ROMANCE

Naomi, who works at an antique store, has a chance meeting at the opera house with Bran, a celebrated artist. Her older sister, Diana, urges Naomi to apply to be his personal assistant and gather information for her. Bran has a distaste for the media, and Diana is a journalist who has been searching for the inside scoop on him. Unable to turn down her beloved sister’s plea, Naomi sends Bran her résumé. She’s hired in a flash and, hounded by guilt, goes to work for him under false pretenses. And she soon learns that Bran has a horrible secret!

Middle school English teacher Mr. Miyata is bummed at the idea of having to supervise the kendo club from spring, all because he's bad at getting along with sporty types. At first, he also thinks that Mr. Samehara, the affiliated high school's P.E. teacher in charge of coaching the kendo club, will be a meathead, too. But, he begins to feel that there might be something going on behind his fleeting, fake smile. Unable to resist the urge to find out what he's hiding, Mr. Miyata takes a leap of faith and...

Maggie is marrying her fiance, Dan, but she is not completely sure he is in love with her. Then, the new company president, Ian Drake, comes into her life. After meeting him, she realizes he's the first man who really understands her. She starts to show her affection for him, but somehow, Ian keeps rejecting her...

Atsushi and his friend Ayumi decide to join forces in order to make Atsuchi's big brother Takashi quit being a groupie.

Mii is an innocent girl, and she thinks that the act of sex should be romantic, tender, and beautiful. One day, however, her boyfriend Renji adopted a provocative attitude, and kissed her. The moment Mii experienced that kiss, it gave her a pleasant shock. The works by Yuna Sasaki, a new star of Comic Monthly Cheese, that describe girls' real feelings are collected.

A story about a mirror princess/demon. It seems that a new condo building was built on a certain location where this princess was housed and worshiped with a stone monument but it was moved due to the new construction.One room in particular seems to have a direct link to the princess who calls herself the owner of the pool of time. Beware when mirrors are placed opposite of each other because you may just be drawn in her world and powers.

"I'm going to confess my love to you tomorrow!" Imada, a normal high school student, becomes friends with his classmate Urashima and falls in love with him. Imada decides to confess his feelings for Urashima in order to get out of his tedious one-sided love. This is a story of misunderstanding and first love that is both sad and frustrating.

When high-schooler Tsubasa is saved from some bullies by the totally dashing Yu, it's love at first sight. Tsubasa ends up following Yu around like a dog, and even becomes a regular at the club Yu DJs at. But one day, as he's waiting obediently for his master to come back, Tsubasa accidentally drinks some alcohol. Yu somehow manages to take home his tipsy, jovial, and clingy admirer, but then Tsubasa disappears from Yu's life altogether...... This is the debut work of acclaimed new manga artist Nanako Haida, and this compilation contains three other short stories about awkwardly entertaining love!

My first love who never loved me back…is now my fiancé! Adelaide is shocked when her boss, Dempsey, suddenly declares their engagement at a press conference. To think he would resort to such a lie to keep her from quitting! Dempsey and Adelaide grew up together in a poor neighborhood and he was her first love. But he made it clear back then that he only ever wanted to be friends… So why does he want to be engaged to her now?

In Japanese, Oyayubi Hime literally means Thumb Princess, but it is also the name used for the classic fairy tale Thumbelina. Our heroine, Kogami Madoka, is talented at massage (ie, she has magic thumbs), earning her the title of Thumb Princess in a different way than Thumbelina. She’s always giving free massages to her friends and one day she finally gets the chance to massage the boy she likes, Matsuoka. But, he runs away from her like he’s been touched by fire. Rumors say that Matsuoka hates to be touch by girls and he’s even violent about it. Will she be able to melt his heart with her “magic fingers”?

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This is the kind of guy girls dream about. That was Julie’s first thought when her new boss, the world-renowned doctor Professor Simon van der Driesma, entered the room. She’s taken aback, however, when this tall and handsome man tells her that she’s not the kind of secretary he would have chosen to hire! Simon orders her to travel abroad with him for work while she’s still feeling sore about it. Will their strained relationship develop in an unexpected direction on this trip?

