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[from Behind The Smut:] "I don't intend to treat this as a one-night stand. I'll take responsibility, and make you happy for the rest of your life...!" Shirakawa Anzu, 26 years old. She's serious and not good at relying on others, so she has her hands full in both love and work... When she finally gets dumped by her boyfriend, she gets drunk and has a one-night stand with her boss, but he's called a "modern-day samurai" and a stubborn man! The next day, he feels responsible for her, and declares that he'll make her happy forever...?! Some loves start on their knees! A slightly-mature love story between a samurai boss and a heart-broken girl that goes against the usual progression of love!

Due to family circumstances, a boy Gouhara Youhei has to transfer from a powerhouse school to a remote island with a memberless baseball club. There he meets Kaneko Rui, a boy who has been hurt by baseball. Even though he's hurting, if he can take the hand extended to him, he'll still have the strength to chase his dreams once more...!! On this remote island, the boys will clash with each other, but will slowly become comrades. High School boys X Baseball X Coming-of-age drama, start! -- Translated from Comic-Brise

Russian recent college graduate Marko is looking forward to traveling the world with his lover. However, he is abducted by a mysterious being to the end of the universe, ruining his plans. That mysterious being assigns Marko a ten-year mission. All Marko can do is give his all to the mission and befriend his alien coworkers. This is the peculiar story depicting life in a place far removed from Earth.

When Emily Blake innocently kissed formidable Italian count Rafael Di Salis, she didn't know that she was bound by her late father's wishes to marry him. Emily agreed to be the count's wife until she reached twenty-one... Count Rafael has bided his time. He's kept his passions under iron control for two years--his bride was young and he did not want to claim her until she was woman enough to handle him. But now she has come of age, she will be his!

Chloe agreed to a marriage of convenience with a young businessman named Ariston in order to save her father's company five years ago. But it wasn't long before she'd fallen completely in love with him. She was supposed to get pregnant within three years of their marriage, but when that didn't happen, they got divorced. With her family business once again in trouble, she pays her ex-husband a visit, hoping he can save it. Ariston is as charming as she remembers. Then he gives her a surprising proposition after hearing her plea. "I need you to have my baby."

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. [OFFICIAL SUMMARY FROM MANGAPLAZA] "Let's start a contractual marriage." Although Lily is stuck on the streets after getting kicked out of her home, Chris welcomes her into his lovely cafe. His delicious tea and soft-spoken words reassure her that everything will be alright. Woken up with a kiss, Lily reckons a new life isn't so bad after all. Kind, but with hidden secrets, Chris, a noble-man, opens a warm, sweet, Victorian cafe with an unspoiled maiden.

After waking up in a hotel and having to rush to work before she finds out who she was there with, Komatsu realizes she has no memory of the night before. Not only that, but the company darling Tachibana has taken a sudden interest in her. Was he the one she was with that night? And if so, what happened between them...and where will they go from here?

I was hit by a truck and transferred to the world of a novel I had read. Unfortunately, I became possessed by the villain "Elenia Alfin" in the novel, and it starts with me sleeping in the same bed as Sir Lorent, the most faithful holy knight of the saint... Remembering that in the novel, a Holy Knight is stripped of his status if he has an affair with a woman, I tried to avoid it and pretend that nothing happened between us, but Lorent said something shocking. "Take responsibility for taking away my virginity."

Right after the end of Kasumi's "love affair" with a teacher at her college, Naoki asks her out. She'd never planned for it to happen - it might've been the alcohol, or rebound... but when she wakes up, Naoki's sleeping naked next to her... Naoki's feelings steadily find their way into her heart, as if to erase all memory of the lost love she'd once believed in. Kasumi feels something warm stirring inside her, but her wounded heart is holding her back... Two stories in a Oneshot.

"Alright, will you talk now? Who are you?" Dan Soyeon, wife of the most handsome man in Yeonseong, Crown Prince Moon Yeo-gong. There was a man who desired her: Garan, the Red Grand Prince, second son of the Emperor. Caught in a fatal temptation they cannot escape, they are helplessly drawn into it…

Go Jiwon has been with her loving boyfriend for five years, but there's just one problem with their relationship: their sex life is horrible! Not only is Jiwon terrified to tell him the truth, she's also very shy about sex. Her friend, Park Hanna, is a famous sex blogger who enjoys one-night stands but doesn't let herself get emotionally attached to any man... until she runs into a very special guy. Both girls want to be loved, but will they be able to find the relationships they actually want? A Good Relationship ⓒkim in-jeong/KAKAO WEBTOON Studio Published by TAPAS ENTERTAINMENT 2023

Greg is at a loss right before Christmas. His loan applications have been denied left and right, and he’s ready to give up on life after all the mistakes he’s made. He abandoned his pregnant girlfriend in his teenage years. He coldheartedly rejected a financial plea by someone he owed his life to in his twenties. He didn’t see his mother before her death in his thirties. As he lies in the snow in despair, a bright presences shines before him. Is it an angel come to forgive all of his horrible past mistakes?

