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I can’t believe I’m marrying a man while hiding my true feelings for him… Javier has no one to turn to but Sabrina. As a visitor to the country, he needs a British wife in order to legally adopt his orphaned niece. Sabrina knows the marriage is just one of convenience for Javier, but she yearns for more than just a loveless union with this man whom she secretly longs for. She knows the marriage is only temporary, but will her heart be able to take it when the end comes?

"Bitch, whose child?" A dirty deal made her life a big change. She thought the marriage would be happy but in fact it was just a bet. Five years later, she changed a lot and came back with a child who was not his. She said to him: "I will give you the child this time. But this time, the cost is your life."

Koharu is a 35-year-old woman who is looking for a stable relationship, but after a night of drinks, she ends up interacting with a sweet and innocent boy who is totally out of her expectations

Short story collection. 1. Iguana no Musume: A girl develops a complex about herself after her mother thinks of her as a hideous iguana.

Loving yourself is never easy. There are countless ways to diet. So why are there no ways to quit? An intimate, cheerful tale of growth about a woman who has long struggled with body image issues and eating disorders.

My fiancée for one day transformed into a completely different person! While on his way home, Duke Zachary meets a mysterious lady who barges into his carriage. The lady, who wears a black veil that hides her face, tells Duke that she came to tell him a big secret. She proves it by telling him a secret about himself that the public does not know. When he takes her home and pulls off the veil, Duke is shocked to see Georgianna, his fiancée from half a year ago, who eloped with a French man. He wonders what this girl wants with him now...

The One-Night Stand with the Insatiable Count Wasn’t Just a Dream! I found myself transmigrated into the body of the villainous mother-in-law from a novel—one who gets divorced by her Count husband for her vicious behavior, torments the future Queen, and ends up executed. Even if the plot’s cliché, I’m not about to die. Life is precious, after all. “I’ll gladly do it! That silly divorce!” I rushed to get the divorce finalized and stamped. Next comes the redemption arc, right? I greeted the female lead daughter-in-law with open arms. And finally, it’s only right to wish her the best when I leave. Since I know how the story ends, the path to becoming a conglomerate heiress is wide open. The time had come for me to shout, “Goodbye, everyone!” But then— “Mother! I love you! I can’t live without you!” Why is the daughter-in-law like this? “My lady, the purpose of the divorce reflection period is to thoroughly consider whether divorce is truly necessary.” And now even the husband seems strange? Then came the doctor’s diagnosis, the final straw that forced me to run away.

Are the feelings I have for my brother-in-law…a sin? Katy receives a startling confession from her late sister's husband, Adam. He’s planning to use the frozen eggs her sister left behind to have a baby, so Katy offers to be his surrogate. She doesn’t want Adam to be the only one making decisions for this unborn child. Especially after her wealthy and handsome brother-in-law had separated her sister from her family in the past. Katy feels confident in her decision…until she succumbs to her brother-in-law's charms…

The wealthy man confronts her with a loveless marriage that’s like a punishment… After her father’s death, the family’s confectionery company is struggling, and Kate begins working at a nightclub to make ends meet. However, she freezes when she sees a familiar face among the customers. Nikos… Why here of all places! Three years ago, Kate fell in love with and got engaged to a man she had met on a trip to Greece, but they had a bad break up because her mother disapproved of the marriage. He has become one of the wealthiest businessmen in Greece, but… The next day, Nikos comes to Kate and says, “You will marry me. If you don’t agree, I’ll take over your company.”

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. After Akane loses both her parents in an accident, her beloved next-door neighbor Aoi suddenly proposes! Of course she says yes and they begin their life together, but when Aoi won't take their relationship to the next level, Akane gets so anxious! "Hey, Aoi, did you just marry me out of pity?" In addition to the love story of Aoi and his schoolgirl bride Akane, you can enjoy a collection of other stories that are sure to make you smile!

