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A marriage is worth as much as it’s profitable. But can they keep their hearts out of this contract? Jewelry designer Tamara once again finds herself face-to-face with the Earl of Melton at a party. He's the CEO of a hugely successful company, with a strong build and masculine features, not to mention her father’s choice to be her husband! With the confidence of a conquering hero, once again he asks for her hand in marriage. Although she refuses him right away, in order to save the business she has worked so hard to start, eventually she agrees. They hatch a plan to become husband and wife for half a year, each pursuing their own business goals―him, a successful merger with her father’s company, her, a steady list of clientele―but can Tamara resist his passionate act?

When flight attendant Lucy met the Mardivinian prince Guido on a flight, they became casual lovers. After a year, Guido invites her to his nephew's baptism in his home kingdom. Because of their differences in station, Lucy has been forcing herself to keep the relationship as shallow as possible, so as not to burden the prince, and his invitation surprises her. Does he actually love her? But when they arrive in Mardivino, Lucy learns his true motives!

As Lee Yeo-ju hums a song that comforted her during her long hospital stay, she is approached by an idol star named Park Jea-ha, whom she has only seen in videos. "I'll help you. You need money for the surgery, right?" Jea-ha become Yeo-ju's savior and favorite. However, five years later, he ends his life by making an extreme choice... Yeo-ju, in shock, cries out to a shooting star to save him. Did her wish come true? She goes back seven years and possesses the body of Jang Bo-ran, a top idol at the time and a judge on the audition program "I Am the Strongest Idol"... Among the audition participants is trainee Park Jea-ha! "Just like you saved me, I will save you this time."

Isn't Cinderella in the fairy tale who puts on high heels and becomes a princess? Why I'm a man, who just temporarily wore high heels for fun, became a princess also?

Riku is a fellow aficionado of all things cute, and his own looks are even more adorable than a girl's. We're so close that people often ask us if we're dating, but I don't think of us as "a man and a woman" - he's just my beloved friend. But then one day, after we both got hit on by some menacing guys, something in our relationship started to change... This isn't the Riku I know. But then why does he make my heart flutter?

Princess Lucy of the Xavier Kingdom sighs, "Why won't he come and take me away? I've tried calling him and sending letters, but I haven't had any news of him. Was he lying when he told me that he loved me?" Meanwhile, Seth is angry. "Why did she abandon me and go back to her home country? I know the King ordered her to come home, but not contacting me at all since leaving is taking it too far." The love the two of them share is torn apart by the difference in their social statuses and the expectations of their surroundings. But an unexpected chance at reconciliation appears...!

Yes, I possessed someone, but I can't remember at all who I was in my previous life. All I remember is just this guy's face before my eyes. We were together the day I opened my eyes for the first time as one of the many test subjects of the Magic Tower wizard's experiment. And strangely enough, this guy seems to know more about my previous life than I do. This is the world of a novel, a tragic novel with only pain and misery for every single character, where the only one I can trust and rely on for survival is myself, I have to run away from this guy who, in the future, will kill the female lead's entire family. He is a psychopath seeking the destruction of this world. And finally, I managed to escape his grasp and thought I could live a peaceful life. "You cruelly abandoned me." He finally found me. "Did you enjoy playing with me?" Now he can't even be compared to his past self. He has gone completely mad.

The twisted and deeply disturbing tale of a psychopathic serial killer...

All'ospite di un principe straniero, Robert St. Claire, è data una bella schiava per il suo piacere. A parte i costumi insoliti, si ritrova in un terribile dilemma. Non solo lei è inglese, ma anche la figlia di un amico. Al fine di salvarla dalla prigionia, deve usarla come una ragazza di un harem in ogni modo possibile... Lady Celia Davenport è stata rapita, venduta come schiava, e ora si ritrova nel letto di un gentiluomo. Se lei gli dà piacere, c'è un barlume di speranza per il suo futuro. Ansiosa di scappare, scopre che forse essere una schiava sessuale non è la prigione che un tempo aveva immaginato. Inoltre, ogni volta che dà soddisfazione al suo amante, lei riceve una perla rara e preziosa come ricompensa. Un lord inglese e una bella schiava si ritrovano in una strana circostanza e il destino gioca un ruolo importante con quelle rare perle arabe...

