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His warmth stirred my soul and forcefully taught me to love. For Sorrel, who was living in a small town in England with her parents and her fianc? peacefully, the visit of that man - Val - was an incident. A descendant of her ancestors who came to Australia from England several generations ago. In other words, she was her blood relative, but of course she had never met her. For Val's visit to retrace her roots, Sorrel's parents had prepared an old farm that was no longer in use. Sorrel welcomed Val there, but was surprised to see her when she arrived. What? He's actually a man? The roads are blocked by a blizzard, the town is far away, and there is only

On the eve of my wedding, I learned of his true nature and ran away… Nineteen-year-old Sierra has been ordered to marry her father’s right-hand man, Marco. Because of Marco’s kindness, Sierra has always hoped that he might be able to rescue her from her violent father. But on the eve of the wedding, Sierra overhears Marco talking to her father and realizes he’s just as heartless and arrogant! In desperation, Sierra runs away, but seven years later, when Sierra returns home after her father’s death, she is reunited with Marco…

For Bianca, princess of the Principality of Glanzberg, the discussion of marriage is very sudden. Not to mention, it’s an arranged marriage with the neighboring kingdom’s prince, Theodor. But while Bianca has had feelings for Theodor ever since they were little, when she finds out he does not want to part in a loveless marriage, she suggests they enter into a fake engagement. Will the honeymoon start while these two are still playing hide-and-seek with their feelings…?

Only the light of her love can save a man cloaked in darkness. At the moment, Julia is the sighted guide for investment company chairman Royce, who lost his eyesight in an accident. But he’s fired six assistants in just five weeks, and she wonders how long she’ll last with this difficult man. Julia has a debt with him she wishes to repay by bringing light back into his life. Her passion and enthusiasm soon melt his icy heart, yet Julia is torn between her past and her mission to help him. Can this love, locked in darkness, ever blossom?

Maribel has a crush on her cousin's boyfriend, Leonidas, the Greek billionaire who constantly makes the tabloid headlines. She has a passionate one night stand with him, the day her cousin dies in a car crash! Maribel is convinced that she is nothing but a poor replacement for her cousin, yet she can't help feeling hopelessly destroyed by Leonidas's cold goodbye the morning after their tryst. Two years later, she is unexpectedly reunited with Leonidas, but she has a secret that she can never reveal to him. She had given birth to his child. Now, the truth has leaked to the paparazzi and tabloids alike!

Abby fell in love with Nick, a millionaire, and they got married, but her happiness didn’t last long. She faced a cold bed, rumors about his relationship with an actress and his secret connection with his secretary...but she still loved him. When Abby joyfully told him she was pregnant, he unexpectedly pushed her away and said he didn't want it or her. He divorced her and didn’t even acknowledge the child. It has been four years since that dark, sad time in Abby’s life. Now Nick has appeared and is asking for a reconciliation. What does he want? Abby wants to refuse, but she feels like she’s been captured by his gaze...

He appeard just as she wished upon the wishing stone… Morgana is at a loss for words after finding out her deceased father has left his mansion to a wealthy investor named Lyall. Is she supposed to step aside and just let a third party take over her precious home? When Lyall arrives, however, he asks for Morgana along with the mansion! Morgana is stunned and turns him down, but a few days later, she finds out Lyall’s plan to renovate the mansion with the intention to sell. Not wanting her beloved home to be sold, she decides she must agree to his outrageous proposal!

Supermodel Lydia took part in a fashion show organized for a charity for disadvantaged children. But the money from the show disappeared, and it was Lydia's mother who stole the money! Lydia cannot accept that this is what happened, even after being investigated by the police...because she blames herself for her mother's unhappiness. It is the wealthy Christiano who lends Lydia a helping hand in her time of need. Although his intentions are to spend the night with her!

Upright and serious secretary Emily is always being confronted with her handsome boss's woman troubles. Not only is Kadir a talented businessman who regularly travels around the world, he's also the prince of a bountiful desert kingdom. And he has a prodigious talent for attracting women. One day, after Kadir receives an emergency message from his home country, he makes an outrageous request: he'll pay Emily a huge sum if she pretends to be his horrible wife! Just what does he have planned?

Ever since her great-grandmother first told her about her life in Italy, Gabriella has wanted to visit there. So she enters a study- abroad program, and becomes best friends with a local named Giovanni. Giovanni isn't just an ordinary Italian—he's the heir of the prestigious Provere family. His brother, Luca, is studying to become another in a long line of family priests. Luca and Gabriella are instantly drawn to each other, but a relationship is impossible given Luca's future—and the single kiss they share torments them both.

Model Alysha has been selected to become the face of a major cosmetics company's new campaign. When it turns out that the campaign's renowned photographer is Ross, she is forced to confront an unpleasant memory from five years ago. Back then, Alysha was a country girl who longed to be a supermodel-she barged into Ross's studio and bribed him into doing a camera test for her, but the price was steep and continues to haunt Alysha. After that humiliating first meeting, why on earth would Ross choose to work with her now?

