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Marina's bone marrow is a perfect match. Though they've never met, Marina leaves her home of Australia and flies to England in order to save a seven-year-old girl with leukemia. There, she meets the girl's uncle, James, the Earl of Winterborne. A far cry from the elderly gentleman Marina was expecting, the dashing bachelor makes her heart flutter. However, upon reaching his estate, the earl's butler rudely warns her, "His Lordship's engagement draws near. Do please keep your distance from him, particularly his bed." The nerve! Marina came to England to save lives, not shack up with nobility!

I, Alexandra, am the Empress of Reyes, the noblest and most respected woman in the empire. At least, that should be the case. So what happened? Why do I find myself on the chopping block? To make my husband Kleio the emperor, I used every method possible. I even sacrificed my own parents, and how does he repay me? Not with love or respect, but instead with this cold blade upon my neck. The realization hit me the moment I looked at him from atop the guillotine: this man has never once loved me. That's why I offered up a prayer to God. If only I would be given another chance, then I would take my revenge on that man. --I would never love him again. Then the blade dropped and in the split second that my neck was sliced into two-- I returned to six years ago, to the day I married Kleio. Ahhh, thank you, God! Thank you for bringing me back to the past and giving me a chance to exact my revenge.

As the son of a distinguished family, Hugh is temporarily forced to take on the role of CEO in place of his father. While Hugh used to be a playboy-type that favored women over work, his competent secretary, Kathryn, cuts out any time for play in his schedule, leaving him nothing but work-filled days. Despite his resistance in the beginning, Hugh finds himself slowly falling for Kathryn to the point where he hardly even looks at other women. One morning, upon seeing Kathryn with a bruise on her face and her eyes swollen from crying, the feelings Hugh kept inside come flowing out all at once…

On the day of her wedding, Shaan is told by her groom-to-be, Piers, that he loves another woman before he abandons her at the altar. Piers's brother Rafe suddenly appears and takes Shaan as his own wife. Shaan can hardly believe that the handsome billionaire would marry her, the ex-fiancee of his younger brother. But Rafe is determined to cover up Piers's mistake and save his family's honor, even if that means entering into a loveless marriage. For her part, Shaan doesn't want to be known as the throwaway bride, so she agrees to go along with Rafe's plan.

Career-oriented Mallory is the executive of a cosmetic company. She goes to Lisbon on vacation and, the day she arrives, saves the life of a little girl. The girl's father, Rafael, is the representative of a distinguished family, the D'Afonsos. He is arrogant and coercive and...unbelievably handsome. He is also looking for somebody to take care of his daughter. But when Mallory accepts the job, she finds out that he also expects her to marry him!

Suspected of committing a crime of which she has no recollection, Georgie is speechless. She claims innocence, but no one believes her, and she suddenly finds herself living under the surveillance of an attractive yet arrogant Secret Service agent. His cold gaze follows her everywhere and doesn’t miss a single move, yet inexplicably Georgie also senses passion in his eyes. She’s afraid of an unknown enemy and intimidated by her strong and handsome government shadow.Can there be love between twopeople in such extreme circumstances?

"If the king marries for love, the royal family will perish. If the king falls in love with a witch, the country will cease to exist." This prophecy has been passed down in the kingdom of Beilstein, but King Rashid has fallen in love with Alice, an English aristocrat. However, as soon as they are set to be married, a series of misfortunes befalls them.

“Our customer’s beloved service wasn’t for the high heels, it was for my weapon.” Jin-woo., who happened to work at his Uncle’s shoe shop. As he continues with his boring day at work, beautiful women start popping up in his life!

Sarah is working as a receptionist at a hospital in London when, out of the blue, Professor Nauta asks her to take care of his grandmother. He's so handsome that every woman working there is attracted to him, but his difficult personality keeps everyone at arm's length. Although Sarah's never really spoken with him before, she's moved by his sincere concern for his family and agrees to help. He's thankful and smiles at her gently, which is when Sarah's heart starts pounding. Her plain-Jane life is about to change!

While Fern, a British governess, is staying at an oasis in Q’Amara for work, she meets King Zafir, a widower. They unexpectedly fall in love, but Fern had always been taught that lust is a sin, so she is still a virgin at the age of twenty-three. The day before Zafir leaves the oasis, she passionately gives herself to him and ends up pregnant with his child! The child she carries is proof of their taboo… What will Fern do after leaving Q’Amara, since she can’t tell Zafir about the child?

