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Bliss’s father has gone bankrupt, and her beloved home has been taken away by Paris, a Greek billionaire. Paris tells Bliss that she and her family can continue to live there, but only if she marries him. Bliss refuses and moves to London. Two years later, she hears shocking news: her brother has embezzled money from Paris’s casino. Desperate to help her brother, Bliss seeks out Paris. He tells her that his marriage proposal from two years ago remains valid. To protect her family, Bliss must accept!

On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is exposed to a mysterious ray that meshes her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. She soon discovers that she has developed superhuman abilities and enhanced agility. Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue.

Kinjiro Sakamachi is a "normal" seventeen-year-old boy who happens to suffer from an abnormal fear of women, otherwise known as gynophobia. His phobia, which surfaces as an occasional nosebleed, has been kept more or less under control...until now. A fateful visit to the school bathroom turns Kinjiro's world upside down, as he discovers the dashing and popular Konoe Subaru is actually a girl?! What's worse, the principal's cruel and domineering daughter, Kanade Suzutsuki, has every reason to keep this secret from leaking out, and makes it her life's work to torment Kinjiro, while attempting to cure his gynophobia. Is Kanade simply sadistic or does she really want to help Kinjiro overcome his fears? It makes no difference to poor Kinjiro, because his life has just become a living hell.

It's Sui's 20th Birthday! And her boyfriend takes her out to dinner to break up with her. Seeing that she's already out, she'd rather not end her birthday on a sour note and decides to enjoy her first legal drink! ...But it only brings her back to thinking about love and romance. "I want to be loved... desired..." The next day: Sui wakes up at home, but next to her... some gorgeous young man?! A fun romance of dumping, bouncing back, and getting busy!

If I can't get married, I should never have met him in the first place. Helen is ostracized from social circles because of her relatives. While attending a ball in London, she is rescued by a stranger when she is almost kidnapped by thugs. The man is so tall and handsome, a lovely gentleman. A sudden change in the weather forces them to spend the night in a cabin they find by chance, but they part without revealing their true identities. But who would have thought that Martin, the next Earl of Merton whom she meets again at a dinner party, is the one who saved her? But she has to put his infatuation to rest because she believes she's not worthy of him!

Traumatized by her lover’s betrayal, housekeeper Louisa Grey has withdrawn from romance and dedicated herself to her job. But she is secretly and hopelessly in love with her playboy boss, Argentinian billionaire Rafael Cruz. When Rafael comes home to discover her sobbing alone in the kitchen, he grabs her wrists, pushes her against the wall and savagely kisses her. But a fortuitous fate awaits them after their explosive night of passion…

Alice Seno is a seemingly shy and meek girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister Mayura. One day, Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magical rabbit girl, and her life is turned upside down. Alice discovers that certain words have power, and that she has the potential to be master of a set of sublimely powerful words called the Lotis Words. But power always comes with a price, and the price may turn out to be Alice's sister Mayura...

Driving away ones sorrow.

Imagine a modern day where the Sword Abolishment Edict of the Meiji period was never enacted. The descendants of samurai are allowed to carry swords, and they gather at the famous boys' high school Shiseikan. Among them is the antisocial 10th-grade swordsman, Haruma Konkonoe. The poor swordsman, Ibuki Takahara, has transferred to Haruma's class. Their fateful encounter will slowly melt Haruma's cold, hardened heart.

Aki's an artist and his boyfriend Iori is his number-one fan. Their relationship was going wonderfully until one day, Iori wakes up with his memories gone. Aki tries to hide his sadness and disappointment, but Iori doesn't remember his love for Aki's paintings, or who Aki is at all! Can they really continue their life together...?

When life throws Linden Taylor another gut-wrenching punch, she decides to recover on a beach. She books herself a cruise and it’s full speed ahead to an adventure in paradise. Her assumptions are not far off, but what’s an adventure without a little kidnapping? To add insult to injury, her captor is none other than the roguishly handsome, albeit infuriating, Steven Dare. Now confined to this remote little island with a handsome devil, Linden’s moral compass spins with reckless abandon. How will she find her way to happiness now?

