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Marriage of convenience with a king. But…who is my husband…? Amber, a daughter of a marquis in England, becomes a bride of King Stipe of Bernshtein, a small, beautiful country. But she can’t stop herself from getting attracted to a black-haired, dignified knight, Kostia. She moved to Bernshtein to support the country… She gets filled with a sense of guilt. But there’s a surprising secret between Stipe and Kostia!

Christmas is closing in fast, yet Wendy and little Harry are going to a factory she's been called to by Cullen, the factory's owner. She's never met him, but he's rumored to be a heartless playboy. Wendy has only just become the legal guardian of her late next-door neighbor's son, Harry. She and Harry were about to start getting ready to celebrate their first Christmas together, but now she's not sure that will happen… When the two of them bump into the waiting Cullen, literally, an electric current runs through Wendy's body. What in the world is this feeling?

Looking for her mother's past, Rebel calls up her courage and rings the doorbell. The man that answers it is tall, handsome Hugh, who mistakes her for the new nanny. After clearing things up, she's re minded of herself in the orphan child, Ce lente, and decides to stay at the mansion. As Rebel tries to patch up the uncle and niece's relationship, she becomes closer and closer to them.

Audra had two precious childhood friends. The three of them were always together, and Audra ended up marrying one of them, a man named Jeremy. Soon after the death of her husband in the war, his large gambling debts came to light. People are now demanding that she use her body to pay off his debts...! But her other childhood friend, British Army Lieutenant Bryan Langford, arrives during her grief-stricken state. "He's the last person I want to see me in this unfortunate state with lewd men swarming around me like hyenas!"

A wonderful man like him would never give her the time of day… Betrayed and hurt by her husband, Jenna fled London for Glenmore Island. Her daughter, Lexi, is bored by their new quiet life on the small island, but she and Jenna gradually find happiness in their new home. However, Jenna’s heart is aflutter for the island doctor, Ryan. He’s a talented physician, but more than that, he’s intensely attractive. If only Jenna’s emotional wounds weren’t so deep, she’d obediently pursue her heart…

Miss Chloe Gibbons is nothing special in the world of aristocrats, but she might just be what Earl Christopher Armstrong Hawthorne—Kitt—needs. Wounded in warfare, Kitt'’s come home to a fractured leg, broken spirits and an overbearing countess of a grandmother who'’s hired Chloe to be his companion. Will Chloebe able to heal Kitt’s spirits, or have the ravages of war done more damage than a kind heart can mend?

Mami is 36 and unmarried, and the entire world seems to be telling her she must be miserable. But is she? Does she really need a ring on her finger to be happy when she has a job she loves and friends who support her? A collection of interconnected stories that explores the hazards and joys of unmarried life through the eyes of three single ladies.

Smart, successful and good-looking Iwaya Sumire works for a big newspaper. However, her boss asks her to leave for being too "perfect" a woman. Feeling angry and dejected Iwaya returns home depressed, and most of all lonely. However, when she finds an unconscious young man lying in a box out the front of her home and takes him in. He looks like a dog she used to own called Momo. She dubs him Momo and decides to "keep him as a pet." It's the start of an unexpected life together as they overcome obstacles and become quite attached to one another. But can love like this exist?<br /><br />This manga won the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo.<br /><br />Indonesian :<br />Si pandai, sukses, dan cantik Iwaya Sumire bekerja untuk sebuah perusahaan media yang besar. Tetapi, bosnya meminta dia untuk pensiun karena dia telah menjadi seorang wanita yang “terlalu” sempurna. Merasa marah dan ditolak Iwaya pulang ke rumah dengan perasaan depresi dan kesepian. Tetapi ketika dia menemukan seorang laki-laki muda yang tak sadarkan diri berada di dalam sebuah kotak yang ada di depan rumahnya, dia membawanya pulang, karena dia seperti anjing yang pernah dimilikinya dahulu yang bernama “Momo”. Iwaya memanggilnya Momo dan memutuskan untuk merawatnya sebagai seekor peliharaan. Hal ini membuat hidup Iwaya menjadi tak terduga dan merasa saling memiliki satu sama lain. Tetapi dapatkah cinta seperti ini bertahan?

