ROMANCE

A meal with someone is… I don't know why it tastes so good-- A good-natured bento shop owner & a weepy novelist. It's the kind of love that fills your body and soul. My parents used to run a small bento shore in the shopping district. He convinced his parents to close the store, and then Ryo suddenly decides to take over the store a while after he convinced his parents to close it down. But it's not as easy as he thought. Management was not going well and sales were stagnant. Then, one day, a hungry young man, a stranger suddenly collapsed in front of the store! Anyway, I ended up carrying him home and had some leftover rice from the restaurant. I asked him if he’d like to eat as well. The young man, Kotaro... made his debut as a novelist, but the pressure was too much. He said he couldn't write the manuscript and ran away from it. He was raised in an orphanage. I grew up in an orphanage as well. He happily said that the food that Ryo made tasted like family. He couldn't leave Koutarou alone to eat. I decided to let him stay in my house for the time being. I've been working on my novel while helping out at the store. On condition made was that he’d show it to me his novel once he finishes it. The two of them start living together...? [Description Translations by BBLOVER]

The one man who bothers famous interior designer Merrow O’Connell most is millionaire playboy and skilled architect Alex Fitzgerald. He used his business acumen to convince her to take on a job, but that isn’t the real problem. Alex and Merrow slept together a few months ago, just a one-night stand, and now they have to work as partners and complete a nine-month project. As much as she doesn’t want to get involved with him, Merrow can’t seem to resist Alex’s sex appeal. So she decides to set a few rules so she won’t get hurt by him the way she was by her ex-boyfriend…

It must be a love letter?. Megan is the secretary to her handsome boss, Dan. Lately, he has been receiving a letter every day, which bothers her very much. Overcome with curiosity, she finally asks him about the letters. He has been troubled by a girl thirteen years younger than him who has been coming on to him. Her suggestion is for him to pretend that he has a girlfriend and he forces her to take on that role!

A sad and beautiful story of a young fox and a human girl. On the night of a summer festival, Tsukiko meets a mysterious young man at the temple. He invites her to join him and she ends up attending his sister's wedding. They have a great time together. But in the morning, it turns out it was all a dream. Or was it?

One day a girl submissively becomes another's pet dog... Just so you know it's not lewd type! A oneshot submitted for the August 2018 issue of Gangan Joker but doesn't make it to serialisation. *Additional Retail:* > [Rakuten Books](https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/15552828/)

A man proposes to a woman from a lower social class! What is he playing at? In nineteenth-century England, Mary, the daughter of a reverend, is left all alone after his death, with no one to depend on. While worrying about the future, before her appears Ian, the much-talked-about rake of high society and the son of an earl. Mary is put off by his flippant attitude, but Ian can’t stop thinking about this woman from a lower class and asks for her hand in marriage!

It might be too late. But I don’t want to run away from love any longer. Sydney is a novelist who has finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of having her work reach number one on the bestseller list! However, she feels empty as she can’t stop thinking about one year ago when she had a short but passionate fling with an energetic architect named Adam. But the moment he mentioned marriage, she ran away, even though he was so special. He was worth breaking their rule about not getting deeply involved… Having finally accepted her true feelings for him, Sydney goes to meet Adam in the hopes of one more chance with him. Instead she finds him living with another woman. To top it off, he pretends not to know her!

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Straight guy Mamori Sendachi gets invited to a "Love Hotel Guys' Night" by his cool co-worker Taichi Ushirogi, but he's a little hesitant. Even so, he still goes with him. Eat, drink, hang out, and take a bath in the huge tub when you're tired... it looks like Mamori has discovered a whole new way to have fun! But now that he's defenseless, there's a bit more to it -- Taichi has feelings for him! Mamori notices something is a little off with Taichi... has he noticed how his coworker feels about him? Their time at the love hotel is a little awkward, but their relationship starts to deepen... ただの会社の先輩と後輩なのに2人でラブホに行ってみた。 「会社の先輩と後輩で、ただのラブホ男子会してみたけど後輩は俺のことが好きらしい」 SNSでバズリ続けた大人気“創作BL”がついにコミックス化！　年下の狡猾ワンコ×ちょろりん先輩の恋の攻防、刮目せよ！

After being abandoned by his family, Zakahr Belenki has pushed himself to the top in order to finally take over the family company, only to destroy it. But Zakahr's attention is diverted to his efficient PA, Lavinia, whose femininity and direct nature appeal to him. ...