Carly is busy at work at the event-planning business that she started with her two best friends when Ricardo—the CEO to the infamous Salvatore Group—requests to use her company’s services. Ricardo is a young billionaire who came from the slums of Napoli and rose to the top of the business world. He also happens to be very attractive and masculine. Carly’s job entails accompanying Ricardo on trips to various events; but Carly doesn’t realize what Ricardo has in store for her: he believes she’s a gold digger, and he plans to seduce her to prove it!

[Raintree: Haunted 1] Hope Malory's first day as a homicide detective isn't going well. Not only assigned to her first gruesome murder, but also partnered to the infamously eccentric Gideon Raintree. Gideon is quite handsome, but a tad creepy, seemingly talking to the very air! Hope's homicide investigation reveals some intriguing facts: the victims roommate is none other than Gideon's cousin! with supernatural meddling, suspicious circumstances, and romance in the precinct, Raintree: Haunted starts off with a bloody bang! [Raintree: Haunted 2] As Hope and Gideon creep closer the truth, the stakes get higher! Not only is the murderer eluding their grasp, but they turn out to be directly involved in the downfall of the Raintree clan! Now that Hope and Gideon are now sharing a bed along with the office, can they make their relationship last through pregnancy predictions and bomb threats? Find out in the final volume of Raintree: Haunted!

You made me like this. You have to take responsibility, Jaehee.” It’s been ten years since Jaehee last saw Sae-heon. Back then, Sae-heon was her whole world. But after a miserable breakup, Jaehee left all of that behind her and has been focusing solely on her career. At least that’s what she thought until she unexpectedly reunites with Sae-heon, but this time as boss and employee. On top of Sae-heon acting like the worst boss ever, he makes an infuriating proposal, a relationship with no strings attached. Will these high school sweethearts find a way back to each other?

College student Ayumi agrees to become a personal tutor for Yuki, the younger brother of Yoshiki, the guy she likes. Unbeknownst to Ayumi, Yuki turns out to be not only good-looking, but a total player?the exact type of guy Ayumi tends to avoid. However, Ayumi's days become filled with excitement when she's with Yuki. Sometimes he acts serious, and other times he holds her tight. One day, during a lesson, Yuki suddenly pushes Ayumi down and claims it's his turn to teach her. This naughty student is too intense!!

It's a marriage without a future... and yet everything about him makes my heart flutter. Nena was shocked to hear her grandfather, the only relative she had left, tell her that he's sick and won't be around much longer, and that he wants her to marry Ramon, a businessman, because he needs someone to take over his business. Ramon Villalba... the man who came to visit me at the mansion the other day. I thought he was handsome and nice... but he must have put a price on me. In order to reassure her grandfather, Nena pushed aside her feelings and agreed to marry Ramon. But on their wedding day, she was saddened by Ramon's words, that he would make her happy. How can

After five years of separation, Morgan visits her estranged husband in Greece. Drakon Sebastian Xanthis is a world-class tycoon and owner of a widely successful marine corporation. When they got married five years ago, Morgan couldn’t endure their loveless marriage and fled to America, but now she is caught in a major dilemma. Her father has been abducted by pirates, who are holding him for a six-million-dollar ransom. She has no choice but to beg her former husband for help. Drakon doesn’t hesitate to write her a check. However, seeing him again, Morgan realizes that she is still deeply in love with the gorgeous Greek man…

No matter how much I love you, you'll always be out of my reach...... Motohisa, the master's heir, and Shizuru, the daughter of Motohisa's nanny, are raised as siblings. While Shizuru does harbor feelings for Motohisa, who adores her from a young age, they're only able to stay together during their childhood. Now all grown up, Shizuru's heart still belongs to Motohisa, but the two of them are far apart. During this time, Shizuru gets betrothed. In order to rid herself of these feelings for Motohisa, which cannot be returned, she sets out to get married. That very day, Shizuru's wedding procession gets attacked...! A soul-stirring love story!

