MIO TAKAI

Ellie was seventeen when she fell in love with Andrew, a handsome older boy in medical school. Though she was filled with joy when he proposed to her, she began to feel trapped by the thought of a future with him and his single-minded devotion. When Ellie was caught with another man on the day before their wedding, they canceled the wedding in heartbreak. Twelve years later, Ellie is struggling as a single mother and caring for a daughter with a serious heart condition when Andrew enters her life once again as Hetta's doctor. She has no right to feel regret, no right to think of him and what could have been. She was the one who ran. But why does her heart feel so unsettled?

Helen loved her husband, Dan, from the bottom of her heart. The teenage sweethearts tied the knot two years ago, and their life together was wonderful. Until the day Helen came home from work early with a nasty cold…and found her half-naked husband with his secretary, Celine. When she wasn’t home, it seems the two of them had been… She couldn’t even think about it! Dan begged her to trust him. But what on earth was she supposed to believe!

Visiting her best friend (and now pregnant princess) in a beautiful castle near the Italian seaside, Pia gets lost in the beautiful blue eyes of Prince Perfect himself, Prince Federico. They met once at the royal wedding three years ago, and Pia can't help but be charmed seeing him again. With her straightforward talk and genuine warmth, Prince Federico and his two young sons can't help but fall over themselves to spend time with her. Can they find common ground or is their divide too vast?

When Nel finds out her nineteen-year-old niece, who has just received a college scholarship and has her whole life ahead of her, is suddenly married, Nel hurries off to Spain to meet with her niece's partner, Luis. But she can only find his cousin, who has the same name. He suggests to a bewildered Nel that if they pretend to be engaged for his ill grandmother, she might tell them where the couple is. Pretending to be engaged to such an arrogant man? No way! However, with no other leads on the whereabouts of her niece, Nel has no choice but to rely on Luis. So Nel reluctantly slips on the family ring that has been passed on for generations.

Daniella was desperate to save her mother, so she decided to look for a husband in a matchmaking agency. But who would want to marry a poor girl like her and shoulder her mother's medical expenses? Then a miracle happened, and she found the perfect match: Leo, an investor who also happened to be a billionaire. Daniella was thankful for her unbelievable luck. She met him for the first time on their wedding day, and when she laid eyes on him, her heart skipped a beat. But why did Leo avoid kissing her at their wedding and sleep in a separate room on their first night as a married couple?

Fleeing from her Mediterranean home, Juliet left for America after news of her former lover Prince Alain's engagement. Her heart was in shambles, but then she met an esteemed matchmaker and had a successful makeover. Then Juliet attended a party where she was to be introduced to her perfect match. The gorgeous man who appeared before her was none other than Prince Alain! Could he be her soul mate? The small flame that flickered deep in Juliet's heart was about to burn bright once again.

Elise, a reputable matchmaker, was making an appearance on a talk show when CEO Dax Wakefield showed up and criticized her methods. That's how she ends up in a wager to see if she can find the right woman for him. However, as the interview to create his data profile proceeds, she finds herself attracted to him. Such a funny thing. But Elise is going to be a lot more surprised when she enters his data and her computer informs her that she is his best match!

Romance novelist Kristin is struggling to recover from a heartbreak that has caused her severe writer's block. Her mother tries to help her out by taking her to an auction where guests can bid on dates with single men. Although Kristin should feel indifferent to these sorts of things, when a talented campaign advisor named Perry takes the stage, she feels her heart skip a beat. Without thinking, she stands up and bids on him for ten thousand dollars! The two of them lead completely different lifestyles. How will their special night end?

I needed to remind myself throughout the story that the Heroine is only 19yrs old and the hero is only 23yrs old when they first got married. That way I can justified the raging hormones. ? But then again, loving me some good heart aching story. Please don't judge. ? Enjoy Peeps! ?