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A compilation of romance short stories that happened among people who have resonance in love.

She would have to marry the son of another organization?! Yang Hye-jin had completely cut ties with her family right after she entered college, in pursuit of peaceful a daily life. It has been nine years since she left her violent father and her ignorant brother, who resembled him. However, her family suddenly appears and unilaterally announces her marriage with an unwanted partner, Moo Kang. Can Hye-jin and Moo Kang swear their entire lives in this marriage, which consists of a contract between organizations, and where death is the only path should they do not accept it?

Dia, a servant with no memories of her past, endured years of hardship at House Nohles when things suddenly changed. Cruel Emperor Kaire drags Dia to his palace and asks if she knows who she truly is. Then, one night, Dia sees Kaire covered in someone else's blood, begging her to ask – who is he?

Now in vertical-scrolling,full-color VertiComix format! The 18-year-old Morinaga has lost both her parents in an accident and inherited their debt, so moves to Tokyo to find work. The first person she bumps into is a handsome male student lying passed out on the street. That student takes a liking to her and hires her as his housekeeper. When they begin their life together, she starts to fall in love with him, but she is haunted by her past. The person she owes money to comes down from the country to tell her, "If you can't pay me back, you must marry my son"...!! Can love win out over money...? It's an extreme romance dilemma!!

"I can clear all your debts, but you have to substitute me in my marriage" When Liang Dou Kou was diagnosed with cancer, she formed a contract with Qin Zhi Ai to substitute her in the time she would be absent, including her marriage with Gu Yu Sheng...

...So, will this ugly angel pull me out of chaos-? Long ago, beautiful, immortal warriors were created by the gods to maintain law and order in heaven. But these warriors fell Now, housing demons within themselves, the warriors live on earth for centuries in solitary, waiting for the god's grace. Anya, the goddess of anarchy, arrives in Budapest to check out on these rumors. Contrary to her beautiful appearance, wild Anya brings disaster and chaos wherever she goes. These warriors were just supposed to be a great time-killer; however...!?

Shelly Cole, a newly-fledged American actress came to Aldun Kingdom aspiring to perform at the Royal Theater. She works part-time at a cafe as she tries out for several auditions but fails every time. Just when she lost all her confidence, she meets a mysterious man named Earnest who claims to be her fan. Behind his messy hair and glasses is a handsome and kind man who gives Shelly the courage to stand up again. The two bond over their love of plays but ever since a certain event, Shelly couldn't see him again... That is because Earnest is Aldun's prince in disguise as a civilian!

Taekwondo athlete Do-Yoon and judo athelete Joo-young, childhood friends who have been betting on a gold medal since childhood. They represent their countries together in the Olympic Games. After winning the gold medal, Ju-Young decided to end her unrequited love. Taking advantage of her gold medal bid, she asks Do-Yoo to sleep with her. But for some reason, Do-yoon looks at her with a very serious expression. Will he finally put an end to his unrequited love?! (※The characters of the 3 series (Proposal Scandal, Gold Medal Bet and Heat Balance, are at the same stage of the Olympics and meet in the final chapter♡)

“A woman on the battlefield is always looked down upon, but he was the only one to treat me as an equal...” In the kingdom of Alderia, First Princess Leone defies the norms by rejecting dresses for iron armor and serving her country as a knight general. Nicknamed the "Golden Lion," she is feared for her bold courage in battle. However, in the midst of a military conflict, Leone unexpectedly receives a proposal of marriage from Zergios, her enemy nation on the brink of collapse. Surprisingly, it comes from none other than Marshal Berthold, someone with whom she has clashed swords many times in the past. A man of few words and a brusque demeanor, Berthold's conversations with Leone mirror the exchanges between two seasoned military figures. Gradually, however, his straightforward approach begins to break down Leone's barriers. Where will this marriage take these two people whose lives have revolved around nothing but the sword?