The age of the Inquisition was terrifying for many. Despite being the daughter of the duke's doctor, Jessica is an accomplished healer in her own right, and yet must keep her face hidden from society. Cursed with a birthmark under her left eye, she's perceived by the wary populace as a spawn of the devil. When the future Earl of Thornbury, Francis Bardolph, comes to Jessica to treat an old wound, he may end up healing her fear of the world and her father. With a jealous courtesan angling for a brighter future, will Jessica be forced to stay in the shadows, or can she dance with Francis at the carnival?

Room 202 - Kouno Natsu was Kouno first friend whom he got along after he changed schools. It is said that Natsu toys with his gullible friends and talks with all of the girls. Naturally he has no clue that Kouno wants to embrace him as his love. Until that Christmas day.... Room 203 - Kei & Naomichi At best Naomichi has been living 18 years, but has experienced various things in life. For example, the gasping voice of men that can be heard from the room next door (means Kouno & Natsu (^-^)). At the same time, his childhood friend and roommate, Kei, confessed to him. 1Kアパートの恋

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!

Junya still has Kyouichi’s handkerchief from a long time ago when they met. But now, after their parents got married to one another, they meet again this time as step-brothers. Junya wants to return the handkerchief, but isn’t sure that Kyouichi remembers him or that fateful night. Kyouichi also has unusual pains that suddenly develop and the only one he can contact is Junya. Are these pains just an excuse to be able to touch his step-brother? (from f-m)

[From Hochuuami]: 1,2) Compassionate Coffee Shop- Working at a coffee shop gets boring for Kuhara until former coworker Fujinami comes by every night. Fujinami once kissed him after drinking, but Kuhara slapped him. Why does Fujinami always come by? And how does Kuhara feel about him? 3) Realize It! (prequel to Omoi Shire): Ogawa starts attending a boarding school, only to get the weird Hongou as his roommate. Hongou is always touching him, but does he mean anything by it? 4) By the Way I'm...- Reserved Machida has been sleeping with over-confident Sakito for six months now, ever since Sakito told Machida he loved him. But Machida hasn't let himself get attached because Sakito's the kind of guy who can say that to anybody, right? 5,6) Sue (a guy), moves to Tokyo to go to college and lives with his mom's boyfriends son, Kanai. Kanai is very cold, and doesn't seem to care if Sue's around or not. Four years later they're still living together, and Kanai starts dropping hints that Sue should move out. But Sue's fallen for Kanai...

A collection of stories: 1. Hakoniwa (The Miniature Garden) 2. Doll 3. Gogatsu no Kiseki (May Miracle) College freshman, Seiji Murayama, is living on his own for the first time until an enormous cyborg from his past appears in his closet. 4. Himerareta Hana (Hidden Flowers) Deep in the mountains, a man wakes up to discover he is trapped on a ledge with little water and no memory of who he is. His only companion is a mysterious boy who may not be entirely human..." 5. Kimi yo Shiru ya Minami no Kuni (I Know You're in South Country) A beautiful traveler comes to a South Country and meets the grotesque natives. There he finds love, friendship, and ugly unicorns.

From the moment Rick first saw Nelly, his future sister-in-law, he was aroused. What would it feel like to unload all over that demure face? The large breasts he glimpsed, though she tried to hide them, drove him crazy. He stayed at the Cavendish estate to have Nelly, and blackmailed her with his brother's secret... "Come to my room tonight. Or else, you know?"

Yuri is frustrated that her childhood friend, Taku, is not very masculine. She wants to level-up their relationship but Taku just can't make any bold or sexual advances. Then one day an evil spirit (youma) pops in on Taku and tells him about a prophecy foretelling of a time when Taku's offspring will save the world. After finishing the tale, the youma immediately puts a curse on Taku's balls in order to stop the prophecy from coming true. But that curse has made Taku more feminine than ever. Is Yuri's dreams of a love-love relationship with Taku over, or can she help Taku find his masculinity?

She’s a princess? And betrothed? Rory is spending her birthday alone for the first time since losing her mother when a man named Sebastian, who looks like some sort of noble, appears, saying, “I’ve come to get you, Princess.” And then she learns that she’s in an arranged engagement with the crown prince of the neighboring country. Now, in order for her to take up her mantle, Rory must learn how to be a princess from Sebastian. But the more he prepares her to marry another man, the more his kindness and support set her heart aflutter.

Low instincts, guilt, sin and fascination for the forbidden meet inside this forest full of harsh and fascinating tales. Because, after all, all human beings have secrets. Some hide feelings condemned by society and other hide the darkest and most shocking secrets...

"What would've happened to us, if we hadn't kissed that day?" Miho, who's never been good at making friends, shows up to an alumni meeting in hopes to see his old former friend, Hiroya, one more time. They fell out of touch due to certain reasons, but Miho's determined to put his fleeting crush past him and rekindle their friendship. But when Hiroya says that was married and got divorced, Miho can't suppress his shock. Taken aback by the fact that there is much of Hiroya he doesn't know, he sneaks out of the rowdy reunion venue only to be chased after by Hiroya...!

