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She is a white camellia in the night, gorgeous and pure... Always slow to realize her feelings, and after many twists and turns, she's devoted to the personal bodyguard she hired.... A bodyguard who is revealed to be a boy from 12 years ago she regarded as her "enemy"! What's more is the bodyguard is also the junior she'd teased during her schooldays...

I told myself I’d never date another playboy again… Paige is recovering from heartbreak after being abandoned by her fiancé. She’d moved to Chicago to get a fresh start. At the library where she works, she’s recently been visited by a man named Shane Huntington. He’s a skilled detective and handsome playboy, too much like the fiancé who betrayed her. She knows she should have nothing to do with him. And yet, even as she tries to remain distant and cold, Shane comes to her with an offer she can’t refuse…

"As a reward, please touch me..." When the girl he likes stares him down with passionate eyes and says this, her superior at work loses all sense of reason! Due to certain circumstances, Keiichi, who is a landmine when it comes to office romances, has complicated feelings about love. To make matters worse, Hinata, the girl he's been interested in, gets transferred to his group at work and becomes his direct subordinate. Even though he swore not to get closer than necessary, he ends up taking Hinata home after she gets drunk at a work meeting with clients. Keiichi desperately tries to suppress his desire to touch the defenseless Hinata, but he is thrown into a situation he can't resist! This is the start of a romantic comedy about an anti-office romance boss vs. a devoted girl who wants him to like her!

(From Wingtip Cafe) Two stories: The first is from the Mesopotamians' Gilgamesh Epic, centering around Sdynaza, the woman who brought Enkidu to Uruk city, and Leo, the dream guardian.

In addition to the title story about boy and a girl who kill their parents and roam the American Midwest, the collection includes five short stories: "VAMPS," Okazaki's version of a vampire tale; "Sunflowers," a summer vacation nightmare experienced by an elementary school student; "Little Sun in the Water," a coming-of-age story of bankruptcy; and "Otome-chan," a family story about a father with eccentric tastes. A collection of masterpieces by Okazaki Kyouko!

Could I really become Luna in just six months? "Just watch—in six months, I'll be the perfect Luna. No, even better than that!" And just like they said, I became the perfect Luna—no, an even more upgraded version! Her looks, her followers, even her admirers—everything was flawless! It felt like I'd stumbled upon a diamond after falling into a pile of garbage! But then, what happened next?! "The devilish Luna ordered it." "She said it was disgusting, that it would spread germs. She commanded us to step on her to remind her of her place." "Why are they behaving this way? I've endured enough; this is my limit! Please—" "Aaagh! Is that pee?" "Apparently, Luna bullied that girl simply because she resembled someone else, and it irritated her." 'Luna is this terrifying? What should I do? I'm not actually Luna.' "You know what's truly creepy about you? It's how you have two faces—a devil and an angel." 'What you saw wasn't Luna; it was me, Seon-ha.' Just what twisted kind of love story are these people portraying?!

"Now, please listen to my request," Megumi, a 32-year-old female doctor, was shaken by the request of her partner of seven years, saying, "I have another person I want to protect." This is the start of a turbulent love, heart wringing comedy dedicated to independent women!

When she opens her eyes, Elizabeth finds herself in a hospital, unable to remember her own name. The nurse pulls out a movie magazine and realizes that Elizabeth is this massive actress, but when Elizabeth looks, she can’t believe that the gaudy woman she’s looking at is her. Her fiancée, Kurt, comes to see her in the hotel, but he coldly exclaims, “You can cut the act now, Elizabeth”. Why does he hate her? Apparently, he’s this manly, sexy, multimillionaire who is said to be the most eligible bachelor in all of America. In order to get her memories back, she’s going to go to his manor...?

They falsified a miscarriage, buried the truth, and thought they’d erased her. But nurse Chizuru didn’t break—she learned to hide her pain and play the perfect wife. Behind polite smiles and quiet routines she gathers proof, follows crumbs, and maps every lie. While the Ono family basks in their victory, she sows doubt, exposes secrets, and rigs their reputations to crumble. No rash outbursts, no melodrama — only patient, surgical moves that hit where it hurts: social standing, legal records, and the hearts of those who betrayed her. Every small kindness she accepts is a data point; every insult she endures is fuel for the plan. Watch a grieving mother turn into a strategist — slow, inevitable, and utterly merciless. By the time they realize what she’s done, Chizuru won’t be asking for justice. She’ll be delivering it.

