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He was an unsuccessful artist, and now he’s a millionaire? Laura, a chef, is hurriedly cooking a lunch to entertain her uncle’s business client and soon discovers that the client’s new president is her ex-husband, Jason. How did an unsuccessful artist become the president of a big company? When the memories of his betrayal and her ill-fated marriage come back to haunt her, Laura flees. But her uncle pleads with her to forget about the past for the sake of his troubled business. Is there more to the story of her tragic marriage than Laura is aware of?

Relations between European Union nations can be tense, but that’s nothing compared to the war that's been brewing between Professor Gareth Simmonds and Louise Crighton. When she was his student, she lost her virginity to the good professor. Years later, they’ve run into each other at EU negotiations, and it’s impossible to tell if the sparks between them will enflame their war or rekindle their lost romance.

Feeling buoyant after a chance meeting with a good-looking man who helped carry her things through the busy streets of London, Lulu heads off to a medical foundation’s book publication event. At the event, she runs into none other than Kyle, the very same man who came to her rescue earlier that day. It turns out that ten years ago in Uganda, Kyle worked under Lulu’s mother, who lost her life while on a mission there. When Kyle pleads for Lulu to assist him with his next book, she’s struck with grief. She knows that if she falls for him, he’ll eventually leave and break her heart…

Trama: Questa volta invece di legare i fili rossi del destino tra gli umani, il dio del matrimonio è sceso sulla terra per impedire a qualcuno di frequentarsi. Avendo perso il suo filo rosso, la possibilità di frequentare chiunque della protagonista è la chiave per la fine del mondo. Questa è una commedia romantica storia di convivenza tra un dio del matrimonio maniaco del lavoro e un'insegnante irascibile.

As always, a night together solely out of “duty.” This time too, it was supposed to be a cold and emotionless encounter. But because of the scented sachet a concerned maid had sewn into Queen Soyeong’s undergarments, the situation takes an unexpected turn. King Sihyeon, always as cold and rational as a blade of frost, begins to draw closer to the center of the flower like a thirsty beast, like a male intoxicated by a sweet scent. —“Truly, I didn’t expect Her Majesty the Queen to put in so much effort.” —“In return for that effort, tonight I shall play along with you.”

Lucilla has dedicated herself to caring for her younger siblings on behalf of her absent parents, but her true desire is to take over the family hotel business. However, her father decided instead to appoint Christos, a mysterious, wealthy Greek man, as the new CEO. Lucilla is forced to work under him and finds herself both annoyed by and attracted to his overwhelming charm. But everyone has a weakness. Determined to find his, Lucilla hires a private investigator to find out about his past and uncovers a shocking secret!

"You are now my sex slave." A computer virus that can control humans has been invented that spreads to anyone who looks at the screens we see in our everyday lives. Those who look at affected monitors show a variety of symptoms. Some feel physically sick, while others develop an insatiable sex drive. This is the tale of one particular female victim. The developer of the virus spends a long time slowly hypnotising her until she's under a deep spell. Rei is a junior member at her company who is secretly in love with her. He develops a vaccine and tries to save her, but what's going to happen when his younger brother Reo sets a new plan into motion!?

“To be violated over and over again like this….” A place that has never been shown or touched by anyone is being dug into by a burning tongue, leaving no escape… The emperor who unified the nation, Jae Yooyeon, was known as a cruel and merciless man, feared by all. One day, Princess Chwiryung of the Chang Kingdom enters the palace as a concubine candidate. Her true purpose: to assassinate the emperor in order to save her impoverished kingdom. Chwiryung tries to approach the emperor with her body, but instead she is caught and her assassination attempt fails. However, the emperor, captivated by Chwiryung’s beauty, commands her to become his plaything. With nowhere to run, she is embraced by him every day, his sweat, scent, and moans of pleasure seeping into her entire being. Before she realizes it, she begins to fall for him— a romance set against the backdrop of imperial China.