Laylah, a princess of Zohayd, leaves everything behind for a humble life in America. But then she’s nearly kidnapped by people who seek to use her for political gain. Luckily she’s saved in the nick of time by the man she least expected to ever see again—Rashid, a sheikh from the neighboring country of Azmahar! All her life, she’s loved him, but he never returned her feelings…until now. It doesn’t take long for the two of them to get close, or for Rashid to ask for her hand in marriage. Laylah wants to simply accept his proposal, but deep down she finds herself hesitating. Little does she know what the handsome sheikh has in store for her!

A cafe waitress and the Phantom Lady, Miranda has two identities. One night, while infiltrating a certain party, those identities are compromised by Raymond, a very wealthy Earl!

Ever since Alix was small, she's had a crush on Rhys, a boy ten years her elder. Now, at twenty years old, her thoughts still run wild with dreams of marrying him... So when, after years spurning her advances, Rhys proposes to her, Alix accepts, overjoyed that her childhood dream has at last come true. But Rhys continues to put work first-he won't even set the wedding date. Alix begins to wonder if Rhys even loves her...and that's when she hears a rumor she can hardly believe: the construction conglomerate where Rhys works will only consider employees for executive positions if they're married...and that's the only reason he's proposed to her!

You know how it feels to want to untie the sash of a man in a kimono, don't you. . . ? Optimistic office worker Toko throws herself at the heartthrob owner of a cafe, drawn in by the same desire, but. . . !

Kirishima Eijirou x Bakugou Katsuki

Polly goes to the desert kingdom of Dharia to look for her father. However, in the airport, she's summarily seized and taken to the palace. There she meets the handsome King Rashad. His sharp eyes and dignified stature make Polly's heart race. Then, while she's staying at the palace, he suddenly proposes. Polly, whose heart has been captured by him, agrees to marry, but their relationship is merely a practical affair. To Rashad, the marriage fulfills a royal duty. Still, Polly believes that one day her love will reach him...

After his exile, Carlos of the San Renaldo royal family became a surgeon in the US. But his relationship with Laila, longtime friend and hospital lawyer, became strained after a one-night affair—their dreamlike moment of passion had serious consequences. When Laila told Carlos of her pregnancy, he insulted her by telling her that in order for the child to inherit his title, its paternity must be certain. Offended, Laila resolved to raise the child alone. A few days later, however, Carlos suddenly appeared and, while they awaited the results of the child’s parentage, invited Laila on a weeklong vacation to repair their relationship.

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?

Photographer Alexa is working temporarily as a waitress at a hotel banquet when she meets Luka, the grand duke of the kingdom of Dacia. On her way home, she is saved from some muggers by Luka. He takes her to her apartment, but somehow their run-in ends up in the tabloids. On top of that, Alexa is accused of orchestrating the whole thing as a publicity stunt! Now she has to prove her innocence…

I'm about to turn 35, and I work at both a clinic and a used bookstore. I get irritated by a rude patient at the clinic, but I meet and fall for a quiet, older gentleman at the bookstore... Is this feeling... love?

I want to clear up the misunderstanding from ten years ago, but I can't tell him the truth... Ellen's mother and Jader's father were lovers. They were like a family, and Ellen had a faint first love for Jader. Until her mother broke up with her boyfriend. Ten years later, when Ellen received a letter from Jader asking to speak with her about her father's death, she traveled to Rio, the city of passion, where she met Jader for the first time in ten years. But when he looked at Ellen, he said, "I still haven't forgiven you for ruining my father's life." in such a cold way...!

There is no way he would ever forgive me, yet I can’t deny these feelings… Judy has returned to London for the first time in six years with her young daughter. She’s picked up at the airport by Robert, the man she’d once almost married but was forced to break up with. Devastated by their separation, Judy decided to move abroad in order to escape her heartache. Seeing Robert again now, though, Judy has no choice but to endure his cold words, for all he sees is her betrayal, not the despair she endured, the decisions she was forced to make or the pain she now feels…

Katsuki Bakugo x Izuku Midoriya, Shouto Todoroki x Izuku Midoriya

When they were just kids, Hiro and Kaede were separated because Kaede went to America with his divorced mom. He promised he'd come back -- and one day he does. Hiro has always missed him, but this Kaede looks and behaves nothing like the one he knew back then.

When Nel finds out her nineteen-year-old niece, who has just received a college scholarship and has her whole life ahead of her, is suddenly married, Nel hurries off to Spain to meet with her niece's partner, Luis. But she can only find his cousin, who has the same name. He suggests to a bewildered Nel that if they pretend to be engaged for his ill grandmother, she might tell them where the couple is. Pretending to be engaged to such an arrogant man? No way! However, with no other leads on the whereabouts of her niece, Nel has no choice but to rely on Luis. So Nel reluctantly slips on the family ring that has been passed on for generations.

