NATSU (ナツ)

What fate awaits the bride who was taken away from her wedding...!? Due to her brother's debt, Sonoka Yoshimizu has to marry an older man, but at her wedding, she's taken away by a mysterious foreigner. Unloved by her family, Sonoka had just been going along with what people told her to do, but after her meeting with the green-eyed thief, her life is flipped upside down...! Along with this dramatic love story about a fateful meeting, this volume also contains the sequel to the "A Symphony Of Love And Sin" series, "A Caprice of Love And Sin".

The city of Tokyo is split between two mafia groups: The Dragon Head and The King Caesar organization. Due to a certain incident, the protagonist JJ, a well-known professional assassin, is framed and thus abandons his title, going into hiding — but more problems come his way.

1-3) Romance Handsome features, magnificent physique, the returning elite of America: Saeki, the bespectacled beauty of the Systems Department. While Kurahashi is the perpetrator of a crime! His pride is unforgivable. He has a ruthless attitude, so why does his hot gaze stir up Saeki's heart? 4) Rainy Weather, 1pm in the Afternoon Yoshizawa and Mori work in the same company but different departments, though they often meet up on the rooftop for breaks. Mori always gives Yoshizawa candy, but it isn't long before Yoshizawa is craving more than sweets from his ever cheery coworker... 5) The First Civil Servant A history lesson from our favorite lawyers. 6) Throbbing Kiss and Love Independent lawyer Oosawa is surprised to see that the new prosecutor is Suzuki, his old college classmate. Oosawa had forgotten kissing Suzuki in a drunken moment, but now he can't forget how sweetly Suzuki kissed him back. 7) Children Can Never Understand Fukaya is asked by a friend to help tutor intense student Kuroda. Fukaya is still brooding over his 6 month old break-up with his ex, but Kuroda is quickly getting under the older man's skin with his perceptive attention and lack of understanding about personal space.

When Emily Blake innocently kissed formidable Italian count Rafael Di Salis, she didn't know that she was bound by her late father's wishes to marry him. Emily agreed to be the count's wife until she reached twenty-one... Count Rafael has bided his time. He's kept his passions under iron control for two years--his bride was young and he did not want to claim her until she was woman enough to handle him. But now she has come of age, she will be his!

"Then I'll be the one to teach you about romance between men. So long as you refuse to give up." Yuki, a young novelist, is in the midst of writing his latest work - a romance between two men. "Since I don't understand a single thing about love between men, I'll just have to experience it first!" Thinking that, Yuki sneaks into a gay bar, but the handsome bartender, Takumi, quickly sees through him! With super erotic technique, Takumi unbuckles Yuki's pants and rubs him down there... And makes him cum in no time at all! A lesson in love by a younger top.

Since high school, Masaki and Rion have been best friends, and have lived together since adulthood. Their personalities are distinct opposites, but beneath the casual intimacy of friendship lie the unripened buds of Masaki’s feelings, unacknowledged by either of them. The birth of a child of Rion’s ex-girlfriend and reminiscences with an old kouhai from school bring back memories of their shared past, both the public and the private. Will the feelings between them finally be allowed to blossom?

1-2) Yamada runs away from home and goes to hang out at the school until things cool down. Unfortunately he runs into his homeroom teacher who takes him home. 3-5) Ikeda moves into his dormitory to find out his room mate Kazuma has a terrible personality. The extra is about the first story.

At the age of 16, a girl learns about love and becomes a "grown-up”. She’s a high school girl who works as a live-in maid in a mansion due to her family's circumstances. Her name is Mio Yashiro. She spends her days being pestered by Kaname Natori, a model, fashion designer, and very famous celebrity who lives in the mansion. One day, Mio is summoned to the workplace of a fashion magazine that Kaname supervises. In a magazine project, she was forced to wear clothes made by Kaname and had to pretend to be a couple with him...! Mio's heart kept racing as she innocently brushed against him, got told things she misunderstood, and was suddenly face-to-face with him...

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A dramatic collection of stories linking four men and their ‘half-baked’ lovers.