Lisa first met Diego while on vacation in Spain when she was only eighteen years old. The two collided in a whirlwind of passion and fell madly in love, and she thought that he was surely her soul mate. But after she stumbled upon Diego locking arms with another woman, she left him and their burgeoning romance behind. Five years later, the wheels of fate have brought Diego back into her life. But this time, the man she remembers as a mere waiter has returned the CEO of a major corporation…holding the future of her father's company in his hands. The only way Lisa can stop him is to become his mistress and fulfill every one of his desires. From behind cold black eyes he tells her, "If you wound a Spaniard's

During a party for work, Francesca steps out onto the balcony for some air. There, a gorgeous, statuesque man stands alone in the moonlight. Extending his sturdy hand, he introduces himself as Severo, and her heart leaps as she goes to shake it. But as soon as they touch, a blazing shock courses through her body, forcing her to release his hand. What was that? Under Severo's unwavering gaze, her body is feverish. And then Severo suggests they spend the night extinguishing the desire burning between them!

Veterinarian Emma is on her way to check on the dogs at a monastery when she's stranded by a snowstorm. The wintry landscape reminds Emma of her ex-fiance, Raoul, whom she met on a mountain and fell fast in love with. But he disappeared two years ago on their wedding day... Emma's soon rescued by a priest from the monastery who looks mysteriously familiar. Could it be Raoul? He's cold and distant, but Emma is determined to find out the truth!

Life has been tough for Max Sheridan, but he's fought tooth-and-nail to become a major player in international business. Having made his money, he's out to find the one thing that would make his life complete, and a wife and children are the only thing Max can't buy. What he can buy is the services of manners consultant Jessie Martinelli. Employing this lady to help him find the woman of his dreams was a smart idea, but is he smart enough to realize that she might actually be the one he's looking for?

After her mother’s passing, Joanna lives a life wandering visiting casinos with her gambler father. Joanna’s kindness will not allow her to abandon her father, who has her dress as a prostitute at the casinos to distract his opponents and turn the game in his favor. One day, her father participates in a private game hosted by the Greek millionaire Vassos, but a crushing defeat burdens him with an enormous debt… Then, the millionaire cruelly tells him with a smile: “I willoffers him one escape?he’ll forget forgive the debt if you her father gives Joanna to me himthe woman.”

I'm Noah, a sheltered girl, and I've met my strong, gentle prince. My days have been wonderful since I started seeing Mamoru Todoroki...... But the problem is that my father is totally against our relationship! Social standing has no meaning when you're in love! Exciting first-time experiences... Oh, just take all of me!

After being worked to the bone at her office job, getting introduced to her longtime crush’s new girlfriend, and dealing with her family’s debt hanging over her head, Hari Shin's life seems to have hit rock bottom. Luckily, her friend Youngseo has a business proposal for her: go to an arranged date in her stead and Hari will receive a hefty compensation. Things grow complicated, however, when it turns out that the other party is Hari’s new CEO—and he's dead-set on marrying whoever shows up to the date!

Matilda Paige is a plain girl working a simple job, helping resident doctor Henry Lowell heal the people of Somerset County. She has to split her time between her quiet boss, her ailing dad and a mother who wants to return to her former glory. While the job isn't particularly hard, Matilda just can't figure out Henry. On top of everything his fiancee, Lucia, is aloof and disparaging, hiding a mean soul under a beautiful face. Matilda may have a crush on her boss, but can she heal his heart and show him that a little warmth might be just what the doctor ordered?

It's been three years since they broke up, but now Dray, Cass's ex, has appeared before her once more. The way he broke up with her was downright cruel, so what could he possibly want now? Her little sister married his younger brother, and up to this point she'd been lucky enough to not have to see him at all. Dray had the same beautiful blue eyes as before, and he stared coolly at Cass while he told her that Pen had passed away, leaving behind a baby. Pen's death will have repercussions for Cass and Dray's relationship that the heartbroken Cass can't yet imagine. (c)MACHIKO OCHA /ALISON FRASER

Chizuru likes one of the regular customers at her convenience store job. He's a truck driver. She doesn't know his name, but wonders what places he's seen... In addition to the title story Highway, When the Dawn Comes, which tells the sensitive tale of Chizuru's one-sided love, there are three more stories in this collection that will move any young girl's heart.

Wynn’s first love was McCabe, her guardian and a trustee for her parents’ estate, but her feelings were unrequited. Despite her lingering love for him, Wynn eventually became engaged to another man. However, after McCabe is seriously injured on the job, Wynn must take care of him. And it’s not long before McCabe’s wild charms are on full display!

