JOSEI

The impoverished girl's heart is bewildered by the Baron's whimsical kindness... Serena was 25 years old, she worked as a temporary typist while taking care of her frail mother. One day, however, she found herself working for Dr. Marc ter Feulen, a Dutch baron, and eventually he asked her to go with him to his country in place of his retiring secretary. With this handsome doctor?　What am I going to do about my mother? Both hope and confusion run through Sarina's mind.

Trama: E’ la storia di un giovane divorziata che lavora in un salone da sposa alle dipendenze del suoi ex-marito, ma che in realtà non desidera altro che dimenticare i suoi imbrogli e non aver più nulla da fare con lui. A complicare la situazione, l’arrivo di Ouji, l’uomo dei suoi sogni. Che si prospetti un matrimonio all’orizzonte? Capitoli tradotti 2/20

The owner of the luxury cruise ship that Della works on as a doctor has passed away. The owner’s nephew, Luke, who has inherited ownership of half the ship, is a well-known hotel magnate, and he has no plans to continue running the cruise. But for Della, the ship has been her only sanctuary since she became scarred in an accident two years earlier. Della is depressed to hear the news, but then she learns that she has inherited the other half of the ship! Luke assumes that Della and his uncle must have had an intimate relationship, and his presumption makes her blood boil. She can’t believe she must share ownership with a man like him!

Minami has the worst luck with men—she falls for their looks only to find that they’re the worst of the worst. So, when she finds out that her next work assignment involves a good-looking, rude-off-the-bat man, she feels just fine about kissing any feelings for him goodbye…that is, until she finds out he’s the son of her favorite childhood mangaka, author of her beloved Bride of the Vampire series. But the rude son soon changes his tune, and Minami doesn’t have long before she finds out the secret his gorgeous lips hide…

Like many before her, successful BL author Kwon Mina cut her teeth on fanfiction in her youth, writing sordid tales about her favorite stars in sensual scenarios with their bandmates. Now a professional novelist, Mina’s determined to write the best romance since the invention of paper and ink…and what better source of inspiration could there be than the one that started it all - her ultimate bias Kang Woobin! All is going well with her newest idol romance until - plot twist! - the very same idol-turned-editor himself is put in charge of her newest manuscript. Unsure if honesty or secrecy is the best way forward, Mina debates telling him about her past as his number one fan, but Woobin is no longer used to life as the main character and has made an effort to close the chapter on that part of his life. With Mina’s professional life hanging in the balance due to her provocative past, there is only one thing for certain: her former bias can’t find out!

Sam is a career-driven woman and the daughter of a governor, with the height and determination to put regular men to shame. When one of her colleagues teases her that she’s “not a woman,” she makes the decision to find and marry her soul mate. To her surprise, the one to throw a wrench in her plans is her father’s right-hand man, Liam. Because just before she leaves for England to find her soul mate, he gives her a passionate goodbye kiss!

Due to the family factory doing poorly, Midori enters the collage of “Oedo Women’s Institute” on a full ride. Known as the “Institute to marry into wealthy families”, the institute is a “Super-gentlewoman preparatory institute” that promises their students’ future. To ensure her family’s future, Midori is adamant on marrying a rich boy. But she gets kissed by her beautiful female roommate… And pinned down…!! On top of that, the institute’s true curriculum is to have their students use night time techniques that pleasure men, get impregnated, and get married…!? This isn’t what was promised!!

Noreen is a nurse who has never been loved. She secretly loves Ramon, a heart surgeon, but he seems to have a vendetta against her. She has no idea if the throbbing pain in her chest is because of her chronic heart condition or, in fact, her broken heart. One day, she falls seriously ill, and the surgeon who operates on her is none other than Ramon! He finally learns about Noreen’s feelings, but is it too late for him to mend her broken heart?

To escape her brothel, Grizz Benedict is offered a fake identity as the Virenhague family's daughter. Her new "brother" showers her with gifts, and soon he attempts to give himself to her entirely. Despite feeling that this will all end in disaster, Grizz wonders if she ought to just accept it...

Marco De Luna is head over heels for Claudia, his little sister’s new best friend…until he hears where she’s living—the old mansion on the outskirts of town that Primo Vasile stole from the De Luca family! Before long, though, she’s won him over in spite of his misgivings and they’re an item. But when Marco hears that Claudia has placed his sister, Bianca, in danger, he walks out on her in the middle of the night. Four years later, his heart burns for vengeance. So when Claudia is forced to marry a man she doesn’t love to save her father, it’s Marco’s chance to strike! Claudia feels her heart stirring with old feelings for Marco…but there’s no room in his heart for anything but cold-blooded revenge!

