MASAMI SHINOHARA

Damon McNeil, a wealthy man married to Caroline, was thrown from the height of happiness to the bottom of despair. Shortly after their honeymoon, his beloved wife disappeared...leaving behind only her wedding ring. A year later, Caroline reappeared, after making Damon search the world over for her. But she had lost all memory of her time with Damon. Before he could bask in the joy of being reunited with his wife, Damon was on the trail of the mystery of her disappearance, with Caroline's fragmented memories as a clue.

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!

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!

Alex promised a tycoon he would investigate whether his long-lost granddaughter, Rosie, is a worthy heir. When he met Rosie while undercover, he felt a tremulous excitement that he had never experienced before. While Alex tried to get closer to Rosie and take care of her, Rosie fell in love with him. Their relationship seemed to be going well, but then Rosie realized Alex's true motives. Shocked and devastated, she has to ask herself if her first love is over.

Luca and Poppy swore they'd be together forever, until one day when Luca suddenly broke off their relationship, telling Poppy to forget him and find happiness. His family needed him to marry a woman of similarly high standing and he couldn't let them down. Fast forward seven years and Poppy's been trapped in a storm while checking on her grandmother's castle in Scotland. Shivering with fear, she hears the door burst open and the great silhouette of a man appears-revealing none other than Luca, the man she could never forget. Now the two must spend a candlelit night in the great, cold castle until the storm passes!

Crushed beneath enormous debt, Angel decides to risk it all by going to a party for the rich and famous to find a husband and turn her life around! If all goes well, she'll finally be free. And during the party, who should approach her but Earl Rafe McFarland, ruggedly handsome, scarred and, of course, very rich. So Angel steels herself to do anything to get him to marry her-anything.

Named the best model in the world, Jemima, who is no romantic, is forced by her manager to find a boyfriend in an effort to improve her public image. Feeling pressured, she leaves for a small island in the Caribbean. There she meets a mysterious man named Niall, who challenges her with his sweet seductions. On this island that was once a pirate hideout, Niall promises Jemima an unforgettable day. But he has yet to learn the real reason why Jemima is so hesitant to fall in love...

Destiny is a gifted trainer of horses, but her father and stepmother control her every move. So she agrees to a job overseas in order to earn the money she needs to become independent. The sheikh of Kezoban's prize horse has refused to leave the palace grounds ever since a traumatic incident. Sheikh Zafir Al Asmari has a wild streak, but Destiny can tell that he, too, needs to heal from the trauma of losing his sister. She wants to help him...and she finds herself attracted to him at the same time. Destiny knows their worlds are too different to reconcile, but if she can be his mistress for a time, maybe that will be enough...

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 is a Thorneloe family tradition for women to get their portrait painted when they turn twenty-one. Arabella, repulsed by her father, couldn't care less about this tradition. But when she's told that Zoltan, a world-renowned Hungarian artist, will be painting her, Arabella finds herself intrigued by his home country. Deciding it would be a good idea to stay away from her father for a while, Arabella travels to Hungary. But Zoltan continually gives her the cold shoulder and refuses to start working on her portrait! What is going on in the mind of this temperamental artist?

Xander, prodigal prince and the infamous firstborn heir to the throne of Kyonos, a small island kingdom in the Aegean Sea, has returned home. Layna is at a loss for words when her former fiance, who now appears before her for the first time in fifteen years, demands that she come with him. Once a candidate to be queen, Layna is now a shadow of her former self, living a quiet life as a nun in training. So why has he returned now? It's because of him that Layna's heart and body are permanently scarred, so she refuses his command. But resisting him won't be so easy.

When her parents passed away six years ago, Beatrice gave up on her dreams to raise her brothers and sisters. Not only is she self-conscious about her appearance, but her family treats her like a servant. One night, while helping her sister with a party, she reunites with Elliot Chalmers, who tells her the painful truth-she isn't being treated right. She tries to argue with him. She just can't stand being around the man. If only she knew how Elliot really feels and that he and only wants what's best for her.

The Belair family's acting skills are famous worldwide, but Lucilla Belair has a problem. She thought it would only be natural for her to pick a career in acting, since she grew up in Hollywood, but she's lost one audition after another. Panicking, she decides she'll go to any length to get the role of her dreams, so she breaks into the hotel room of a famous director! But the man she meets there isn't the director at all...Lucilla wants to run away, but she's too intrigued by this stranger. It's as if he can see right through her...

Ajax Kouros has been trained and groomed to inherit the Holt business empire?on the condition that he marry into the family. Though Leah had always admired Ajax from afar, it was her beautiful older sister he chose to marry. Leah resigned herself to her fate and sealed her feelings away...until her older sister left her husband-to-be at the altar for her family's business rival!

Rachel Holt has lived her life in the service of her family, taking care to live up to her father's standards. Her fiance, Ajax, is an earnest man who learned business management from her father. And after they marry, he's slated to take over the family business. Despite it being a loveless marriage, Rachel has no reason to object. That is...until she meets Alex on the island where she is spending her last days as a single woman. They fall for each other instantly and spend a passionate night together. But the following morning, she makes a shocking discovery. Alex's motive is to seek revenge against Ajax!