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This is compilation of 3 loosely connected stories of vampire/human romances.

“Hey, are you flirting with me right now?” That man I met in a general education class, Kwon Juhan. He was the kind of man who made people feel subtly uncomfortable. But because of a terrible mistake, I ended up getting tangled up with him in the worst way. “Don’t start playing games with me now. You’re brushing up against me like it’s nothing, flirting like that.” “W-What are you talking about…?” He was a man with vulgar language, a large build, and he acted however he wanted without a hint of consideration. So then, why is it that being by his side makes me feel safer and safer? “Could you… do it like you did that time… please?” At some point, that heavy arm wrapped tightly around my waist stopped feeling suffocating and burdensome, and started to feel like a seatbelt. As if, no matter how strong the winds blew, he would always hold me so I wouldn’t fall…

Cheated on by her boss/boyfriend, Nono decides to quit her job and find a new one. On her first day at work though, she injures a company carpenter named Keita. To ease the burden of life while injured, Nono offers to help Keita with things around the house. Within no time, Nono finds herself increasingly attracted to Keita, as his enormous size is in direct contrast with his friendly smile and warmth. But though it's supposedly their first time meeting, Keita seems to have met Nono before?! This love story between seemingly incompatible characters is one you don't want to miss!

A single dad trying to raise his daughter by himself, he does it with love but it gets harder every passing day. But then he meets his daughter's new math tutor, a bright young girl who is just trying to find her way through life. Fate brought these two together, but can their love survive the trials and tribulations before them? A beautiful love story between two unlikely matches!

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!

Following the first year high school student, Arisugawa Hikaru, comes a tale of Gaitou: a thief who only appears in dreams and steals the darkness inside of people's hearts. Hikaru, one of the Gaitou, hunts down Gai rabbits, one of the lower-class demons that seek the darkness in humans. With the aid of his companion, Ban, Hikaru protects people from falling into despair, however, the game has yet to begin.

He made my cowardly self feel special… Surrounded by growling wolves, Mary Ellen freezes. She’d only recently moved to Michigan to start over after being left at the altar by her fiancé… Would this be the end for her? But then out of nowhere she hears a man’s voice telling her not to move. Steve, an animal ecologist who is studying wolves, calmly helps get her to safety down the mountain. Despite her past heartache, Mary is enamored by this fascinating man and his passion for his job. Before she can settle her feelings, Steve kisses her. What could this lead to?

Satou Hinato is a really slow-witted high-school girl. She even failed in a really easy test and got to attend summer's class all alone. But she isn't depressed with it, exactly the opposite, because this is a great opportunity to be together with her beloved M...

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?

Sohwa, a red fox born with white fur, has been living in Yeehwang Mountain all her life, ever since her family left her behind. One day, she finds a "wildcat" cub, Dohwi, injured in the woods. After nursing the cub back to health, she offered him to live with her, because this was a win-win for her. He could help her around the house, hunt for her, and most importantly, there was no chance of romantic feelings developing due to them being from different species. However, unlike what Sohwa thought, Dohwi was actually a tiger cub...

Ruby, the youngest and most inexperienced of her sisters, went to a party solo one night where she met a very handsome man, Sander. She ended up going to bed with him. But the following morning, he totally changed his attitude toward her and kicked her out of his room. Six years have passed. The only thing that gives her life purpose is her twin sons. Out of nowhere, Sander appears and tries to take the children away from her, forcing her to make an bold proposition in order to spite this wealthy man!

"When this person touches me, I become strange..."Nika, who works at the body care store, "Ma chambre nature", doesn't like others touching her hands because she worries about her dry skin. But, one day, the ace of the product proposal and development department, Fumiya, took a liking to her hands! What's more, he asks Nika to help him with product development as a tester. "It can't be anyone else, but you." He says, as Nika falls for him. He affectionately touches not only her hands, but her whole body...!? This is a story of pure love and fetishism where reason and instinct are at odds!

Reunited with her first love, the demon that trampled her heart… When Vivi learned that her kind foster parents were in trouble, she asked her estranged grandfather for help. But in exchange for money, her grandfather offered her the cruelest of conditions—she would have to marry Raffaele Mancini! Two years ago, the Italian duke rejected Vivi coldly, shattering her heart. But now, meeting Raffaele again, she can’t resist his still-smoldering charm and spends the night with him…

When her marriage to Alejandro, Spanish heir to the vast Vasquez family estate, fell apart due to a misunderstanding, a pregnant Jemima escaped to the English countryside. Two years later, she’s raising her child, Alfie, when Alejandro suddenly steps into their lives. He claims he can ignore her past indiscretions with his brother, but is Jemima ready to face the wrath of Doña Hortencia, his cold-hearted mother, in order to give her son the family he deserves?

