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When Ellisa opens her eyes and sees her young son, Leon, staring at her with eyes full of love and concern, she realizes that, by some miracle, she’s been given a second chance. In her past life, she thought making Leon emperor was the only way to ensure his safety. But if she had known Leon had never wanted the crown, or that laying a crown soaked with the blood of his enemies and beloved ones at his feet would mean he would take his own life before her eyes, she would’ve found another way. In this life, Ellisa is determined to find a way that will ensure both Leon’s survival and happiness. This time, things will be different.

At a young age, Durua Valrose realizes that she’s been reincarnated as the villainess of a novel who is destined to die at the hands of the male protagonist, Nocturne Edgar. Determined to change her fate, she tries to befriend Nocturne, but little does she know that he is the only living black mage who can hear, sense, and even control people’s thoughts and emotions. To Nocturne, Durua is an enigma. She is the first person that he’s encountered who is not susceptible to his magic, a fact that makes him feel both intrigued and intimidated at the same time. The two form a strained friendship, but Durua has no idea whether the story is changing for better or worse. Will she be able to rewrite her ending and escape death?

How could Terryl’s boyfriend leave her simply because of her low status? After her humiliating breakup, a mysterious man tells Terryl the shocking truth about her identity—she’s the daughter of a powerful duke! With her advanced standing in society and newfound powers, Terryl plans revenge against her pitiful ex-boyfriend and contemplates marrying his brother, Cesio. This way, he’ll never get the title of marquis! But what will Terryl do when she discovers Cesio’s dark secret? Will she get her happily ever after, or is that just a fairytale?

In order to leave the nunhood to avenge her parents by killing the tyrant king, Rubiana swears to devote her firstborn child to God. After all is done, she’s ready to fulfill her oath, except… She doesn’t have a husband! Enter Louis, the only descendant of the late king and rival to the current ruler. He’s got a proposal for Rubiana: he’ll help her bear a child if they marry and she assures his safety. But with danger around every corner, will they both be able to hold up their end of the deal?

What’s age when it comes to true love? For Seung-oh, his age is becoming quite the concern. Twelve years older than his boyfriend, even the ten years they’ve already spent together seems to fade away in the shadows of his anxiety over aging. Hyeonwoo, meanwhile, couldn’t care less that he’s dating a much older man. His most important concern is the clear change in his partner, and the effect it’s having on their sex life. Determined to show Seung-oh that he’s just as desirable as ever, Hyeonwoo embarks on an adventure of intimacy, sexuality, and affection. Because after all, when it comes to love, age is nothing but a number.

Goyoh Rubiet did everything in her power to avoid an arranged marriage with the power-hungry Marquess Anthe Betelgeuse. Instead, Goyoh's sister is forced to marry him, but it's not long before Goyoh learns that her sister has been murdered by the marquess. Soon after, as she's struggling with guilt, Goyoh wakes up as a past version of herself. This time around, Goyoh is determined to accept her arranged marriage to save her sister. But is there any way she can avoid meeting the same grisly fate?

After struggling to pay for her mother’s nursing home fees, Tannis Carlson seeks help from her neighbor Tom Hayes, a widower with young kids. When Tannis tells him that she has no choice but to sell her house, Tom makes an impulsive suggestion—marriage! Tom believes she will be the perfect mother for his kids. Tannis agrees to the convenient marriage and is delighted that the kids seem to love her, but she can’t help but wish for more—to have true love with her pretend husband!

ER doctor Olivia is pregnant with her late husband's baby thanks to in vitro fertilization. However, the friendly smile and captivating eyes of David, the new surgeon from New York, have her heart soaring. She has no intention of entertaining the busy hospital's newest playboy, though. She's planning a quiet, peaceful life with just her and the baby...until she learns that there has been a mistake at the fertility clinic!

A fateful encounter brought about a miracle that I had given up on…! Annie, a midwife, was abandoned by her fiancé as soon as he discovered that she was unable to have children. On a heartbreak trip to a church in Spain, she saved a woman who has just given birth alongside her obstetrician, Raphaael. She felt a strange connection with him and makes love to him for one night, hoping for a lifetime of memories. A few months later, she discovered that she was pregnant, and although surprised, she is delighted by the miracle and told Raphael, but he asked her a cold question. "Are you sure... it's my baby?" And then she met him again in an unexpected way...!

