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1) Training LoveWhat happens when Tachibana finds out that Aya has a secret hobby, will he tell Fujiki, who Aya likes or will he keep it a secret? Soon Aya starts to have feelings for Tachibana, how will it go?2) Pale SacrificeYuri's handsome bodyguard Kashiwagi is always there to protect her. But at night he changes into a wolfish guy and Yuri wouldn't mind being eaten up...3) Midsummer TemptationShiori was a substitute teacher when she met Yuu, and now the two have been dating for awhile. But Shiori is trying to find a job and the stress may be too much for their relationship.4) The WoundMayu has just started dating Kazuya, the hardworking guy she sees every day on her way to work. But there's something she's worried about telling him: she was in a car accident when she was three and has a huge scar that runs down her body. But Kazuya won't mind, right?

Raised without a father, Bliss was a reject of the Greek island of Speros until the rich Alexei Drakos took her under his wing. Now nicknamed Billie, her friendship with him has continued for years, but stayed at that. Now in her twenties, Billie becomes Alexei's personal assistant, and she quickly discovers that part of her job is sending off Mr. Drakos's one-night flings. When a night of emotion ends with the two of them entwined, can Billie keep things professional, or is Alexei in for a pregnancy shock?

When a girl was taken to another world, for some reason she transformed into a half-cat beastman! Through a chance encounter, Cha found a new purpose in her isekai life - fighting youmas alongside her new comrades.

No matter how old you are, you just have to believe in fate, because that’s what love is all about, right?

It was all because it didn’t fit my picture-perfect marriage… Famous chef Skye was reluctant to break off her engagement to entrepreneur Nick, but Skye wants a loving family, whereas Nick wants to enjoy life without children. Devastated, Skye goes on vacation to be alone and heal her broken heart. But her fame won’t allow her to be left alone. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, who does she run into on her vacation but Nick…with his ex-girlfriend!

My heart aches with the memories of our night of passion… Tori works as a real estate manager for an earl and is shocked after an unexpected reunion with his son, Jasper. She’d had a one-night stand with the womanizing viscount, but he left the country the very next morning and she hasn’t spoken with him since. Now he’s returned to England to take over the family business. As Tori and Jasper return from inspecting a new piece of land together, they are caught in a snowstorm…and forced to spend the night in a cozy hotel room!

I indulged myself for one night, but the cost was too big… Pursuing her dream of becoming a designer, Sophie dedicates her life to work. One snowy day, she bumps into dreamy Italian gentleman Marco, who offers her a high-end cashmere coat. For just one night, she lets herself indulge… When she is presented with the opportunity to see the textiles and craftsmanship Venice has to offer, she can’t help but say yes, but a little secret threatens to interrupt this vacation…

Today Yumiko has a date for an arranged marriage. She meets the serious-looking Takeda, who works at City Hall. However, He rejects the marriage before anything can start without any indication as to why. When Yumiko demands to know the reason, he takes Yumiko to his condo. There, she's handed a small vibrator...!! Mr. Takeda can't be turned on unless he sees an aroused woman. Yumiko is told to use the vibrator on herself. Can she accept Mr. Takeda's strange sexual habits...!?

[The Darkest Whisper 1] Gwen's the vessel of the legendary creatures called harpies and, because of that, was caught to be experimented on. Then one day, a brawny warrior by the name of Sabin appears and releases her from her glass cage. Unfortunately, her sense of relief is short-lived. Sabin, in the distant past, suffered the wrath of the gods, and had sealed within him a terrible, dark and suspicious warrior. He wants to use the harpy's natural prowess as a killer, and so takes her back to his castle. There he tells her that she is now his, and he carves his mark into her neck. Gwen bounces between feelings of anxiety and attraction... [The Darkest Whisper 2] “I will protect you, Sabin.” Gwen and Sabin are on the run from a group of fanatics and hunters who are pursuing them, until finally Gwen suffers a deep wound and the chase is ended by Sabin. She just wanted, with all her heart, to protect Sabin. Even though he wants to use her abilities as a harpy, she has still become enamored with him. Evil spirits continue to bewilder and cast suspicion on them through many sinister plots, but they overcome them with their love. Just as they start to fully trust each other, an ironic twist of fate surfaces. After all their hard work of trying to reach each other, they arrive at a final confrontation. What will become of them?

