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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?

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?

Welcome to Danbury Department Stores, where you'll find the hottest fashions at low, low prices, and you might even have your choice of suitors! Be careful, as which one you choose will end up running Danbury! Could it be the blond Derek or the raven-haired Stephen that you'd like to ring up as your husband today? With the fate of the company resting on who gets married first, which one would you like to return for your stand-in groom?

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How could I fall in love with him when I had left the upper class behind? Holly buys Eric, the vice president of Alden Trust Bank, for twenty thousand dollars at a bachelor auction she attended. The thing is, she never thought she would buy him! All because Eric asks her to! Holly is surprised because there are many upper-class women for Eric to choose. But Holly is the best friend of Eric's sister and the only one who doesn't want to become Eric's wife! However, a reporter catches them off guard and they'll have to complete ten dates...

Cassandra is shocked by her brother’s request. He begs her to listen to a demand of Diego's, their company's financial investor. Diego will help save the family company from crumbling—but Diego wants Cassandra to sleep with him! With the kiss Diego stole from her years ago still fresh in her mind, Cassandra's pulse races every time she runs into him. But if she lets herself fall for him, neither her body nor her heart will come out of this unscathed. Still, she has no choice but to give in to Diego’s demand if she wants to help her brother. What will become of her now?

Cecile is shocked to find herself put up for online auction by a mystery meddler. As she prepares for the barrage of public ridicule, a man named Augusto, claiming to be the king of her country, appears at her apartment. He tells her that he will buy her and protect her…

"I'm curious as to how far you've gone with your new lover since you left my side," Sandro tells Polly. Three years ago Polly fell in love with him while working as a tour guide in Italy. But one day, a man calling himself Sandro's representative showed up suddenly and told her she would have to leave Sandro. After that she wanted to forget about him, but then they suddenly meet again! He's become even more attractive since they were together - but she won't let herself get carried away and repeat the same mistake again!

The wedding reception of her ex-boyfriend is not where Callie wants to be. When she escapes to the balcony, she meets the mysterious Nick. Mesmerized by his inviting green eyes, she decides to forget reason for the first time in her life and they spend a passionate night together. But the next morning she is stunned to learn who Nick is?a famous billionaire and the brother of the bride! Callie leaves while he’s sleeping, not knowing that fate will reunite them again...

Kuramae Masamune (45): An old man who sells bento at a small shop. He is divorced with children. He is not good at socializing but seems to be getting a little jealous of inui. He feels bad that he stood him up on their date Inui Nazuna (21): A university student whose uncle makes the best bento, used to have fun with him until he had to move to an apartment far away even though he fell in love. In this story, Inui pretends to be jealous of his uncle in hopes of doing naughty stuff to him because he got stood up on their date.

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?

Ophelia's late grandmother had long held a grudge against the Metaxis family, and according to her will, Ophelia must marry Greek tycoon Lysander Metaxis to receive her inheritance. Her grandmother had known Lysander's one weakness, and had used it to force him into the marriage—all in the hopes of smearing the Metaxis family name. Ophelia had fallen for Lysander the moment she’d seen his unyielding bronze eyes—but now those eyes are lit with the flames of anger, and she has no choice but to accept his begrudging proposal!

Merlyn is fed up with men who approach her with an ulterior motive—to get to her father’s money. So she makes a deal with her father that he won’t force her to get married if she can live for a month without revealing her identity. Bravely accepting the deal, she moves out and lands a job as a live-in assistant to a novelist. The only problem is that she and her employer's banker son, Cameron, fight like cats and dogs. Then one incident changes the dynamic of their relationship…

Their secret fake marriage has suddenly become all too real…and public! Perry lives a quiet life in London. But when the man she’s just started dating starts talking about their future together, she knows she must take action. The truth is, she got married when she was eighteen years old. The marriage was for their mutual benefit and really only exists on paper. They’ve both kept it a secret. Perry must get a divorce asap, but she can’t get a hold of her successful businessman “husband,” Nash. Letters and emails go unanswered as the days pass. And then she sees Nash on the news announcing that he’s seeking a court-mediated settlement with his wife!