Kang is a timid aspiring writer. However, when he works as a waiter at a host club, he feels confident! "Welcome. Everything you desire—innocence, liveliness, and sexiness—is available here at the host club!"

Far away from home, Yuuji and Minato have carved a place for themselves in Alberta, Canada, with their new baby daughter, Yui. Yuuji works at a University, while Minato – though still as childish as ever despite being a new dad, works at the conservation center as a mediator for the better understanding between humans and Dinosauroids. It’s been a year since the contagion called X Syndrome had been unleashed on the human race. Just as distinguished government officials and police force began to regain control of the situation, the existence of the Dinosauroids became known by the academic community. Dinosauroids – while they have a tendency to possess superhuman abilities, female births are extremely rare and problematic. Which is why the existence of Yuuji (a converted female Dinosauroid), and the newly born Yui are so valuable and sought after by many – most of whom wont hesitate to resort to dubious means to acquire either one of them! True to words, Yuuji has indeed become the beauty as many had predicted – provided he takes off his heavy glasses of course! He is never short of admirers – both males and females, including a University student Linea, and the various Dinosauroid males eager to mate with a Dinosauroid female. And this is where the role of a female in a heavily populated male Dinosauroid society comes to play. Add to that, the various nefarious people after the newly born Yui, both the parents Yuuji and Minato might have their hands full this time around as well. This is the third and final installment of the Animal X series.

The world, it seems like it is that of the Otome game "Welcome Princess", but there's something off!? Elliot, the eldest son of a Marquis family and one of the targets you can go after is an insanely handsome young man, both cool and wicked, master of both pen and sword. His only weakness (?) is that he is "hopelessly in love with his (the villainess?) fiance Francine!" The story of Elliot and how he began drowning in love for his fiance at the age of 7 starts here.

Min Hana is a girl who has never had a partner and struggles with physical contact with others. Although she’s met kind people, she’s lived without relationships because she was afraid of touching someone… One day, while casually trying out a bath bomb she got, she accidentally ends up having intimate contact with her childhood friend, Lee Wonhoo— And for some reason, she feels that touching Wonhoo calms her. “Why is it that I feel okay when I touch Lee Wonhoo? I need to find out.” Hana, who wants to understand this new emotion she’s feeling for the first time, finds herself wanting to touch Wonhoo again. “Lee Wonhoo, do you want to try it with me?” And just like that… she proposes a very intimate experiment to him.

According to the lore, they were never meant to be discovered by humans. These earthly, pure, and beautiful creature aren’t meant to be discovered by humanity. What shall happen with humans stumble across something unearthy and their intentions is filled with greed?

I was hit by a truck and transferred to the world of a novel I had read. Unfortunately, I became possessed by the villain "Elenia Alfin" in the novel, and it starts with me sleeping in the same bed as Sir Lorent, the most faithful holy knight of the saint... Remembering that in the novel, a Holy Knight is stripped of his status if he has an affair with a woman, I tried to avoid it and pretend that nothing happened between us, but Lorent said something shocking. "Take responsibility for taking away my virginity."

As descendants of a divine flower, women of the Sacred Bloom tribe have the power to heal all wounds as well as release an irresistible scent that renders all men lovestruck. Ari is the last surviving member of her tribe, but she has yet to learn how to control her mysterious powers. When Prince Dokyeom learns of this, he vows to protect Ari and eventually make her his bride and empress of Dowol. But as Ari's powers awaken, can she keep other men at bay long enough for her to become empress?

