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To be a wife or a servant... I am forced to make a cruel choice… In the cold weather, Amelia visited an old castle in Spain to meet her first love, Theo, Duke of Marinselli, whom she once called her brother-in-law. Even after her parents split up, she still couldn't forget him, so she snuck into a masked ball held in autumn and spent a passionate time with him without revealing her true identity. I never expected to get pregnant, but I won't ask for anything. I'll let him know, and then I'll live as a single mother. But when she told him she's pregnant, Theo took Amilia away to his villa in the mountains and coldly told her that she would be treated as a duchess only if she slept with him.

Their passionate nights together were just the beginning of a cruel revenge… Ashley lives on a small island off the coast of Florida that her late father left to her. One weekend, a mysterious man named Sebastian comes to the island. Unable to resist this rough, charismatic man, Ashley spends many nights with him… Soon after he leaves the island, she learns that a large corporation has taken the island as payment for her debt. The president of that company is none other than Sebastian himself. Ashley goes to confront him and beg for her island back. He consents…but only if she becomes his lover for a month!

Seduced by Matteo, a world-famous actor, the once-innocent Jennifer marries the superstar and starts her own acting career. But at the height of their popularity, their busy lives tear them apart and they go their separate ways. They thought it was over, until they bump into each other on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. Although at first tempers flare, in a moment of passion in the elevator they make love once more. A few weeks later, Jennifer starts to notice changes happening within her body...

Reunited so long after their young love was torn apart… When she was eighteen, top model Lydia fell in love with Blaine. He proposed to her and life seemed perfect. Then one day a phone call from Blaine’s father shattered everything. Eleven years later, Lydia arrives on the island of Bermuda to start work as a nanny for a young boy. There she finds Blaine, still as handsome as ever. Will passion and secrecy continue to torment her heart?

In the title story, "Melancholy Winter Rose", we meet Ms. Uemura, who was made Mr. Takarai's secretary six months ago... She thinks he's out of her league, until he tells her that she smells like flowers and takes her hand...! In "The Strongest Pair", everyone knows that Riko and Keiji are rivals. She's been hiding her feelings for him, just wanting to be by his side, but lately it doesn't feel like enough... In "Ring Ring Ring", Narumi knows about the ring on Kazunari's finger. He asks her out, and though she knows she'll get hurt, she can't say no... In "Spring Has Brought You Home", the angelic little boy Nako grew up with, Koki, comes back from America as a devil! Even though he acts spoiled and messes her around, she can't stop thinking about him...!

Salvatore was the man of her dreams, but in just one night, he’s crushed her heart. Jessica works as a part-time cleaner and is secretly in love with Salvatore, the man whose office she cleans. He comes from a prominent family in Sicily and makes women melt. Jessica isn’t even in his line of sight, yet one day he invites her to a party! An unexpected sequence of events reveals their attraction to one another and finds them sharing a bed! However, while they’re still basking in their time together, Salvatore suddenly warns her not to think that he’ll marry her…because, he says, he can only marry a virgin!

After her brother and his wife passed away, Brynne worked so hard to take care of her orphaned little nephew, Michael. When a Spanish millionaire, Alejandro, suddenly shows up, arrogantly claiming custody as Michael’s real father, Michael is taken away from Brynne. Even though Brynne can’t forgive Alejandro, she chooses to stay in his mansion as Michael’s companion. Even though Alejandro is the scoundrel who dumped her sister-in-law, Brynne can’t help but feel his magnetism. Will she be able to do what’s best for Michael and still protect her heart and her innocence? Can Alejandro be the man Michael and Brynne need him to be?

Why is he… Why is Luc Sabbatini here!? Two years ago, Luc - son of the famous hotel tycoon - used and dumped me, to him just nobody. He's reappeared in my life again and asked me out on a date by blackmailing me and exploiting his power. I thought I had no feelings left for Luc but…the little things he does have rekindled my blind heart. I have to be strong. I have a big secret, one he can never find out. If he does find out, there will be even worse misery than what happened two years ago.