I gave one night to a ruthless millionaire who didn’t believe in love… Ruby is working two jobs to support her seriously ill mother and sister. One night, a man comes into the store and catches her eye. It’s Ares Koullakis, the terribly handsome Greek millionaire. He asks her out, but Ruby coldly dismisses him, not trusting a man like him. Ares is intrigued by her tenacity and continues flirting with her, and although she knows she shouldn't, she eventually gives in to his charm and gives her virginity to him. But little is she aware of the cruel fate that awaits her…

I can’t believe the man who betrayed me expects me to marry him! Winnie has been living happily with her sisters and her son, but then Greek billionaire Eros suddenly reappears in her life. Two years ago, Winnie was hired by Eros to be his personal chef. She found herself taken with his charm and ended up offering both her heart and her body to him. Once she learned that Eros had a wife, however, she quickly rushed out of the manor, not realizing she was pregnant! She’s bewildered to see him again. But he’s come to claim what’s his…

It seems unimaginable that a simple kiss on a book could transport you somewhere else in an instant. Ann, an ordinary girl working part-time at a cafe, is gifted with an autographed book from a regular customer. Overwhelmed with joy, she revels in the book when suddenly, she finds herself next to the regular customer, who is none other than her favorite writer, the mysterious "White Abyss".

Up-and-coming idol group member Rose goes on a secret date with her boyfriend for her birthday, only to be kidnapped and demanded money for their freedom. Her abductors seem far from stable, and her boyfriend seems to be more invested in his own freedom than her safety. Now that she realizes that she is completely on her own, Rose must outsmart her captors and fight for her freedom.

"We were happy until that fateful day." Born into a clan of apothecaries, Olive is a young girl who dreams of continuing her family's legacy. But then, one day, her hometown gets attacked. She loses her entire family, except for her older sister. They get adopted by the lord of the domain, Earl Elvert, only to be treated like livestock. Olive does everything to protect her physically disabled sister, who's eventually taken hostage in order to coerce Olive to abuse her power. "It's because only your family can make a 'perfect poison' causing instant death." That is, an ability to refine a special kind of poison from her blood. Olive is forced to assume a false identity, marry and later poison the infamous "Murderous Duke." However, contrary to the rumors, Duke Victor seems to be an honest and kindhearted man... "I don't want to kill him. But as things stand, my sister..." The more love she feels from Victor, the more her anguish grows.

Verity works as an operating room nurse at a general hospital, and is raising her daughter as a single mother. One day, a new doctor transfers into the hospital, and she cannot believe her eyes. It's Benedict—her first love, the man she’s been unable to forget. Six years ago, they met and shared a fleeting love that went as quickly as it came, ending with Benedict shunning her and disappearing completely. Soon after, Verity discovered she was pregnant, gave birth to their child and raised it herself. "He’s the person I hate most in this world. So why do I still feel love for him, after all this time?"

I’m just a surrogate for their child… I have no right to ask for his love. Alina has no children of her own, so she agrees to become a surrogate for her friend Louise, who can’t have children. Tragically, Louise and her husband die in an accident while Alina is carrying their child. After giving it some serious thought, Alina decides to approach Louise’s brother, Ethan, and ask him to become the child’s guardian. Alina is surprised by how handsome Ethan is, but even more surprised by what he offers. He suggests that they form a marriage of convenience and raise the child as their own!

His toying with me out of revenge is maddening and yet so seductive… After her wealthy rancher father’s bankruptcy, Shelby was forced off her family’s property. Then Justin, a man she’d never been able to forget after their difficult breakup, turned up. She asked him if he’d come back to gloat at the now penniless former rich girl who dumped him due to his poverty, but she couldn’t hide the anxiety beneath her words. He surprised her with his solution: “We should get married.” She knew his proposal was born out of a desire for revenge, but why couldn’t she reject him?