A suite of emotionally resonant, romantic stories told by a critically acclaimed manga creator. In “The Bed of My Dear King,” an electrician called to a remote job deep in the mountains discovers the startling reasons behind the behavior of the house’s lone occupant, an eccentric young sculptor. In “Cherry,” an overachieving high school student forms an unexpected bond with a laid-back classmate. And in “Flowers,” the secrets surrounding a tragic death lead to an unexpected, and poignant, resolution. Rating 18+ Uploaded: manhuascan

Typical school boy Shibutani has always had trouble staying interested in his girlfriends, but when mild-mannered Yoshizumi transfers to his class, his interest is strangely piqued. As Shibutani tries to get to know his new classmate, he finds Yoshizumi to be awkward and even hostile. Other delightfully-crafted stories include a high school boy with a bizarre mask fetish deeply in lust with his dentist; a boyfriend's jealously over the close relationship between his lover and a best friend; and a couple who are overtly pouting over who should be on top in the bedroom.

Dahye is still haunted by the abuse she got from Yeonhwa. Fate has it, Dahye is able to carry out her revenge after so many years. In what ways will Dahye get her revenge, and will Yeonhwa be even affected by it?

For the sake of her brother, she is forced to marry an unfaithful man… To apologize for her brother’s misconduct, Stephanie asks to see his employer, Dominic. She and Dominic had once spent a night together, but her heart ached with humiliation when she discovered him passionately kissing another woman the very next morning! Now he greets her with a cynical smile, as expected, but then he makes an unexpected proposal. If Stephanie marries him, he will let her brother off the hook!

Libby gave birth to her child without telling her ex-boyfriend, Samuel, whom she’d fought and broken up with eight years ago. Her heart aches to see that her child resembles her father more each day. Then Libby gets in a car accident and falls into a coma… (The Promise) When Jolie was pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend, his brother, Drew, was the one who saved her. He married Jolie and did everything to help support her and the baby. Now, seven years later, Libby’s ex has come back! (Taggart’s Bride)

The rookie craftsman, Cheng Shan, heard that the Emperor was looking for people who possessed unique talent, so he went to the capital to seek opportunities to progress in his career. Unexpectedly, however, he became caught up in a mysterious conflict. What extraordinary background does Cheng Shan possess? And what exactly is the Emperor seeking?

Souta is in love with his kind and handsome boyfriend, Yoichi. And they're living together! Shout thought they could be in love forever, but it seems like Yoichi has been hiding something lately?! When he started to worry about, he saw a suspicious email...

Andrew has an important goal in mind: he needs to get married so he can take over the family law firm. Kat has an equally important desire: she needs to find a father for the child she wants to have—but it has to be a man she has no chance of falling in love with. They can combine forces to attain their own personal goals—but can they keep their marriage purely contractual?

A conventional tale of "friendship becomes something more" when one friend secretly falls in love with his best friend who’s quite a womanizer. Things start to change when that friend knows that his friend likes him, and they find themselves feeling awkward with this discovery. From eManga: He doesn’t remember when it began, but it seems Tomosaka has been in love with Noda forever. The thing is, he can’t exactly confess his feelings because the two are best friends. And to protect the friendship, Tomosaka has to lock away his feelings deep inside him. From Keiko Kinoshita, the same person who gave us LITTLE CRYBABY and YOU AND HARUJION, comes a story that explores the boundaries between love and friendship. Lose yourself within the pages of KISS BLUE.

What if your dream date turns out to be a…cat? Such is the dilemma for Bonnie, a young woman who wanted love and ended up with Claude, a highly needy half-man-half-cat instead. Will they be able to make it work? Is sharing the litterbox going to be a huge problem? And what ARE her friends going to think? Read Meow Man to see how this big ball of yarn unfurls.

From Fantasyshrine: “Satou-san, I’m your lowly servant!!” “You freak…” PPC Publications salesman, Takahashi Kazuya, is in love with his aloof, beautiful client, Satou Sho, manager of a large bookstore. How does Takahashi approach Satou for business and love? Can a humble salesman capture the princely heart of a client? The sequel is named Haru ni Arashi. Extra story: Go Straight

1) High-school student and tattoo artist Tohru is holding a secret love for his friend. So when he's confessed to by his junior he turns the boy down flat. But Katsumi isn't one to give up easily. 2) Former students and current sensei's Kikawa and Meguro had a relationship as children. But that was all over years ago, right? So why can't Kikawa stop thinking about Meguro? 3) Student Katahana can't help but wonder why his close friend Tohmune always wears an undershirt. What exactly is he trying to hide underneath his clothes? 4) Since he met Katsumi, Tohru feels he been acting strangely. He can't seem to concentrate on anything, even his tattoos. And the tangled relationships between artists and their subjects seem keep coming between them.

Yukinojo doesn't know his past, but he knows his future—a marriage to Asahi, heir to an apple farm in Aomori. But what should have been a quiet, pastoral life is interrupted one snowy day...and what should have laid dormant was awoken by his naïve hands...