One summer, young Charlotte met Riccardo and fell in love. Then she discovered that he, the son of a noble family in Italy, was merely enjoying summer love, and her days of devoting her heart and body ended in tragedy. Some years later, Riccardo's mean looks still haunt and pain her. Now a real-estate agent, Charlotte is shocked when she finds her next client is none other than the unforgettable Riccardo!

Marriage to the millionaire was a miserable hell. Can she do it all again? Carly was elated by famous millionaire Stefano’s passionate proposal of marriage. But just three months into that marriage, Carly was dragged down from the heights of happiness into loveless misery. Stefano was barely ever home and, worse, he had a mistress. So Carly fled the mansion, only realizing afterward that she was pregnant. Seven years later, their child, whom she has been raising on her own, comes down with a serious illness, and she is unable to pay the massive cost of the surgery. She has only one choice…to ask Stefano for help. Furious that she has kept the existence of his child a secret all these years, he puts a condition on his help?they must become husband and wife once again.

The timid girl chose to run away from his fierce passion… Sophie, Clive and Alonso had been best friends since high school. Shy and reserved, Sophie chose and married Clive over the fiercely passionate and dangerously attractive Alonso. But her marriage with Clive didn't last long before he was tragically murdered. Racked with guilt, Sophie decides to go to Brazil, his final resting place, but Alonso follows her there. With the same dangerous eyes as before, he looks at her and declares, "You need me."

How did Isobel end up babysitting the boss? Secretary Isobel rushes to the hospital when she hears that her boss, Tariq, was in an accident. His doctor tells her Tariq needs a week of rest, but he’s a workaholic who can’t stand still for even a second. She has no choice but to take him home with her and make him rest! But there’s a problem. He loves women almost as much as work, and to make things worse, Isobel is secretly in love with him! Will these two be able to spend a week together peacefully?

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Emily was a noblewoman who lost her father’s favor and even her life to her younger half-sister. Upon reincarnation, she runs away from her noble family to save her life. However, while running away, she finds herself in danger of being kidnapped by an unknown assailant. But then, mysterious men who claim to be her ‘father’ and ‘brother’ suddenly appear?!“Take your hands off my daughter.”“If you let my younger sister go, I’ll spare your life.”‘My father isn’t that young. And I don’t have a brother…?’How did it turn into this?Emily, the mistreated girl of the duke’s family, is reborn as Elizabeth, the pampered youngest daughter of a count.The new goal of her second life: eat well and live well!

Morishi, a new recruit, got drunk during her company's welcoming party. The next morning, she woke up and found herself naked in bed with Arai, another female recruit! Arai is exactly Morishi's type... even if she is a bit strange. Regretting the events of that night two years ago, Morishi does her best to work together with Arai and fight off her advances. But, the subtle distance between them is about to be breached!

Katrina, a maître d’ at a high-end restaurant, is wearing a borrowed dress from her friend’s boutique. Jonas, a regular customer, sees the tag sticking out and tears it off. Katrina is horrified for she realizes she won’t be able to return the dress now and she’s already been struggling to make ends meet. But Jonas, who needs a wife in order to keep his inheritance, makes her an incredible offer—he’ll pay her five hundred thousand dollars a month to be his wife!

Unfortunately for the beautiful Eve, it’s no accident when handsome CEO Talos—who she now can’t remember after losing her memory in a car accident—reappears in her life. According to Talos, he’s her lover and the father of her unborn child. But Eve glimpses the coldness in his gaze, and reflexively pushes him away when he moves in for a kiss. Why would she do that if they were in love? Plagued by a crushing sense of loneliness, Eve has yet to realize that a vow for revenge is hidden in Talos's reassuring words...