If I were beautiful, I could believe a word he said... Agnes, an apprentice nurse in London, attended a lecture after a night shift and inadvertently fell asleep in the front row. On the stage is a Dutch doctor, Frahm der Linsen, a man who is always being gazed at passionately by the nurses. After the lecture, Agnes was called into his waiting room and scolded, "You lack respect, and you're too thick." If I had been as beautiful as my sister, I wonder if he would have said that to me? Agnes was disturbed by both her feelings of inferiority and fondness for him. After that, however, she began to run into him more and more...!

Natsumi’s little sister Haru was her whole world—and now she’s gone. After the funeral, Natsumi reluctantly agrees to date her sister’s fiancé Togo. But as their relationship develops with the passing seasons, Haru’s memory lingers over them like a curse. Asuka Konishi’s English-language debut is a nuanced and affecting portrait of the conflict between romantic and familial love, and of the hard choices that face us all in making our lives our own.

I'm proud of the work I do, and I give it my all. The only reason I can keep trekking despite my colleagues calling me a bitch is this young guy... a pop star. But who do I bump into at his concert one day!?

"I am Soseo. I've come to marry the serpent." Yeonryeo, the serpent was intrigued by the audacious proposal from the rabbit that had wandered into his lair. The boldness of Soseo's declaration amused him, and as he observed the rabbit's playful hops, a thrill of curiosity ignited within him. "Aren't I your destined husband?" You should embrace all of me." "The mating of serpents can last from four days to an entire month." With a sly smile, Yeonryeo leaned in, reminding Soseo of the reality that awaited her—a journey filled with both passion and peril. Would the rabbit dare to enter the serpent's world?

From childhood friends to lovers! Se-i Yun and Jaeha Kim are model high school students who form an alliance to escape the prying eyes of their strict parents. They used to be childhood friends until something caused them to drift apart. Will this fake alliance be able to bring them back together?

I’ve never known love before, but now I’m the bride of a desert prince… One night, the princesses’ governess Olivia is kidnapped by a man in black who climbs in through the palace window. When she awakes, she and the man are involved in a ritual she doesn’t understand. Olivia, who knows nothing about love, is unable to resist his dangerous charms and gives herself up to him body and soul. It isn’t until afterward that she learns the astonishing truth: he’s Zayed, the prince of the neighboring country, and Olivia was kidnapped and married by mistake in the place of the princess. Zayed accuses her: “Did you allow yourself to be seduced because I’m a prince?”

When a chance encounter has Prince Nicolo Barbieri bump into Aimee Black, he's met with a rather rude and angry woman. When they run into each other again at a dance club, they consider it a coincidence. When he finds out that her grandfather owns a company he's trying to take over, he starts to wonder: Is this all part of some bigger plan? When she shows up months later pregnant with his child, he has to ask himself if it’s strategy or fate that keeps bringing them back together.

Hikari and Airi were best friends with a strong bond. They were always thinking about and supporting each other. However changes in their weights have also led to changes in their relationship. This is the story of two women, tied down and struggling under idea of how much they should weigh.

It’s her job to help people get engaged. She isn’t supposed to be the one falling in love. Tara operates a bridal business in Sydney with her mother and two sisters. Her job is to help clients come up with perfect wedding proposals and to arrange beautiful weddings. One day, Patrick, a successful young businessman, comes to her with a request. Tara is suspicious of getting a request from a handsome millionaire who shouldn’t need help in the romance department. But after some consideration, she accepts, thinking the job may be a good PR opportunity if all goes well. Her plan is to calmly and efficiently complete the job as a professional—that is until he shakes her resolve with his glittering green eyes and dashing good looks…

Marriage and succession are all part of business for him. Even in bed...? Beth was a woman who took in her best friend's baby and decided to raise him on her own, but was forced to take an unpaid leave of absence, putting the family's finances under pressure. Unexpectedly, she landed a job at an upper class masquerade ball, but it was a trap set up by Alessio, the baby's uncle, a businessman: "I'm going to adopt him and raise him with the woman who will become my wife. And that woman is you." But if I refuse, I'll lose custody of Dom... The only way for me to protect him is to become the bride of that arrogant, overbearing, and prestigious family...