"Call me by my first name when it's just the two of us." Being in the arms of her coworker who she'd had a crush on for so long was like a dream. Sayaka is an office worker whose parents have chosen a man for her to marry without her input, and she has to meet him this weekend. And with all that going on, the man from the office who she has secretly had a crush on, Saeki, invites her to an after party for just the two of them. She's nervous but happy, and as they drink excitedly, Saeki's hand comes to rest on hers... She has had feelings for him for a while, but will she be just a friend with benefits to him? Or will she go with the younger man from the office whose feelings for her? There will be many twists and turns in this intense love triangle!

Bunny Girl x Twin Magicians

While on vacation in Italy, Sonia decided to marry Francesco, a beautiful young man she’d only just met. They fell in love in Venice, the thrilling city of water, and it was as if they were under a magic spell. They should have lived happily-ever-after, but all too soon Sonia runs away, back to her hometown. She hadn’t factored in the linguistic and cultural isolation of life in Venice, but what really drove her away was that she, with no family of her own, just couldn’t get used to her husband’s warm, loving clan. When her husband comes to find her, she rejects him again. Can there be any hope for a future between two so very different people?

Akihime is a seemingly normal girl attending junior high school, but she is actually the daughter of Ryokuhouzan's tengu. She lives with her mother in the human world, living a normal human life. However, her childhood friend Shun is constantly trying to convince her to go to the mountains with him, so that they can become tengus together. Despite his continuous urgings, Akihime refuses because she has feelings for her classmate, Takeru-kun.Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko won the 2009 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shoujo

When Lan Jin went back to her own world three years later, she found that her reputation was ruined. Whats more, she had five fiancés and five sons who came from five time-travel worlds. She was not a loser anymore. And all the heroes loved her. Furen Ta Chengle Da Laomen De Tuan Chong / Fūrén Tā Chéngle Dà Lǎomen De Tuán Chǒng / The Madam Has Become Big Shots Favorite One / 夫人她成了大佬们的团宠

“I want you to obey me.” While he whispers these words, the boss’s finger makes my secret place swell… and my insides begin to ache… stir me up more, more, more! Mr. Tsubaki, the Human Resources director, is the most popular boss in the company. And that boss moved into the condo where I live!? I have a certain secret that I try hard to hide, but… “You don’t want to get found out, do you?” The boss who wears such refreshing smile at work makes an abrupt about-face! He said, “In exchange for my silence, be my lover.” Even though I’d sworn off romance, I was fascinating by this forceful but sweet boss…

He seems so cold and arrogant, but he’s the only one who believes me… Belinda, a lawyer, is running a summer camp for troubled teens. Luke runs the Craig Ranch next door and is enraged when he catches one of Belinda’s students trying to steal his cattle. After sorting out the issue, Belinda and Luke become friends, and before long, they’re sharing a passionate kiss! Luke is convinced that Belinda is the one for him and will do anything to put a ring on her finger, while Belinda, scared of love, tries to resist the hottest cowboy she’s ever known!

Olivia’s life is all about her work, so she deeply respects Tony as a business owner. That’s why his offer comes as such a complete shock. He wants her to have his baby! He isn’t looking for marriage—he’s looking for someone who will accept his offer in exchange for his assistance in business. Although she’s anxious about it, Olivia wants to be intimate with a man at least once, and she thinks may never find another man as attractive or convenient as Tony. She agrees to the unusual deal, all the while trying to hide the guilt she feels for keeping her secret from him.

