never lead to anything… Then one night in the backyard, Wynn mistakes Zack for a trespasser and tackles him to the ground. With her body sprawled across his magnificent chest and in his arms, the two barely avoid a fiery kiss. But it will never work. What he’s looking for is a woman who will make a perfect mother for his daughter. Family-oriented, delicate, sweet—the complete opposite of Wynn! But can the fire that’s started up between them be extinguished?

Teddi is a student paying her way through college by modeling. She dreams of becoming a teacher one day. People around her sometimes misjudge her, assuming she lives a life of idle luxury. Her best friend Jenna has invited Teddi to her family ranch in Canada to spend the summer there, which sounds appealing…except that she doesn’t want to see Jenna’s brother, King. He makes biting remarks when he sees her. Why does her first love despise her this much? She wishes she could just hate him…

Angel offered Derek Carter her body and soul, and in return, he betrayed her and she lost everything. The monster drove her away, calling her disgusting—but she wasn’t too disgusting for him to impregnated her during their one time encounter. Now Angel pays a visit to the office of the CEO of Carter Industries with a secret agenda. But she again finds herself frozen in the thrall of Derek’s charm, which is even stronger than before. She can’t let herself shy away from his beautiful golden eyes. No matter what tactics she has to use, she must seduce him and get him to protect her and her baby!

Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…

She, a disciple of Ghost Physician, was reborn and incarnated on a pathetic foolish girl. People thought she was stupid, but her medical expertise shocked them; people thought she was pathetic, but she fixed her stepmother and stepsister an eye for an eye. In her new life, Sue Lin beat the scum and rode the high horse, but then she met him. She tried to run away after a one-night stand with him. To her surprise, the man found her and wanted to marry her. “Little girl, do I have to teach you to be responsible for a man after a one-night stand?”

I can’t love him…but I also can’t lie to myself anymore… Sarah is a surrogate for her best friend, who’s unable to get pregnant. But while Sarah is pregnant, her best friend passes away in a car accident. She can’t believe it when Reece, her best friend’s husband, just sends her a check once his baby is born. One day, while Sarah is struggling to keep things together, Reece pays her a visit and suggests she and the child live with him. And soon, while living under the same roof, Sarah finds herself falling for him. But he’s her best friend’s husband! She can’t be in love with him…

Han Gahye has lived her whole life doing what her father, a renowned doctor, tells her to do. Now she is determined to leave everything behind and start her own business in a small town. But things go awry when she keeps running into Baek Jung, the sexy owner of a butcher shop below her clinic. Gahye tries not to take an interest in the rough and blatant butcher, but she can't stop thinking about him... and his muscles. Will Gahye successfully maintain her distance, or can Jung change her mind?

Stranded in a raging Gold Coast storm, Bridget had lost her car and her cell-phone signal. Luckily a captivating blue-eyed man rescued her from this predicament. Bridget felt it was destiny when he embraced her with his warm arms and she devoted herself to him that day… What she didn’t know was that this was no generous passerby?he is none other than womanizing business man Adam Beaumont, who toys with women just for fun!

The purpose of his sending scandalous images of the two is…? Lauren, the president of a graphic arts company, was proposed to by Jason, a major advertising agency owner. However, they had only spent one night together four months ago. When Jason found out that Lauren is pregnant, he suddenly appears in front of her to marry her just for the sake of their child. With her company on the verge of bankruptcy, she coldly rejected his proposal, but from that day on, he started bombarding her with gifts and even offered money to rebuild the company! When he said, "I want to take care of you and the child," her heart is shaken...

One day, Claire, a janitor at a villa on an isolated island, rescued a man, Raoul, who was drowning in the stormy sea. He was kind and charming, and was more than willing to listen to Claire's lonely upbringing and complicated situation. As they spent time alone together on the island, Claire began to feel a comfort in Raoul that she had never felt before. He's my one true love, and he's the one I was meant to meet. Claire and Raoul made love to each other. But then Raoul revealed his true identity as the crown prince of a small kingdom, and asked Claire to come to his homeland...?