Choko Kuze is the sensible daughter of a venerable family who went bankrupt. She joins a real estate company as an entry-level office worker, but her eccentric boss is harder on her than anyone else in the company! After hearing him inadvertently call her "milady," she realizes he was the young servant boy she knew as a child. At work he's a tyrant, but after hours he insists on treating her like a lady of the nobility. Is romance even possible for a couple locked in such a crazy role reversal?

Deep in the gorgeous Missouri countryside stands the Hotel Crosby, run by former lawyer Elissa. Having lost her parents at a young age, protecting her two sisters and their quaint hotel is everything to Elissa. However, those peaceful days come to an end with the arrival of a man gripping the deed to the land. Sporting jet black hair and an assertive demeanor, he tells Elissa she has until next Spring to vacate the premises so he can build a golf course on the land. The hotel means the world to Elissa, and she's not about to let some man destroy her happiness without a fight.

Amidst the chaos of her parents’ bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons trades in her textbooks and parka for a summer of suntans and short-shorts with her aunt in Florida. A fish out of water even back in the snow, Waverly is determined to be everything she isn’t back home: cool, fun, dare she even say part of a group? There’s just one problem. She doesn’t know how to swim. Enter Blake—the super-tan, super-hot, super-arrogant boy next door who seems to hate her guts. When he discovers her secret, Waverly is positive that her perfect summer is perfectly over. But then Blake does the unthinkable. He offers to teach her.

Casey, who grew up in an institution, was never in love, until… Casey, who grew up in an institution, is not good at socializing. Still, she has made a name for herself as an indie singer and thought she could survive on her own. She wants children, but she doesn't want a husband. Because Casey's mother was abandoned by her father, she thinks men are all the same. And yet, in the far outback of Australia, in the endless wilderness, Casey meets Troy, a rancher. He shares his water with her, and his heart is filled with kindness and strength. No matter how much Casey doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps, she can't stop herself from being attracted to him...

Meredith is shy and self-effacing—even though she’s the daughter of an actress, the spotlight just makes her insecure. Still she agrees to participate in her company’s charity bachelorette auction to help out a friend. Much to her surprise, she finds herself very much in demand after getting a makeover and a sexy new dress! As the price keeps rising higher, she begins to wonder which bidder will be the man to win her attentions.

A man came to me in the evening. He changed my destiny drastically... A man comes to Joey's hair salon just before closing time. When Nick, a man who shows up the next day, invites her to dinner, Joey feels a crush. But she can't, she's not in the mood for that. Because she has issues concerning her daughter and her deceased father. Suddenly, the brother of her late husband comes to visit and wants to take his niece. The opponent is a American elite. There is no chance for her to win. Then Joey finds out that Nick is a sergeant and asks him to be her fiancé. He gladly accepts, but...?

When new lives are brought into the world, Gaye is there to help! She works as a nurse in the maternity ward, and when she mistakes Jonathan for a father-to-be, he's too surprised to explain that he's just the new uncle. Jonathan soon offers the nurse a ride home, but Gaye refuses to be dropped off at her doorstep. Gaye is hiding something, but how much longer can she manage alone? Jonathan is determined to find out her secret, but will he be able to handle the truth?

Harriet has been raised by two strict great-aunts. She has always obeyed her aunts and lived a life of constancy, leading her to become a plain and frumpy woman. But she can bear her cloistered life no longer when her aunts try to set her up with a man she despises. That’s when her longtime crush and colleague, hunky sports reporter Steve, offers to lend a hand. On a whim, Harriet asks him to help her with her bold plan, and from there, fate transforms her into a gorgeous woman!

Nai Xinhuan, who was cheated on by her boyfriend of many years decided to change her lifestyle and become a playgirl. She vowed to flirt with every cute boy she meets but seems to have met her match, the indifferent and slightly gloomy Ren Xiaobei. When Ren Xiaobei couldn’t hold it in any longer, he finally tells the boy-obsessed Nai Xinhuan what he was really thinking, "Miss, you’re kinda weird!"

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.