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"Can I really go husband hunting in another world!?" In the middle of a courting event, Rinko is thrown into a whole new world. But she's not giving up... she's determined to find her special fish in the sea!

Laney, a maid for a stuck-up countess, rushes out into the middle of the street while preoccupied with one of her duties and winds up in front of a car driven by the world-famous, fabulously rich Kassius! For some reason, he seems to develop an interest in her—and he gifts her with a dress to wear at a ball being held that very night. At the ball, the two of them exchange a burning kiss, and she is on the verge of falling captive to his charms when he announces that Laney is going to bear his child! How on earth could Kassius go from Prince Charming to presumptuous lout so quickly?

She’s just an ordinary girl, but fate has extraordinary plans for her… Elizabeth Partridge lives a humble life working as a full-time nurse. In a rush to get to work one morning, she accidentally bumps her bicycle into someone and is surprised when he simply smiles and forgives her. Later, she finds out he is Alexander van Zeust, a Dutch medical professor who is temporarily working at her hospital. One day, Alexander’s sister is brought to the hospital in need of emergency surgery. While his sister is recovering, Alexander asks Beth if she would watch his sister’s children for a week. But one week turns into longer and Beth soon finds herself attached to both the kids and the doctor!

Superstars since they were in training! The story of a high school girl’s romance after finding out an incredible secret about amazing idol singers!

Having grown up watching her mother jump from marriage to marriage, Tilly has developed an apprehension toward love. However, Tilly finds out her mother has told her soon to be fifth husband that Tilly has become engaged to the man of her dreams and will be bringing him with her for Christmas. Not wanting to turn her mother into a liar, Tilly hires a male escort to play the role her fiancé over the holidays. Who shows up at her door, but the tall and handsome Silas. Tilly couldn't ask for a better man to be her fiancé, but will she be able to keep her desire at bay?

Lin Zuning was recently dumped by his girlfriend. Depressed and angry, he rode his motorcycle in the rain. Speeding as he went, he was met with an accident and broke his leg. He thought that he would be stranded there before someone rescues him, but instead he saw a little girl. Her name is Yulan and she is an angel working under divine orders to cause such accidents. It was an encounter that would change both of their lives. The story revolves around the angel's three lives reincarnated in Ancient China - all in which she meets and falls in love with the same person, but due to fate, she can never be together with him. And so starts a bittersweet story between Lin Zuning and Yulan, as they slowly discover just how much their fates are intertwine together in their past lives.

She escaped him five years ago and rebuilt her life. Why has he come back now? Noelle is at a party when the appearance of millionaire Ammar freezes her in her tracks. While they were married five years ago, he rejected her on their wedding night, and after they separated, he became her ex-husband. Those events stole Noelle’s self-esteem, and it took her many years to get back on her feet. Now that she has encountered him once again, she doesn’t want to remember those tragic days. But a passionate Ammar claims that he wants to speak with her about something. She shakes him off and leaves the party, only to suddenly lose consciousness. When she wakes up, she’s on his private jet…

In the country of passion, I met the most hardheaded billionaire and fell prey to his fickle love… Rachel’s heart raced as the hardheaded billionaire Giovanni Marcello kissed her suddenly. She’d finally gotten her hands on the man who was supposed to be the most difficult to contact in all of Italy, but she wasn’t going to throw away her plans just because of a single kiss. And why should she? She was here to make him recognize that Michael, the child left behind by her sister, was actually a blood relative of the Marcello family. However, it was reckless of young Rachel to go to war against Giovanni. She continues to find both her body and mind toyed with in the determined, sensual trap this beautiful man has set for her…

Jenna's best friend Susie has come to her flat to beg Jenna to lie for her. She wants to trick her big brother Simon and go on a vacation with her lover. Nine years ago, Simon used to treat Jenna like a child, so this is the perfect opportunity for revenge. Jenna agrees, and she and Susie get their stories straight before Simon calls. Jenna's sure she has him fooled, but what if she doesn't?

