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A temporary escape from her dreary life is all Sam Duncan wants—so when she finds a ticket to a posh New Year's Eve party in the trash, she jumps at the chance to make some beautiful memories! But she didn't count on meeting billionaire Mac McAlheny, and she certainly didn't count on losing her job. Luckily Mac comes to the rescue and offers Sam a job taking care of his son, Tommy—and Sam can't help but wonder if she might become something more than a nanny…

The passion of one sweet night with the prince left Cara with a gift beyond value… Cara has always lived a simple life. One day she bumps into a man named Mike at the park. He makes her heart flutter and they spend a sweet night together. But when she wakes, he's gone, and Cara spends the days that follow nursing her broken heart. She's sure that she'll never see him again. Several months later, when she goes to the country of Eliason to help her friend prepare for her wedding, she meets Mike at the airport. There, she learns the shocking truth. He's actually Prince Michael, her friend's older brother and the next in line for the throne!

I felt like I’d lost everything and would never find someone to love me… While working as a nurse in London, Charity falls hard for a visiting physician from the Netherlands. She decides to follow him to Amsterdam when his training term ends, but she soon discovers that he is a playboy who isn’t ready to settle down. Though heartbroken, Charity ends up meeting handsome and kindhearted Dr. Tyco van der Brons. He invites her to meet his twin daughters and soon Charity grows to love them. She wonders how such an amazing man could care for a dull woman like herself, so she is shocked when Tyco asks her to marry him!

How dare he treat her like an opportunistic imposter? He knows nothing about her! Pia is left with no family after her grandmother dies. Until she learns about Gio, her grandfather, the founder of a huge company, and suddenly becomes the woman of the hour. Then he decides to give Pia his entire inheritance, so he starts looking for a husband who can protect her! At her debut party, she meets Raphael, the CEO of her grandfather’s company. As soon as he meets her, he makes derogatory remarks toward her. It’s clear he’s decided that she’s deceiving her grandfather. Despite his beautiful appearance, Pia swears to keep her distance from such an uncharitable man!

Melinda works as a vet in a peaceful village in Cornwall. Her relationship with Dragan, a doctor, is a well-known fact among the villagers. She becomes elated after Dragan proposes to her, but there’s a big secret that she has to share with him now that they are engaged. She’s the princess of a small Mediterranean island, Contarini. But while waiting for the right time to tell Dragan the truth, she receives tragic news about her brother’s sudden death. She’s then forced to fly back home. What will happen to the throne and her love for Dragan?

• 3D MaterialSuzushiro, a 19-year-old design student, was tired of living every day the same as the one before it, and that was why she agreed to give her virginity to Eiichi. He asked her in a bold and simple way; she replied simply, and there were no strings attached. Now, as Eiichi's eye wanders to Mizuno, a business student who's much cuter and more popular than Suzushiro, Suzushiro wants to know where she stands with Eiichi. • Angel's Hallway

When Lauren Martin had set out to get an exclusive interview with Cole Adams, millionaire owner of a recording company, she hadn't anticipated them making headlines—as a couple. But their relationship had ended bitterly six months later, when Lauren realized their lives were taking very different paths. Since then, she'd resumed her career and reshaped her life. Until her editor assigned her to get the inside scoop on Cole's impending marriage—an assignment that Cole had specifically asked that Lauren cover! Lauren knew she didn't have a choice about doing the article, but she sure had a choice about the way she'd conduct herself with Cole—she'd be cool and professional. After all, those heady days—and nights—they'd shared were definitely yesterday's news...

Even if it was a political marriage, Chessie was on cloud nine when she wed the man she idolized, Rocco. That is, until the day of their wedding when she caught the groom having an affair with his lover. Utterly dejected, Chessie walks away from it all and flees that very night. Six months later, Rocco appears before her once more with a cold-blooded sneer on his face. He's a Sicilian man. He insists on exclusive possession and he'd never forgive a woman who's been unfaithful. Certain that Chessie eloped with another man when she ran off, he sets out to dominate both her heart and body and Chessie loses herself in his sweet nightly advances, to the point of not even caring about what it is she wants....