In the 21st century, ordinary girls have come to the Orc Continent after traveling through them! The snow lion with eight pack abs, the mutant snake beast with white-cut black and green tea, the silly white and sweet phoenix, the king of the mermaid clan...and so on! Don't come here! I don't want to give you cubs! ... Forced into a reverse harem after falling into a world of beasts Diào Jìn Shòu Shì De Wǒ Bèi Pò Kāi Hòu Gōng Falling Into the Animal World Falling Into the Animal World, I Was Forced to Open the Harem 掉进兽世的我被迫开后宫 掉進獸世的我被迫開後宮

Lucilla has dedicated herself to caring for her younger siblings on behalf of her absent parents, but her true desire is to take over the family hotel business. However, her father decided instead to appoint Christos, a mysterious, wealthy Greek man, as the new CEO. Lucilla is forced to work under him and finds herself both annoyed by and attracted to his overwhelming charm. But everyone has a weakness. Determined to find his, Lucilla hires a private investigator to find out about his past and uncovers a shocking secret!

Mi Xi Yao accidentally meets the young and vivacious Pharaoh while time traveling to 3100 BC, using the identity of his fiancee. Drawn into the tide of history in the mystical age of myths and legends, Mi Xi Yao witnesses Egypt's unification under Menes's rule. Though Menes loves Bernier, she is not the real Bernier. Will Menes discover Bernier's true identity? Is it their destiny? Will the changes they make in the past alter history forever?

Kate is in a tight spot when her haughty father insists that she marry one of his employees. Just then, Kate is summoned to meet Damon Alexakis, the head of the large Greek family she’s currently working for. She’s the au pair for his nieces, and he’s very hostile to her at first, but as they start talking, it becomes clear that the two of them are facing the same problem. Damon’s mother keeps trying to push the perfect bride on him and he wants none of it. Like Kate, he believes that work is the most important thing in his life. To escape their problems, the two of them agree on a yearlong contract marriage, after which they’ll divorce. But will their plan succeed?

Something unexpected falls before aspiring novelist Natsuru's eyes. It's a rough manuscript by the masked writer, Nao Okazaki! Mr. Okazaki's the writer Natsuru admires the most--how dramatic! But that annoying interloper, Jin Kurata, stands in the way of Natsuru's love. Though he can be unkind, Jin's literary abilities are top notch. Could he help Natsuru spell out her love for Mr. Okazaki...!? Read about Natsuru's incomplete passion and other tender love stories in NOT LOVE STORY, and let them soothe your heart.

Henry and Grace had been together since childhood. But as they came of age, they gradually drifted apart, and under the pretense of being fiancés, their relationship became merely routine. Then Grace’s family was shattered by accusations of treason, and the balance between them was completely overturned. “If you take the place of my nighttime partners, I won’t roam around anymore.” No longer as friends, but as “master” and “maid”…

Gentlemen in wolves' clothing. Hidden underneath a “wild” appearance is an elegant and intelligent side. Wolves that are loyal to their instinct, but also deeply affectionate. A new experience awaits you: bonding with beastmen.

While visiting the Amalfi coast, travel consultant Sabrina is almost run over by a stately luxury car. She manages to avoid its path, but ends up injured nonetheless. The owner of the car is Marco, who is not only a doctor, but a duke. Since Sabrina can barely walk, he invites her to recover at his home. Though hesitant, Sabrina accompanies him to his villa…but something isn’t right. His servants are giving her the strangest looks…as if they've seen a ghost!.

Princess Elysia is part of a fallen royal family. When Elysia's fourth husband died, people started calling Elysia a husband-eating witch, all due to the greedy schemes of her mother and brother hungry for her inheritances. Upon realizing this, Elysia decided to turn back time to take revenge by choosing a husband that would follow her lead. She needed a commoner to play the role of her husband as her puppet... but the man she hired to act as her husband turned out to be someone above and beyond, going beyond her wildest dreams. Elysia then had no choice but to alter her original plan.

Oh Eunseong—who has nothing but a steadfast heart— Life at school went smoothly. That is, until Cha Yundo noticed her. “As you said, I’ve tried everything, had everything—whatever it is. But you’re the first person for me.” The moment Eunseong became Yundo’s target, she tried to become friends, to compromise with reality. Cha Yundo—cold and cynical, yet wealthy— Life at school was boring. That is, until Eunseong caught his eye. “Until now, you’ve had everything you wanted, done everything you wanted, right? Let me show you that some things just can’t be had. I don’t need your money.” Perhaps from the very moment he first saw Eunseong, There was no friendship. There was only love.

Yewha, the girl that saved a boy and his brother gets kidnapped on her wedding day by a fox who then proceeds to murder her fiance, and her father. How will yewha survive get out of this situation? struggling to try to figure out how to prevent the fox from turning out that way.