Twenty-year-old Eva is the princess of Kyonos, a small island country in the Aegean Sea. Her dreams aren't big: she just wants a life of wedded bliss with a man who loves her for who she is. But life isn't so simple for princesses and it seems her dream will never come true. Her father has arranged for her to marry a man for political gain. But six months before the wedding is to take place, Eva's got a new bodyguard-Makhail Nabatov, a man whose cool, calm demeanor never cracks and whose emotions never show on his chiseled face. He's beginning to awaken feelings inside Eva's heart that she herself doesn't understand...

Gemma is a matchmaker, and her latest client is the prince of Kyonos, a small island in the Aegean Sea. Stavros needs to find a wife before he succeeds the throne. The minute Gemma shakes his hand, the chemistry is instant and she feels as if she's been struck by lightning. Who knew men like this existed? But he's her client and that makes him off-limits. His most important requirement for a wife is that she be able to bear him an heir. Gemma works frantically to find him the perfect match, so...why does she feel like he's directing all of his steamy gazes her way?

Ajax Kouros has been trained and groomed to inherit the Holt business empire?on the condition that he marry into the family. Though Leah had always admired Ajax from afar, it was her beautiful older sister he chose to marry. Leah resigned herself to her fate and sealed her feelings away...until her older sister left her husband-to-be at the altar for her family's business rival!

Gemma is a matchmaker, and her latest client is the prince of Kyonos, a small island in the Aegean Sea. Stavros needs to find a wife before he succeeds the throne. The minute Gemma shakes his hand, the chemistry is instant and she feels as if she's been struck by lightning. Who knew men like this existed? But he's her client and that makes him off-limits. His most important requirement for a wife is that she be able to bear him an heir. Gemma works frantically to find him the perfect match, so...why does she feel like he's directing all of his steamy gazes her way?

Rachel Holt has lived her life in the service of her family, taking care to live up to her father's standards. Her fiance, Ajax, is an earnest man who learned business management from her father. And after they marry, he's slated to take over the family business. Despite it being a loveless marriage, Rachel has no reason to object. That is...until she meets Alex on the island where she is spending her last days as a single woman. They fall for each other instantly and spend a passionate night together. But the following morning, she makes a shocking discovery. Alex's motive is to seek revenge against Ajax!

It's a contract marriage purely to receive his inheritance. Yet he's fascinated by her… Cameron is the youngest brother of the wealthy McNeill family. He goes undercover as an arrogant and annoying guest to root out the problems at a resort hotel his family owns in the Caribbean. Cameron is stunned when he sees the beautiful concierge, Maresa. Cameron comes up with a plan to meet the requirements for receiving his inheritance—he proposes to Maresa. As Maresa confidently handles his absurd proposition, it occurs to him that she might be the perfect bride he's been long looking for.

Xander, prodigal prince and the infamous firstborn heir to the throne of Kyonos, a small island kingdom in the Aegean Sea, has returned home. Layna is at a loss for words when her former fiance, who now appears before her for the first time in fifteen years, demands that she come with him. Once a candidate to be queen, Layna is now a shadow of her former self, living a quiet life as a nun in training. So why has he returned now? It's because of him that Layna's heart and body are permanently scarred, so she refuses his command. But resisting him won't be so easy.

Twelve months of marriage, no feelings involved… Lydia is in Miami for a hotel resort renovation job when a figure from her past suddenly walks through the door. A year ago, Lydia met Ian McNeill in Tahiti and fell passionately in love with him. However, when she found out he had a profile on a matchmaking site, she abruptly ended their relationship. Reappearing in front of her now, Ian has a wild request for her: Will you be my wife for the next twelve months?

Twenty-year-old Eva is the princess of Kyonos, a small island country in the Aegean Sea. Her dreams aren't big: she just wants a life of wedded bliss with a man who loves her for who she is. But life isn't so simple for princesses and it seems her dream will never come true. Her father has arranged for her to marry a man for political gain. But six months before the wedding is to take place, Eva's got a new bodyguard-Makhail Nabatov, a man whose cool, calm demeanor never cracks and whose emotions never show on his chiseled face. He's beginning to awaken feelings inside Eva's heart that she herself doesn't understand...

Twelve months of marriage, no feelings involved… Lydia is in Miami for a hotel resort renovation job when a figure from her past suddenly walks through the door. A year ago, Lydia met Ian McNeill in Tahiti and fell passionately in love with him. However, when she found out he had a profile on a matchmaking site, she abruptly ended their relationship. Reappearing in front of her now, Ian has a wild request for her: "Will you be my wife for the next twelve months?"

It's a contract marriage purely to receive his inheritance. Yet he's fascinated by her… Cameron is the youngest brother of the wealthy McNeill family. He goes undercover as an arrogant and annoying guest to root out the problems at a resort hotel his family owns in the Caribbean. Cameron is stunned when he sees the beautiful concierge, Maresa. Cameron comes up with a plan to meet the requirements for receiving his inheritance—he proposes to Maresa. As Maresa confidently handles his absurd proposition, it occurs to him that she might be the perfect bride he's been long looking for.