Mina is stunned when she sees a multimillionaire backer at her company's charity benefit. It's none other than her former boss Cesare! Mina was his secretary four years ago. She worked hard to gain his approval and do her job well...but she found herself attracted to him and they ended up spending a night together. That night was like a dream for her, but the next morning she woke up alone. Several days later, she received an abrupt letter saying that she was fired! Cesare disappeared from her life for several years and Mina moved on, but now he's back... Oblivious to the pain he caused her, Cesare calls her a con artist and accuses her of stealing money from the company!

The moment the lightning flashed, Princess Chantal saw the sensational eyes of her bodyguard, and her body felt electrified. The royal private jet landed safely on a small island, and the two were alone. He touched her skin only to check for injuries...but his fingers stimulated Chantal's emotions, which she had tucked away since the death of her husband. "There's no one here," her bodyguard seductively whispered... The princess could not resist and finally crossed the line! But she never could've imagined the cruelty that ensued...

Interior designer Eva received a job offer from Markos to renovate his penthouse in New York. Markos is a rich and successful playboy who is known for toying with women and then dumping them. Eva hears the rumor about his reputation from her cousin, one of his recent victims. And then Markos sets his eyes upon Eva, who has canceled her appointment with him twice. Not able to forget her painful past, Eva attempts avoid Markos’s advances, yet somehow she finds herself kissing him anyway…

Trapped with a sexy actor while waiting out a blizzard! During a blizzard, Rhea’s car slips on the ice and crashes. And who should come to save her but ultrapopular actor Sean Gallagher! The two of them take refuge in Sean’s cottage but are trapped inside by the snow. Is she dreaming? She can’t believe that she’s alone and under the same roof as him…or that he’s kissed her! But when Rhea responds with a passionate kiss of her own, Sean accuses her, out of nowhere, of being the sort of woman who toys with a man’s affections before leaving him for her next conquest!

Continuation of Blood Hope and Blood Trap A man living with his only daughter and grandchild find a mysterious book and accidentally releases a demon that is trapped in the book, the demon offers to grant him one wish, but for a dirty price... 1-blood hope 2-blood trap 3-blood chip

Today is Kelly’s eighth wedding anniversary. It’s also the day her divorce from Jake, her famous journalist husband, has finally been made official. Jake is a daredevil who flies around the world and is never home. Not even on the day that she miscarried. In order to sever all ties with the past, Kelly cuts off her beautiful long hair and throws a party in her new home to celebrate her divorce. But Jake, who never wanted the divorce, suddenly shows up, rudely throws out her party guests and forceably kisses her!

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His voice was sweet and laid my heart and body bare. Chelsea, the owner of a pet salon, falls in love at first sight with Damien, a man who helps her out at a luxury restaurant. He is the perfect man for any single woman, so there’s no way he’d be interested in a commoner like her. But then she gets caught up in some trouble and accidentally grabs Damien’s phone instead of her own. Chelsea realizes the mistake and calls him on her phone. The more they talk, the closer they get. His voice over the phone is sweet and passionate, as though he’s trying to seduce her. He isn’t flirting with her, is he?

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To think that I’ll see the Count, my lifesaver, again in this way…! Toni accidentally reunites with her old friend, Paul, when she loses her job in Portugal. Paul begs Toni to replace his fiancée and takes her to his grandmother's house, which is the castle of the Count’s family. It seems that Toni has been involved in a big parody play. Knowing the castle’s owner, Count Raul, makes her even more perplexed. The man who helps her when she almost has an accident is a count, but he thinks of Toni as a villain who is after the family’s property, and he sees her with hatred now!

Pippa has been asked to cater her best friend Ashley’s party, complete with celebrities, but her workers bail on her. She somehow overcomes the crisis with Cam’s help, a guest who is infamous for his charm, leading to a passionate one-night stand. As the two get lost in each other, their no-strings-attached agreement takes a drastic turn. Pippa discovers that she is pregnant!