Upcoming starlet Missy Klein is getting married to Ian Lawson, founder of the SpinTrax recording label, and From This Moment, Nashville’s hottest wedding planners, have gotten the contract to arrange the wedding. There’s only one problem?cofounder and photographer Briana Harper had a college romance with Ian, and they’re now stuck in a snowed-in cabin! With the relationship warming up faster than the weather outside, Briana and Ian start to reconnect…but Ian’s abandonment of his own music career to pursue the business side of things has always irked Briana. She begins to ask herself if she could get together with Ian again, but how is that possible when he’s getting married to the mother of his unborn child?

Did he come to threaten me after I ran away from everything? Ryan is said to be one of the best portrait painters in England. But for Anna, he’s a nightmare. Anna and Ryan were once two young lovers living in an impoverished town—until Anna fled one day. She changed her identity and found success in London, even getting engaged to a man from the upper class. But fate pushes Ryan and Anna back together again when they cross paths at a party. With his knowledge of her past, what could he have in store for her?

Deanna, an art student, has taken a job as a live-in nanny so she can pay her tuition, and she’s falling hard for her boss. His name is Jay Masters, and he’s the president of a security firm in addition to being a single father to two little girls. Deanna finds his love for his family very attractive, but he still can’t get over his dead wife. What’s more, Deanna doesn’t think anyone will ever want to marry her. She has her reasons… She tries to work out her feelings in her sketchbook, but one day before he leaves for a business trip, she and Jay share a passionate kiss!

"At the behest of her grandfather, a world-famous businessman, Zoe arrived in a strange foreign country, to marry the King's brother, a supposed elderly man. But on the way, she fell into a deep sleep... When she next woke up, she found herself in a tent in the desert. Where am I? Have I been kidnapped? A fearless man appeared in front of her as she trembled in fear. He calmed her down by whispering, ""No one will hurt you."" What a beautiful man, Zoe couldn't stop looking at him. She never dreamed that he was the Crown Prince Raj, the man she was going to marry...

If you searched the whole world, you'd never find a bride as happy as I am! Ashley couldn't have been more ecstatic. She gave her long-guarded purity to Devon, a man any woman would love to be with, and the next day, he surprised her with a romantic proposal. I want children right away! I want to turn this perfect joy into a family! But while they are on their tropical honeymoon, her dreams are shattered by a cruel truth. Devon only married her as part of a business deal with her father?he never loved her.

Polly replies to an advertisement to become a surrogate mother in order to cover the costs of her mother's surgery. But her world is rocked when her mother dies soon after Polly becomes pregnant. Devastated and alone, Polly goes to live in a house prepared for her by the biological father. Soon after, she discovers that the biological father, a rich bachelor, chose to go with a surrogate because of his deep lack of trust in women. So why does he continue to try to get close to her, keeping his true identity a secret?

The perfect boss's sweet desire to have her all to himself... The company's new employee, Emika Kushige, is feared by her coworkers and is having a hard time fitting in because her father is a member of the board. The only thing that brings light into her lonely life is her boss, Seishiro Toyama. Staring at him alone is enough to fill her with joy. He's good at his job, popular, alluring, and extremely handsome... which is why Emika is secretly in love with him. But, everything in her life is turned upside down when she lies to her father and tells him she has a boyfriend. She has no choice but to ask Seishiro to pretend to be her boyfriend, but when she does, he starts acting like a completely different person! Seishiro seems to have been keeping a big secret of his own!

Little does refined, wealthy Pia know that Nic is plotting his revenge against her for her father’s crimes! Nic, a New York real estate mogul, is nicknamed “the werewolf" for his lusty ways with women. Now he’s infiltrated a superelite secret society, looking for Zeus, the shadowy puppet master behind it all. He has no idea that it’s heiress Pia, and not her father, who pulls all the strings. He promises to back off if she can resist sleeping with him for just two weeks. Pia calmly accepts…but when he seals their deal with a kiss, she can’t help but be overcome by a wave of desire. Will she really be able to resist him?

Daiki Tomita likes movies, but the real reason he's still kept up with his university's film club members after they all graduated is his unrequited love for fellow member Koharu Kobayakawa. He's been hesitant to risk their friendship by asking her out, but when Koharu breaks the news that she doesn't have long to live, Tomita must decide whether or not he's willing to let her go without ever telling her how he truly feels...

Joaquin Alcolar—the most famous entrepreneur in Spain and a playboy who’s brought tears to the eyes of many, many women. Without exception, he has dumped every woman he’s dated after exactly one year—and this Friday marks one year for Cassandra and Joaquin. Will she become another pretty face he never looks back on? Her worries become stronger every day. Finally the fateful day arrives—but what awaits Cassandra is a destiny far beyond cruel and ironic!