What’s age when it comes to true love? For Seung-oh, his age is becoming quite the concern. Twelve years older than his boyfriend, even the ten years they’ve already spent together seems to fade away in the shadows of his anxiety over aging. Hyeonwoo, meanwhile, couldn’t care less that he’s dating a much older man. His most important concern is the clear change in his partner, and the effect it’s having on their sex life. Determined to show Seung-oh that he’s just as desirable as ever, Hyeonwoo embarks on an adventure of intimacy, sexuality, and affection. Because after all, when it comes to love, age is nothing but a number.

You're a lifesaver. Those words tormented me for a long time… Frannie, a wedding dress designer, had offered a job to Jack, the owner of a major advertising agency, to expand her business. He was sexy, handsome, and instantly recognizable as a playboy...but what was going on when she hadn't heard from him in a month? When Franny visited Jack's house in frustration, she found him in trouble with his baby. She was told that he had taken in the daughter of his brother and sister-in-law who had died in an accident. Unable to leave him alone, Frannie helped him take care of the baby, but then she remembered her nightmare from a few years ago...

She can't hide how shaken up this reunion with her childhood friend has made her… Susan and her childhood friend Tony loved each other. But her mother was opposed to their relationship. Susan ended up getting pregnant, but she was under the assumption that Tony had abandoned her, so she married another man. It's been eleven years since then. A professional baseball player comes to her son's school. When she hears that the player's name is Tony Antonelli, Susan can't hide her reaction...

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!

What’s a girl to do when she has sworn off love completely? Get married, of course! When Seunghui Wu is scarred after the end of a relationship eight years ago, she refuses to even consider dating. But when her father comes to her with a old contract he made, promising her to another man’s son, there’s not much she can do. Despite her circumstances, Seunghui is determined to get married on her own terms, which are all conveniently laid out... in a prenup!

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?

Did I really make love with this man? Samantha is shocked to find a man by her bed when she wakes up in the hospital. What a handsome and gentle man… But who is he? Where am I? Samantha discovers that she has amnesia due to a car accident and the handsome man is Garrick Randall, her husband and the father of her unborn child! However, she has no memory of their past as lovers… They are married, but for Samantha, they’ve never even kissed before…

A popular actress on a secret vacation meets…her fated love? Angel, a popular actress, is tired of being harassed by paparazzi and stalkers. Desperate for a vacation, she takes up an invitation to visit her friend’s brother’s ranch in New Mexico. There she meets rugged cowboy Day and his daughter, Beth Ann. Angel is concerned for the adorable but somewhat frightened little girl. But when Day, who is in the middle of a custody battle with his ex-wife, finds out that Angel is an actress, he curses her and tries to kick her out!

Can a fleeting past romance between an optimistic young man and a great actress be resurrected? Julia is an actress who abruptly departed from the silver screen, as well as society, ten years ago. Quinn, a reporter, tracks her down on an island in the Caribbean to negotiate her appearing onscreen for an interview. There is one thing he has not been able to forget since she disappeared all those years ago: the love the two had shared when they were young. As soon as he arrives on the island, he is shocked to see her with a child. But why did she disappear all those years ago? Julia reveals the child she’s with is her son and that she left to start a new life with someone else...

Olivia is taking on a big project for her company, renovating a historic mansion at Ramillies College. The opportunity is too good for her to pass up! But she soon discovers that their current client, Ludwig, is the same person who evicted her and her grandfather from their beloved home nine years ago! Despite hating him to the core, she is steadily taken in by his devilishly good looks and magnetic personality. In this unavoidable reunion, will she be able to take control of her feelings and seek revenge on the man who ruined her life?

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Two years ago, Rachel happened to walk in on her husband, Ben, and their babysitter in bed together. And Ben had the temerity to claim he hadn’t cheated on her! Since then, they’ve been living separately, but now Rachel’s boyfriend has asked her to move in together. It seems like it’s time for Rachel to move on, so she asked Ben for a divorce. She wants to marry Simon and settle down for the sake of her young daughter, but Ben’s refusing her request!