I have never known love, but now I need this man's permission if I want to marry someone!? Mary Jane, a nurse in London, received bad news. Her grandfather, her only living relative, had had a heart attack. She rushed over to her grandfather on his deathbed when he introduced her to Fabian, a surgeon. He was worried about his granddaughter's future, so he chose him as her guardian and entrusted him with everything. Mary Jane, who was already independent as a nurse, had doubts about her guardian. I'm only 22 years old, why do I need a guardian? Fabian may look good, but he's so overwhelmingly intimidating.

Billionaire Chrysander Anetakis is known to the world as a rich Greek hotel magnate, but Marley Jameson knows him differently. They made passionate love whenever business took him to New York, but Marley's hopes for future happiness are dashed when he tells her, "This isn't a relationship. You're just my mistress," and kicks her out of his penthouse. Still reeling in shock, she fails to notice the kidnappers trailing her on that shadowy New York street. Chrysander thinks she has left him for good, until she is discovered three months later, suffering from amnesia, and pregnant to boot!

Aoi signs a contract she shouldn't have and ends up shouldering her friend's debt. She's surrounded by gangsters who come to collect their money. Is her chastity at stake!? ...But, no. It turns out she's only to work as a live-in housekeeper. Her employer's a young, handsome, but arrogant mafia boss, and from this day on, she'll be at his beck and call...

Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and given a life expectancy of only one year. Soyi, who only knows about work, writes her bucket list. "I am tall, handsome, and have good manners. I will help you complete your bucket list." When her celestial boss, Dojun, offers her a contract relationship, Soyi falls for him and ends up getting involved with him!

Emma March was a caregiver for rich businessman Valentino Fiorenza in his later years until his death. His son, Rafaele, believed the media rumors—he thinks that she was Valentino's mistress! When his will decrees that Emma and Rafaele may split his inheritance if they live together as a married couple for a year, Emma's capability to heal others will be tested... Can she heal the harm that Rafaele inflicted on himself from a lifetime of guilt?

He said "There's only one thing to do at night in the countryside" but what does that mean? We're living under the same roof, and he continues to come onto me... but I won't lose to a young guy like him!

Photojournalist Lucas Stratten reminds himself that he needs to do this sleazy tabloid job if he wants to earn the money for his upcoming research trip to Africa. That’s why, at a ski resort in Vermont, he’s tailing a billionaire’s daughter, the beautiful Alexandra Beck, who disappeared from New York before her upcoming wedding. Her beauty is beyond even the rumors. While absorbed in taking her photos, he never imagines that he'’ll get stuck alone in a mountain lodge with her!

Rainbow D: Former rich young lady, Erica, is now in the midst of a life in extreme poverty. When she participated in a celebrity party at Nariyuki, she reunited with Kotaro, a rich man who who was once her servant. Kotaro has refined himself and has become a handsome president, but are things what they seem...?

When she regains consciousness in a hospital room, Belinda realizes she’s lost half a year’s memories. Standing before her is the unfamiliar, handsome, rich Luc Tanner. He says he’s her husband! Even after he brings her back to their mansion and shows her pictures of when they were married, she just can’t remember anything about him. What is more, his eyes are cold, and he doesn’t seem to welcome the return of her memories…were they really in love? When he touches her body, memories of their love and passion begin to slowly return. But for some reason her heart is telling her he’s dangerous…

Georgia has always been cautious and pragmatic, but after her husband leaves her, she decides to change. She flies to Ireland to be there for her sister, Laura, when she gives birth, but once Laura's in the hospital, Georgia finds herself alone with Sean, the brother of Laura's husband. He's the CEO of an airline company and intimidatingly handsome...which is why Georgia has always tried to keep a little distance between them in the past. But now she finds herself gazing passionately into his eyes and she makes up her mind to live in the moment. What starts with a sweet kiss ends in a passionate night together. Georgia is determined to keep things strictly physical, but then he asks her to pretend to be his fiancee!

A most loutish goblin named Heuk-ran is the master of Goblin Mountain. He’s a powerful creature who enjoys tormenting humans as if they were his personal playthings. The people tried all that they could to appease him but even the great shaman couldn’t get through to him. But as he finds his next victim to satisfy his whims, will he finally be outfoxed by the clever little Yeon?