Young Lanna is the daughter of the world's foremost multimillionaire, and because of that fact, she finds that all of the men who approach her are disgusting. She just wants to go somewhere where nobody knows who she is, and to finally meet somebody who will love her for her, not for her father's wealth. Enter Arash, an exchange student come to study at a British university. With purple eyes and a mysterious appearance, she believes that he's her destined love. However, it turns out that he's actually a prince from a desert country. Since their worlds are so different he tries to stop seeing her, but finds that he cannot free himself of his feelings for her. War arises in his homeland and he's called back. With no time left, they spend one last night together. "Love me," she says to him. But the next morning he leaves in a cold and distant manner! What has happened?

The Prince is having an affair with the Baron's daughter?

I’m telling the biggest lie of my life to a billionaire who prizes honesty above all. Texas billionaire Tyson hires Merri to assist him with his charitable foundation. Working with him, Merri finds herself attracted to his honesty and laid-back demeanor. Once a supermodel, Merri is tired of a life spent running from the paparazzi and sees this work as her chance to escape from the superficial glitz and glamour. She hides her beauty behind unflattering clothes and thick glasses and is finally able to live the normal life she’s always dreamed of. She knows if anyone discovers the truth, it’ll all be over, but she hates having to lie to Tyson…

“Hey, are you flirting with me right now?” That man I met in a general education class, Kwon Juhan. He was the kind of man who made people feel subtly uncomfortable. But because of a terrible mistake, I ended up getting tangled up with him in the worst way. “Don’t start playing games with me now. You’re brushing up against me like it’s nothing, flirting like that.” “W-What are you talking about…?” He was a man with vulgar language, a large build, and he acted however he wanted without a hint of consideration. So then, why is it that being by his side makes me feel safer and safer? “Could you… do it like you did that time… please?” At some point, that heavy arm wrapped tightly around my waist stopped feeling suffocating and burdensome, and started to feel like a seatbelt. As if, no matter how strong the winds blew, he would always hold me so I wouldn’t fall…

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Yohan is no stranger to unrequited love. As a child, he watched his older brother suffer that pain, and he knows the person with feelings always loses. So when he spots his senior, Mugyeong, mooning after another boy, Yohan decides to step in. Confess or give up is his motto, that is, until Yohan’s the one with the crush on Mugyeong.

Since losing his wife and daughter on Christmas Eve three years ago, Lawson finds the holiday season nothing more than a cruel hell that brings back painful memories. He thought he’d achieved everything he sought, but in the end none of it could help him protect his own family. Unable to cope with Christmas gift buying, he hires a personal shopper to find presents for his family. So why is she repeatedly trying to involve him in her task?

Licensed.... This time focusing on the two elder brothers of Kenzou Honda... Shouichi Honda goes to the Asian imported product shop to collect the tax. There he happens to meet an importer, his younger brother, Junji who had run away from home. When Shouichi returns home, Junji is already there having a card game with their parents. They realize how their feelings have not changed since they made love only once 10 years ago. Relaited story: Close the Last Door: Saigo no Door wo Shimero Included is an extra side story.

I found this short comic on the authors twitter....... and it looked cute so I attempted to translate it. Please don't judge as the translations are not 100 percent correct..!!

For a nanny, Sloan doesn’t seem to really know his way around one child, let alone three. The truth of the matter is, Sloan’s an undercover agent trying to break up an art theft ring, and the only way he can do it is to investigate while in disguise. When Jo, a business mastermind and rather plain aunt to the kids, decides to help out, Sloan may have just found the love of his life…or the target of the criminal case!

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Time and time again, those flowers will always blossom, as long as they are there.

"Who are these two good-looking guys on my sofa?" Rei finds herself confronted with this mystery after returning home from another long day at a law office. Entrusted in her care by her mother in the fashion biz, these two model proteges become Rei's new "pets" - at least, that what she tells herself. Still, how many pets out there cook dinner and do the laundry in addition to providing some much-needed TLC? Confronted with this unusual - and enviable - situation, Rei senses her life beginning to change...

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

Ikebukuro, Tokyo-a neighborhood where twisted love prowls!! A series of street slashings in Ikebukuro begins to connect total strangers: A teenage girl with no personality of her own; a beat writer for a third-rate tabloid; a teacher suspected of harassment; an informant based in Shinjuku...and a headless rider straddling a pitch-black motorcycle!! Meanwhile, the slasher continues to terrorize the night, all in search of..."him"!?