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Jane and her husband, Demetri, have been living apart for five years when he reappears in her life out of nowhere, asking to officially get a divorce. He’s as charming as ever and Jane is shocked to realize that she’s still in love with him. She starts to panic, and Demetri attempts to calm her down…but they fall into each other’s arms and spend a passionate night together. Jane chalks it up to a simple mistake?a way to get some closure?but destiny has other plans for the couple. Jane is pregnant!

Two years ago, Edie lost her husband , and since then she had been distracting herself by keeping busy with her actress mother and her sister's manager business. One day, she mes Nick, a famous architect, at a party and has a strange feeling for him. However, when she rebuked an approaching Nick and left him, she realized her mother's intentions. I have vowed to never fall in love again, but she's trying to introduce a man to me... Edie approached Nick again. And now he makes me an offer, acting like he understands my feelings?

Years ago Ally asked PJ, a free-spirited surfer, to marry her on paper. She needed her grandmother’s inheritance so she could run away from her arrogant father and make her dream come true. And to claim it, she had to get married as her grandmother’s will stated. Ten years later, Ally, who’s now a successful designer, visits PJ and finds that he’s the president of a big company. Feeling intimidated by him, she manages to ask him for a divorce. He then tells her they must try to live like a married couple. But why would they if there’s no love between them?

For the first time, I am moved by a man’s passion… Emma grew up in a lonely household with music as her only comfort. One day she’s rescued by a sexy man named Miguel and finds herself having to turn down his passionate advances, since she’s already engaged to be married. But when they meet again, Emma realizes he’s Miguel Salvaje, the world-famous pianist whom she has always admired! Does fate have more in store for Emma?

I knew it was only a marriage of gain and loss, but my heart ached... Helen, an aristocratic young woman, accepted a contract marriage to Jake, a wealthy billionaire. When her father died in an accident after spending all his money, Helen was left penniless and with no other choice. For the next three years, Helen played the role of the perfect wife Jake wanted, without sharing a bedroom with him. But now, every time she looked at Jake, she felt a sad ache in her heart. He only wants an elegant, decorative trophy wife. He can't possibly love me...

Francesca’s father recently passed away, leaving her to shoulder enormous debts. With all of her troubles, the one she’s worried about the most is her weak mother, who is unaware of their situation. Then Francesca is approached by a man who offers to finance her loan. However, the condition is…marriage? She can’t believe what she's hearing as she is given the terms by sexy bank CEO Reed Kennard. “You need financial support and I need a wife. This is a sensible business transaction.”

I knew it was only a marriage of gain and loss, but my heart ached... Helen, an aristocratic young woman, accepted a contract marriage to Jake, a wealthy billionaire. When her father died in an accident after spending all his money, Helen was left penniless and with no other choice. For the next three years, Helen played the role of the perfect wife Jake wanted, without sharing a bedroom with him. But now, every time she looked at Jake, she felt a sad ache in her heart. He only wants an elegant, decorative trophy wife. He can't possibly love me...

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

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…

Do I have the courage to love once more after everything I’ve been through? Deirdre is struggling to get by as a single mother, raising her sons on an old farm. Then she bumps into Ronan, a man she met three years ago at a Christmas party. Deirdre, pregnant at the time, had been left alone by her cheating husband and Ronan had been so kind to her. Now he’s looking for a room to rent, and it just so happens that Deirdre needs a tenant. Ronan is intelligent and handsome, and Deirdre feels increasingly drawn to him. One night, they end up kissing. But is Ronan who he says he is, or is he hiding something?

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?

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?

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!

I know we are meeting for the first time, but there’s something nostalgic about him… When her father dies suddenly, nineteen-year-old Marianne and her family are left in dire straits. Distraught over the idea that she must now marry a haughty aristocrat to help her family, Marianne visits her great-aunt. On the way there, Marianne meets a mysterious gentleman. As soon as he looks at her, she is overwhelmed by a feeling of nostalgia, which confuses her. Marianne leaves without asking his name. What she doesn’t know is that he’s actually Drew, the Marquis of Marlbeck, and that she will meet him again in an unexpected place…

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?

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?

Mom ran away with a younger man? Still doubting the situation, Rachel goes on a mission to a Caribbean island. She can't believe that strong and sexy Matthew Brody, who owns the majority of the island along with a hotel and plantation, is really her mother's lover! Rachel begins associating with Matthew under a fake name, but she notices that her heartbeat quickly responds each time he touches her. She longs to lose herself in his sweet invitation... And even though she knows he's her mother's fiance, she offers her body and soul to him!