One day, what was typically seen on a Ropan as a possession suddenly became a reality. “Li, Li Li is… daddy’s favorite person in the world.” “Daddy likes you too.” There was only one way I could get through this. By pretending to be a difficult character and using a parenting technique commonly mentioned in parenting books to tame the Dark-hearted Dad. But, this situation was far from the original. “Oh, Daddy…… I’m coming back! Now, wait a minute…… hehe.” “I’m sorry, but I keep getting aroused when I see you.” I’m having s*x with a black-hearted dad to make my daughter s*upid. What kind of parenting is this?

Despite the frustration of a failed business venture, cool and in-control entrepreneur Darius Falcon manages to seal the deal with an exquisite natural island basking in the sun. There, on what should have been the worst day of both his professional and personal life, Darius meets a volunteer from a search and rescue unit named Harriet. He begins to feel happier than he has in years and the elevated mood the island has put him in encourages him to take a chance and ask her to be his girlfriend. Harriet gladly accepts, but finds herself deeply implicated in convoluted Falcon family circumstances… It’s a modern Cinderella story!

These stories all take place in the streets of Shibuya and its famous Love Hotels, where hearts get broken and healed...

Maddie invites her fiancé and his family over for Christmas dinner, but she’s hiding a terrible secret from him… She can’t cook to save her life! Maddie decides she has to do something to prepare, so she signs up for classes with Joe Milano, a world-class chef. But it turns out that Joe is a playboy to the core and tries to seduce Maddie every chance he gets! Will Maddie be able to resist this delectable chef?

One fateful day a devilishly handsome man crashes into Isabella’s life, claiming to be her husband. An accident a couple years earlier left her memories more than a little fuzzy, but she refuses to believe she could have forgotten the fact that she was married. As if suddenly becoming this overbearing man’s wife wasn’t enough to throw the independent Isabella for a loop, she soon discovers that he’s the future king of the desert kingdom of Jahfar…and about to marry another woman! One final, earth-shattering revelation leads Isabella to accompany this man back to Jahfar. But what’s waiting there for her? And why does her husband seem so disgusted with her existence?

"You got wet from watching other people have sex… You’re surprisingly lewd." My sinful body is coming from my sleeping sister’s boyfriend’s touch…

Julia, an aristocrat, has been exiled from France to a neighboring country, Brugurette, where she meets King Oswald, who is referred as the Ice Prince. At first, they clashed due to their respective national pride. But they ended up marrying for political reasons. What is the true character behind this man who is said to not know love? This story of love takes place in an era of upheaval.

"Well then, how much will you pay to have me?" Office worker Sumika has lived in perpetual mourning since losing Haruki, her first love who once lifted her out of the grief of losing her only family. A friend from work drags her out to a party, and there she meets Mr. Katsuragi, the vice president of the company hosting the party. It ought to be their first time meeting... and yet, he gives off the impression of already knowing Sumika very well. On top of that, just when Sumika is at her wits' end trying to think of a way to save the family that took her in, Mr. Katsuragi offers to buy her hand in marriage...? (Source: Starts Shuppan)

To distract herself from the fact that she is now completely alone in the world, Vanessa takes a solo trip to Paris. But her beauty is so captivating that men begin to follow her around, trying to woo her! Soon a man named Markos, who is almost frighteningly handsome, notices and offers to become her bodyguard. Drunk on wine and Paris, the city of lights, Vanessa quickly falls in love. However, when she finds that Markos is one of the world's premier billionaires and he begins showering her with wealth, she begins to suspect things are not what they seem. "He thinks of me as nothing more than a high-class prostitute!"

Jack Riley can’t stand his boss Madeleine Langston, the Ice Queen. And yet, he can’t help but want her, too. Jack has tried avoiding her, even ignoring an invitation to her party. On his way home the night of the party, he saves a tailor from being mugged. As thanks, the tailor transforms him into a sophisticated young man. Jack’s transformation is so extreme that Madeleine doesn’t even recognize him. For one night they both get what they want, but Jack rushes off the next morning before his identity is revealed. After returning to his normal work life, he discovers that the youth center where he volunteers is about to close down…and Madeleine’s to blame!