A collection of oneshots:1) Hanazakari de Koi ShiteruSurrounded by male friends and family, nobody can see tomboy Kaede as a girl... So why does the most popular boy in school ask her out? And he thinks she's cute?!2) Ai Rabyu (I Love You)Studious Midori is hired to be a tutor for the rich, younger boy, Kouki-kun... But what is it that he actually wants from her?3) Sweet de IkaseteKyouya is a beautiful but sickly young man who makes everyone around him want to help him. Strong, sporty Chiaki is no match for his angelic charm, even though he uses it to get her into bed!4) Natsu to Otome to Kedamono to (Summer, Girl, and Beast)Fun-loving charmer Maki is determined to bring nerdy good girl Ishizaki out of her shell. Kicking and screaming is optional.5) Sounan CandyA fainting spell brings Haraguchi Iori into very close contact with Ikewaki Yuuto, a boy who always has candy in his pockets. Their friendship turns into love for Iori, but the knowledge of Ikewaki's one-sided love for someone else is becoming to painful for Iori.

Two friends in denial about their mutual affection.

When Megan was young and studying abroad in England, her boyfriend, Nicholas, dumped her, explaining that he was the heir to a noble family and he had to marry a noblewoman. She returned home heartbroken, and never received a response to the one letter she sent him. The letter had been her last hope, but he never replied despite the unresolved issues between them. Now, ten years later, Megan is again in England and working as a lecturer. She enjoys reliving the nostalgic days of her youth, but she’s moved on. So what is she to think when Nicholas suddenly appears before her?

An anthology of 6 stories. 1. With Those Fingers, Those Lips -- A playboy decides to mend his way? 2. Shakuren/Miraculous Love 3. Toge Made Itoshii (Dear Until The Thorns) -- A sweet story of how a girl found love after her ex cheated on her 4. That's What Makes You A Liar -- What's real and what's not? The heroine learns to stand up for herself. 5. Make Love to Me with That Voice -- Erika loves Takashi but sleeps with Touya who has the same voice 6. Love Idiot -- Strong girl becomes an absolute idiot when she falls in love. Luckily, he realizes it and helps her find herself again.

When his sister gets scammed, Tora takes it upon himself to save up enough to make the money she'd lost back. Responding to an ad looking for a "hotel pick-up driver" leads him into gay escort service "Rain," where he gets assigned to Shiro, their biggest moneymaker. Tora says he isn't gay and definitely isn't interested in Shiro's services, but can he really knock it when he hasn't even tried it?

Sawa Mitoma, a nervous, skittish girl who prefers minimal human contact, has just started high school, and it's already not going well...until she meets the "it" boys-the "prince-like" Mutsuki and the sharp-tongued Hajime. But little does she know, they're Sohmas!? It's Fruits Basket...again!

When rich, gorgeous and heartbroken Keiichiro Kuroda’s ex-lover asks for a loan, he makes a bet with the man: he’ll leave 5 million yen in a park with a sign that reads “Please Use Freely,” and if it gets turned into the police, his ex can borrow the money; if someone takes the money, Keiichiro can finally turn away the man who broke his heart.? But when the first person to spot the money ends up being a handsome young man in trouble, can Keiichiro give up on his quest for revenge and fall in love once more? From Baka-Updates: Keiichi Kuroda is a wealthy but selfish man who loaned his ex-boyfriend a large sum of money and is expecting payback. Kaoru Otowa needs 5 million yen by the end of the day! Teaming up seems to be in their best interest, and they set off to Kyoto to settle their debts, take their revenge, and realize their love! What kind of battle plan have these two money-driven lovebirds come up with?!

Gwenna watches as her father is arrested for embezzlement! He had taken her in, even though she was the daughter of his mistress, so she wanted to help him... So with no other thought in mind, she goes to see the man in charge of the company pressing the charges. The man she confronts is the same man she happened to have met the other day—and she would never admit it, but he had set her heart aflame. This man, Angelo, offers to drop the charges on one startling condition: “You will be my mistress.” She had grown up watching her mother suffer as a mistress. Will she be doomed to the same fate?

Masanosuke came to the city of Edo to prove himself as a warrior, but the man’s lack of confidence is so obvious that he’s perpetually unemployed and can barely afford to eat. So when the mysterious Yaichi offers him a job as a bodyguard - room and board included - the ronin jumps at the chance. But little did he know that his new employer is the head of the Five Leaves, a gang of kidnappers, and that his fees will be paid from the spoils of their crimes! Masanosuke never expected to find his home with a band of criminals, but as he grows more entangled in their world, his dreams of honor begin to fall by the wayside...