When the icy billionaire holds the baby…Cupid fires his arrow! Event planner Jasmine was already juggling work and taking care of her sisters, but now that she’s adopted Rosie, she’s busier than ever. That’s when she’s offered a gig planning a charity event for Royce, the king of the shipping industry. She accepts the job under the condition that he attend every meeting in person to ensure that the event has heart. One day, Jasmine has no choice but to bring Rosie along to a meeting. Soon, she’s amazed with how good Royce is with the baby. Could Royce be the final piece to their family?

"What the hell does that baby in your belly have to do with me?" Nico is not only a prince of Niroli but also a working architect in London. His secretary, Carrie, gave in to Nico's pushy seduction knowing that it would only be a one-night stand. Three months later, she learns that she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Nico has been called back to his home country due to a dispute over who will be heir to the throne. Full of unease and hopes, Carrie and Nico are reunited at the royal palace. But what's waiting for her there are Nico's cold words and his beautiful fiancée! This is the fifth installment of the Royal House of Niroli.

This is the story of two siblings, Joo-won and Hee-won, and one man determined to take Hee-won's heart. Both Joo-won and Hee-won feel isolated after their parents separate due to infidelity and remarriage, placing both of them in new families. However, Hee-won's new step brother, In-hyuk, notices Hee-won's suffering. Is he determined to take care of her, or is there something more?

Satoko has suddenly been informed by her irresponsible boss that she’ll be fired soon and only has one more month before she is kicked out. She tried to reason with the company’s number two, Tanigawa-san for some leniency but the cool yet quiet Tanigawa just agreed with the boss. But on her way home from work, Satoko found Tanigawa in the midst of something naughty and he finally confesses that he’s a sex addict! Will Satoko now use Tanigawa’s dark secret as leverage to keep her job? Or maybe she wants to be a part of the naughty deed herself! NOTE: This is a oneshot from Koi wa Tenka no Mawarimono

Pregnant from one night of passion, engaged out of obligation… Last Christmas, Olivia found herself slipping away from the company party with jet-setting lawyer and committed bachelor Lucas. Consumed by overwhelming passion, Olivia broke her promise to save herself for marriage… An unexpected pregnancy leads to Lucas proposing marriage for the baby’s sake, but Olivia is reluctant to accept a loveless marriage, especially one that impedes her dream of becoming a lawyer. To find out whether they can make things work, they decide to live together. Is it really impossible for a woman to have it all?

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From best friends to lovers to parents… Jo is completely focused on her job as an accountant, which is apparently why her long-term boyfriend decided to leave her. Unable to handle the sorrow alone, she turns to her best friend, Liam, for comfort. He’s always taken care of her when she was in pain, but now, for some reason, neither of them can contain their desire, and they end up spending the night together. The next morning before they part ways, they promise to forget the whole thing and stay friends. But now Jo is pregnant…and Liam is insisting they get married. Jo believes it’s only for the sake of the baby, but could it mean more?

She was reborn a new woman, and yet she ended up falling in love with him all over again… After suffering gruesome injuries from an accident, Jacqui wants a new identity so she can start her life over again. Plastic surgery gives her a new face, and she gives herself a new name—Brooke. As Jacqui, she fell in love with her husband, Rafe, and he promised to love her forever. But she found herself in a miserable marriage to a high-class tyrant, and it wasn’t long before Jacqui was cast out of his estate, surrounded by nothing but bad rumors about her marriage. Now, as Brooke, Jacqui sneaks into her ex-husband’s life just to see her dearest son once more.

Sheltered girl, Alice, is enjoying her first time living alone. Living next door is Ray and his twin brother, Cyrus. Cyrus is the CEO of a company that's pretty famous. Despite being close to both Ray and Cyrus, Alice is always worried about Ray, whom she'd always keep by her side. Read this pure romance that swings between twins!