Will she ever find a true prince among the frogs? Lucy has trapped men with her angelic smile before, but she’s put rich, handsome Michael under her spell before she even realizes it. She senses that he is a true prince among all the frogs who’ve betrayed her in the past. But now that she’s fallen for him, all she can hope is that this passionate relationship isn’t just a momentary fling…

When Holly gets into a predicament one stormy Christmas Eve, a man named Vito helps her out and offers her a place to stay at his villa. He's clearly wealthy, and she's just a waitress... They have nothing in common, so why can't Holly take her eyes off him? Finally, in the face of Vito's powerful desire, Holly offers herself to him, a gift she's never given to anyone else. The next day, she quickly puts the villa behind her, afraid of a cold morning-after treatment. It doesn't occur to her for an instant that she might be carrying his child...

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He just dared to think that he needed to get back his first love that had been taken away from him.It was all that.However, in her eyes, he was nothing more than a person who could help her feel less lonely.“You must be lonely.”As the pot returned to the induction and its level increased, a subtle vibration permeated between the silence of the two.Lee Jaehyun rose from his seat, his gaze fixed on her with an enigmatic look.“Me?”“You know what kind of guy I am.”“So what?”“Why do you treat me well when you know that I’m a different person on the outside and the inside? Maybe that day… Did you see it?”Lee Jaehyun’s voice and eyes changed. He closed in on her, ensnaring her within his arms. Eungyo’s body, which was turned away from him, stiffened up, giving her chilling goosebumps on the back of her neck.“I have a liking for you, Senior. It was love at first sight.”A languid voice sank into her ear. It was also a voice that was contrived, mischievously twisted, and did not express any sincerity.“We would have already been sleeping together if you had gone on a blind date with me.”

Ali's goal is buying a house to make her mother happy, which is why she became a model-to earn her nest egg. One day, she receives news that her uncle died and left his estate to her! There's one condition she has to meet, which is that she must marry within a month of his death. She decides a marriage of convenience is the answer, so she proposes a deal to window cleaner Jethro. He then gives her a piercing stare, looking totally different from his usual sweet self, and she wonders who he really is.

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Married off to the Domine family like a commodity, Amelia lives a loveless and dreary marriage. Unbeknownst to her, she was manipulated into spying on her own husband, ultimately meeting a tragic demise. Given a second chance at life, Amelia is determined not to repeat the same foolish existence. She makes an offer to Count Domine. "I will help you win this war." "And what do you seek in return?" "When everything is over... divorce me." "How come?" "Where neither love is given nor received, why stay in such a marriage?" Handshakes were exchanged, and with each passing step, Amelia drew closer to her liberation. But this man... was he always this sweet?

This lie from my past threatens to destroy my first love… After the death of her parents, Marianne suffers at the hands of her tyrant stepbrother, her new guardian. If she stays, she will lose her innocence and her life to him, so she decides to flee to London and soon ends up working as a governess for the daughter of a widow in mourning in the countryside. As Marian settles in at the manor, she’s increasingly attracted to the new earl, Ash, who is taking over the estate. But then she learns that he is a friend of her stepbrother…

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Fed up with her job and without a family to support her, Angel makes an impulsive decision to skip town. When she's stranded out in the cold with nowhere to go, a handsome man with beautiful eyes named Royal suddenly appears before her. Deciding that she'll only stay with him for the night, Angel is awestruck by the size and splendor of Royal's estate. And just like Royal's daughter Maddie predicted, Angel ends up living in the mansion as their nanny... It's the first time she's found somewhere she feels like she belongs, but could something dangerous be lurking in the shadows?

“Be my woman and I’ll let you become a top singer!” This is the speech made by Yukihito Yoshizawa, a music producer. A female high school girl, who wants to save her weak and sickly brother, accept his terms by offering her voice and body. And passionate yet twisted entertainment love story thus begins! - LovePinky

A touching story of hunting and romance takes place in the vast expanses of Nature. Ritzhard governs a wintry territory far to the north. Sieglinde is a soldier with nicknamed the "Crimson Eagle" Ritzhardt falls in love at first sight with her, and they begin their life together... for a trial marriage of one year!? Hunting reindeer, snacking on nuts, making traditional handicrafts... In their peaceful and modest life in the land of winter, will the couple truly become husband and wife? The story that was 3-time award-winner of the Narou-Con competition has been adapted to manga!