Leon Winston, captain of the Domestic Intelligence Department at the Western Headquarters of the Kingdom of Ripon. Despite his refined and noble appearance, he is notorious for cruelly torturing rebels, earning him the nickname “the Vampire of Camden”—a figure both admired and cursed by allies and enemies alike. "Every time I saw you, I wanted to shove my pistol into that tight little place of yours and stir it around inside." Inexplicably, Sally Bristol, the maid of the torture chamber, became an object of desire for him, as if she were the embodiment of his uncontrollable rage toward the rebels. She was just an ordinary woman, nothing particularly remarkable... So why was he so aroused by the scent of blood she carried? The question didn’t last long. The moment her name came out of a rebel spy’s mouth, he understood. There was no longer any reason to suppress his violent urges. “I held back because I didn’t want to hurt a good girl, but I don’t have to anymore. Thank you, Sally. Oh, pardon... Grace.” If you want to live, beg me. Who knows? Maybe, if you plead, I’ll listen.

Fleeing from her Mediterranean home, Juliet left for America after news of her former lover Prince Alain's engagement. Her heart was in shambles, but then she met an esteemed matchmaker and had a successful makeover. Then Juliet attended a party where she was to be introduced to her perfect match. The gorgeous man who appeared before her was none other than Prince Alain! Could he be her soul mate? The small flame that flickered deep in Juliet's heart was about to burn bright once again.

Six months after getting married impetuously, Chad disappears. Brokenhearted, Angel leaves London and returns to her native Ireland, but soon after, Chad’s older brother, who opposed their marriage from the start, pays her a visit. He tells her some shocking news: Chad and the woman he ran off with have died in a car accident. Then he says, “My little brother had a child. A newborn baby boy. I’ve brought him here. Will you come with me and help take care of him?”

Two young survivors of the infamous Hanseong apartment building collapse 18 years ago. After that event, they lead very different lives. A woman who lives in the present with the idea that there is no tomorrow, and a man who is afraid of death and has become a "hikikomori" himself. Eighteen years later, the two meet by chance, but can they make the most of the one day they have left?

Welcome to the inner palace, where only the most skilled and diligent maids are stationed to wait on the king's consorts and their children. Fina Scalchi is one such maid. The problem is that she despises the cold climate of the royal capital. She's managed to put up with the frigid temperatures for the past five years (with the help of aphrodisiacs), but she's had enough! So when she's finally offered an assignment in the warmer South, you can imagine how ecstatic she is. The caveat, however, is that she must work at the southern military fortress ruled by the "Stone Cold General," Silverio Orcagna. Despite her distaste for his arrogant demeanor, she remains the dutiful maid, impressing him with her dedication. Then one evening, when the general visits Fina's room, he mistakenly partakes in her precious aphrodisiac! Unable to bear the sight of him in his heated state, she aids him...in quelling his fervor. But as a result of their close-quarters contact, a sense of possessiveness begins to take hold of the general...!

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In this game of love, who will win? Kristi, a popular model in New York, has come back to her hometown in Texas for the first time in five years. She is determined to end things with her husband once and for all. Kristi was always convinced that she’d failed as a wife and that leaving was the right choice. Now, as she finally sees Jason again, his smile causes butterflies to flutter in her stomach. Kristi tries desperately to control her emotions, but Jason doesn’t even seem to recognize her!

To protect her village, Chohee is offered as a human sacrifice to the feared Choneun Peak. But instead of death, she finds herself face-to-face with the infamous leader of a band of outlaws—rumored to be more beast than man. Yet the more time she spends in his shadow, the more his brutal reputation begins to crack. Who is the man behind the mask of the wolf—and why does he seem more protector than predator? In the deadly silence of the mountains, a dangerous bond begins to form.

From the hit series, "Second Chances"! A woman who is so in love with her brother, she's forgotten what it is to fall for someone... But now, her brother's getting married, and his best friend walks back into her life. Then, just when things are looking rosy, she catches him cheating on her! Is love only a thing of fairy tales? And now the family's involved, and everything is falling apart!

Ginichirou graduated from university and started working at Amenashi town office, The only young people who aren’t high school students in town are Ginichiro, his childhood friend Megumi, and Sumio who works at the convenience store. Ginichiro is working in the town office to promote the town to tourists, but Amenashi has no specialty local foods or tourist attractions. And yet trouble keeps happening anyways!?