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Eloise was born out of wedlock and raised in a frugal environment by her single mother. After her mother's death, she determinedly writes a letter to her father: the Viscount Pulborough. She asks him if he's ever spared her or her mother a second thought, but three weeks pass without a reply. One night, Eloise attends a work party and runs into the Viscount's stepson! He bluntly tells her that upper-class folks like him are used to gold diggers like her swarming around them…and that if she thinks she's squeezing any money out of him or his family, she's got another thing coming!

One night, Hani, a teacher on a small tropical island, suffers from a fit at a local festival. A man named Kelt with cold, beautiful copper eyes and a strong body offers to help her. Even though she swore she'd never love again, Hani feels her heart throbbing fast. She's the princess of Moraz, who had to leave her country after she helped commit a shameful crime. With such a secret, such a past, she doesn't have the right to love anyone

His sexiness is getting in the way! Skillful nanny Mari is hired by a wealthy businessman and meets Nikos, his thirty-two-year-old prodigal son. As Mari gets to know Nikos, she realizes his rebellious nature stems from childhood events he hasn’t recovered from. She wants to teach him the importance of love, but his sexiness keeps getting in the way!

Kendra has arrived in Greece to be with her cousin Faye , who has just married millionaire Eugene, who is much older than she is. Faye is five months pregnant and Kendra has come to help her through her maternity-onset depression. At the airport the person who collects Kendra is the arrogant, yet handsome Damon He's a relative of Eugene's and a billionaire in his own right. Kendra feels a strong attraction to him from the moment she meets him. The problem is Damon thinks that Kendra is a gold digger!

The shrewd attorney Hawke is known in legal circles as the devil. For the young reporter Siri, he's someone to keep an eye on. Years ago, she pined for the man who was her father's business partner. Hawke always treated her like a child...but Siri is now a grown woman! When she's offered an exclusive scoop on the case that Hawke's working on, she heads down to Panama City, Florida. There, she and the man she still wants find they're staying in a hotel suite together! Hawke's gaze feels different than before... Is this what being seduced feels like?

It was Sabrina’s wedding day, but her groom was running late because of his work. Could she really be happy in this marriage? No. Sabrina ran away from the church in her wedding dress and headed to the lodge filled with her happy childhood memories. But on the way she became stranded at the side of the road in a blizzard. Looking for help, she started to walk, but she was deep in the mountain wilderness… “Zach! It’s Snow White!” When they saw the black-haired beauty in the snow, the children were excited. She`d appeared out of nowhere and fainted in Zach’s arm. Who could she be?

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

Cheyenne is engaged to Martin, the wealthy son of a distinguished family. Her fiancé’s older brother, Cutter, scorns her and tells her, “Your upbringing is unfit for the Lord family.” But after stormy seas shipwreck him and Cheyenne saves him, the two fall madly in love. However, their love quickly becomes tainted. When Martin suggests that Cutter only seduced her to break up their engagement, Cheyenne loses hope and resigns herself to marring Martin. But then, seven years later, her husband dies and she finds herself in a predicament…and Cutter shows up again!

Connie has come to Waltree Hall to assist in the execution of a deceased earl's will. He’s a successful young businessman known for his sense of adventure... and reluctance to settle down. At the hall, Connie and his colleague meet Lucille, an heir to the earl's estate. She finds herself attracted to Connie's conscientiousness and wit. When another heir to the title comes after Lucille for her hand in marriage, what happens next is anyone's guess!

In a world where objects with names become living creatures, a 2nd year college student named Sosuke breaks his violin. As a replacement, he ends up purchasing a 'named' violin that can transform into a human. The violin falls in love with Sosuke's playing, but no matter how much they practice, they can't get a decent sound! They'll have to figure out a solution to their problem...

Kim, a widow raising a young daughter by herself, was interviewing for a secretarial position. All the women there were beautiful—had she gone to a modeling agency by mistake? It seemed the applicants were all hoping to become the CEO’s wife, which made Kim feel out of place. And CEO Lucas’s high-pressure attitude made her recoil. She never thought she’d get the job, but for some reason he hired her. As she worked for him, Kim began to see Lucas’s surprising kindness. And for his part, Lucas was becoming thoroughly attracted to family-oriented Kim…

Zoe, the daughter of millionaire Oscar Balfour, has always lived a life of luxury. But when she discovers that Oscar is not her biological father, her world collapses. Zoe, who has built her entire identity around being a Balfour, tries to forget by going out to parties night after night. One day at a gallery opening, she meets Max, a dark and gloomy man who stands out among the joyful crowd. They spend a dreamlike night together, but then he coldly dismisses her. In this story of love and resurrection, can these two mend their broken hearts?