Decima Ross, unmarried at twenty-seven, has resigned herself to the life of a spinster. Her height and spindly figure have made finding a match difficult. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm, she meets Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston. The two are snowed in for days in a hunting lodge, alone but for two servants who are laid up in bed. Although they bond while caring for their servants and the house, Decima parts with no plans to see Adam again. Adam searches for her, but is stopped by his own engagement. The path to love is filled with twists and turns and mismatched partners, but fate will always try to set things right.

Matteo’s debonair veneer rubs off the moment he tries to cheat on Grace’s best friend…with Grace! After collapsing due to overwork, Grace visits her friend in Italy to recuperate. There she meets handsome aristocrat Matteo. He’s so gorgeous he takes her breath away. Then her friend proudly announces that she’s pregnant with Matteo's baby. But a few days later, he hits on Grace! How can he imagine that she’d accept his advances when her friend is carrying his child?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Did the revered Doronim really get possessed by not one, but three lustful spirits?! When Judge Dack Doronim Kim Shin-woo falls ill, Seodana, the daughter of the shaman house who was once engaged to him, visits his house late at night with medicine. But Doronim's body is already possessed by a lustful spirit... "If you satisfy my desire, I’ll let go of this man." To save Doronim, Danah spends the night with the spirit as promised. However, the next day, the Doronim who comes to find her— his way of speaking, his personality, even his sexual preferences—are all completely different. A cunning and flirtatious lust spirit. A clingy and obsessive lust spirit. And a desperate and pleading lust spirit... Danah, now helplessly swept up by these three spirits— Can she truly return Doronim to his original self?

Raised in an orphanage, Laura sometimes daydreams about a prince from the desert whom she had met when she was a little girl. One day, her guardian arranges for her to serve as an interpreter for Prince Zaid of the Kingdom of Rhaza. She's sure that he's the prince that she has always been dreaming about. But there's an unexpected secret between them...

Helen can’t believe it. The ice-cold earl has asked her to marry him! Helen, who lost her parents when she was young, was raised by her aunt. However, her aunt’s business has gone bankrupt and now they’re desperate. They receive an invitation from Earl Bridgemere, the patriarch of Aunt Bella’s family, to his annual Christmas party. Aunt Bella usually declines, but she has no choice this year. The two decide to attend the party to ask the earl for help, but upon their arrival Aunt Bella collapses. Helen seeks assistance from an attendant…who turns out to be Earl Bridgemere himself!

Erin is a US Olympic equestrian silver medalist, but she’s lefteverything behind to move to Australia to live with her beloved grandfather. There she runs into Mike McTavish who runs a large farm and who she’s been in love with ever since she was fourteen. He’s just begun caring for his late brother’s twins, and he selected his future wife for the children. When Erin learns that the twins have been mistreated by Mike’s fiancée, she must say something…but what if Mike doesn’t believe her?

Yuno Shiraishi was worried about her relationship with her senior who goes to the same university. He doesn't wear condon when they are having sex. She tried to talk about it with him at a pub, but he said: "Then, do you want to break up?". At that moment, a tough-looking handsome waiter who was watching the whole story throws beer on him, and the two of them are kicked out of the pub... Yuno, who is at loss, meet a white cat when she goes to a shrine. "If you want to get out of your situation, what about becoming a cat?" Yuno, who has turned into a cat crying in surprise, appears in front of the pub waiter (Takoshi). She was afraid that he might be a scary person, but he clumsily gently picks up Yuno (the cat) and takes her home...

Trama: In un giorno di pioggia, Samon si ripara davanti ad un negozio di fiori. Qui incontra Koito, la figlia della proprietaria, che frequenta la sua stessa scuola, ma ha un anno in meno. A causa di alcune false voci, Samon viene isolato dai suoi compagni di classe ed un giorno, in preda alla rabbia, se la prende senza alcun motivo con Koito. Ma subito se ne pente. Il giorno del diploma Samon in preda ai rimorsi cerca di rimediare e prende da parte la ragazza. Inaspettatamente lei gli dona il suo diario e lui, in cambio le regala il secondo bottone della sua divisa. Giunto a casa, legge il diario e si commuove alle belle parole che Koito ha per lui. Il tempo passa e anche lei riesce ad entrare nella stessa scuola superiore di Samon. Per il ragazzo è arrivata l’occasione di farsi perdonare.