The young man holding her close was the very man she shouldn’t love… While visiting the Caribbean island of San Felipe, Megan was taken aback to see how strong her stepsister's son, Remy, had grown up to be. It had been sixteen years since they last met. When Megan was fifteen, her parents divorced and her mother lived on this island after getting married to Remy’s grandfather. Megan couldn’t forgive her wild mother and chose to live with her father, but it meant that she’d had to live far away from her beloved Remy. And it seems she should have kept that distance forever because Remy’s passionate gaze kept meeting Megan’s eyes—it was the beginning of their forbidden romance.

"He's the only one who will see the real me." Having left the garish modeling world behind her, Lynne moves to the quiet town of Gettysburg. Tired of being praised solely for her looks, she's changed her name and clothes in order to finally live in peace. But on the day she moves into her new apartment, Lynne gets into a dispute with her neighbor Brendan after he trips over some boxes she left in the hallway. Little does Lynne know, Brendan is blind. Light no longer reaches his beautiful eyes. Brendan promptly forgives Lynne for her embarrassing blunder, and before long the seeds of love are sown in the unlikely pair.

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?

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!

Robina is the daughter of a poor noble family, and this ball is her first and final attendance in the London Season. It's there that the handsome Lord Exmouth gives her a taste of her first dance. When the sweet music and dreamlike moment are over, he invites her to stay at his estate for the summer! This must be a serious invitation with marriage in mind! The only thing is, she's heard he still isn't over his dead wife...

The woman the playboy fell for had a sorrowful past… To escape a scandal, Gabe travels to London to stay with his cousin and suggests they trade places for a while when he sees how hard his cousin has to work to maintain his castle and estate. At the castle, Gabe meets Freddie, a woman who claims to be the manager of the place. Being a widow with a daughter to care for, she’s not at all Gabe’s usual type. Yet there’s something about Freddie’s sad past that draws his attention…

The Lord d'Arenville has good looks, almost like a Greek sculpture, but has been called the Ice Earl because of the way he treats women. Tallie, a resident tutor, is busy planning a party for him. Then, she accidentally overhears him in conversation: "What I want for my wife, is someone who has good teeth and wide enough hips for childbearing." Is that all he thinks of women? She becomes angrier still when she overhears that he thinks she'd make him a good wife!

I know I’m not the one who can heal your loneliness… Sydney has lost her memory after being rescued on the shore of an isolated island. Daniel, the man who rescued her, is unfriendly but allows her to stay with him until she recovers from her injuries. He tells her that his son was kidnapped and his wife died a few years ago, and now he lives a grief-stricken lonely life. Sydney is confused by the feelings she has when she gazes into Daniel’s beautiful blue eyes. Then she suddenly remembers—she came here to see if Daniel is the father of her son!

While she’s still grieving her parents’ death, a wealthy man from Spain suddenly shows up in Cleo’s life and claims to be her real family. His name is Dominic Montoya. He’s handsome and arrogant as if he was born to be a ruler, and he says he wants to welcome Cleo, who is the daughter of a promiscuous maid who seduced her master, back into the family. Suppressing her feelings of unease, Cleo accompanies him to a mansion in the Caribbean. What awaits her there is a secret and cruel love story that has long been kept in the dark!

Cam, a reporter who leaps into danger and has a reputation as a playboy, returns to Spain for the first time in six months. When he arrives at his villa with a beautiful woman in tow, a quiet widow appears in front of him. Widowed Liz, who's in charge of managing the villa's garden, isn't Cam's type, but he can't get her out of his mind. When she cries at the memory of her late husband, it shocks him. Is there even one woman who would cry for Cam? He realizes he wants a loyal partner. He'll even give up his playboy ways to win one!

“I want you to pretend to be my lover.” At the request of her lovable friend, the old millionaire Kastro, Joanna arrives in Greece to play the part of a wicked woman who deceives the elderly. Sure enough, the Kastro residence is in an uproar over the young lover the sixty-seven-year-old head of the family has brought with him. But a fated meeting awaits her there. It is with old Kastro’s son, Demetrios. Each time she is shot through with his glances of intermingling hostility and jealousy, her body and heart are shaken. But in their positions as a father’s lover and his son, they cannot possibly be drawn together…