I can't believe I have to marry a man who detests me… Not even in her wildest dreams did Lee expect to see David, her ex-fiance from six years ago, at the same company job interview. Their engagement fell through over some serious family issues, which caused the two to be out of touch this entire time. However, time never made Lee’s love fade away. Lee is betting everything for this job interview, and needs to get hired no matter what… even if it means to lie about being married! Since there is a rumor about the company favoring married workers, both David and Lee slip out a lie that they are both married. This lie ends up haunting Lee, as she cannot take on the guilt of lying to get a job, which is why David

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Eleanor is crushed when she learns that her boss, Curry, whom she has always longed for, has no interest in her as a woman. Especially when she has been working so hard for him. So when her good friend Jim offers her a new job, Eleanor decides to give up on love and leave her boss. The moment she turns in her resignation, Curry unleashes an onslaught of cruel, insulting words. Yet when Eleanor fights back, she’s shocked that Curry responds with an intense, deep kiss!

Louise sneaks into a charity dance party hosted by a non-profit organization run by a royal family in a bid to find out embezzlement within the organization. But the prince, whom she doubts is the center of the crime, comes to like her, and she’s asked to pretend to be engaged to him?!

Aromatherapist Sienna is having the worst year of her life. She lost her job, was betrayed by her lover and her mother is suffering from illness. To top it all off, she receives an eviction notice from her apartment complex. But all of her problems could be solved if she obtains the inheritance left to her by her late father. There is but one condition: she must be happily married. Sienna asks a recent acquaintance, Keir, who needs money to save his company, to be her “hired husband.” Surprisingly, he agrees, but has one condition?that for the duration of their contract, their marriage is the real thing!

I wanted to give up on love, but now he’s back in town… When Ashley was fourteen, she had her first love. Max was the grandson of the president at the company where her mother worked. He was kind to Ashley, and one day he promised to take her to lunch…but then never showed up. A few days later, Ashley learned that he had left town. Now, ten years later, she is surprised to see him again and finds that she’s still in love with him! But Max is in town only temporarily, and Ashley’s heart will break when he leaves once more…

Sebastian Savas purchases a houseboat to get some time away from his chaotic family. He arrives to find it already occupied by Neely Robson, a work colleague whose architectural design sensibilities he constantly clashes with. Sebastian is known at work as the “ice man,” unfeeling and distant, but Neely quickly notices there's another, kinder side to the handsome man. Although an attraction soon blooms, Neely is dead set against any relationship that won't lead to marriage, while Seb is dead set against falling in love. Misunderstandings and familial estrangements complicate their living and working arrangements; will mending the past lead to love?

Tilda was shocked by her mother's words. Without her knowledge, her mother accumulated massive debts and was about to be evicted! But the man who holds the debts is the crown prince of Bakhar, Rashad, a former lover, and a man she'd hoped never to see again. He is a cruel man who sent Tilda away when she refused to be intimate with him. She's so shocked her blood runs cold when she hears his offer at their face-to-face meeting: "I will dissolve the debt if you become my lover once more."

Martha was betrayed by her boyfriend, so she’s taken a trip to her ancestral home, an island in the Aegean Sea. She was planning to heal her broken heart in her family home, which was supposed to be vacant, but a pirate-like man named Theo has gotten his hands on this home so full of memories without her even knowing about it. Martha is fascinated by his charm, but he orders her to leave. She used up all her money on the flight there and she has nowhere to go, leaving her at a loss. But when some women show up and pursue Theo, he suddenly proclaims that Martha is his girlfriend and pulls her into a rough kiss. What is going on here?