At eighteen years old, Lucy was sentenced to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. She was charged for killing her employer, who had hired her as a nanny. But she was innocent! Even his brother Domenico, with whom she fell in love, didn’t believe her. While serving time, she lost her father, friends and even her pride. Five years later, she’s finally gotten out of prison. There to welcome her are the media and Domenico! He then takes her to his family mansion. He believes she seduced him and his brother for their wealth, so why is he taking her home?

This manga looks like it would be the perfect thing for younger readers. But it's something more appropriate for teenagers. It's still darn cute, though.The series is about a kitten (who's drawn to look human!) named Fancia who adores her master more than anything. She also has interesting relationships with several other cats in the neighborhood which only confuses her understanding(?) of the human world. Kone Kone Fanshia is based on the AIC video game of the same name with characters designed by Gensho Sugiyama.

[From Attractive Fascinante]: Naruse Sachi left his student ID at Happy Villa. His kouhai, Kunisaki picked it up and wants to return it. But does Kunisaki expect any favor in return? Sachi-chan kawai-ness is making Kunisaki all nervous and excited. Will Sachi accept being pursued by this first love of his life, his kouhai, and a guy on top of that? Sequel: Naturalist no Kare

Men - they're the root of Takanashi Chiwa's problems, which is why she never had the time nor the opportunity to have a boyfriend in her entire life. A full-time office lady and a part-time hostess, she works night and day to pay off her dad's debt from his failed business. One night at her part-time job, a high-class customer has her fired. Then the next day, she's called in to see the president - whom she had never even seen before in the office - only to find out she's to marry him! But what kind of guy is Mamiya Hokuto anyway? Will he become one of Chiwa's problems, or will he save her from them? And will this marriage even last?!

Yoshimi, who has a strong attachment to food, meets the resourceful lunch box boy, Endou. As he is being fed, a strange desire began to grow...

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Tendou Maya and Saijou Claudine have known each other since their high school days at Seisho Music Academy. After graduation, they wind up living next to each other as neighbors. A wholesome one-shot story about the affection two girls have had for each other for a long time. [ Yuri MayaKuro (Maya x Claudine) One-Shot Doujinshi ] Source Anime: Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight Pairing: Tendou Maya and Saijou Claudine

A determined Claire comes all the way to a small town in the Australian Outback from London to fulfill her sister’s dying wish. She has come seeking the father of the baby she left behind, but finds that he has gone overseas and ends up meeting the man’s brother, Grey. She decides to wait until he returns at Grey’s station, an area of natural beauty beyond her imagination. Grey is cold and indifferent because he thinks she could never make it as a city girl. However, once she tells him that the father of the kid is his younger brother, will he decide Claire is a scam artist!?

Their families are bitter enemies, while their love shimmers in the desert like a glittering mirage. Dani grew up in America, but when her marriage failed she had to return to her family in Oman, where she lives under her father’s watchful eye. Her greatest joy now is sneaking out to the used bookstore. One day, she meets a man there who takes her breath away, a kind, charismatic entrepreneur named Quasar. They begin seeing each other in secret, but Dani is crushed when she learns that their families are enemies. Dani’s father sees everything in black-and-white, and she can’t bear to betray him. Is there a future for Dani and Quasar?

After her father died, Penelope retreated from polite society and buried herself in her books. But now her older brother wants to take even that away from her! As long as her brother is managing her inheritance, Penelope is bound by his wishes. So she decides to go out and find a husband who will let her do what she wants! Just as she leaves on her journey, a drunk man throws himself in front of her carriage. He seems to come from a good family, though, and he’s quite handsome… Penelope recognizes that this is her chance and talks him into marrying her…but she had no idea just who he is!

“If you’re going to choose a guy, why can’t it be me?” Minami, a gay fortune teller, has had a crush on his schoolmate, Kitahara, since high school. Kitahara, who has been divorced three times, asked to stay over at his house for a while, and so they started living together. Minami was convinced that Kitahara would never fall in love with him, but the new "crush" Kitahara found was, surprisingly, a man. Taken over by his feelings, Minami ended up kissing Kitahara!? This is a clumsy and endearing unrequited love that sways between friendship and love.

Fujishima is living in a cheap apartment complex because he has a small budget. The walls of the apartment are very thin and he can hear everything that happens next door, even the calls of "Izumi" during his neighbor's sex. The overheard sex eventually turns into over heard fighting which gets so out of hand that Fujishima has to go next door and interfere. To his suprize, Izumi was not the female he suspected to live next door, but the unsociable male he saw from time to time. Helpfulness turns into a crush and problems arise... (From Nanala3)