Alessandra works at an advertisement agency in London, and is married to Cameron Calder, a well-known CEO of a large enterprise. The charismatic Cameron always manages to charm anyone he meets, but when he first meets Alessandra, she treats him coldly. Cameron is fascinated by this "cool lady," and asks her to marry him! But Alessandra doesn't know...that this marriage will bring a seemingly endless suffering...

In a small provincial town filled with a spirit of preservation for a traditional performance art called, "Owara," arrives Hotaruko, a transfer student from Tokyo. When a local boy named Hikaru catches her in an awkward stance in - what was supposed to be - an empty classroom, they form a strange bond. What's more, their bond makes way for an unexpected development...?!

From Midnight Scans: Ria works as a hostess, and she longs for the day when the owner, Himi Kyouji, and herself can finally be together. On the other hand, 10 years ago, when Kyouji forced Ria's beloved parents to commit suicide and robbed her of her happiness, she planned to get her revenge. However, after she is hugged by him, what will happen to her revenge?!

Is there more to his kindness than just repaying his debt? Isabel is a tomboy and skilled hunter. She finds herself bewildered by the sudden reappearance of her neighbor Viscount Blackwood. The viscount was recently cleared of charges against him by notes written in Isabel’s father’s journal. Now, six years after the crime, the viscount will do anything to take care of Isabel. His smile has always made her heart race. Is there more to his kindness than just repaying a debt? Isabel is convinced that nothing will ever come between them…until the truth behind the crime forces them to rally together!

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A humorous and heartfelt autobiographical comic essay of a manga artist new to the challenges of motherhood! Follow her journey as she learns the ins and outs of pregnancy and childbirth-and the impossibility of finding comfy maternity underwear!

Marie's life is nothing but work, and it's been way too long since her last love affair. In fact, it's so long that she might've forgotten how to even start one. Slowly, her miserable days pass by. Her only joy is going to a beauty salon, where she is captivated by the amazing technique of that salon's leading employee, Shinobu. One day, when she's heading to a meeting, she meets Shinomiya, the son of the owner of a large corporation. But, he looks exactly like Shinobu, the lady at the beauty salon! And to top it off, when Marie loses her balance and is about to fall over, Shinomiya catches her and touches her weak spot that only Shinobu knows about!

Kayano's first love, the prince-like Moriya, moved away to France when they were children. Years later, he returns, but with a completely different personality. Her only memory of the old him is a flower bookmark...

All she remembers is her name and age. Maggy was found walking along a highway and was passed from foster home to foster home, living a sad and poor childhood. One night, she’s scrubbing the floors of a coffee shop when a large man surrounded by bodyguards enters. He calls himself Reza, the king of the Constantines, and gravely declares that Maggy is the missing princess of his neighboring country. He trains her to become a princess. The reason? She was engaged to him the instant she was born!

Ayesha, the princess of a border kingdom, loses her divine singing voice after falling into the clutches of ruthless. bandits who ravage her homeland. As hope for her survival dwindles, salvation emerges in the form of Grand Duke Victor, the monarch of the most powerful country. While Ayesha is touched by Victor's compassion despite his fearsome reputation, she is also heartbroken by the realities of war. Determined to heal the wounds inflicted by conflict and pave the way for a harmonious future, she seeks to rediscover her lost voice. This is the tale of a songstress who abhors violence and a stoic monarch skilled in battle, both striving for a future of peace together.

Jenny, who cares for her aging mother by herself, ends up marrying Sebastian, a mature, wealthy businessman she happened to meet, out of convenience. As part of the agreement, she gets the child she’s always dreamed of having via artificial insemination. And he gets the successor he’s wanted so badly. Even if the marriage were to go sour for some reason, Jenny’s still willing to give it a try to have her baby. But when Sebastian unexpectedly dies, she is visited by his son…who claims to be the father of her child!

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