A commoner like me could never be his queen… Amy works as a curator at the Royal Palace Museum in the small European country of Agon. There she falls for Prince Helios and the two start a secret relationship. However, as he is soon to become king, their relationship was never meant to last and he soon decides to throw a ball to choose his future bride. This breaks Amy’s heart as she realizes she’s in love with Helios. She decides to end the relationship then and there, but Helios urges her to stay…as his mistress!

At a party, Sorcha is introduced to Romain de Valois, a fashion-industry big shot. Long ago he falsely accused her of drug addiction,destroying her modeling career. After finally making her comeback, she is shocked to hear that she has been selected as a campaign model for Romain's company. "What is he planning? I can't believe I'm traveling around the world on a photo shoot with the arrogant man who ruined my life..." Sorcha’s sure the shoot will be an uncomfortably long and awkward assignment. Until one night, when Romain whispers, "I want you right now..."

Trevor Jarrod enjoys his hobbies, works hard and ends his days with liquor and music. All he needs now is a beautiful woman. Then one day, as he revels in his bachelorhood, he receives a Christmas present—a baby son! Trevor requests a DNA test and asks Haylie, who is raising the child, her late sister’s, to live with him until they get the results. Haylie was distrustful of Trevor before they met, but she imagines she is safe living with him. After all, she’s the opposite of her flashy sister, so there’s no way anything could happen between them, right?

Charlotte is invited to the mansion of aprestigious family for a dreamlike weekend. During her visit she becomes completely engrossed with the gorgeous and intimidating Simon and falls prey to his charm the moment they kiss. After spending a passionate night with a man she knows is out of her league, she tells herself to go back to her own reality, but little does she know that there’s a secret plan behind her invitation! Or that her relationship with Simon is destined to go much deeper!

Her boyfriend thinks she’s the cutest girl around, but her expressions can be a bit hard to read...Despite the miscommunications, there’s one thing that always comes across-their love for each other.

Madeth and Lalvan successfully obtain a castle but it seems that there is a rumour going on around that says the castle is haunted by a spirit. The spirit is actually an angel that blesses kings that are currently ruling the land of good fortune and that he will be loved by all the people of the land. He will also be most likely ruling the land for a long time. However, one day, the appearance of a lady has stirred conflict between the two good friends. What will happen to the relationship of Madeth and Lalvan?

[With Bonus Episode !] Including 4 special pages of additional story. Joanna doesn’t know her husband’s whereabouts. At eighteen she lost her family, but after she married Gabriel, a man from an affluent family, she felt happier that she’d dreamed she could… But on their first night, her hopes were violently shattered. Two years have passed since then and, tired of living her life waiting for him to come home, she has decided to divorce him. But things take a sudden turn with the untimely death of her father-in-law. In order to inherit his vast wealth, she must remain married to her husband for an unbearable year and a day more. When Gabriel finally shows up to the funeral, his kiss will pierce her ice-cold heart!

Yui has zero experience in the love department, causing her mother to worry about her ever getting married. The 25―year―old's not concerned with marriage though, as she's living out her fantasy, shipping her company's future CEO and the top sale rep! There's even a rumor that the two men are dating in real life. Enjoying her daily fantasies is one thing, but what will happen when she's caught unknowingly alone in a room with them!? In order to protect their secret and love, and to satisfy her mother, Yui agrees to marry Shinya in a fake wedding... She's shocked, though, when Shinya makes a real move on her on their fake wedding night...! He's caressing her body, driving her wild...!! This is a story about the newlywed life between an aggressive CEO and male romance―loving woman with her head in the clouds.

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Rose, who works as a waitress, has been passionately courted by a Swedish aristocrat and in the blink of an eye they are headed down the road to marriage. However, in the middle of their wedding ceremony at his old castle, Rose gets kidnapped by a man with black eyes who appears from nowhere! He says, “This marriage is a sham. I’ll make you pay for what you two have done.” Confused, Rose is then taken to a Greek island. Xerxes, on the other hand, must tell himself not to be attracted to her and her beauty because she is an important hostage for a deal with the aristocrat!

Dedicated nurse Dominique visits the Romanos family in Italy right before submitting herself to a convent. Her younger sister is married to one of the Romanos boys and is in need of help. Moments after she arrives on the island where the Romanos family resides, her sister’s brother-in-law, Don Presidio, welcomes her. Little does she know that her decision to dedicate herself to God for the rest of her life will be turned upside down by this difficult, intimidating and proud man.