Part 1 After both her parents pass away, Grace goes to live with her aunt and uncle. But on the eve of her arrival in London high society, she encounters Lord Lucian St. Claire, the second-eldest son of a noble family, who is known far and wide as a notorious rake. Grace and Lucian stay at the same inn, and in the middle of the night, he mistakes her room for his and collapses on her bed. What’s worse, Grace’s aunt is there to see it happen! Now she must marry a man she’s only just met or risk her honor... Part 2 For appearances’ sake, Grace became engaged to Lucian St. Claire, the second son of the St. Claire family. Soon after their betrothal, rumors begin to circulate among the aristocracy in London: they say Grace tricked Lucian into engagement so she could marry her way into money! Lucian and Grace make a public show of affection

In her role as a hotel employee, single mom Vanessa met the king of a Mediterranean island nation...and the king, old enough to be her father, asked her to marry him! When he realized Vanessa wasn't convinced by his proposal, the king suggested she spend her holiday in his country to get to know him better. She decided to go, but when she arrived, she was greeted by the king's outrageously handsome son, Prince Marcus, who looked at her disparagingly. He thinks she's after his father's money. He's wrong, of course, but the king is out of the country to deal with an urgent matter, which means she'll be stuck with the cold-hearted prince for two long weeks!

Thirty years ago, Lynn embarked on a quest to destroy the Orb of Evil, but she was betrayed and sacrificed by her companions to seal the orb. Now, she has woken up in the body of a young girl, only to find out that she was framed as a traitor and is now remembered as such in history. To make matters worse, the child whose body she's borrowing appears to have been traumatized by years of abuse. Lynn is determined to set the record straight... But first, she'll avenge this little girl!

Ellen's beloved home is about to be sold. The prospective buyer is Max Vasilikos, the real-estate mogul. Ellen doesn't care how rich he is. She's not going to let him have her house. But Max turns out to be an incredibly attractive man. When he finds out about Ellen's charity activities, he invites her to a charity ball. Ellen hesitates and says such a glamorous occasion isn't for someone like her. But Max insists and kindly escorts her to the party. Ellen keeps reminding herself that she mustn't fall for him, that he's only being kind because he wants her house.

It was when I was 10 years old in my second life. I found the young duke that the female protagonist should have saved. In these villains and extras’ novels, it is the standard to help, whether it is the female lead, male lead, or villain. I know the original, too, since it’s like this, should I try to seduce the duke to avoid the death flag? But in the original story, the female lead said something to him. ‘I like the Duke as he is.’ Hearing this, this guy came to me in the middle of the night while covered in blood. ‘You said you like me the way I am. I love you too, you will never… You won’t leave me, right?’ Phew, you’re hopeless. Just die. Rather than saving the young duke, I decided to break the plot and run away. But… “You’re a kid with no blood or tears”. “Argh! I’m sorry!” * “Where else are you going to disappear and hide?” “……….” “I tell you, no matter where you hide on this damned empire, there’s nowhere I can’t find you.” The Duke said, but it was not scary at all when he threatened me with such an insecure and desperate face.

1) Yoake Mae (Before Daybreak)Iori is the daughter of a wealthy family who has lived a caged-in existence. She has lived her life following the path set down by her parents, and now she is about to be married off to a man she doesn't love. She runs away and stumbles upon the late-night food stand run by Akira. His kindness and warmth opens her mind to a world she didn't know existed--but when his tragic past threatens to destroy the pure love that has begun to blossom, she must choose between the life she has always known and a love she didn't know was possible.2) Back-Light3) Talking To Your Fingertips4) Talking Eyes5) Phantom Pain

My favorite capture target is so precious that my nosebleed doesn't stop! Olivia reincarnated as a villainess of the maiden game "The Villain Daughter". "I don't care about that!!! After all, this whole world is my "push"!" However... it seems that Olivia gets a nosebleed that just doesn't stop every time she sees the target of the game!　 "Yeah, let's just break the engagement with my fiancé, Aqua Steed." I will one day enjoy this sacred place with the butler Levi, a non-game character who has great respect (?) for me! The spin-off of the super-popular villainess series has started!