Di acara peluncuran bukunya, Madeline sang penulis novel misteri, terpaku oleh penampilan John yang datang untuk merayakan acara tersebut. Raja minyak sekaligus sahabat Madeline yang tampan dan memesona itu menarik perhatian para wanita di sana. Madeline mengira John tak menyukai dirinya karena perbedaan umur mereka, namun bukan itu alasan yang sebenarnya. Madeline yang pernah mengalami patah hati ingin menjaga hubungan persahabatannya dengan John. Sayangnya, hal itu mendadak berubah ketika Madeline mendapatkan ciuman penuh hasrat dari John!

"Let me overtake their scent." The Beast Master is overly devoted to me, and I'm going to be his pet starting today...!Official English

My name is Haru, and I was a victim of bullying.The one who inflicted the bullying on me was a girl named Misari.Our reunion after several years happened in a way that I didn't expect.And then that "incident" happened.We the two of us...Just how far are the sins you will forgive? When will you forgive my sin? This is a "sisterhood road movie" kind of story where hatred and love comes around!

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Having been brought together in an arranged marriage, Yasmin and Daniel mistakenly believe that the other is being unfaithful. Yasmin goes into hiding without telling her husband about her pregnancy, while Daniel sets out to find her and reaffirm his true feelings. ---------- Ceo, contractual marriage, runaway mom,

Parentia (nicknamed Tia) is a reclusive, geeky noble lady with an obsession for researching magic items. To escape the burdens of high society, she deliberately spread rumors casting herself as a selfish, arrogant villainess.But one day, by a twist of fate, the handsome young noble Raul takes an interest in her showering her with affection and even proposing marriage!Flustered, Tia doubles down on her role as the wicked lady everyone thinks she is, determined to drive Raul away. But her every attempt only seems to backfire?!A clumsy villainess with a bad reputation versus a perfect, calculating young lordget ready for a delightfully sweet battle of love and wits?

The manga centers on Aoko, youngest daughter of the noted Jioka family, and Akira, the man who serves as her guard. Akira has been protecting Aoko since she was young, and while he protects and cherishes her, she does not know his true character. However, a certain incident causes the nature of their relationship to change. (Source: Anime News Network)

We’re enemies… This kiss was a mistake! Jake and Rachel have been at war over the custody of baby Emma. But when they’re ordered to raise the baby together, they decide that living with one another might make the task easier. As they spend time together, Rachel is surprised to learn that Jake has a soft heart hidden beneath his arrogance. She finds her heart overflowing with feelings as she learns more about Jake’s past, and then a passionate kiss changes everything!

Vuthy does everything to live another day by working hard while doing his schoolwork diligently. When the schoolwork that he had been doing was gone, he was devastated and depressed. Suddenly a goddess appeared out of nowhere! She who is above him said she’s here to fulfill her promise to him…. what promise? Is he losing his mind due to stress?? Ever since that moment, his life had changed, for better ….or worse.

Nagata Kabi's newest diary comic details the complexities of her fraught relationship with food--from eating disorders and habits to food preparation--with unflinching and detailed honesty.

Clarissa is on a mission. The Kingdom of Marik needs a prince, and it's Clarissa's job to see that Jack Brown takes on his rightful position--even if he doesn't want to. Is it just Marik and the king that need Jack, or will Clarissa get her prince, too?

Yong-Joo is a surgeon and a damn good one at that. And although she's made it to the top of her field, she has another dream: to become a mom. But in a world without men and a rigorous selection process for those who apply to be mothers, Yong-Joo has a better chance at being struck by lightning than accomplishing that dream. But what if she were to take less savory means...?

In noble society, while most people care more about house or status than love when seeking a partner, this couldn't be any less the case for Grace Shellgrave, the daughter of a marquis with memories of a troubled past life. Seeking a true connection with someone who feels the same way, she attends a masquerade ball in secret. After spending a romantic night with Alan, a man who seems to share the same values, she soon finds out she's become pregnant... and to make matters worse, Alan is actually the heir to House Ward, the sworn arch-enemy of the Shellgraves! Alan aggressively pursues Grace, but she refuses to let her baby become a pawn for another typical noble. Does he just want an heir? Or could it actually be... love? Two equally awkward opposites attract in this aristocratic love story!

