MISAO HOSHIAI

With a broken engagement behind him, James Wilkens spends New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas…where he meets Summer Lawton. She’s just suffered a painful betrayal, and James promises her that in a year, she’ll be over it. To prove his point, he makes a date to meet her in Vegas same time, next year. Except it turns out to be more than a date—it’s a wedding!

She must leave her true love in order to let him be free… Emily finally realizes her love for Evan, which has liberated her. But he has to marry the sister of his best friend. A big hurdle is now standing between the two, and because she loves him, Emily decides to leave Evan…and return to the high society that she abandoned years ago?

The closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels… In nineteenth-century London, Emily is a widow and runs a hat store. Men are drawn to her because of her incredible beauty, and the moment Evan, a young earl, lays eyes on her, he falls in love. Though Emily is still mourning her late husband, she finds her heart slowly opening to Evan. But the closer she gets to him, the guiltier she feels…

Almost Forever 1 : He got close to Claire…but for what purpose? Claire runs into her ex-husband at a party, along with his new, pregnant wife. Overcome by sadness at the fact that they’re living the life she could never have, she barely manages to hide her feelings and act normal. Max, a man she’s just met at the party, sees her struggles and decides to help her. Confused at first, Claire appreciates his friendly help. However, Max has a hidden secret. There’s a very dark reason for why he approached Claire… Almost Forever 2: He devastated her… Will he be able to win her back? Max... He was the man who’d finally made her believe in love again. So why did he have to betray her? Claire finds out that Max had been using her to steal information about her company and is devastated. Max, however, regrets having hurt Claire and realizes he’s truly in love with her. So he makes a daring gamble to win back Claire’s heart!

Four years ago, Hilary and her husband, Roel, married for money...without ever having met! But he's been in a car accident, and Hilary soon receives word that he's been calling for...her? Confused, she hurries to the Swiss hospital he's being treated at to discover what exactly is going on. She finds Roel suffering from amnesia, and in his state he seems to really cherish her as a wife...and possibly even love her! Hilary is torn... Will his powerful feelings survive if he regains his memories?

The devilish woman's pure heart, pulled in by the flames of passion into an inescapable romance! The setting is a port town in Spain. Mia is a beautiful flamenco dancer who is known as "Carmen,” a devilish woman who has captured the hearts of every man in the town. However, a handsome mysterious man named Allen sees through to the innocence in her heart, and the two of them are swept away by an inescapable fate...! Red roses and the rhythm of flamenco set the stage for the ultimate romance!

Donned in a gorgeous wedding dress, Kelly awaited Alekos in the brilliant church. However, no matter how long she waited, her charming Greek groom did not show up to walk down the aisle. Just minutes before the ceremony, Kelly had been cruelly abandoned at the altar. Four years after that tearful day, Kelly finally finds the resolve to forget Alekos and move on. On a whim, she decides to sell the diamond engagement ring he gave her through an internet auction. But Kelly has no idea of what's to come. Her ring sells for a grand total of four million dollars. And the one who shows up to claim the ring…is Alekos himself.

Ugly women can't get a promotion? Enraged by the unreasonable rule enacted by her company, Pippa swears to get revenge on her new Italian boss...as soon as she meets him, that is. With the help of her friend, she's able to transform herself into an elegant beauty, then heads to her boss Andreo D'Alessio's party. No one realizes that the mysterious beauty is actually Pippa, which satisfies her immensely. But soon, a tall, handsome man comes to talk with her and she finds herself utterly distracted from her mission. Enchanted, she ends up losing her virginity to him...not realizing he's actually D'Alessio himself until it's too late!

In her seventeenth summer, Tabby fell in love. Tabby and Christien swore their love for each other, but their relationship ended with a nightmare that tore their families apart. Four years later, the two unexpectedly reunite. Tabby has inherited a cottage on Christien's family land, and suddenly, he appears demanding that she sell the cottage to him and leave. But Tabby desperately needs a home...for her and her son. This is the first book of Lynne Graham's popular miniseries!