Katie decides to set out on the road in the middle of a raging storm. While trying to find cover from the rain, something leads her in the direction of an old castle. There she finds the secluded O’Neal, whose eyes invokea sense of nostalgia in her. Though her stay proves to be eerie, she can’t help but want to know more about O’Neal. It’s as if some unknown force keeps nuedging her to get close to him. Katie decides it’s up to her to set O’Neal free from his chains, but will her feelings hold true once she sees the truth behind his torment?

“Look, you’re sucking more and more of it in your mouth”, I’m not going to feel any pleasure from that “Toy”! That should be the case, and yet… It's the Meiji era (1868-1912), and Chiyo, who works at a teahouse, is at an age when she's curious about the rumored adult toy store, “Yotsumeya”. One day, she meets a handsome man on the street who is a womanizer and slaps him! However, the person whom she met turned out to be Ginzo, the owner of the "Yotsumeya" ..."You're guilty of slapping my face," says Ginzo, forcibly exposing my obedient body… Why is this dildo causing this tingling feeling inside of me? “I've got a lot of products I want to try on you.” --Will I learn more about sexual pleasures like this? A romance with a sadistic man begins here!

Emily begins her search for a bride candidate for her secret admirer “Find my bride!” That’s an order from Ben, a sheikh and an oil tycoon, whom Emily works for as a secretary. His sudden, unexpected order depresses her. Because she’s been his secret admirer! But she’s well aware that her love for him will never come true. Ben, on the other hand, has to find a bride to fulfill his tribal custom. Hiding her pain, she agrees to help him find a woman he’s looking for!

Kalia is a war hero and commander that put an end to the past war. But one day, she finds out that she’s… pregnant?! Of all people, the father of the baby is Simon Terroan, her best friend and archmage, whom she spent a single passionate night with. Believing that Simon doesn’t want the baby, Kalia hides the truth of her pregnancy, then retires from her job and disappears while Simon is away in order to have her baby. But the truth is that Simon has loved Kalia, more than anyone else. And so, the frantic search for her begins.

Kaleb's spark for restraints and collars was ripped from him after enduring a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. This left him rotting away alone in his apartment, slowly struggling to find a way to move forward from his past. Just when he thought his life was going to waste away in solitude, an online nemesis challenges his for a one night stand meet up. After confessing his desire to regain his love for submission, Quinn proposes a plan to fix this problem. However, there is more below the surface that Quinn can't share, or else it could endanger them both.

From JShoujo Scans:Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in Bend, Mississippi, Becky Lynn Lee doesn't have the luxury of dreaming. With an abusive father and a broken mother, she always thought that this was it. But after the ultimate betrayal, Becky Lynn can no longer live the nightmare.Determined never to go back, Becky Lynn escapes to Hollywood. As a photographer's assistant, she discovers a talent for spotting beauty and capturing the perfect shot. When the camera eventually turns on her, the awkward, shy Becky Lynn of her childhood disappears. But when the success she's achieved is threatened, Becky Lynn must find the strength to embrace her new identity and put the ugliness of her past behind her forever.Based on Erica Spindler's novel "RED"Source of Summary: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Red/Erica...e/9780778327165

Young Ho has been in love with Surin for 8 years without changing his mind. But does Surin know how he feels? She acts carelessly, her mannerisms and her way of dressing make his heart flutter every time. Then, on a night of heavy drinking, the two of them accidentally get too close. Young Ho wants to know what she thinks of him, but Surin immediately puts down her walls. "Surin... You already know that I like you. It's too cruel for you to touch me when you're drunk..." After that night, Their relationship changed...