His warmth stirred my soul and forcefully taught me to love. For Sorrel, who was living in a small town in England with her parents and her fianc? peacefully, the visit of that man - Val - was an incident. A descendant of her ancestors who came to Australia from England several generations ago. In other words, she was her blood relative, but of course she had never met her. For Val's visit to retrace her roots, Sorrel's parents had prepared an old farm that was no longer in use. Sorrel welcomed Val there, but was surprised to see her when she arrived. What? He's actu

t’s Christmastime and Lucy is driving in a snowstorm to get to her family. When she realizes it’s not safe to continue on, she runs to a house she finds in the way for help. Shivering in the cold, she rings the doorbell and a beautiful man comes out. At first he seems hesitant to help but after understanding the situation, he opens his house to her. Looking at his lonely back, Lucy begins to feel unsettled.

Princess Elena is devastated when her hand in marriage is rewarded to war hero Marquess Lupus Bernardo against her will. Her dreams of marrying the kind Count Favio are dashed, and she has no choice but to wed the rumored brute who demanded her as a trophy. Trapped in a seemingly loveless marriage, both her heart and body ache for true love and warm affection. But as it turns out, Lupus may be hiding some heat beneath his cold exterior...!

"Your body's too sensitive. It was like porn sex..." Kasumi Sugisaki became deeply traumatized by sex after being told this by the first man she's ever slept with. After accidentally drinking too much, her secret was found out by her co-worker, Kurokawa. However, Kurokawa also has a trauma of his own...! The two decide to work together to "break the curse" and begin a relationship therapy!

Noblewoman Chloe is despondent about her imminent marriage to Sir Anthony Chandler, a man she met only once when the pair danced at a ball two years earlier. Desperate to avoid the marriage her father arranged, she and her brother fake a kidnapping, believing that Chloe’s intended will call off the engagement when the rumors start to swirl... But the kidnapper her brother hired turns out to be a real villain! Has Chloe truly been kidnapped?

High school student Yaneko loves to sleep, so much that she can barely wake up of her own accord. That is, until she is roused from her slumber by a sleep spirit known as Nerim. Yaneko must accompany the benevolent spirit on his daily work route, as he grants the gift of comfortable sleep to people (and animals!) of all ages. But just what is his true purpose and why has he chosen Yaneko to be his assistant? This could very well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

Lillian is a best-selling author who has moved in to the vacant house on the outskirts of town, commonly known as the "Thorn House." However, a young count named Arthur mistakes her for one of the maids. Not used to getting this much attention from a boy, Lillian becomes attracted to his kindness, while at the same time being confused by his persistence. She doesn't want to shatter this relationship, but how can she tell him the truth ...?

Eugenia is a hardworking nurse who has been engaged for one and a half years to Humphrey, a physician working at the same hospital. However, Eugenia is put off by how rigid Humphrey and his family are. One day, Dr. Glenfale, who works in the same thoracic surgery department as her, tells her that he wants her to go with him on a business trip to Lisbon.…

Helen takes care of her best friend Delia’s son Nicholas, who was born out of wedlock. However, when her regular contact with Delia is broken, Helen feels an ominous premonition. Delia’s older brother, Leon, suddenly shows up at her doorstep with news of his sister’s death. With Helen shaken by the news but with Nicholas’s happiness as top priority, Leon proposes they enter into a marriage of convenience. Deciding that it will be the best thing for Nicholas, Helen agrees…without realizing just how much she might regret it later.

A small hotel on the New Hampshire coast is barely managing to stay in the black, so the manager’s niece, Cassie, concocts a ghost story with the aim of luring curious guests. Their first visitor is a handsome young man named Dan. Cassie is undeniably attracted to him, but he seems wrapped up in more mysteries than she can count. Later, after more ghost-happy guests flood the hotel, uncanny incidents begin to happen…and they seem to be concentrated around Dan. Even as the intrigue around him intensifies, Cassie realizes she’s falling harder for Dan by the minute.