One day, Kyutaro Horikita, the tall, dark and handsome cleaning expert of Kurokado High, comes across a sleeping maiden named Fumi Nishioka at school… Unfortunately, their meeting is anything but a fairy-tale encounter! It turns out Kyutaro is a “Sweeper” who cleans away negative energy from people’s hearts—and Fumi is about to become his apprentice!

Hiroto had a group of childhood friends that slowly drifted apart, himself becoming a loner. However, "drifting apart" does not mean "forgotten", he comes to learn as his childhood friends decide to have a sleepover at his home!

Everyone's favorite Explosion-obsessed spellcaster Megumin and her Crimson Magic Clan are back in this spinoff of the hit comedy Konosuba!

Can you see the island in the sky...? Most people think it's just a metaphor or some weird hoax, but for those rare students actually capable of spotting the island floating in the sky, they are afforded the opportunity to enroll in Naraka High School. Graduation promises a cushy government job and a life of wealth and prosperity. It almost sounds too good to be true... Momiji Rokudou is a first-year who spotted the island and enrolled with dreams of the dazzling life that awaited him, but those dream quickly turn to nightmares when he learns the truth of the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Naraka High School offers a unique education, to be sure. The campus is a killing field floating above the earth, and the only requirement for graduation is survival! Best of luck in your studies, Momiji...

As a cat-that noblest of animals-the Count has high expectations for his human servants. Unfortunately for him, the Fujiwara sisters are about as dysfunctional as it gets! Shizuka is an extreme shut-in whose only contact with the outside world is her livestream. Yumeko, meanwhile, has a rather…extreme love-hate relationship with her big sis. Can Count Fujiwara handle these perplexing creatures, or will his meows fall on deaf ears?

Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a select few. As a mushishi, Ginko is one of the few who are aware of their existense, and this young man with a sardonic smile roams from place to place with the knowledge and skill to aid those unwittingly affected by mushi.

Years ago, the Vialli family was behind a destructive terrorist plot that claimed the life of one of the princes of Niroli...or did it? Now nurse Amelia Vialli struggles to care for her father, who refuses any medical treatment, choosing to die as penance for his crimes. When Dr. Alex Hunter, a heart surgeon from Australia, ends up working with Amelia to save the life of the king, he may have to sacrifice his comfortable life. Can Amelia and Alex keep their relationship professional? Mixing medications can be dangerous, but mixing work and love might be worth the risk!

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Tokio discovers a phantom island named Barbara. Then there's a mysterious and missing geneticist, an eccentric clergyman, a grieving grandmother granted temporary youth, a psychologist killed by a freak tornado. Hagio offers a sci-fi explanation for these seemingly random paranormal elements and makes it all matter with believable characters in complex and subtle relationships.

The story follows Miyauchi Ryousuke, a person who survived a real-life battle royale game three years ago, and has lived an empty life since then. One day, he decides to put his unique experience into a game, and gets into EDC, a major game developer company.

Born during the sunrise-an auspicious beginning-the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light". But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In the alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents.

Eiko and her best friend Moe couldn’t be more different. While Eiko is a shy, average-looking girl, Moe is beautiful and constantly gets attention from guys. Though their personalities are total opposites, the bond between them is incredibly strong. Moe might have an endless supply of suitors, but when it comes to actually dating them, she has a condition: her boyfriend must value Eiko more than he does Moe. No one has yet been able to meet her condition—not until a boy named Tsuchida appears, at least. What will Eiko do when her relationship with her best friend begins to change?

Narumi Kiriyama: your average office worker, getting on in her mid-20's and falling into the rush of people around her getting married and doing life, and finding herself at a matchmaking party. She's spent a long time not really being able to find the right guy, and catches herself with thoughts like, "If only I could experience more romance..." However, because of that jerk from high school, Narumi's never been able to get over her frustration and grievances with the idea of romance. Right as she's thinking that the matchmaking parting isn't going to go anywhere, a superstud by the name of Wataoka reaches out to her. One thing leads to the next and after some quality time together she realizes that she wants to get to know him better! However, just as things seem to be settling into place, it turns out that Wataoka has something of a secret he's been hiding...!

In 21st century Japan. to protect superior genes present among its population and secure the creation of geniuses for Japan's next generation. the government has a peculiar plan in effect at a center for child prodigies. All of the young men and women raised at the center demonstrate their talents in specific fields and go on to contribute to the development of Japanese society - all but Kurumi. who shows little promise as a genius. With valuable tax yen on the line. the center decides to make Kurumi demonstrate her talents in other ways...

