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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'm going to be your first man, Ichika." Ichika gets dumped by her boyfriend on the day of their first trip together. A man who was watching her getting dumped offers her to be her pretend boyfriend and go on a trip with Ichika. He has a sharp tongue and is mean to Ichika, but he holds her so gently, and melts her body... Ichika thinks it is just a one-night stand, but she meets him again at an unexpected place...

The "God of Annihilation", Yan Xi, defeated the enemy country but brought back one of the country's princesses. The doll-like 5-year-old Tao Xiaowei disturbs all the chickens and dogs in the palace, while the cold-blooded prince gets his first experience at raising a child. A few years after defeating the enemy country and returning home, the pair sets off destroying other adversaries and slashing love rivals, with the two only holding each other in their eyes.

Issy Helligan thought she was over her childhood love, Gio, until he came waltzing back into her life. Coming face-to-face with Gio only brings back memories of how he used her so cruelly. Issy only wishes to forget about Gio, but soon finds herself depending on his help to save her failing theater.

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.

Katsuyuki, a gifted, petty and egocentric high schooler, intends to work in the high financial world. His well regulated life explodes when his mother remarries his worst nightmare: a traveller writer, unproductive, nice and completely unpredictable... and father of a son who looks like him. All his opposite... Consequently begins the subtle contamination of his entourage by their terrible joie de vivre. Even Nagasawa, "the female brain of the high school", the only one for which he had respect for ... Decided to find anew his peace, Katsuyuki feverishly seeks a way for returning these aliens on their planet. And he's not sparing with spite!

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!

A different world that Yuki and his friends develop!Elementary school student Yuki Takahashi died one day from an unfortunate incident. “The dog is waiting for you over there."Yuki, who reincarnated in a different world with Mofumofu's dog (Fenrir), decided to live at the knight's captain's house.Yuki meets a lot of fluffy and kind people.Happy life in a different world begins now!

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?

I was fascinated by his true self, hidden deep beneath his crude attitude… When Mia first met her ex-military neighbor, Frisco, she was drawn to his handsome face and clear blue eyes. But she was soon turned off by his deliberately rough and provoking attitude. Despite that, she feels compelled to help him when she sees how hard he works to take care of his young niece. As Mia begins to see the softer side of Frisco, she’s drawn to him again and hopes to uncover the reason behind the darkness in his eyes…

Painter Joseph, who has outstanding copying skills, but is not recognized due to his lack of creative talent, could not overcome his sense of shame and tried to make an extreme choice. Renée, the secretive woman who stopped him. Joseph's heart pounded at her request to paint paintings for her, and he followed her to the painter's metropolis of 'Delmo', to seize his last chance. However, after he arrived in 'Delmo', he received a completely different request than what he expected…

"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.

Saki Fujioka, the cool office lady who up until now had never been passionate about anything, has found a reason to live... that is, the character "Reiji" in the anime "Incubus Descendant." She finds solace in two-dimensional characters, spending her days watching anime in her room, until one day... her idol appears before her in real life!! The new employee, Kyo Mikoshiba, looks exactly like Reiji... and not just a mere look-alike, but an actual living version of Reiji! Even though she was keeping it a secret at the office that she was an otaku, without even realizing it she's following him with her gaze, and her inner feelings of love won't stop running wild! She knows she can't treat them the same, but once alone in the office with him, she can't help but succumb to his irresistible advances...!!!

“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!

Molly has lost her memory, but there is something suspicious about the man who calls himself her husband. After being injured from a run-in with a purse snatcher, Molly wakes up in a hospital bed with amnesia. A breathtakingly gorgeous man watches over her with a concerned expression. He introduces himself as her husband, Pietro, and says that Molly is pregnant with his child! While her memories are still missing, Molly lives a privileged life in his penthouse. However, her unease only grows. If they really are married, then why does Pietro sleep in a different room? When she discovers the reason, Pietro’s reaction leaves Molly at a loss for words…

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?

A mansion of a Viscount in the 19th century, and Edgar and June, two servants and lovers who live there. One day, while they thought they would spend their lives together in love, everything starts to go wrong with the sudden appearance of Cameron, the Viscount’s illegitimate son…

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?

I only want one thing... a simple "I love you"... Jade was renting a room at a friend's mansion, and despite being the opposite sex, they were building a friendship, when suddenly his brother Curtis came to visit and questioned their relationship. She told him that she had no romantic feelings for her friend, but he one-sidedly insulted her, saying, "Is it because of your seduction that your brother ran away from the competition?" This audacious man wants to make me out to be a bad girl...! Then Curtis said he was going to move in with his brother to see what's going on... How can I live under the same roof with an arrogant millionaire who suspects me?