He’s so dreamy, Josie wishes he were really her lover… Josie’s still a virgin and she’s reluctant to go to her school reunion because she knows her spiteful classmate will laugh at her if she goes alone. A friend suggests Josie hire an escort for the night, and that’s just what she does. The escort who arrives at her door is Callum, a man so handsome he seems to have stepped out of a dream. He plays the part of her boyfriend perfectly and Josie finds herself drawn to him. When they return from the reunion, Josie’s house has been burgled! Which is why Callum agrees to stay the night at her house…just to be safe.

【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】One summer day when she was fifteen years old, Angie kissed her brother’s friend Lance. It was just a onetime kiss, but it stole her heart and nine years have passed without her being able to forget about him. Determined to move on and meet someone new, she decides to go to her brother’s birthday party. But it seems that fate has other plans for Angie?when she answers the door, she’s suddenly face-to-face with none other than Lance!

When Lauren Martin had set out to get an exclusive interview with Cole Adams, millionaire owner of a recording company, she hadn't anticipated them making headlines—as a couple. But their relationship had ended bitterly six months later, when Lauren realized their lives were taking very different paths. Since then, she'd resumed her career and reshaped her life. Until her editor assigned her to get the inside scoop on Cole's impending marriage—an assignment that Cole had specifically asked that Lauren cover! Lauren knew she didn't have a choice about doing the article, but she sure had a choice about the way she'd conduct herself with Cole—she'd be cool and professional. After all, those heady days—and nights—they'd shared were definitely yesterday's news...

From Blissful Sin: 1-4) Kanpeki na Koibito (A Perfect Lover): The beauty, Shinohara, who just moved into the staff dorms, is misunderstood by his subordinate, Ueda, to be a masochist! Even though Shinohara tried hard to clear up all misunderstandings, his body seems to be addicted to the taunting eyes and commanding kisses, that he feels extreme exhilaration...?! 5) Then I Fell in Love (Oneshot): Higaky Naoya, a successful crime novels writer, lives his life quietly and in seclusion in his big house all alone until he came across with an interloper.

A dramatic collection of stories linking four men and their "half-baked" lovers. Follow the merry-go-around of inter-linked men and their relationships as they come full circle during Advent season.

While enjoying the beautiful landscape of Venice, Sally is attacked by a man and rescued by Damiano, the owner of the hotel where she is staying. She receives an offer to stay at his mansion, where Sally discovers a different side to him and is charmed. On the day of the Carnival, she is thrilled when Damiano suddenly proposes to her. But for him, it is nothing more than a marriage of convenience.

from Ivyscan:Karin is a witch, but she can’t fly on a broomstick! She’s also the owner of a magic-shop on Southern Avenue, but recently, another witch named Lise has settled in the nearby forest and is stealing her customers from her! As Karin goes to spy on her new rival, Lise’s apprentice, Ruin, appears before her. Little by little, Karin finds herself attracted to him, but as for Ruin—!?

A cowboy who is clumsy with love saves a rich, lonely woman… Felicity grew up rich but finds that her fortune is nothing but a nuisance. Men who approach her have only one thing on their minds—her money. After a scandal, she flees to Texas to get away. There she meets the unfriendly but earnest Brock, the owner of the ranch she’s staying at. And soon Felicity finds that the more time she spends with him, the harder it gets for her to ignore her feelings for him…

A high-class apartment on Park Avenue looking over Manhattan. A lone working class girl amongst the high and mighty socialites, Carrie is working as a house-sitter, and she’s worried. She’s worried about her unstable employment and her senile mother. And about the neighbor, Trent! Every single one of the girls who visit her playboy neighbor, Trent Tanford, mistake Carrie’s place for his and disturb her sleep nightly. No matter how handsome he is or how much money he has, today is the day she’s going to confront him! What will happen when Carrie pays a visit on the boy next door?

“On the contrary, I'm curious about my seniors" Shifuji Shido, who is good-looking and literary and martial arts, is a "king of the school" that is recognized by both himself and others. When I looked at the popular junior, Atsouto Okawa, for some reason he liked it??!? I'm swayed by younger handsome guys!