Since his childhood, Yoshihiro Yoshinaga has faced countless challenges, distancing himself from the company of others and the possibility of forging friendships due to a persistent problem: being harassed by spirits from an early age. This constant spectral presence has cast shadows over his life, weaving a web of misfortunes. However, the course of his life takes a drastic turn when a giant demon unexpectedly emerges intent on taking his life. In the midst of this crisis, a chance encounter with Alicia Baal, a beautiful nun residing within a church, becomes the catalyst for a radical transformation to his destiny.

Hanako Kikuchi, who was about to get married, was enviable for her beauty and career, and was at the peak of happiness. However, even though she hadn't made any particular changes to her lifestyle, she began to gain weight, and people around her started making fun of her for it Hanako's only allies are her best friend from college, Natsumi, and her grandmother, who raised her after her parents died in an accident. However, these women also turn into people who push Hanako to the depths of misery... This mystery depicts the horror of a woman who was revered as a "winner" and then gets caught up in a spiral of misfortune as she grows bigger!!

Charity is a bundle of nerves at her friend's Christmas engagement festivities. A friend who has approached her in the past will likely take this opportunity to propose…and she accidentally eavesdrops on a conversation revealing the groom-to-be's illegitimate love child! Oh, no! She must tell her friend at once! But before she can, the groom Edward's best friend appears and puts a stop to her meddling. How can she stay silent and watch her friend become miserable? It's a story of love, lies, secrets and the creation of a meddlesome Christmas angel. Enjoy this spin-off of "Saving Sarah".

He was introduced to her in order to save her from her destiny… When Alicia was seven years old, she met Thomas Cavendish, the man chosen to be her future husband. She fell in love with him the moment she met him, but their fated marriage had nothing to do with her feelings. It was the result of her adoptive father’s calculated decision to save her from her destiny…

Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu's probably the most depressive man in Japan—so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt! But then why is being in Nozomu's class such a blast? Is it his quirky and endearing students? The bizarre adventures he leads them on? Or is there something after all to "the Power of Negative Thinking"? A wickedly twisted comedy by Koji Kumeta! Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he's also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubousensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?

A tale of high adventure and survival on the Japanese frontier! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his "outdated" thermae designs, he retreats to the local bath to collect his thoughts. All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome of earlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchants and roughhousing patrons. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs...over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome-Thermae Romae!

42-year-old Kyoko Otsuka has spent the last 13 years living life as "mom" for her rebellious daughter and soft-spoken husband. Kyoko thought her average and hectic life would continue this way until one day she is told that she only has a year left to live! Shocked by this news, Kyoko decides she wants to spend the remainder of her life "living for herself." She declares to her family, who have been spoiled and taken her for granted, that she is done being their "mom" and is going to take back her life as "Kyoko"!

When Hiiragi learns that he has a half-brother he’s never met, he decides to meet the man…but is shocked by what he discovers. Hiiragi’s newfound older brother is inexplicably covered in bandages from head to toe, and runs a mysterious pet shop that sells rare animals. Behind the counter of this strange place is an even more shocking secret: customers in-the-know can rent out yokai creatures to perform supernatural deeds, as long as they’re willing to forge a contract written in blood.

Long ago, humanity discovered weapons later known as Autoscrolls—and the Oath-Making technology that allows command of them. In modern-day Japan, not only have Autoscrolls become a part of everyday life, but Oath-Making is now a systematized science. When high school student and scroll enthusiast of the Oath Club, Kyouta Yuzuki, gets into an accident after finding a mysterious scroll, his freshly transplanted Oath-Heart turns him into a new being!

After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father's final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki's almost obsessive need to rescue people and animals seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past.

A lonely count who has given up on life saves a sullied angel. Kate, a disgraced, penniless woman, works for Count Jack, the owner of a decrepit mansion. Jack was wounded during his time in war, and his former fiancée left him because of his injuries and the scar across his handsome face. He gradually regains his vitality under the care of cheerful Kate. And Kate starts to grow fond of the count, as well. However, she has wounds in her own past that she fears will affect Jack’s opinion of her.