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!

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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…

Was his unbridled love a punishment for her lie? Dancer Sylvie was appalled when ruthless businessman Arkim kissed her at a party. Worst of all, he’s engaged to her sister! So when Sylvie showed up at their wedding, she lied in front of everyone, saying she and Arkim had slept together in order to save her sister, who didn’t want to marry him. Several days later, Sylvie received an offer to perform in a desert country, but it turns out the job was just a trap laid by Arkim to bring her to him. Sylvie hates Arkim, yet her treacherous body heats up whenever he’s near!

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?

Fu Sang is a shady character which is formed from resentment. Coincidentally, she time travel in a Mary Sue novel and was bound to a system. The system told her that she had to raise the male protagonist and the villain to become popular so that in the future, they will not turn against each other because of the heroine, to complete the task. But Fu sang only had the word “resentment” in her mind. Raising kids = nourishing pure resentment. There is no loss! So Fu Sang sets out on a journey to raise the two kids and discovers that things may not be quite so simple.

Through the book, Ayla, who becomes a cannon fodder supporting role, will die at any time due to a strange disease. In order to save her life, she took the initiative to marry the elder brother of the male lead of the novel according to the setting in the book. Royden's body is filled with the blood and is feared by others, and he is being used by the empire. In order to protect his brother's safety, he could only keep a low profile and bear it. Originally, it was just a contractual marriage in which benefits were exchanged, but at some point it became a two-way rush to redeem each other.

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!

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.”

A normal salaryman living a mundane life with his family suddenly saves a returning customer named Otoya from a stalker. She says she wants to thank him, so she invites him to her establishment... but then goes a little too far in showing her appreciation!!

32-year-old Futaba Kiryu is a manga artist that writes for a weekly shounen magazine. Her latest ongoing manga is a romantic comedy, "Bocchi no Ore kara Riaju no Omaera ni Ittoku" (A Loner Like Me's Got a Lot to Say about You Normies out There) or "Bottoku" for short. It is a best-seller and has an anime adaption on the works. But the truth is, she's completely clueless about romance. The days go on as she continues on working on her manga with her manga assistants, but soon, one of her assistants, Hiro Asakura (she dubs him as "Assassin" because of his cold and intimidating demeanor), and the anime scriptwriter for the "Bottoku" anime, Kitamura Kyosuke (social media dubs him "The Tactician" for his notoriously clever execution in the anime he's worked in) grow an interest in her and eventually make a move on her. How will Futaba fare in this love triangle when her knowledge of romance is next to nothing?

Ji Seoyul is a web magazine columnist who writes a sex column. But she has one big problem: she's a virgin! Even though she’s desperate to shed her virginity as soon as possible, she just can’t seem to find a decent guy. One day, completely drunk and having lost all sense of reason, she ends up passionately licking and kissing a nearly naked model, Kang Juhun, featured on a subway advertisement panel. A video capturing Seoyul’s bizarre act spreads widely, and thanks to it, Juhun unexpectedly rises to fame. Thinking she’d never run into him again, Seoyul tries to live quietly— Until she comes face to face with Kang Juhun at a magazine photoshoot… “…You’re the person from that video at Gwanghwamun Station, right?” How on earth did he find out…?!

Yuuri, a 30-year-old housewife who was unilaterally abandoned in marriage, suddenly gets lost in a different world. Yuuri, who was introduced to the work of potion harvesting by an S-class adventurer who was in the adventurer's guild and gradually used to life in a different world, realized the ridiculous secret of the harvested potion. The potion without the recovery function that she thought was off was actually soy sauce. In addition, dishes made with it have a bonus of correction function! Will Yuuri's dishes change the common sense of the other world?

It's love at first sight when Estella, princess of the kingdom, meets Isaac, the margrave's heir. She pines and pines after him only to learn that he's already engaged! Devastated by the wedding, she hears a voice calling to her, when she suddenly falls into a pond and loses consciousness. She wakes to find out seven years have passed and she's... married to Isaac?! Now, she has a collapsing marriage, two children, and a host of strange decisions to unravel and figure out why she ended up here!

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!

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!

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?

Can these two titans of business find true love? The second Elise Jameson enters entrepreneur Alejandro Aguilar’s boardroom, she feels a magnetic attraction to his charismatic personality and gorgeous looks. Alejandro initially rejects her ideas, but after showcasing her strong business acumen, Elise scores the biggest PR gig of her career. She is excited to pursue the dream…until she gets a desk next to Alejandro. The selfish, demanding CEO drives her wild, but Elise can’t help but look upon him fondly. He has such lonely eyes… This man doesn’t know what love is…but then, neither does she.

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.