Kisaragi Minori, a 31-year-old wife, has been in a relationship since her school days, which led to a happy marriage blessed with a beloved husband and son.However, life doesn’t always go as one wishes. Minori’s world turns upside down after she sees a picture of her husband, Yuudai, with another woman and a child, allegedly his son.“Is this his other family?”Minori couldn’t hold back her sadness after discovering how blind she had been all these years. She decided to take her own revenge by destroying the other “family” Yuudai cherished.

Asuka, a police-woman, wishes to arrest the phantom thief Cerberus, who is widely talked about in town, because he kissed her by force…!Besides the title story filled with love and action, this volume include three other chapters containing more love and comedy.Prequel:> Atashi wa Sore wo Gaman Dekinai(https://manhuascan.com/comic/_/comics/atashi-wa-sore-wo-gaman-dekinai-r6169)

Hana's lifelong dream is to become a tailor and make wonderful clothes for people of all the different fantasy races. However, in a world where humans are discriminated against, even getting work as a seamstress is a struggle. When a handsome, mysterious prince offers her a job, it seems like Hana's fortunes might finally be changing for the better!

“You want to be friends with me..?!!” Minchae, an idol trainee, appears like a ray of light in Seyo’s difficult life and becomes her friend. Seyo and Minchae become the best of friends, but Seyo’s life changes completely because of Minchae’s hidden secret.

Natasha Lacey was born and raised in Sutton Minster, and what's left of her family still resides there at a place known as Lacey Court. Now on the brink of thirty, Natasha has resigned herself to being a virgin spinster for the rest of her days. That is until she suddenly finds herself trapped in the passionate embrace of the devilishly handsome Luke Templecombe! With her mind in a tizzy from the desire welling up inside her, Natasha struggles to fend off the alluring Luke.

Jerack, a witch born from a jewel, wants to join the witches’ gathering, but is it because of her flashy attire? The conservative witches won’t accept her. Jerack sets out on a long journey to find a witches’ gathering that will accept her. Then she gets entangled with three men… Will Jerack be able to safely join the witches’ gathering?

I'm not going to wait any longer. The first is the "SAYUKI" series, which is a very popular series in Japan. The two are childhood friends and work in the same building. They usually play the role of good friends, but Sayuki has been in love with Mahito for a long time. Then one day, an incident leads Sasuyuki to discover Masato's "true identity". ......? ("I'm going to thoroughly make Sayuki mine." ............... That means we're in love with each other~!) The too-heavy love of the yandere boy is somehow converted into a heart-throb element, and the passionate love is developing!　What will happen to this unpredictable love?　The tag team of Monaka Usayama and Kazuichi presents a new sensation of extremely erotic yandere (?) love comedy! A love comedy!

In the murky fogs of London grows the legend of "The Faceless," a serial killer hunting innocent lives. He has become the city's nightmare, the perpetrator of countless disappearances and deaths of children. The only thing the murderer leaves behind - marks on the wrists of his victims. The main heroine, Anna Lord, awakens in the cold void of the morgue, devoid of memories and filled with distrust towards those around her, she must unravel the mystery of her "death" to understand who she is and how she is connected to the serial killer.

Professional gambler Lorna lives the drifting life: hit one casino, clean house, and then move on to the next. Her luck runs out when savvy casino owner, Dante Raintree notices her unusual winning streak. She expects an interrogation, but what she gets is far more eerie: he reveals he's psychic, just like her! Dante, convinced Lorna's a supernatural spy sent to collapse his clan of psychics, drags her to his home as a captive! In book 1 of the Raintree miniseries, Lorna travels on a journey of self-discovery and passionate romance!

They say marriage is the happy ending of a beautiful love but isn’t it also the beginning of a new story?A year has passed since Ryder and Ellie got married. And our couple is still deeply is love with each other even though there are people who are still against their marriage. This story is a continuation from the original series, this time it is a journey for Ryder and Ellieo to find trust and love through many obstacles and hardships….Prequel:- Full House (https://manhuascan.com/comic/_/full-house-r97)

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!