"You're so fun to tease." --- Umeko is single and virgin, who is a BL manga artist in secret. She enjoys fantasizing her boss, Miyakado, in her manga. One day, her editor tells Umeko, "your manga is not sensual enough! You're fired unless you see the actual penis!" Umeko, not knowing what to do, asked Miyakado to show her, but, he comes onto Umeko, saying, "make me hard then..."

Paige is in a bind. Her cousin Rory stole a priceless jade statue from her good friend’s house and is on the run, leaving Paige to take the fall for the theft. Paige tries to get the statue back without a fuss, but of course things have to get complicated: Travis McKenna, the grandson of Paige’s friend, is convinced that Paige is the thief, and is following her every move! Try as she might, she can’t shake him, and finally he has her cornered, the only other passenger on a light aircraft…when suddenly, the plane crashes into the jungle!

Katie falls in love with a man, only to realize that he’s none other than the crown prince… and beyond her reach. They overcome many challenges to clear their path to an emotional royal wedding! Katerina has had it tough. Caught up in her mother's obsession with social status, Katerina has had to make many sacrifices, especially to her own personal freedom. Now in college, Katie is working on the decorations for a school festival when a man approaches her. Over the course of their discussion, she and Wilhelm discover a special connection they've never felt before. Could it be love at first sight? Little does she know that Wilhelm is none other than the crown prince of her kingdom…!

Shao Xinyu is a second-rate author who has never written a good novel. She now risks her life by disguising herself as a man to sneak into the legendary paradise of men—the Rongguang Group. She only planned on using the cold and arrogant president, Wen Qijang, as inspiration for her upcoming bestselling novel. After all, his domineering attitude has scared off plenty of personal assistants before her. However, Shao Xinyu wouldn't have guessed that her appearance as a carefree 'young man' would make president's heart race!"

"In an era of chaos, with the throne left without a ruler, the five great houses fell into a brutal civil war for dominance. Enraged by the blood spilled in the name of ambition, the god cast a curse upon the foolish: the creation of Alpha and Omega traits. To seek forgiveness, the five great houses agreed to hold a hunting tournament and offer sacrifices to the god. Onyx, the newly crowned matriarch of the First House, finds herself deeply troubled by the upcoming tournament. Her nemesis, Kairo, the Alpha and patriarch of the Second House, has suddenly declared his intention to participate. For Onyx, who has risen as an Omega leader in a house that traditionally refuses to accept Omegas as heads, Kairo’s presence is far from welcome. Where will their clash, fueled by mutual hatred and undeniable attraction, ultimately lead?"

Timid Tsukiko has a strained relationship with her beautiful sister Mitsuki. Whatever her domineering sister needs, Tsukiko complies–even pretending she’s her sister on dates! But when Mitsuki gets engaged, and Tsukiko stands in for her at a wedding planning meeting, she ends up falling into bed with Mitsuki’s fiance! Tired of playing second fiddle to her sister, Tsukiko decides to take something for herself for a change. In this startling tale of intrigue and romance, revenge is a dish best served steaming hot! steaming hot!

The most beautiful man in England, with a beautiful smile... Until now, Clara had had nothing to do with the glamorous world of the aristocracy. After her mother and father died, she was taken in by her painter uncle and his wife, and lived a simple life. One night at a ball she was invited to, she met Sir Paris Mulholland, a bachelor known for his beauty and debauchery, who asked her aunt to paint his portrait. Clara was suspicious of him when he left without asking the price, but later visited his mansion and was overwhelmed by its splendor. But why did he approach me, an uptight girl in a plain dress...?