Yukino, who works for a major real estate company in the industry, is forced to return to her hometown for a political marriage her father has forced her on her. Intending to break off her long-time crush on Rei, the company heir, Yukino ends up spending the night with him the night before she is to quit her job the following month... It was supposed to be the first and last time, but from that night on, Rei no longer hides his possessive desire for Yukino...? Yukino's heart is shaken by Rei's doting love and the impending political marriage. This is an adult roller-coaster love story you won't be able to take your eyes off of.

A struggling 29-year-old single woman faces hardships due to irregular employment in her dream city, Tokyo. Hearing from a coworker that it can be a good side-income, she decides to offer her uterus to a stranger and become a surrogate mother. (Source: Manga Mogura RE, edited) Note: Based on the novel of the same name by Natsuo Kirino.

Hatsune Miku is a young woman seeking to become an actress, but just as it seems her chance has come, everything is thrown upside down when she finds herself hurled into the world of stage within a strange mansion. There she meets seven mysterious, and potentially dangerous, characters. Although each comes with their own secrets, they almost all have one goal in commonfind the stolen script pages, or be trapped in this false world forever!

I’ve become the secret lover of the demon duke—a mere maid of his household. How absurd, considering I, Eslin Bertania, was the imperial princess he killed with his own hand. “I’ve brought you your poisoned chalice, Princess.” I can still see his face as he ordered my death. But now... “My beloved Eshi, your loyal servant has arrived.” The man who killed me now whispers love. I can’t be his lover—that’s the last shred of pride I have as a fallen princess. But can I escape this beast obsessed with the maid I’ve become? And was the truth I knew even real?

Verity is looking to make a fresh start in her hometown, leaving her company and former life behind in London. While on the road, a young girl suddenly jumps out in front of her car and Verity ends up taking the girl to the hospital. Verity is shocked to find out that the girl is actually the daughter of Silas, the man who once tossed her aside. The two were star-crossed lovers, and despite pledging their eternal love to each other, Verity left for New York, while Silas married another woman and pursued his dream of opening his own business. When he suddenly shows up at her door, he makes a cold demand: "Stay out of my life."

Reese is determined to hide her tears and go out on a high note. Following her late aunt’s advice, Reese became a popular soap opera actress. However, after falling deeply in love with Alex, the man who plays opposite her on-screen, she has decided to leave the world of acting for good. No matter how many times they kiss and embrace, Reese is left with nothing but emptiness once the cameras stop rolling. That’s because Alex has a secret girlfriend. And anyway, Reese knows relationships between actors and actresses never end well. But as she prepares to leave everything behind with a smile, Alex stops her and asks for a favor… Will Reese be able to turn down the man she loves?

“You still haven’t grown out of being bad at relying on others, huh?” In her fourth year as a working adult, Saeka is seen as dependable and responsible—someone everyone in the office relies on. She can’t even let her guard down around her younger boyfriend, and her only outlet for stress is smoking cigarettes secretly. Then suddenly, her former boss—who knows all about the mistakes she made when she was just starting out—gets transferred from Kansai!? He’s the one person she absolutely doesn’t want to show weakness to, and yet— Before she knows it, she finds herself constantly being drawn to him in this bittersweet, heartwarming love story!! ♡

Jamie is surprised when she’s suddenly contacted by Kyle Radcliff. Five years earlier, she spent a night with him that helped her forget all about her repulsive past. But the next morning, he disappeared after leaving her money. He absolutely must not learn that she gave birth to his daughter. Apparently, he wants to hire Jamie to be his accountant. He must not realize that she’s the Jamie from that night. Jamie agrees to his proposal, but when they meet, he says, “I can’t believe it. I’ve been searching for you this entire time!”

Sophie always had a crush on her handsome boss, Max, but he is a playboy and devoted to the single life. One day a messenger from the beautiful country of Chantaine comes to inform Max that his father, the king of Chantaine, has died. Sophie is shocked to know her boss was actually a prince all along and realizes she must give up on her love and make a clean break. She tries to quit her job, but Max insists he needs her, whisking her away with him to the royal palace. How will Sophie be able to cure herself of her feelings for Max now?

Xu Yan, who was bullied to death, is reborn as a college student named Shen Xing. She discovers that she can see the malice in others and is determined to use this to find the culprit and reverse the future! Note: This is a fan translation only. Not an Official English Translation. Please do enjoy!

After an illicit affair at work falls through, office worker Ushiro Akechi is wallowing in quiet desperation and stumbling toward ending it all. What she really needs is an older sister to talk her back from the edge… Luckily, she's about to meet one—from the other side! Self-proclaimed Guardian Spiritual Older Sister Masako is ready and waiting to take Ushiro under her ghostly wing! Together, can they turn a brush with death into the start of a gloriously funny new partnership!?