Oneshot for promoting the Novel.Novel synopsis:Our unlucky MC has transmigrated into the world of the novel she was reading the night before. In this new world, she is now Celebi de Pirineus, an obsessive stalker of the Crown Prince. If things continue as the way they are, she’ll be doomed to be executed. Celebi decides to improve their relationship… But nothing seems to be working? Oh well, let’s just give up. Strange, the Prince seems to be a little too bothered by this.

Jennifer has always had feelings for her boss, Alex, but he won't look her way. She decides to find a new love, so she participates in an auction...where she ends up winning a date with Alex of all people! What is he doing in a place like this? Jennifer wants to refuse the date, but Alex has no problem going out with her. And the moment he captures her lips in a kiss, she can't say anything to resist!

I am marrying into a foreign country as the replacement queen for my country’s sake… Despite being a princess, Cressida has had a rough life. She never had the love of her parents and she grew up being the ‘failure’ in the family. However, after one of her sisters runs away from an arranged marriage, Cressida gets appointed as her sister’s replacement. For the sake of getting acknowledged by her father, Cressida decides to accept her political marriage to Sheikh Khalil Al Rhas of Zayyar Kingdom. Before parting ways with her boring life, she puts herself into a flashy dress to go to a club and have the first and last wild night of her life. That is when she meets an exotic and handsome gentleman, who asks her for a dance and the two share an intimate moment that ends in a passionate kiss, but Cressida does not yet know that the man in front of her is Sheikh Khalil himself...

India was shocked to discover her new husband Brad’s dark past from an anonymous letter delivered on her wedding night… A previous marriage, an indictment for assault and even a photo of a woman disfigured by violence… The impetuousness of her whirlwind romance with the charismatic young art dealer weighs on India. So, in a panic, she flees to an old castle in Brittany...….

On this Holy Night, a miracle happened to a couple who closed their hearts to each other... Ailsa lost her unborn baby in an accident, and the grief caused her to give up her marriage as well. Four years later, on the day when her 9-year-old daughter was supposed to return from a temporary visit to her ex-husband's house, her ex-husband, Jake, was the only one to show up. The phone lines were disrupted by the snow, so he came to tell her in person that their daughter's stay had been extended. Her ex-husband was still as handsome as ever, full of confidence as a successful businessman. I'm done with him - but then why am I so bothered by the fact that... we are going to spend one night together?

[From Batoto Scans] “It's a sloppy mess here, can I lick it?” He said to his wife, Yuki-chan. An ideal husband: High income and good looking. But at night he is a pervert who likes to have XXX so much ...!? Regardless of where he is, Yoshi-kun clings to his wife’s legs every day and night. There weren’t any hints before marriage but she didn’t expect it to turn out like this!! Being driven crazy by him is shameful yet pleasurable for her!? [High speed Husband] vs [Marriage hunting Girls] A gentle and handsome husband has a crazy tendency only for his wife !?

Part-time hotel receptionist Phoebe and Greek multimillionaire Jed were crazy about each other. He embraced Phoebe and wrapped her in love and happiness. One day Phoebe discovers she's pregnant and joyfully reveals the news to Jed. But his reply is unexpectedly cruel-he says there's no man in the world who would want a pregnant mistress! In shock, Phoebe has a miscarriage and vanishes from Jed's life. But five years later, he suddenly reappears!

Sammy is secretly in love with businessman Leo, her childhood friend. However, he’s always surrounded by crowds of beautiful women, so there’s no way he’d associate with a plain schoolteacher like her. So why the sudden proposal? When Sammy asks, Leo explains that he needs a fiancée because he wants to make it look like he’s settled down so he can win custody of his niece. He chose Sammy because she and her mother are in dire straits due to her mother’s illness. Besides, he could never actually fall in love with her. What will Sammy do after hearing such cruel words from her first love?

One year ago, I was a world-class player in the game [Arcana]. However, everything I built up was destroyed by Heejye Shin as easily as a sandcastle. I sold my account at a high price and decided to never set foot in the game again... Even if I quit now, it doesn't mean I quit for good though, right? One year later, I made a new account just like following a homing instinct.