In the depths of Chinatown lies a curious pet shop. There, it's said you can find any animal you desire, no matter how fantastical…or dangerous. The city is plagued with strange accidents, and somehow, pets from that shop always seem to be involved. Detective Leon Orcot is determined to pin the blame on Count D, the shop's caretaker. But the beautiful man is just as enigmatic as his pets—and he certainly isn't talking.

"If you sleep with a virgin, you have to take responsibility." In a one-night mistake, she ended up sleeping with her younger brother’s friend, and now she’s completely trapped! “Weren’t you a quiet guy before? Weren’t you supposed to have no interest in women… let alone me?” After doing something she had never done before, Jiwoo can’t help but feel embarrassed when Seunghyeon starts acting like he’s her boyfriend… It seems her life was ruined in just an instant.

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Nakahara Asami becomes a ward of a mysterious benefactor known as 'Ashinaga Ojisan.' With the stipulation to excel in her studies and pursue a medical career, Asami begins her journey at medical school. As she navigates this new chapter apart from her boyfriend Katsumi, she encounters enigmatic classmates like Moritsugu Shun and the charming professor Hayasaka Tasuku, each harboring their own hidden truths. Amidst this unfolding tale, Asami grapples with uncovering the identity of her secretive guardian and the uncertainties that lie ahead.

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Fight the temptation… Don’t forget he is as ruthless as they come! Having grown up as a foster child, Sylvie cherishes her colleagues like family. When Marcus, their largest shareholder, appears ready to ruin the company, Sylvie sees him as the devil. Confronting him, a man rumored to be a merciless businessman, Sylvie becomes even more convinced that he’s the devil himself because of his ability to stop a woman’s heart just by looking at her. Desperately enchanted and determined to protect her family at the same time, she must struggle to fight her instincts.

Creepy, crawly, grotesque...Such is the daily life of Miko and company when ghostly specters lurk around every corner. Meet a new cast of spine-tingling, bloodcurdling monsters in the official comic anthology!!

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“O devil of my Ducommun ancestors— please stop this marriage...!” The twin sister—Giovinetta Valdemar, or Lady Devil herself, branded as such after her husband’s heart was ripped out on their wedding night. The twin brother—Johannes Valdemar, the exalted hero and shining sun of House Valdemar. Torn from Johannes by their mother as children, Giovinetta can only glimpse her unrestricted brother through the single window in the room where she’s kept under lock and key. So when Giovinetta is next betrothed to a much older nobleman, the fear of yet another cage drives her to make a desperate plea for help to the devil of Ducommun—a wish that is answered by transforming Johannes into a devil himself! Will this creature be her salvation or lead them both down a treacherous and forbidden path?

Gang-An’s dream of designing the best sneaker in the world is snuffed out when her sneaker customization team, Tria, loses the Custom Kicks Championship. She tells herself that she has given up on her dream for good and tries to carry on with her life when she comes across a shocking truth. OnGrey, the second-largest sneaker brand in the world, has stolen her design from the Championship! Will Gang-An be able to return to designing despite her fears and succeed in her fight against OnGrey to reclaim what is rightfully hers?

BACK WITH A VENGEANCE Former crown princess Reinhardt Lincke withers away from the grief of losing her father…until she suddenly finds herself fifteen years in the past at his funeral! Gifted with a second chance, she doesn’t hesitate to stab Prince Michel Allanketh—her betrothed and the man who sent her father away to his death. But before she can seek proper retribution, she is banished to the cold and isolated domain of Luden. Though her situation is dire, not all is lost as she’s saved by a wild boy—one she recognizes as a future war hero and Michel’s very own “mad dog.” Meeting this pup may be the key to Reinhardt’s revenge…that is, if she can tame him!

In the thirteenth century, on an isolated island in the far north of Europe, Ulrika, the daughter of a Viking chief, is at a loss after her brother was kidnapped. She stumbles upon a Scottish aristocrat named Grant who has landed on their shores, and she comes up with an idea: if she carries out out a sham marriage with him, she will be able to receive a large dowry from her father. Then she can pay the ransom to get her brother back! Grant is different from the men on the island and unexpectedly her heart beats fast throughout the wedding ceremony. But can this elegant man learn to love a woman who behaves like a man?