27-year-old Nozomi Hirose has dated girls before, but he's never even been able to kiss any of them. He puts all the blame for his little problem on his old high school classmate Kiriya, who randomly asked if they can be kissing buddies - friends who kiss sometimes. What happens when they meet again as adults, ten years after Hirose ran out on a kiss that went on for way too long?

Leona works at her family’s company, where, ever since she was a child, she has hidden her feelings for her second cousin Boyd, who is the heir to the company. When he sees Leona at a party, Boyd abruptly hugs and kisses her, but Leona knows he is to marry a woman of his father’s choice. On that same night, Leona’s brother steals a pair of diamond earrings that have been passed down through the family for many generations. When she tries to cover up her brother’s crime, Boyd proposes a deal…

A guy accidentally witnesses his friend masturbating. This shouldn't really affect their relationship any, right? After all, men see such things all the time; it's just an amusing incident, to be laughed over once the embarrassment has worn off. Or maybe...

In the afterlife, there exists Heaven and Hell. Hell consists of the Eight Greater Hells and the Eight Cold Hells, which are further divided into 272 subdivisions. Spearheading the seemingly endless, multifarious affairs in this gargantuan Hell is but one Fierce God, King Enma's first aide, Hozuki. Between this cool-headed sadist and his colorful band of peers, every day is a riot in Hell! And though this book might make Hell seem like a happening place, please try to behave during life!

Collection of interconnecting oneshots: 1) Con Te (With You) A waiter, Neri, working in a high-end restaurant likes intellectual gentlemen and is currently involved in a "sexual relationship" with a third-class politician. Will the politican ever become the gentleman Neri prefers? 2) Orso e Intellettuale (Bear and Intellectual) A politican and a photographer meet during a holiday. But is the photographer really what he said he is? 3) Manifesto 4) Discorso del Gelato (Discussion of Ice Cream) 5) Uomo che è stato Inseguito (Man who was Chased) 6) La Camera del Primo Pomeriggio (The room of Early Afternoon) 7) Sigaro (Cigar) 8) Ricco e Riparatore (Rich man and Repairman) 9) Kuroyama-san no Nioi (Kuroyama-san's Scent)

Mallory's a lawyer who believes that efficiency and performance is everything in life. Because of this perfectionism trait of hers, her superiors and coworkers don't view or treat her as a woman. But she has secretly had her heart set on someone. His nickname is "21st Century Casanova" and he's been the target of her unrequited love since their law school days. For this next job, the lawyers are broken up into pairs and she ends up paired with him, Carter Compton. The two of them are sent to New York, alone, for a job. In order to attract the playboy, she decides to transform herself into a sexy, gorgeous type of girl that he won't be able to resist...

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Collection of 5 one shots:- Anata e no Tsuki (Moon for You)Mei's boyfriend, Hikaru, transferred schools 4 months ago. Now that summer break has started, they can meet again, but circumstances changed and Hikaru has to return earlier than they planned. Mei sends him with a smile, but deep down...- Kataomoi no Sono Saki (Beyond A One-Sided Love)It's almost Valentine's Day, and Yuka is determined to give her chocolates to the popular Hazuki-kun. Last year, Hazuki-kun didn't accept anyone's chocolates. Can Yuka figure out his secret?- 7-ho-me no Mirai- Kare ga Kanojo ni Nozomu Mono (What He Expects of Her)- Spring.

"I am unworhty to be happy. I've always waited for someone to punish me-" Rina works at a cafe. One day, she nearly gets assaulted by a man, but she is saved by a guy named Souma Shiba, one of the regular customers at the cafe and a motorcycle road racer. Souma has to pull out of the race due to his injury from saving Rina. This incident leads Rina to start living with Souma, but then -?! Story 2: "Who are we?- " Makato, Nahato, and Shuu are all connected by an incident that happened in the past. Makato is working is a detective working undercover to find a drug dealer in an all boys high school. Makato does not remember anything about her past and has a burn on her back, as Makato gets to know the "trader" she discovers he has a burn on his arm that is like a puzzel piece to Makato's burn, but he also doesn't have any recollection of his past either.