Kitty was left heartbroken after her affair with Jake, who was far above her status. After spending their first night together, he suddenly seemed to become a different person, and then married another woman! "I'll never come back to this place," she vowed. Time passes and Kitty makes it big as an actress. However, hearing of her grandmother's death, she returns to her hometown for the first time in 8 years, only to bump into Jake! "You finally came back," he said. Jake, a man who left a deep scar in her heart... But why does her heart flutter when she sees him?

Her marriage of convenience is all too complicated! Sterling faces a big challenge when Rihad, the Sheikh of Bakri, confronts her. Knowing that Sterling is pregnant with his little brother, Rihad has no choice but to make the baby his new heir. So he takes Sterling to Bakri and even convinces her to marry him so the baby’s link to the royal family can’t be doubted. Sterling goes along with Rihad’s plans for her baby’s sake and does her best to behave like a suitably convincing wife, even going on a honeymoon with Rihad… She has no interest in status or fortune for herself, but she cannot deny her interest in Rihad! Little does he know that Sterling is keeping a very big secret!

Because of her beauty, Sophie was sold by her father at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has been cultivating her life as an opera singer. In Vienna society, Sophie has the reputation of being “classy on the streets, but trashy in the sheets,” yet the truth is that she’s a virgin. Contrary to public opinion, she has been running away from the desires of men, but nobody believes that. Lord Leo, whom Sophie has fallen in love with for the first time, is no different from the others and tries to buy her. Will he ever see past her reputation to the real woman underneath?

Cecile runs into a wealthy aristocratic man who betrayed and pushed her sister to her death. A beautiful ballerina and a theater owner cross paths. Her heart feels unsettled in the face of his dangerously handsome looks. She is chosen to play Giselle, which is the same name as her late sister. She approaches Alfred, pretending to be her sister for revenge. But it’s the very beginning of her stormy love…?!

A headstrong princess, serving a mysterious prince as punishment…! As a punishment for her willful behavior, Princess Liesa is sent to serve as a maid in a nearby castle. There she finds a mysterious legend, and the beautiful, even more mysterious Prince Franz. When Liesa finds a curious letter inside the castle walls, she and the lonely-eyed prince begin a quest to dispel the secrets hidden within the castle…

In 1812, more than one hundred years before the Russian revolution, there was a youthful Russian Army captain, beautiful and proud. Blue-eyed Alex, a favorite of the tsar, is accompanying him to England. But Alex is a woman—born into the nobility, she ran away from home when forced to marry. Since then she has pretended to be a man. But when she meets the bright Duke Calder in England, she falls in love. Is it time for Alex to reveal her true self?

It’s the nineteenth century, France is in turmoil and Marguerite, the daughter of the Marquis of Gerbeaux, is working as a weaver to hide her noble lineage from Napoleon’s men. Her business takes her to the Port of Marseilles, where she meets a young, beautiful man and woman who look as if they’ve stepped out of a fine painting. Just as she’s about to leave, gunshots ring out—and the woman’s been hit! Marguerite saves the beautiful couple with her quick wits. But the man, Louis Jacques, seems more interested in Marguerite than his beautiful wife…even if he is still on his guard around her. Little does Marguerite know that her sensual, harrowing journey has just begun…

The man I love was nothing more than a fiction created by a prince. When Jo visits Agonin, an island country in the Mediterranean Sea, in order to write the king’s biography, the last thing she expects is for Theo to greet her upon her arrival. Theo was the man she gave her heart and body to five years earlier. She hadn’t heard from him since he left the island resort where they met. Now she finds out that he’s Prince Theseus! He says their love was nothing more than a brief, enjoyable adventure. To Jo, however, that night changed her life by giving her a beloved son. Meanwhile, Theseus is expected to find his future princess at the ball that very night!