A single night of passion changed everything for me… At nineteen, Gracie had a fateful encounter with a handsome man named Malik during a trip to Rome. They spent the night in his hotel suite, but when Malik’s grandfather showed up and told her Malik was a prince, Gracie was chased away as though she were nothing but vermin. She attempted to forget him, but then she found out she was pregnant… Ten years later, while Gracie is trying to raise her child alone, Malik appears once again. She is immediately at the mercy of his wicked smile, but she is unaware of his real intentions…

At a New York night club Lacey fell in love with Prince Hafiz at first sight. She moved to Rudaynah to be with him and had spent a year in his desert country of beautiful sunsets and starry nights when he suddenly told her that he was marrying a girl from a respected local family at the sultan’s order. As she listened to him with shock, he said he would not let go of Lacey’s body or soul even after he married—he wanted her to stay and be his mistress!

Sirena was the secretary for talented entrepreneur Raoul, and three months ago, she finally thought her dream had come true when they became lovers. But the next day Raoul called the police on her! He thought she’d stolen money from his bank account. He used to be kind, but when he sues her, his hatred is plain to see. Unable to handle his contempt, Sirena faints the moment the trial is over. When he holds her in his arms, she silently pleads from within her hazy consciousness, fearing he’ll find out that she’s pregnant!

I’m an actress. I can play the part of a loving wife perfectly. Merida works at a gallery by day as she awaits her big break on Broadway. She is called in one day to show their newest exhibit to Ethan Devereux, youngest son of New York real estate royalty. Seeing his raven hair and piercing eyes, Merida struggles to keep her well-trained composure… When a night of passion with Ethan results in pregnancy, Merida finds herself married to this cold and stoic man, faced with the biggest role in her career yet—the part of a loving wife. With the entire world as her stage, can she succeed in keeping her act and her heart apart?

Ella, a scion of a noble family and a violinist, is known for her detachment, which has earned her the nickname Ice Princess. Men in her orchestra steer clear of her, trying to avoid her cold gaze. After a performance in Paris, she attends a reception where she falls under the sway of charismatic and dangerous Russian oligarch Vadim. She knows his reputation as a playboy and vows to keep her distance…yet on a stormy night she gives in to his seduction and the fire in her breast. But when Vadim learns of Ella’s virginity he coldly pushes her away?he won’t let her innocence ensnare him!

From: Easy Going Scans The story of three average women, and their not-so-common everyday life.

Midori Nishikawa is an ordinary girl without any purpose in life. Her mother convinces her to work at her aunt hot spring inn. She thinks that it will be an easy job but the employees are not overjoyed by her presence. To prove that she is worth being here she will work hard with the help of Oishii, the inn manager.

Zoe is taking care of Genie, her late friend’s daughter, after her husband died. One day, a strangely familiar man appears at the real estate agency where she works. His name is James Langford and he’s the CEO of a world-famous company. Why did such a famous man come to her tiny real estate agency? She shows him a property and he invites her to dinner under the guise of wanting to ask more questions about the home. He’s pushy and seems accustomed to getting what he wants from people. But during the dinner, he reveals the astonishing truth: “The girl you call Genie is actually my daughter.”

Once, there was a hero who vanquished the darkness on this land and liberated the people from it. Then he built a kingdom, and had his descendants to rule as kings. Although they had ruled the land for so many years, the truth is the politics is being centered on the elders from each region of the kingdom. A prince's journey is about to begin.

Mitsuki moves to Tokyo to major in music at college. During her first summer in the city, she turns up to a job she assumed was at a piano bar, only to be given a maid uniform by the hot manager! She falls for him after he saves her on the train, but he's not very friendly towards her... The reason for that being... This is a summer romance filled with cute maids!

Ava is struggling to solve two major problems when billionaire Cal, a man she had a passionate one-night stand with, appears before her. He does not seem happy about their reunion and announces flatly that if she can prove that the baby she’s carrying is his, he’ll marry her and give her the money to save her failing hotel from bankruptcy. Cal is a cold man who assumes that she got close to him for his money and is using the promise of an heir to reel him in. But even if he insults her memories of that night, all he can do is hold to his conditions. What will happen to Ava if she chooses to go through with a loveless marriage?