Katie, an aspiring artist, has the good fortune to land a house-sitting gig in a mansion for a wealthy client. But the day she arrives, laughing with her friend as they carry in her luggage, a handsome man shows up and snaps at both of them to be quiet. Katie did hear that a high-strung billionaire lived next door… Could it be him? No way. That afternoon, Katie is sketching in the garden when she decides to climb a lilac tree to prune a branch, only to fall into the yard next door…and straight into the arms of her cranky neighbor!

Fifty-year-old Yuria has a quiet life teaching embroidery classes in her home, where she lives with her writer husband and his mother. Then one day her world is turned upside down when husband has a subarachnoid hemorrhage and upon arriving at the hospital, Yuria is met by a tearful young man who announces that he is her husband's lover.

A lonely demon picks up a dying girl... A warm tale of a master and his servant that begins in the demon world. In the countryside of 19th century France, Nini, a girl abandoned by her parents and on the verge of death, meets the beautiful demon named Dantalion. She makes a contract with Dantalion and chooses to live as his familiar in the demon world, but what awaits her is not a harsh life but the generous protection of a thoughtful master who loves sweets. The warm and cozy life with Dantalion, a veterinarian specializing in magical beasts, eventually melts the frozen parts of Nini's heart.

Lizzie arrived at the ball in high spirits—then, suddenly, King Daniel stole a kiss! Lizzie’s great-aunt was once a famous actress, and she had a deep connection with the Kingdom of Voltavia and its former king. Lizzie, a historian, decides that she wants to gather all of her great-aunt’s stories about the king into a book. She pushes the present king, Daniel, for an interview but is rebuffed. Later, however, the dejected Lizzie receives a surprise in the mail: an invitation to a ball, from King Daniel himself. Lizzie arrives at the ball in high spirits—but, in the midst of her encounter with the king, he suddenly steals a kiss!

"If you don't kiss me now... I die." Once you look at them, you can't look away from their seductive eyes. A kiss so sweet your lips melt the moment you touch it and a strong sensation as if her whole body IQ was revving up. "What... you?" One day he appeared in front of her, "I need your lips... Just a kiss". A sensual man who takes a hot sensuality through his red lips.

"I’ve found it. My spring—" The mighty Shutakatsukasa family, the empire’s wealthiest conglomerate, possesses a mansion with a very special garden—one where all four seasons exist at once. This garden also serves as a powerful barrier, protecting the imperial capital from the encroachment of malevolent insects. The garden is tended by caretakers chosen from the Four Great Houses, each representing a season. After losing her parents at a young age, Hisakura was taken in by the main household of the Harusaki family, one of the four. There, she suffered under the cruelty of the family’s daughter and was treated as less than even a servant. One day, however, everything changed when Hisakura played her late father’s keepsake violin. At the moment of mortal danger, a large, strong hand reached out to save her and lift her up. "Only you. Only you can…" In this new place, Hisakura encounters happiness and a fateful meeting that will color the rest of her life—like spring blossoms filling her world.

In Gangnam’s famous tower, packed with various shops, the story begins with Kang Ji-young, a receptionist at a dermatology clinic. Ji-young has been secretly seeing a married doctor colleague, but she starts to suspect that he has yet another mistress—who seems uncomfortably close to her own workplace. Within this one building full of diverse people, ugly relationships and hidden stories slowly surface…

Sian Lee is fated to die in May, the same month her family was massacred. As the curse draws near, a dangerous man named Gon Tae offers to save her. "Say it," he whispers. "Tell me you want to live." In his obsession, all he asks in return is a promise to share life and death with him.

Because of her beauty, Sophie was sold by her father at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has been cultivating her life as an opera singer. In Vienna society, Sophie has the reputation of being “classy on the streets, but trashy in the sheets,” yet the truth is that she’s a virgin. Contrary to public opinion, she has been running away from the desires of men, but nobody believes that. Lord Leo, whom Sophie has fallen in love with for the first time, is no different from the others and tries to buy her. Will he ever see past her reputation to the real woman underneath?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Lililicious:A young woman deals with both parental rejection and her growing feelings for her new roommate.

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When a family of three book passage on a luxury liner they soon realize that the glamours cruise ship is nothing but a facade as a series of mysterious killings spread throughtout the ship. With the sea proving no escape, how will they survive?