Was his proposal just out of pity for my loneliness? In a snowy church, Holly was devastated. She had lost her parents early in life and had struggled to raise her younger sister, but now her sister was marrying the man Holly had had a crush on for three years. She was so miserable that Stavros, a wealthy Greek man, comes to her and says, "I can't stand to see a beauty like you trampled on," and led her out of the ceremony. He is rumored to be a playboy... is he messing with me? Holly was confused, but then Stavros proposed to her, saying that he wanted her to marry him and have his children...!

She has to work with her ex, but he doesn’t have to know she still loves him! Bett, a Broadway actress, was scammed out of all of her money by her former manager. She sees a casting call for Girl in a Dark Room, a play with painful memories for her, but being broke and desperate for work, she decides to audition. The screenwriter for this play, Edward McCullough, was Bett’s first love and the man who abandoned her for fame and more experienced women. When they reunite six years later, she pretends to be a woman who’s willing to use a man with talent and fortune—she doesn’t want him to know that she’s still a virgin…or that she’s still hopelessly in love with him…

Having lost both her parents in a car accident, Angie works hard to support her younger brother. One day, she's picked up by a modeling agency which shoots her to supermodel status overnight. Then she falls for and marries the wealthy Roque. But when the gossip magazines spread stories about his wild bachelor ways, Angie can't take any more of it and leaves. A year later, her younger brother accrues a devastating debt on one of Roque's credit cards. Angie promises Roque that she will pay him back. But he steals a kiss from her and says, "If you don't want your brother to get arrested, come back to me.

She spent a night of passion with a millionaire, but now she’s pregnant with a convict’s child! In a huge villa in Sicily, Emma works as a housekeeper for millionaire Larenzo. One night, he returns home without notice, weary and disheartened. Seeking to ease his worries, Emma consoles him, and before she knows it, they’ve spent a night of passion together. The very next day the police suddenly show up at the door and drag them both away! While she is released, Larenzo is ultimately sentenced to a heavy prison term. Meanwhile a baby has already begun to grow inside of Emma!

My husband is cheating on me with my beautiful cousin…and there’s nowhere for me to turn. Nina Guardino is a young member of the celebrated Guardino family and tortured by the whims of her grandfather, Alessandro. When he wanted her to marry the wealthy CEO of the Monteleone Foundation, Rafael Monteleone, she did as he asked. She entered a loveless marriage with a man who was more interested in her cousin Marisia than the woman he married. It wouldn’t be so bad, since Nina’s loved Rafael since she was a child, but he doesn’t even seem to remember their chance encounter! He ran away from an orphanage as a child, and in the process, gave the young Nina a beautiful flower that signified they’d meet again. Years later, he barely looks at her. What’s changed in two decades to turn this firebrand child with love in his heart into the cold man who shares Nina’s bed?

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From Postype Winter Anthology https://www.postype.com/@original/post/18106849

A guy finds someone in the rain. What could go wrong?

Anna's big break has come in the form of an interview at a prestigious primary school...or so she thinks, until one man on the interviewing committee dashes her hopes. Cesare Urquart, a shockingly handsome businessman who lives an ostentatious life in a castle in Killaran, makes no effort to conceal his disgust for her, and he has her application rejected in no time flat. Dumbfounded as to why a man she has never met before would be so hostile toward her, Anna has no way of knowing that Cesare thinks she is the woman who nearly ruined his best friend's marriage only a few years ago!

Jaime just wanted to know the mother who left her. But she found so much more… Jaime came to Bermuda to learn why her mother, Catriona, abandoned her when she was young. Catriona is living on the island under a fake name, and Jaime has left her job and gone to the island to work as her secretary. All Jaime wanted was to know the truth about her mother, but she hadn’t expected this. During Jaime’s trial period as Catriona’s secretary, Dominic begins to hang around her more often than necessary. She’s not beautiful like Catriona, so what is his game?

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