Rumor has it he hates everyone, but his eyes are very kind… Gwendolyn, the head of a poor orphanage, visits the earl of Cwm Rhyss to ask for donations for the children’s Christmas gifts. The earl is famous for his disdain for others after being horribly burned in a fire five years ago. Gwendolyn, not afraid to stand up to the unpleasant man, ends up waylaid by a terrible snowstorm. A reluctant Gwendolyn has no choice but to spend the night with the bitter earl!

Ellie is masquerading as a woman with royal connections so that she, an aspiring novelist, can write her regular column for an upper-class style magazine. Housesitting a mansion in the owner's absence makes her ruse possible. But while she’s writing, the owner of the mansion returns unexpectedly. "I’m back now, so I don't need you anymore." She can't very well keep up her charade while homeless. And Ben is too attractive for words. Maybe there’s another way she can earn her keep...

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(Taken from Aarinfantasy) Tooru has been deaf for a year, due to a serious injury he suffered in a car accident. His handicap makes it hard for him to be in public, so rather than trying to live with being deaf, he just ignores the situation ... Until one night he's scared to death by Tsukahara, a young erotic novelist, who comes to like him immediately. After the first, shocking, encounter Tooru opens up to Tsukahara, who in turn comes to like him more and more... Things begin to get tricky when Tsukahara realizes that his erotic stories more and more star Tooru instead of the usual sexy female heroine... How will Tooru react to this once he finds out

I should be dead, but instead I seem to be lost in a world similar to a maiden game. The prince proposed to me, but the person I like is…!

Amy is the daughter of an American businessman, who is perplexed when her father tells her that she is to be married to an English aristocrat named Count Crawford. He's handsome and refined, and seems absolutely uninterested in this marriage. Sensing his apprehension, Amy proposes that they work together to break off the engagement. But once she looks beyond her preconceptions of stuck up aristocrats and begins to see his kind, gentle side, her heart starts to open up to him...

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

I thought it was just a magical onetime date… Olympia works hard as a nurse to help out her aunt, who single-handedly raised her, and doesn’t have time to dream about things like marriage. One day, she meets a sexy older man named Waldo, who helps her after a fall and kindly escorts her home. Olympia knows she’ll never forget him, and then one day, Waldo shows up as a doctor at the nursing home she works at…and gives her an unbelievable proposition!

Just sitting in the passenger seat of Rafaele’s car is enough to make Samantha feel like he owns her again. Four years ago, she fell passionately in love with the wealthy CEO of a luxury car company. Samantha ended up pregnant, but Rafaele saw her as nothing more than a fling and ended their relationship before she could tell him. She thought she’d never see him again, but here she is sitting next to him. When he sees her son, he instantly realizes that the child must be his. Lashing out in anger that Samantha hid his child from him, Rafaele sets out to use his money and power to make life as difficult as he can for her. But what does he really hope to gain from this?

"Find Quent Yerby." Those were the last words of Rebecca's friend before she died. Quent was the uncle of Rebecca's late friend's son, Josh, and his only living relative. When Rebecca finally found Quent, he was sexy and muscular, a man among men. His was exactly the opposite of the calm lifestyle Rebecca wanted. Surprisingly, he opposed the idea of Rebecca adopting Josh permanently. And little did she know that the menacing hand that had killed her friend was coming for her next...

Bregnovia's wealthy leader is rumored to have bought his presidency with an obscene amount of money. For business reasons, Tiffany, the daughter of a US presidential candidate, is asked by her father to meet with him at exclusive club Q-Virtus. But Tiffany dislikes being in the limelight since an accident resulted in the death of her husband and left both her face and body horribly scarred. However the club's rule of wearing masks emboldens Tiffany, who meets and sleeps with one of the club's sexy patrons. Never in a million years would she have imagined that her fling was with the man himself, Ryzard

The Christmas season brings Lucas nothing but pain. Ever since he lost his wife three years ago, he stopped putting up decorations and has lived a quiet life. Until one day when he suddenly finds himself with a roommate. Amy, a schoolteacher, had recently lost her house in a fire, and Lucas’s sister wanted to help her. Amy was devastated because she has no family and no place to go, yet despite the sudden disaster, she’s making every attempt to get back on her feet and she’s promised Lucas she will give him the best Christmas ever!

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