Yamato works for his father’s company, is subordinate to his older sister, and harbors a secret affection for his sister’s fiancé, Sakaguchi. The day before his sister’s wedding, Yamato privately confesses his feelings to Sakaguchi. The answer he receives is surprising and unexpected, but at this last hour, can Yamato face the consequences of having his wish fulfilled…? Included in “Last Portrait” is the independent story of “Stairway to Heaven" : Narumi Imai has been with the FBI in Washington DC for six months, and already he has been recognized as the best man for... odd, chore-like jobs. As much as he wants to work in the field, his first opportunity comes under a bizarre set of circumstances. Narumi is the personally chosen bodyguard of Keith Coburn, a former FBI agent brought in from prison to HQ just seven days before his scheduled execution. Both Keith's mission and life have a time limit, and for the next seven days, Narumi will be his companion on the stairway to Heaven.

1) Secrecy of the shivering night<br>After getting into high school, Furuya became roommate with the cute Himi. Himi keeps to himself and sleeps real early. A petite boy with a loud voice, Himi is terrified of darkness because of a tremor he suffered when he was a kid. On the other hand, Furuya is afraid of bright lights and gets real nervous when he’s feeling uneasy. How would they help each other to overcome the fears?<br><br>2) Only waiting for you<br>A man going through an unlucky day gives his coat to a sleeping stranger.<br><br>3) La-la. Bye bye<br>A nervous and withdrawn student meets a kouhai on the roof of the school.<br><br>4) The innocence of a young bird<br>The new substitute teacher tries to help out an emotionally distraught student.<br><br>5) After that...<br>Extra from "Secrecy of the shivering night".

Why can’t l be my true self when I’m with him? While dressed as a hooker for a costume party, Zoe meets a highly judgmental yet concerned gentleman. She fails to convince him that it is merely a costume and gets scolded for her profession. The next day, Zoe clears her mind from her embarrassing encounter and gets back to her true form as a serious and prudish accountant. However, her new client is James Cade, CEO of a world-class pharmaceutical company and the man who scolded her! Can he tell she’s the same woman from last night?

Putting aside his feelings, when Sora found out that his childhood friend Rui got divorced, he decided to pay him a visit. After meeting for the first time in six months, Rui's overbearing way had not changed. Will he unreasonably decide to live together like they used to, ignorant of Sora's feelings!? Also in this compilation: 19th Century England: On the stage, an aristocrat and a steward in a master and servant love relationship "Daryl".

One day, a large number of people suddenly disappeared in the royal capital. When young King Castio goes out to investigate this occurrence, he comes across the culprit... but the criminal puts a spell on him! To help him out, the king calls the wizard O'Feuille to his castle, along with Prince Volks and his loyal retainer Nios. Together, they're determined to solve this strange, fluffy mystery full of cats, swords and magic!

Tomoki enters the school's Boy's Beauty Pageant to find out his rival is the "Perfect Prince" Shiratori who says to him, "If I win the pageant, please go out with me!"

From Fantasyshrine: Usami is a chef of an Italian restaurant called MIYA. One day, the whimsical owner decided to turn her restaurant into a "bishies restaurant"! Usami refuses to be part of this frivolous idea and will do anything to get out of it. Which led him to strike a deal with the owner. So now he’s stuck training Komiya, the spoiled, playboy son of the owner, to take over the business. But Komiya decided to make a deal of his own—!

The calm, composed and shrewd restaurant owner, Hatakeyama, is in love with Yamasaki, the cool, beautiful chef from a rival restaurant. In the past, Hatakeyama tried to embrace him and Yamasaki hates him for it. Despite this, Hatakeyama refuses to give up and aims to start again as friends. Although Hatakeyama often asks him out to eat, Yamasaki still doesn't show any interest in him... but what happens when a cool, good-looking fellow chef appears?

Single mother Keira must summon up her courage and finally face her son's father, Italian billionaire Mateo. Ten months ago, Keira was assigned to be Mateo's driver, but a sudden change in the weather one day forced them to take refuge at a small B and B...where they spent an unforgettably passionate night together! But when morning came, Mateo was gone, leaving behind only a large sum of money and a small life growing inside her. When Mateo learns of the consequence of their night together, though, he immediately confronts Keira and accuses her of keeping his son a secret!