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He’s the only person who can save me from this sorrowful life… Lizzie works as a waitress at a tavern to cover the debt her brother has incurred. It’s a job she’ll never get used to, with the fancy clothes and shoes that don’t fit… Then one day, the owner asks her to entertain customers! Lizzie’s horrified, but a well-dressed gentleman comes to her rescue. Will is an investor and a member of a well-known local ranching family. She’s surprised he’s being so nice to her, a total stranger, and even more surprised when he later shows up on her doorstep to offer her a job!

Sidonie’s been having a string of bad luck, but then she has a miraculous encounter on her flight to Paris—world-famous airline CEO Alexio Christakos sits right next to her in economy. They get off to a bad start, but just as the plane takes off, Sidonie’s fear of flying kicks in. Unexpectedly, Alexio holds her hand gently in order to comfort her. Sidonie feels as though he’s holding not just her hand but her whole body. But he’s used to having one-night stands with gorgeous women, so why did he feel the need to comfort a plain, ordinary girl like Sidonie?

Greek millionaire Leon Gregoris had been like a brother to Bea Stephen since childhood, and on her eighteenth birthday they got engaged. But only a little while later, she discovered he was unfaithful and she broke it off. Three years have passed since then, and now that Leon has assumed his father's role as copartner at Stephen & Gregoris, he's come back for her. Just remembering the humiliation makes Bea angry, but Leon doesn't care-the first thing he does is kiss her in front of everyone at her twenty-first birthday party!

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Koyama is in love with Hinata, but hes in love with Kageyama. Koyama realize that Kageyama bind Hinata with lovers reservation ticket. So, he asked Kageyama to give Hinata to him and promised that he can treat him better. But, Hinata is already falling head over heels for Kageyama. What will happen next?

On a cold, rainy night Lily Morgan waited for the man she loved but he never came. She didn't see Nico Cavelli again, until two years later when she's mistakenly arrested in his country. Finding her in jail isn't the only surprise waiting for Nico. He decides to break off his arranged engagement in order to marry her after finding out she had kept the secret of their son from him. Lily gets to marry the man she fell in love with, but is he the same man he used to be? Is Nico really ready to have a family to love?

Compiled short manga & illustrations of Tohgoh/Sayama, and Hitomi/Hinami released on pixiv and Twitter. A newly drawn manga: “Longing for Sayama-san” is also included.

A guy gets more than he bargained for. - [Original Oneshot](https://twitter.com/minori-chigusa/status/1455072509494054914) - [Character Intro](https://twitter.com/minori-chigusa/status/1464506968882565124/photo/1) - [Extra #1](https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/94153143) - [Extra #2](https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/94454357)

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!

"I never wanted this kind of body either. I wanted to be born with a big, muscular body just like a great hero…!” The marriage of the unashamed rabbit and the honorable wolf. Shaila, who chose a political marriage in order to avoid her father, headed to the North. However, the husband, who was supposed to be the legendary “Black Wolf”, turned out to be nothing but a small, feisty puppy… “Do you always try to avoid situations by pretending to be cute?” As long as her husband was this little guy who’s soft as cream bread, Shaila had no intention of leaving the Duke’s Castle. "Don’t worry about anything. If you can’t become a jewel, I’ll learn alchemy to help you." "You are special to me. I will definitely make you shine." Shaila, who knew that her husband suffered from social phobia and self-hatred, gave him confidence. “In any case… you’re a guy who needs a lot of love and care.” The cute, little guy grew up to be a big and fearsome wolf thanks to Shaila’s devoted caregiving… “I’m not even the slightest bit cute anymore, because I’m no longer a little, white, baby puppy…” "You're still a baby puppy." "Really?" "You're still a small, white, cute, little pup. At least, that’s what you’re like in my eyes.” “What do you think, Shasha? Do you like me?” "Yeah. I like you just as much as I like chicory." Shaila loves even the dirtiest parts of me. My Shaila. Her husband, Callion, was soon enlisted into the army. After he’d been missing for 15 years, the husband she thought was dead had returned as a strong adult man… “Now that we’re adults, we should kiss like adults.” Shaila blinked at Callion’s calm voice. She began to recite scripture; after 12 years of monastic life, she didn’t know anything about man and woman skinship. "How do adults kiss?" “An adult kiss is not just a peck, Shasha.” "...Then?" "It's a french kiss."

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…

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.

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!.

18 year old Sako is tired of her loveless high school life. Her only comfort is her sensei whom she frequently visits for love advice. Now that her graduation is coming up, will she be able to seize the love that she has always wanted?

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!

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?

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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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...

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.

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?