Katie's twin, Louise, married the love of her life, and Katie even helped make it happen. Now the pressure is on for her to find love. But she won't make it to the altar if she's run over in her home town. SebastianCooke might drive a bit fast in this small town, but he'll never be able to catch up with his daughter Charlotte. A chance encounter might lead to happiness for all three of them, but only if Katie can give up her crush on her sister's new husband…

To save my family from certain doom, I offered to become the Emperor’s secretary in place of my clumsy brother. I excelled at work in my previous life… to the point of overworking myself, but that’s beside the point! I know I got this. I served the tyrant emperor perfectly, down to a T, so now I can quit working and the plot can continue on. But when I asked to resign, he retorted, “Do you want to die?” Your Majesty, you’ve always been disinterested in people, why are you holding me back? Please let me live the rest of my life peacefully!

Unable to let go of her hatred for her father, Olivia instead directs her negative feelings toward her husband, Caspar, and insists on a divorce. Caspar thus sets off on a motorcycle journey across America, hoping he can ultimately reconcile with his wife. Olivia returns home to England along with her daughters and finds the life of a single mother challenging. She has hardly anyone to turn to, as the rest of the Crighton family have their own lives to attend to. Just when Olivia thinks all is lost, she is unexpectedly reunited with her father, who wants to make amends with his family. Can she really let this man back into her life? Could doing so heal her marriage?

Bella Lawrence can't hide her disappointment after she loses the auction for a painting that she wanted to get for her grandmother's birthday present. Instead the work went to a man with a hard face and a confident smile. So she is pleased when the same man, Olivier, shows up at her grandmother's birthday party. When he asks Bella to go on a date, she is enthralled by his magical words. How could she possibly know that this is all part of Olivier's plan for revenge on the Lawrence family

The development of [Marigold in a Box], a virtual reality game, is stopped after an unfortunate accident. Sun-ah can't help but be sad and disappointed as the manager of the development team. She decides to log on to the game as a farewell... But she can't customize her character? She can't even log out?! She is forced into becoming the protagonist of the game, Chloe Marigold. What choice does she have? She just has to kill herself and reach the 'dead ending' in the game. Then, she'll be free! However, due to interfering NPC characters, she always fails. She almost makes it out once... but she doesn't. Now, there's only one way to get out. She must beat the game.

[A Scandalous Situation 1] Iantha, daughter of a nobleman, finds herself trapped alone in a castle full of men because of a blizzard. Lord Duncan, the master of the castle, asks for her hand in marriage to protect her reputation from the scandal—but Iantha had been attacked by a gang of men six years ago, when she was only eighteen! Though her heart is still wounded, Iantha is encouraged by his kindness, and accepts his proposal... This is a tremendously popular, dramatic historical romance! [A Scandalous Situation 2] Iantha plunges into marriage with Robert, a baron, still uneasy about it all. How will she ever go to bed with him? Meanwhile, a sinister man attacks her once again. Right after Iantha and Robert learn that one of the guests at their Christmas party was part of the group that assaulted Iantha, the man is murdered. And then they receive letters warning them to stop investigating. But Robert remains a rock for Iantha as the culprit tries to crush her spirit. Robert's gentle embrace, his kisses that work their way into her very soul—he cradles her with all of his being...

He’s saved me and my baby… But what is he hiding? Andrea and her baby are fleeing from her husband when she is attacked by a stranger. She wakes up at the hospital and finds out that Flynn, a Texas Ranger, has saved her and her baby. But she’s worried that her husband hired someone to attack her, so Flynn suggests she and the child stay with him. She takes him up on the kind offer but senses there’s a deep sorrow residing in his heart…

I mustn't fall for him, I'm only the king's fake fiancée... One night, while visiting the country of Santara in search of her brother, Regan was kidnapped by Jaeger, who claimed to be the king of the country. Furious that her brother had stolen his soon-to-be-married sister away from him, Jaeger believed that by detaining Regan in the royal palace, the two would return. I will not give in to that arrogant man! Regan sent out an unsupervised message on social media to announce her safety. However, it became the topic of conversation all over the world and created a diplomatic problem for the country, forcing Regan to be Jaeger's fiancée for four days!

For over two hundred years the powerful stories of the Brothers Grimm have enchanted millions around the world, but there has never been an adaptation as intriguing or provocative as this. Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child as these classic tales are retold and re-imagined with a terrifying twist you'll simply love as an adult.

From Midnight Scans: Akira, a student of the music department, played the violin only for Ibuki who is her teacher and lover. Akira is entirely devoted to Ibuki while Ibuki's love devours all of Akira to where she has lost the distinction of herself. She believed that Ibuki was her entire world. That was until she met Seike Hayato, a classmate who is the complete opposite of her... An intense, sad love story unfolds on stage in the world of classical music!

The closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels… In nineteenth-century London, Emily is a widow and runs a hat store. Men are drawn to her because of her incredible beauty, and the moment Evan, a young earl, lays eyes on her, he falls in love. Though Emily is still mourning her late husband, she finds her heart slowly opening to Evan. But the closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels…

Who would’ve thought I’d feel sad after being proposed to by the man I love? Megan has loved family friend Cesare ever since she was young. At twenty-one, she confessed her feelings to Cesare, but he kindly yet firmly rejected her. She believed that he’d only ever see her as a little sister and decided to move on. However, after she graduates college and returns home to London, Cesare says that he was waiting for her to grow up and asks for her hand in marriage! But she can’t become his wife after the lengths she went to in order to forget about him…

Sally’s moved from the countryside to Sydney in order to gain independence from her fussing family, and she’s found employment at the Black Corporation as a secretary. But, strangely enough, she ends up teaching her boss, Logan Black, how to waltz! Just the two of them, alone in the conference room… She knows she shouldn’t, that she’s not what he’s looking for, but the attraction is there. And in his arms, the music enveloping her, she loses herself in his rare smile.

While Rachel was suffering from a high fever for a week, she kept having a dream that she’d made hot love to a man with deep emerald-green eyes. When she recovers, she finds that she’s actually pregnant! Tracing the dream back to a vague memory, she remembers a man she met at a party, Reid James. She realizes she’s spent a night with the most sought-after businessman in New York! But when she visits his office to tell him about the pregnancy, his response is downright chilly!

Eve has to accompany her father to a party held in a luxurious hotel and curses her unfortunate life as a daughter of a ruthless tycoon. Her role is to blandish a businessman who is planning to take over her father's company by seducing him with her youth and beauty, to maneuver the deal in favor of her father. By the time an irresistibly attractive man comes into view, Eve is fed up with everything. Defeated by his temptation, Eve shares a passionate kiss with him, not knowing that he is the man who she has to sweeten tonight!

Grace finds her fledgling coffee shop chain on the edge of ruin since their reclusive investor Rafael has threatened to pull his funding. Without those funds, Grace faces bankruptcy and her employees face destitution… So she secures a chance to make her case to Rafael in person, travelling to his secluded mansion in the jungle. Once there, however, Rafael coldly ignores her pleas. When Rafael offers Grace the chance to stay the night, she leaps at it, hoping to use the time to change his mind. Grace has yet to realize that the offer is in fact, a trap...

Mikoto Nagita is a single 25-year-old who works at a small town bank. Her boss is a newlywed, and the women working part-time there always go home at 5 o'clock on the dot. Hating having to always work overtime as well as on the weekends, she comes up with a plan to get married in order to quit her job, only she's got no prospects... Coincidentally, she hears about Juno and its "Marriage Makers"... a service that has a 100% success rate of helping people get married!! All Mikoto wants is to get out of work, and she's about to start numerous magical marriage simulations with her Marriage Maker, Atago!!

Elena, an attendant to a nobleman, falls secretly in love with the Earl of Lavenham after he visits the mansion. She’s excited by his enchanting kiss and proposal but is hurt when he says they can both have other lovers. With no other choice, Elena runs away. On her way to London, she meets a duke’s widow, who finds Elena’s story amusing and dresses her up to make her look like a beautiful princess. Elena is surprised by her new appearance and shocked when she runs into the earl, who has come to London to look for her. Will he see through her disguise?

I want to bring the light back into his dark, closed heart! In the same collision that killed her mother, Dana’s face was scarred for life. To cope with the pain and suffering, she accepts a live-in nursing job for a temporarily blind man. Gannon has been swamped in anger since the day he lost his sight, but Dana’s determined to bring the light back into his dark, closed heart! And once his heart awakens, who knows what future it might find?

Danielle “Dani” Hammond is a world-renowned jewelry designer, respected and awarded for her considerable skill by her peers…except for the ever-critical Quinn Everard. He’s one of Australia’s biggest gem brokers and never lets up on her work. Why, then, has Quinn come to her to create a piece using the Distinction Diamond, a legendary gem? Dani gets down to work without knowing that the recipient of her hard work will be herself! Still unsure why he would commit such a rare and elegant piece of jewelry to the hands of someone whose work he finds subpar, Dani can’t know the regret that lies in Quinn’s heart.