You're from a different world. And yet I can't help but be attracted to you… Elana is taken aback by her new neighbor, Niko Radcliffe. He’s a count from a small European country and a playboy and ruthless businessman, not to mention dangerously attractive. He's from a completely different social class than Elana, and she’s happy to keep her distance. However, he startles her with an unexpected request. He wants Elana, a certified librarian, to help him organize the old documents in his mansion. She's interested in the job, but…then she'll have to see him all the time!

Annalisa never met her father, so she’s surprised one day to learn that he has left her a vast orange grove in his will. It's a bizarre move for the cold-hearted man who abandoned her mother before Annalisa was even born. To claim her inheritance, she visits the Spanish island of Menorca, where the dangerously handsome millionaire Ramon saves her from drowning in the sea. His mysterious and yet suave charm sets Annalisa’s heart racing. In order to protect her father’s loyal workers and the livestock, she’s determined to revive the orange grove, but that means pitting herself as an enemy against Ramon…

I was rushing to grab lunch at the cafeteria when I tripped and rolled down the stairs. That’s definitely what happened. Now, I’ve somehow become a notorious wizard in a time-loop novel. It’s bad enough being stuck as a villain, but the men just can’t leave me alone; they’re obsessed. This isn’t what I wanted! “If you love me, didn’t you say you wanted to be tied up?” “A man doesn’t share a woman with another man.” “I want to be your only one.” For some reason, the more I try to avoid them, the more they cling to me. “Hey, so is it me? Or him?” I can’t stand any of this! Just go away!

My life was controlled and I was betrayed in love. Now I can trust no one. Darcy's life is continually swept away by his arrogant father. Her mother isn't with her. She divorced her father and left with only Darcy's sister. Betrayed by the only lover she has ever shared love with, she experiences a cruel breakup. She thinks that no one has ever loved her. But when her father dies, everything changes. First is her reconciliation with her sister. Then, her father put his vast inheritance in trust for his former lover Curt, who is also a wealthy rancher. She is still unwilling to forgive him for his betrayal. But somewhere in her heart, Darcy, who is already exhausted in body and soul, is glad to see him again...?

Businessman Jarrett travels to Canada in order to secure the purchase of a business. There he meets his newly married friend and his wife, and agrees to join them for dinner. He is introduced to a former model, Abbie. Jarrett falls in love at first sight, but her suspicious behavior leads him to assume she is a high-class escort. But her true identity is even more surprising!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. An awful situation... spawns a new love... When rich girl, Maria, is injured by soccer club member Hisashi, she demands he accompany her to and from school as compensation for her injury! "At first, I was using him for my own convenience, but why do I keep thinking about him." A series of sparkling girls' love stories which use color as a theme, such as "Dear Scarlet", featuring the stubborn girl Maria, "Green Days", an enrapturing story about flourishing love, and "Su Mi Re", where friendship becomes love. A girl's love is always colorful!

The new waitress has a secret… "What are you doing in a place like that, young lady?" It is in a small town where Jessica first visits. She, who is reading a sign looking for a waitress, turns around and sees a man with a gentle smile. He says he is a sheriff, and Jessica is nervous. "Is he suspicious of me?", she wonders. Jessica, heir to the prestigious Walker family, has just run away from home to escape a marriage forced upon her by his mother and grandfather, and is looking for a job. She shouldn't reveal herself, but for some reason, the sheriff won't leave Jessica alone...

We’ve both been dumped by the bride and groom. Maybe we’ll hit it off! When Sapphie, who was dumped by the groom, and Rik, who was dumped by the bride, met at their exes’ wedding, they instantly hit it off and ended up spending the night together. Five years later, Rik is still single and completely distrustful of women. He unexpectedly reunites with Sapphie in Paris. She’s still single as well, but even knowing that Rik’s a famous Hollywood screenwriter, she still doesn’t show any interest in him. What will Rik do when his pride is hurt?