High school student Nanase has a dream that he keeps seeing. That dream contained memories of his past life and there, Nanase was a knight who faithfully served his precious master. Nanase doubts whether those memories are real, but one day, Leo—his master—transfers into his class as Reo. Reo also has memories of his past life and is simply happy to reunite with Nanase. However, he forgot the most important thing. To Nanase, he is the last person he wants to see—

One day, Sharif is brought to an S&M show, meant to release one's desires. He drowns in the pleasure of being ravished. Unable to blot out the image of himself that's stuck in his head, Sharif once again meets Ayato, the owner of the club hosting the show and a man that he never wanted to see again.

Chapter 1-2 How about a Boyfriend? Ayukawa has had nothing but trouble with women, from his first crush to the last girl that dumped him, so he's given up on getting a girlfriend. Now he's teaching at an all boys school and his cute student Hino is very friendly. Is a boyfriend the answer to Ayukawa's love troubles? Chapter 3-5 & Extra I Want To Seduce You Even More!

What does it take for you to stop loving someone?

Have you ever seen a "very manly girl"? The heroine in this story, Oikawa Ibuki, is just that type of girl. To find her true soul mate, after transferring schools, Ibuki was determined to act like a gentle lady. Yet on her first day of transfer, due to her righteous sense she went to save a small dog, and at the time she was seen by the suspicious "crow messenger"! Is Ibuki's whole image ruined!? And who is this mysterious "crow messenger"!?Also included are the following stories:• Handsome! Beads Club "Hyper Version"• Very Black White Day

Charlotte Ramsey has a nice life laid out for her. She's getting married in a few weeks, but a certain excitement is missing from her life. Her goal is to have a comfortable life with children and a nice husband, but comfort alone can’t spark the flames of romance deep in her heart. Damien Wynter, after a chance encounter on a boat, may be the raging inferno of passion that'll ignite those flames…but should she play with fire? She may just get burned.

In his will Megan’s father had stipulated that she must marry within two years and have a child or forfeit ownership of the ranch. So now she must find a husband, and quick! She works up her courage to meet her childhood friend Nathan Bravo. Though they grew up together, he left town to work as a veterinarian in the city long ago. Now, twelve years later, Megan is determined to ask him to marry her!

Hachimitsu Academy, known for its strict academic standards and even stricter school code, is making a giant change this year. In the first time in school history, they are allowing boys to be admitted. As Fujino Kiyoshi starts his first day at Hachimitsu Academy he is shocked to find out that there are only 4 other guys in the entire school, making the ratio of girls to boys 200:1. And to their dismay, not one of the thousand girls will talk to them or even acknowledge them. But Kiyoshi and the guys are about to find out about the shadow student council that has been threatening the female students about interacting with male students.

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On New Year's Eve, Carrie spends the night with her ideal man, but he vanishes the next day. Moving on with her life, she's goes to her new client's office, where she meets Rob—the man who vanished has reappeared as her client! She would usually refuse to mix her private life with work, but he's too attractive to resist… For his part, Rob is feeling flustered. He needs someone to marry in order to get his share of an inheritance, and he hopes to win his share of money and win Carrie at the same time…

As if it weren't enough to be born as the bastard child of a noble, Valenti meets her final demise by starving to death after being sold as a slave by her very own father in her bankrupt country. But when she wakes up again, time has been rewound to right before she was sold as a slave. From then on, Valenti vows to become the lady in waiting to the so-called monster prince, to escape her horrendous past life's fate, and to hold up the prince as the nation's true emperor for her beloved country. After graduating summa cum laude as a lady in training, she chooses not to accept the prized fate of becoming an attendant to the empress, but to the one individual nobody would want to support. But her plans become mixed up when her position as lady in waiting is challenged by... love?!

This new installment in the popular "Second Chances" series features Masumi, a high school teacher who is dating... a host!? Operating on completely different schedules, they've been successful thus far at keeping their romance a secret, but that's about to change when Masumi suddenly finds her "eligible" status is attracting other men...! Publisher: Hakusensha

From Attractive Fascinante: The publishing house told the freelance writer, Shouji Tatsuru, “If you can get an exclusive on one of the resorts that rejected the “Young Master Special” interview, you can be our contractual employee.” That’s how Tatsuru met the third generation of Harebare House, Kuga Nanami. Nanami challenged Tatsuru to work as a free labor in the resort for a month before he agreed to have the interview. Tatsuru accepted and thus began his busy life. Did sparks fly between them or it’s actually love at first sight?

With BL manga as her greatest and only love, Aizawa is destined to be forever alone. All her time not spent in the office is spent fawning over fanart of her favorite pairing, completely wasting her beauty. One day, the goddess of her world, the artist Misumi, announces that she will descend on a comic convention, so off Aizawa goes! When she finds Misumi’s booth, what awaits her is…a super cute high school girl?!