As the ace heart surgeon of Seomoon Jaeil Hospital, Dr. Yoon Haejun always puts her patients first. To give them even better care, she hopes to open a heart transplant center on the premises. But when one of her patients goes AWOL and saddles the hospital with his bills, the whole project is put in jeopardy. Her only hope? Become the fake girlfriend of the wealthy hospital chairman Seo Yihan! But as Dr. Yoon will soon learn, melting his frigid heart may be more difficult than operating on one!Original Novel:KakaoPage, Naver SeriesOriginal Webtoon:KakaoPage, DaumOfficial Translations:English... More... As the ace heart surgeon of Seomoon Jaeil Hospital, Dr. Yoon Haejun always puts her patients first. To give them even better care, she hopes to open a heart transplant center on the premises. But when one of her patients goes AWOL and saddles the hospital with his bills, the whole project is put in jeopardy. Her only hope? Become the fake girlfriend of the wealthy hospital chairman Seo Yihan! But as Dr. Yoon will soon learn, melting his frigid heart may be more difficult than operating on one!Original Novel:KakaoPage, Naver SeriesOriginal Webtoon:KakaoPage, DaumOfficial Translations:English, Japanese, T.Chinese, Thai, Indonesian Less...

Kim Cheong-ah has been living in a single room for two years with money borrowed from her boyfriend. I paid back the money little by little by working part-time at a convenience store, but it was hard to make ends meet. I thought I was free from my abusive father, but... I wanted to leave the convenience store. I wanted to leave my boyfriend. But I didn't have the courage to do that. Would I be able to leave without worrying someday? "I told you, stop thinking about your boyfriend."

Who's in love right now?! Nozawa Nao is just a normal middle schooler, except that she's been obsessively studying about love and romance. Will her thoroughly-researched tactics help her snare the man of her dreams?!

idk what to put here, but they're trans and handsome :p

Lauren and Zack lived happily with their four-year-old daughter, Becky, until the tragic day when a car accident tore her from their lives forever. Unable to get over the shock of her daughter's death, Laurendrifted away from Zack. And after three years of living apart, the emptiness in their hearts hasn't dissipated one bit. Zack distracts himself with lavish parties, while Lauren keeps busy with work. But one day, Lauren gets a call from a lawyer. Has Zack finally decided to divorce her? Could he have fallen in love with another woman?

A fun and sexy love story from the office!CEO Jungwon Han has it all--exceptional looks, high intellect, and great business sense. But all the advances from beautiful women don't move him in the slightest for he has a secret. What is his secret that he prefers a Renoir painting over a girlfriend?

The 25 years old Tong Hua is once again harrassed by her parents to go to a marriage interview, and this time the guy supposedly is a noble? Little does she know, this man dressed in rags during their first meeting is not who he seems to be at all...

San attends the most elite female school in Okinawa, when WWII aggravated to the point she and her classmates are recruited in order to serve for the Japanese army as nurses. They will have to deal with a far cruel reality than what they could ever imagined.

Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death. Osamu Dazai’s immortal—and supposedly autobiographical—work of Japanese literature, is perfectly adapted here into a manga by Junji Ito. The imagery wrenches open the text of the novel one line at a time to sublimate Yozo’s mental landscape into something even more delicate and grotesque. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche.

Being labeled a shrew for her eccentric behavior and tastes, Melissa runs away from her conservative family in order to debut as an artist at the Paris Salon. And she knows exactly what artwork to showcase when she encounters David, whom she persuades to be her nude model. But as time goes by, Melissa starts to gain a lot more than artistic inspiration from her attractive muse...

Ambitious Saori Fujiya may be pushing 30 by now, but romance is absolutely the least of her problems – she’s committed to her job, and she’s really good at it! So it’s nothing but an unwelcome distraction when every time she makes her rounds at Touma General Hospital, a certain Doctor Maki keeps attempting to reel her in with his flirty charms...

Zara has come to East Barakat to excavate ancient ruins. One day, while bathing in the river, she meets a man with obsidian eyes. He’s the prince of East Barakat, Rafi, and he falls in love with his water nymph at first sight! Zara is more cautious, having heard that Rafi is a ladies’ man, but he insists his feelings for Zara are real. When Zara is suddenly kidnapped, both their hearts are put to the test. Will their love come through unscathed?

We walk in different worlds, but I can’t give up on this love... Martina has just arrived in England with her father. He’s here on a job and she’s his assistant. One night under the sparkling full moon, she meets a man who looks like a prince that walked right out of a fairytale. The two are immediately taken with each other, but it turns out he’s a real prince...?