Homely and shy, Hime is burdened by the name her mother gave her, "Princess." Wanting nothing more than to be unnoticed and live a modest life, Hime gets a jolt of inspiration when she tries a dance class where she meets Tango. Her teacher/dance partner, Tango, happens to also be her classmate at school. Unfortunately, Tango is desperate to keep his ballroom dancing a secret, believing it will ruin his cool image if anyone at school finds out. Will Tango quit teaching Hime in order to keep his secret or will he be the partner Hime believes he's destined to be?

On the trail to find out the truth of who is a real traitor, Alexandra and Richard are doubly undercover. First, they’ve entered into a marriage only as part of a contract, and second, Alexandra’s been masquerading as a man to sneak into places proper women dare not enter. Despite these disguises, will they be able to show their true selves to each other?

The story of a person who wishes he was a girl

Sussex, England. At the beginning of the 19th century, a bride marches into her wedding with a gun in hand, ready to kill her groom. What has led to Alexandra Rawdon drawing arms against her future husband, Lord Richard Anthony Deverell? She agrees to an ultimatum: Anthony has six months to prove that he did not kill her father. If he can't, she can end things. To what lengths will Anthony go to prove to his wife that he's not her father's murderer?

From Attractive Fascinante: Miyashita sensei was always an overachiever, but his perfect life was disrupted when he met his desired-filled student, Jindou. Trying his best to keep Jindou back on track, sensei had to guide Jindou personally as well as to fend off his ex-partners. Love developed as time went by, but sensei kept a distance from Jindou by trying his best to maintain an innocent relationship between them. Would Jindou succeed in breaking down sensei's territory?

Tsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is "The Demon Princess." But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns that her seemingly perfect sister has been keeping some dark secrets. Now Tsubasa is going undercover at school—disguised as Arisa—in search of the truth. But will Arisa's secrets shatter Tsubasa's life too?

Amano Ichigo is a clumsy 14-year-old girl whose only "outstanding" trait is an incomparable love of sweets. Constantly overshadowed by her near genius-pianist little sister, Ichigo looked forward to a Sweets Festival to lift her spirits a bit; and lo and behold, a taste takes her by the tongue, leading her to Henri Lucas- a world-famous master patissier. She's not the only one enthralled; Henri is sure she's someone amazing, and gives her a recommendation to St. Marie Academy, a school famous for turning out master patissieres!<br /><br />No sooner than she transfers, Ichigo finds herself amongst the biggest big-shots of the entire middle school, and faced with more troubles than her klutzy self is quite ready to handle. But with the help of her "Sweets Spirit" Vanilla... who knows what'll be possible?<br /><br />

Her smile makes my heart clench sweetly in my chest. The first love of a high school girl, a mysterious bunny, a sister who blindly loves her brother, and a glamorous librarian... A collection of thirteen fascinating women stories. Please enjoy the beauty of the gems of the manga magazine HARTA. **Contents:** 1. Mugiwara Boushi no Onnanoko (????????) by Takahashi Natsuko 2. Harutatsu Ane (????) by Kurokawa Yumi 3. Tsukumo Kitan (?????) by Ameishi 4. Nee-san, Okite (????????) by Umenoki Bino 5. Nare no Hate Waltz (????????) by Kari Sumako 6. Itoko no Onee-san (????????) by Tomi Akihito 7. 90 59 88 by Ohtake Masao 8. Momonoki Haruko no Aijou (????????) by Unoshima Yoh 9. Perapera Marumaru (????????) by Yamade Kanae 10. Aoi Yoru (???) by namo: Kuroda and Shimamura get trapped in a classroom and everything gets worse when they see two of their teachers are having sex. 11. Miss Hohokabe Toshokan no Maryoku (MISS??????????) by Matsumoto Suisei 12. Bucchouzura no Bunny (???????) by Kasai Sui 13. Fukasaku Kei (???) by Fukushima Satoshi

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

A collection of comics Ritsu Natsumizu that takes you through the pure anguish that we sometimes run into. Collection of One Shots: 1) Fantasy Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 4-15 Businessman Tazuki has a deep secret. His secret is that twice a week, while on the bus to work, he has wildly dirty fantasies about another passenger – another businessman whose name he doesn’t even know! -From DMP 2) Love Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 16-31 3) Blame It On Love ~ Pgs. 32-48 4) All My Flowers For You ~ Pgs. 48-64 5) First Kiss ~ Pgs. 64-80 6) Passion Bus Stop ~ Pgs. 80-88 7) Extras ~ Pgs. 88-91