Holly lost her parents as a little girl; since then, her grandfather, who runs a winery, has been her sole guardian and making wine has become her life. Her efforts have paid off and her wines are receiving good reviews. When the high-end Chatsfield hotel chain offers a generous amount of money to make a deal with her, her grandfather is very happy about it, but she has a bad feeling. And her gut feeling turns out to be spot-on. Franco Chatsfield appears from nowhere, demanding she enter into a contract. She doesn’t want to be associated with a family so steeped in gossip. She declines the offer, and yet his charm is starting to win her over!

Catherine runs a catering business, and when she’s catering a big party for the famous Montgomery family, she feels a burning gaze on her. The man looking at her is Logan Montgomery, a successful attorney who’s a shoo-in to be the next mayor. Catherine has been wrongfully shamed by high society in the past, so she’s sworn she’ll never get involved with anyone from that world. However, she can’t fight the feelings she has for this man. She has no idea the dramatic change her life is about to go through after meeting Logan and his family.

Princess Kaya was supposed to marry Sir Urvan, but he seemed to have a knack for dodging the proposal. When Kaya overhears him dissing her lack of experience, she vows to become the ultimate seductress. Her chosen mentor? Just a lowly actor—except he’s drop-dead gorgeous without his costume! Alas, life’s never simple. Her younger sister is scheming, her dad wants her back with Urvan, and Urvan? He might just be the worst of the bunch.

After Leila’s mother died, her stepfather kept her locked inside for two years. Her only dream was to escape from her stepfather and live as a free woman. And she may get her chance now that her stepfather has ordered her to marry Joss Carmody, a wealthy businessman! But Joss is suspicious and believes she’s only after his money. At first, they have a very cold relationship as husband and wife, but then one fateful kiss ignites a fire in their hearts. Leila begins to dream of a future together, but Joss doesn’t believe in love, and she begins to wonder… Does he even want her?

Max, an arrogant but sexy businessman, is always in the gossip magazines. Darcy, hired by Max as his personal secretary, is well aware of the reason he hired her. She’s a plain Jane who won’t stir up trouble for him. But then, out of nowhere, he says he wants to marry her! In order to win a once-in-a-lifetime business deal, he has to play the family man. Darcy doesn’t believe anyone will take their relationship seriously, so naturally she refuses to be his accomplice. Max, however, is sure she’ll change her mind, if only he can name her price!

Olivia reunited with someone she never expected at the wedding venue she worked at: her first love, Dominic. He reminded her of her reckless passion ten years ago. His hot skin, lips and… She hadn’t known anything about the act of making love at the time, so Dominic taught her everything. However, their relationship ended miserably. Even if he tells her that he loves her after all this time, there’s no way she can believe him. She knows that even in her times of weakness, she can’t give in and accept his strong approach. She would simply be falling into the well-laid trap of a famous playboy!

Angelina wasn't able to stop her son anymore. He wanted to know about his father…who was probably in jail. Jake was a dangerous young man. At sixteen, Angelina fell for him in an instant and she ended up pregnant after just one night. Circumstances broke them apart before she ever had a chance to tell him, and she assumed she'd never see him again... When Jake reappears in her life, he’s not behind bars—he’s a lawyer. And he wants to continue where they left off. But she can't forget the pain she experienced in the past...

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!

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...

Sooyeon’s dating life is non-existent when her cheating ex shows up with wedding invitations and his to-be wife. However, when she’s taunted for being single because she won’t let a guy go past first base with her, she impulsively lies that she’s dating the hottest guy nearby: Jihyeok. Fortunately, Jihyeok plays along and pretends to be her boyfriend, and Sooyeon’s pride survives the encounter. However, things take a wild turn when she ends up at Jihyeok’s place and goes all the way with him, kickstarting a bond that goes beyond everything she ever dreamed of.

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.

Life is so unpredictable. Myeong-hwa had everything: the pretty face, the artistic talent, and even a wonderful boyfriend, while Sun-hee had nothing. Ten years later, the roles have reversed and Myeong-hwa is still a poor and unknown artist while Sun-hee is a major figure in the art world. What Myeong-hwa doesn’t know is that Sun-hee has secretly been pulling strings to make sure she fails…

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

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?

"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...?!

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.

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.

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…