They had good reasons for marrying, but love wasn’t one of them. Dull John Philip. That’s Sophie’s boss. He may be a genius, but he still needs secretary Sophie to take care of almost everything for him. When he was given custody of his nieces after his brother’s death, he asked her to marry him so she could help him provide their care. A bewildered Sophie accepts, partly because he’s the only male she believes she can count on. Now that Sophie is taking care of the kids and living in his luxurious mansion, though, she’s detected a persistent fluttering in her heart!

Weddings should be a joyful occasion?the beginning of a rosy life with the one you love. But for Fenella, this wedding is the scene of a crime, and she’s the main suspect. After changing places with the real bride, now Fenella’s taking the vows instead! When the groom, Heraklion, discovers he’s been deceived, he vows to punish her for it. But the truth is, Fenella’s in love with him. Their marriage is off to a bittersweet start… Frailty, thy name is woman!

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

Will he be the one to release her heart that's been bound by fear? Prince Talos of Agon seemed to be searching for a violinist to play at a gala, but Amalie can't help him. When she was practicing her violin by herself, suddenly a man appeared and caught her eye. His proud stature and strong black eyes made him look like he came out of a myth. He asked her to play at the gala. He was the prince of Agon, and said he would destroy Amalie’s music career if she refused. How terrible! She couldn’t play even if she wanted to...

Nurse Rebecca doesn’t like anything about her new boss, Dr. Saville. On the one hand, he’s a young and handsome man, like a soap opera star. On the other hand, he has an arrogant attitude toward his staff, and Rebecca hates it! Or at least that’s what she believes. One day, the two happen to go for a ride together, and inside the car is a romantic tension. Her arrogant doctor starts to appear sweet and charming. Every time he calls her name, Rebecca’s heart beats faster, but she has no idea what to do about it.

For some, waking up after a romp in the hay with a rash all over you might be cause for regret, but for Princess Liv, it's the beginning of an adventure that'll change how she views the world. Can she learn to believe in love after running away from it all her life? Can she and Finn build a brighter future together, or is she destined to inherit the loneliness of her parents?

Trying to get the truth out of him ends up taking the entire night… “I can’t make you happy anymore…” That was what was written in the letter left behind by Luke, Genevra’s lover, four years ago. And yet she hasn’t been able to get over him. One day, Genevra goes in for a job interview with a man named Christian Nemo. However, the man who appears before her looks exactly like Luke! His name and his clothes are different, but Christian Nemo is definitely Luke! Genevra believes this without a doubt and decides to spend the night with him in order to confirm his true identity… The feelings he awakens are undeniable. Is Luke really her soul mate? Or is it Christian Nemo?

Dulcie has arrived at a foreign palace to celebrate the wedding of her best friend, the princess of a small country. There, she meets Prince Valbrand, a man with a scar on his face. A hideous burn scar, marring the face of a beautiful man. What cruel fate must he have endured? On the night of the ball, spurred by curiosity, Dulcie dances with him and realizes that she has fallen in love.But as Dulcie grapples with her emotions, a tragedy awaits.

On the outskirts of a small harbor town in England, Eleanor has learned to do without. While she has a place to live at her grandmother’s inn, not a single guest has spent the night in the last six months. Then, just after she makes the difficult choice to cut and sell her long, beautiful hair for money, Oliver Worthy, the captain of a ship that anchored in town, comes to stay. Having exhausted the last of his strength to get there, Oliver’s health fails when he arrives and Eleanor tends to him. He is a stern man, but after learning of her circumstances, he offers to help. And as Eleanor spends more and more time with the captain, a tender feeling starts to take hold…

He's going to be my husband? Princess Brit is forced to marry to preserve the royal bloodline, so she flees the palace and heads for the distant North Sea. But on the way there, her plane crashes, and she is thrown against the steep cliffs. She's hurt and terrified! As if in answer to her pleas for help, a dark shadow appears. Is he the legendary black knight? No-it's Eric Greyfell. He's as beautiful as a hero from Norse myth, but his heart is as impenetrable as a stone statue. And he's the man she was expected to marry!