Earth is destroyed, and the sole survivor is the immortal being Seul Yun. After losing the only person she ever cared about, she is set out to seek revenge on the one behind it all – the emperor Horson. However, Seul finds herself lost in a strange world called Hetra. There, she must learn to harness her new abilities and fight against a new type of evil. Will Seul be able to hunt down the emperor and carry out her revenge?

"How did we get to this point...?" The orchestra that Aguri plays trumpet for is really hurting for funds, but when they finally find a matchmaking company to sponsor them, that company's CEO turns out to be a sadistic jerk! The first words out of his mouth are about how much he hates music. Just who does he think he is?! Despite that totally awful first impression, Aguri finds herself pulling him into her arms when they get stuck in an elevator together later that day. To make matters worse, he walks her home after a work party one night, and before she knows it, they're kissing...?!

It’s time he finally sees me for the woman I’ve become. Kirrily is a young actress. When her late brother’s best friend, Ryan, needs help at his company, she jumps at the opportunity to help the first man she ever fell in love with and winds up living with him, too. He may be twelve years older than her, but that doesn’t mean he has to treat her like a little kid anymore! All grown up now, Kirrily sees her chance to show Ryan just how charming she’s become. She’ll have him swooning for her in no time! But even without her trying, Ryan’s already well aware that she’s become a beautiful bombshell, and fifteen years of repressed sexual desire is finally bubbling to the surface during their long visit. Will she finally have a chance with her first love?

It's Sui's 20th Birthday! And her boyfriend takes her out to dinner to break up with her. Seeing that she's already out, she'd rather not end her birthday on a sour note and decides to enjoy her first legal drink! ...But it only brings her back to thinking about love and romance. "I want to be loved... desired..." The next day: Sui wakes up at home, but next to her... some gorgeous young man?! A fun romance of dumping, bouncing back, and getting busy!

Shigeta, a young woman of 24, spends her days working at Tanaka Books and fretting over her love-life or, more accurately, the lack thereof. The thing is, though, the biggest obstacle between Shigeta and a satisfying relationship seems to be Shigeta herself. When it comes to men, the poor girl has exceedingly poor judgement, exacerbated by her even poorer self-esteem, having sex with most the men who cross her path.

An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body “Remina” after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the object picks up speed as it moves along in its curious course, eliminating planets and stars one after another, until finally Earth itself faces extinction… Is the girl Remina the true cause of the catastrophe? A masterwork of horror from Junji Ito, unfolding on a universal scale.

Bliss’s father has gone bankrupt, and her beloved home has been taken away by Paris, a Greek billionaire. Paris tells Bliss that she and her family can continue to live there, but only if she marries him. Bliss refuses and moves to London. Two years later, she hears shocking news: her brother has embezzled money from Paris’s casino. Desperate to help her brother, Bliss seeks out Paris. He tells her that his marriage proposal from two years ago remains valid. To protect her family, Bliss must accept!

Chubby and plain, Taeko's biggest worry is whether she'll ever have the courage to tell her crush how she feels. Then one day a mysterious cousin comes to stay and Taeko's world is shattered. Cast out of her own home after her mother's death, Taeko stumbles into the night and is hit by a truck. When she wakes up, she's greeted by a doctor who promises to turn her life around. And thus begins a tale of revenge and intrigue that's a roller coaster of cracked out soap opera fun from start to finish.

For just one night, shy Tina wishes she could be a woman who is confident and attractive. So when she meets a devilishly handsome man at Carnival in Venice, she casts caution to the wind and gives her virginity to him. They remain masked and spend an enchanted night together. But the very next morning when Tina peeks underneath his mask while he sleeps, she discovers her brother’s rival—Nico! Shocked by the irony of fate, she runs away without a word only to find, two months later, that she is carrying his baby!