Devon had every reason to strike the man at the fashion show, but she was still fired for it. And after all she had done to become a model! Depressed and beaten, she receives an invitation from the patriarch of an enormously wealthy family, one she knows well. Devon's mother had already betrayed the family, so why would they call for her now? Well, it seems the patriarch is determined that Devon should marry his grandson, Ryan, the very same man from the show!

The worst encounter of all brings a fated romance! One day a well-dressed man walks into the small sandwich shop where Mel works, but his arrogance immediately irritates her and she decides she doesn’t need his business, no matter how sexy he is. The next day, a large bouquet of flowers arrives at the shop, sent by Nikos Parakis, the heir of a large bank in Greece. As Mel puzzles over the gift, the customer from the day before appears. Nikos is this arrogant man? He apologizes to Mel and has an offer for her—to play the role of his girlfriend at a party!

How long will she be able to keep her deepest secret from her nemesis when they’re working side by side? Kirsten works as a curator at Merrisand Castle, where she becomes mesmerized by the overwhelming charm of Viscount Aragon, Rowe Sevrin, who happens to come by the castle for an inspection. He’s the very man who brought her sister to despair six years ago and from whom she’s been keeping a secret. Kirsten knows she can never forgive him, but she must work with him to improve tourism. If he ever finds out the truth, her happy life will be destroyed. But will she be able to keep her guard up against this handsome scoundrel?

[from cotton candy scans] From the breakthrough manga Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu comes Miyazono Izumi’s short story collection! Originally published in an extra edition, the overwhelming response called for this extra story, “Nana Ryuu’s Proposal...?” and another extra story “Nana Ryuu’s Mutual Love” to add to the collection! Including some previous collaborative works, it’s a story-filled volume! Please enjoy this along-side Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu.

Amanda, an event planner in Manhattan, currently has two issues: debts and men! Because of her former boyfriend, she's now deep in debt. If she doesn't work hard enough, she may be kicked out of her super high-end apartment on Park Avenue. Alex, a handsome, competent lawyer Amanda got to know recently has asked her out many times. Her heart flutters before this handsome playboy type, but she can't afford to go out with him, literally, and she doesn't want to get hurt again...

24-year-old Mayu Ohsone works a normal staff job at a cake shop. One day, she meets a cute guy named Makoto Makino, who is six years her junior. He seems serious and has glowing skin, and when he asks her out, she is smitten by the earnest look in his eye and the blush on his cheeks. However, it's hard for Mayu to accept his advances, considering the cheaters, harrassers, and stalkers that have broken her heart in the past. Even though she refuses, Makoto doesn't give up, and pursues her with a passionate look in his eyes...!

Ceriniel is heartbroken when she learns her husband has been cheating on her with her best friend and secretly poisoning her for years. But when she dies and wakes up in the past, she's determined to get revenge on those who betrayed her. And so she bravely seeks the help of the bloodthirsty war hero, Duke Lexion Rosenvester, who was oddly kind to her in her past life. His only conditions are that she ditch her unfaithful husband and enter a permanent marriage with him instead...!

The influential A-list female artist Ye Xian becomes a vicious character with the same name in the novel "Proud Best Actor Only Favors Me." In this novel, she disguises herself as a boy in the hero's boy group to pester the hero, bullies the heroine, sabotages the relationship between the hero and heroine, and finally dies a tragic death. To avoid the sad demise, Ye Xian decides to stay away from the hero and heroine, work hard as a boy, turn the tables by virtue of her appearance and strength, and attract thousands of fans. Ye Xian thinks her future will be bright, but she accidentally "offends" Bo Tingshen, the top boss who helps the hero in the novel. As an amateur in romantic relationships, Ye Xian is unaware of Bo Tingshen's crazy love and intense possessiveness, resulting in many awkward situations…

Both my body and my heart have been captured by this prince… Maggie Delaney never imagined her yearlong adventure around the world would end with her being kidnapped in a desert country! There, she meets Sheikh Ilyas, who is outraged at her for a crime she never committed. Taken as a hostage, Maggie refuses to eat or drink, provoking the gorgeous prince to give her water mouth-to-mouth! The sweet kiss sparks a fire in the innocent twenty-four-year-old… But this man is royalty in a kingdom unlike anything she’s ever seen…