Caroline visits the desert country of West Barakat after winning a lottery. The trip is her last chance to enjoy freedom before she must marry the wealthy man who will rescue her family from penury. The moment she lays eyes on her guide, Kaifal, she's overwhelmed with unexpected sweet feelings. Confident Kaifal intrigues Caroline from the start.She's entranced by his passionate eyes, but doesn't yet know she's been ensnared in an intricate trap!

Alinor is getting ready to marry the diplomat Gabriel in an attempt to run from her past. But just when the priest asks if anyone objects to the union, a man's powerful voice shatters the silence. "This marriage isn't valid!" The voice is unforgettable. It's the voice of the Prince of Parvan, Alinor's ex-husband, Kavian. Why is he here?? Didn't he divorce her? Nevertheless, Kavian carries her away from the church by force!

Love or duty… Mackenzie finds herself wavering between the two. Which one will she choose? Secret agent Mackenzie accompanies her boss on an undercover mission to Nice. She wasn’t about to let Nick, the director of the agency Omega, go on the dangerous mission alone. The problem is she has a secret—Mackenzie is in love with Nick, even though he’s her boss! But love has no place in her line of business. Love or duty… Mackenzie finds herself wavering between the two. Which one will she choose?

Jana has been hired as a tutor in the desert country of Central Barakat. However, when the father of her pupils introduces himself, she realizes that he's the ruler of Barakat, King Omar. "You will be the teacher of my daughters, the princesses," he says. Though Jana is struck by Omar's good looks, she also finds him brusque. Since the death of his wife, Omar's heart has been frozen as solid as ice. What can she do to touch his heart? Jana starts to formulate a plan to melt his defences, but is her plan a good idea?

What’s the dastardly rogue who kidnapped Clio’s sister years ago in the desert country of Barakat doing at Love Lake? Her sister is safe and sound?and married to a prince!?but Clio still can’t forgive this man for what he did in the past. Now she has to be the tour guide even though he’s on a mission that must be kept secret from her. Will Clio keep the love growing inside her a secret, as well?

Elli has no memories of her homeland or father, having been raised abroad by her mother with her sisters. When a mysterious man breaks into her house, she finds out that she’s royalty of the far-off land of Gullandria, and that her father is the king! With a reunion in the cards, will Gullandria prove to be all Elli hopes, or will she escape into the arms of the man who brought her there?

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?

Because of her beauty, Sophie was sold by her father at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has been cultivating her life as an opera singer. In Vienna society, Sophie has the reputation of being “classy on the streets, but trashy in the sheets,” yet the truth is that she’s a virgin. Contrary to public opinion, she has been running away from the desires of men, but nobody believes that. Lord Leo, whom Sophie has fallen in love with for the first time, is no different from the others and tries to buy her. Will he ever see past her reputation to the real woman underneath?

It’s the nineteenth century, France is in turmoil and Marguerite, the daughter of the Marquis of Gerbeaux, is working as a weaver to hide her noble lineage from Napoleon’s men. Her business takes her to the Port of Marseilles, where she meets a young, beautiful man and woman who look as if they’ve stepped out of a fine painting. Just as she’s about to leave, gunshots ring out—and the woman’s been hit! Marguerite saves the beautiful couple with her quick wits. But the man, Louis Jacques, seems more interested in Marguerite than his beautiful wife…even if he is still on his guard around her. Little does Marguerite know that her sensual, harrowing journey has just begun…

In 1812, more than one hundred years before the Russian revolution, there was a youthful Russian Army captain, beautiful and proud. Blue-eyed Alex, a favorite of the tsar, is accompanying him to England. But Alex is a woman—born into the nobility, she ran away from home when forced to marry. Since then she has pretended to be a man. But when she meets the bright Duke Calder in England, she falls in love. Is it time for Alex to reveal her true self?