Gift Hisono is a gifted painter cursed with financial woes. On the brink of finishing his latest work, his trusty palette knife suddenly snaps! In a desperate attempt to afford a replacement, he steals paint from his close friend and fellow art club member, Taima. This act of theft witnessed by another club member, Kadomi, marks the beginning of his poisonous downfall...

Itou, a socially awkward teenager, finds herself jealous of her classmate Takahashi, who seems to get along with everyone. However, one day, she witnesses Takahashi...eat someone whole!? That's amazing! A monster who knows how to blend right in with humans? Itou definitely needs to be her friend now!

A minuscule cat appears one rainy day, perched on Kanade's chair. But the moment he spots the tiny ball of fluff, it vanishes! Kanade knows fairy cats are a rare sight to behold, hiding out of reach in nooks and crannies—but now that he's seen one, he is determined to win its affection. Can Kanade coax the fairy cat out and befriend it?

Childhood friends Koutarou Fujiki, Kajiwara, and Fuyuko thought they would always be together. They spent their youth in a strange love triangle, the two boys fighting over who would date Fuyuko. But suddenly one day, that life ends. Kajiwara goes missing, and Koutarou takes his sweetheart’s hand in marriage. Now middle-aged, Koutarou is left to wonder—would his wife have chosen differently if Kajiwara was still around? On a visit to his hometown, the memories come rushing back...

Allie's beloved uncle passed away, and she is tormented by regret that she wasn't able to make it to his funeral. She decides to live her life on the vineyard that her uncle bequeathed to her, but then her first love, Xav, appears in front of her eyes as the co-owner! Xav is opposed to comanaging with an amateur, but Allie plans to learn everything she can about vineyards from him in the two months before the harvest. Seeing her being so proactive makes Xav's love for her return. But at the same time, he knows that he can't let himself get involved with Allie. And yet, he can't seem to control the passionate feelings inside him…

His heart was captured by a mermaid who didn’t even know her own name. From the moment the gorgeous, sexy stranger washed up on shore, millionaire Jarret Wilkenson was suspicious. Since he was one of the most eligible bachelors around, women were forever using strange antics to propose. And while this captivating visitor's amnesia routine was unique, he wasn't going to let her beauty distract him…

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Kusakabe and Sajo have gone from being classmates to boyfriends to getting married. And now that they’re living together, they’re still learning new things about each other and what it means to love another person. A collection of short stories featuring the cast of the modern Boys’ Love classic, Classmates!

January 25, 1931: an expedition team arrives at a campsite in Antarctica . . . to find its crew of men and sled dogs strewn and dead. But a still more horrific sight is the star-shaped mound of snow nearby . . . for under its five points is a grave--and what lies beneath is not human! At the Mountains of Madness is a journey into the core of Lovecraft's mythos--the deep caverns and even deeper time of the inhospitable continent where the secret history of our planet is preserved--amidst the ruins of its first civilization, built by the alien Elder Things with the help of their bioengineered monstrosities, the shoggoths. Since it was first published in Astounding Stories during the classic pulp era, At the Mountains of Madness has influenced both horror and science fiction worldwide!

Fleeing tragedy and mistreatment, a young boy named Ren hides among the crowds in Tokyo's busy Shibuya ward. His efforts to run away are more successful than he realizes when he ends up in the world of the beasts! A rough-living bear named Kumatetsu gives Ren a new life and a new name--Kyuta--but is Kumatetsu really up to the job of being a mentor?

Chii and her husband are like any other happily married couple, except for one thing: Chii was assigned male at birth. Chii details her autobiographical account of growing up with gender dysphoria and ultimately deciding to transition in her early adult years. Shortly after Chii starts transitioning, she meets a man who is instantly enamored by her, and although he is surprised when Chii eventually tells him she used to live as a guy, he still wants to go out with her. As Chii continues to transition, her boyfriend supports her through the process, culminating in their marriage once her transition is complete.

He seems kind and reserved, but he is overflowing with passion… Only after the death of her parents does Lisette learn that she was adopted and has a different birth mother. She moves to Paris and works at a seedy saloon to make ends meet, and there she is approached by an elegant aristocrat. He says he will rescue her from this cesspool. She is sure he just wants to seduce her, but she can't get this nice, kind man out of her mind. However, she has no idea that he’s just using her to find her mother!