When Leigh was eighteen, she fell in love with the multi-millionaire Raoul at first sight, and they were married. Their sweet and gorgeous life as newlyweds seemed like a dream… and the young and innocent Leigh was soon entranced with Raoul. But that life suddenly ended. One day, Leigh saw a beautiful woman lying in her bed, and ran out of the house, stricken with despair… It’s been five years since then. Leigh’s artistic talent was recognized by society, and she is invited to a party as an artist, where she and Raoul are reunited. “You’re still my wife, aren’t you?” Raoul says, stealing a kiss like it was the most natural thing in the world!

The inseparable three princesses of the Ernst Kingdom each had their own vice. Cecile was obsessed with her slender figure, and Charlotte was plagued by insomnia. But Abelle’s vice was comparatively tame: having the occasional lewd fantasy. That was until they were all cursed by a witch who sought vengeance on their father. Now, Cecile can’t stop eating, Charlotte can’t stop sleeping, and as for Abelle... Well, she can’t stop craving sex! As the only one capable of breaking the curse, the wanton princess must find a way to quench her desire or risk ruining her reputation!

Daisy has never had the chance to fall in love before because her father is always watching her like a hawk. But a trip to Las Vegas might just be her chance… With her bodyguard at her side, she goes to a nightclub. The next morning she wakes and finds herself with Luiz Valquez, a renowned playboy! She remembers when he asked her to dance the night before, but she also remembers declining his offer.. So how did she wind up in his suite?

Han Woojae put his dream of becoming a screenwriter on hold to take care of his family and support his already successful writer wife, Lee Seojin, until their daughter turns 8. One day, a mysterious girl approaches Woojae, claiming that his wife is doing "bad things" behind his back. She tells Woojae that she is the only person who knows all of Seojin's deep, dark secrets. As Woojae learns about his wife's past, he wonders what lengths he must go to protect his family and keep them together.

Julie, striving to become a doctor, finds a man severely wounded in the woods. His name is Christian. She treats him as her patient, but special feelings for him start to grow, as she spends more time with him. But it seems he has a big secret he’s hiding from her…?

Elena returns to her hometown of Seville to attend her older sister Reina's engagement party. Her sister has been promised to Vidal Marquez, who is both an old childhood friends as well as Spain's foremost authority in banking. However, Reina has broken off her engagement and disappeared! Theirs wouldn't have been a marriage of love; the purpose of the marriage was to get Vidal to give his assistance to the bank her parents own. Now that Reina has vanished, Elena gets offered up as a sacrifice after being in the wrong place at the wrong time! Elena has been aware of Vidal's arrogance and coldheartedness ever since they were children. How can she ever marry a man like him?

Xu Xiaoxiao was a girl who had a lot of debts until she found out that she's from a rich family,Her family relations may be complicated, but she stood her ground and even found love in the process,But as Xu Xiaoxiao lives with her wealthy family, she soon discovers their well-kept secret!

Is this rekindled love a mistake? “I won’t allow her to ruin the wedding!” Marco boomed, his voice reaching the ceiling of the design studio. The famous fashion designer is two and a half months away from marrying his duchess fiancée, Marilena, when his ex-wife, Payton, arrives with their twin girls from San Francisco. Payton, who swore never to return to Milan, has come to entrust the children to her ex-husband’s care. She has a dark secret: it looks as if the same awful disease that killed her mother will take her, as well…

Ayane Tatsukawa, daughter to the CEO of the powerful Tatsukawa Conglomerate, is a curious, spirited girl. She wants to go out and have fun with her friends, and get a boyfriend, but there's a guy who always gets in the way... Yoshihiko Mizuki, her bodyguard who her father hired to celebrate her becoming a high-school student! One day, Ayane gets asked out by an older guy in her school, so she decides to give Mizuki the slip and go on a date with him to the theme park she's always wanted to go to. But then a bunch of creepy guys kidnap her...! Find out what happens in this story collection, featuring two stories about the wild Ayane and the sophisticated Mizuki, along with two other cute and erotic stories!

A beautiful piano melody evokes a love that should have been forgotten. Marina lived with her grandfather, a famous pianist, in a cottage by the sea, and dreamed of one day becoming a pianist herself. Then, a beautiful traveler named Gideon appeared in front of Marina. For some reason, she was instantly attracted to him, but her grandfather, on the other hand, was cold and seemed to hate him. Why on earth? Then, Marina suddenly heard a beautiful piano melody. Is that Gideon playing? In the next moment, Marina remembered everything - the days of her forbidden, cruel love with him.

Just as I made the decision to leave him, a miracle brought me back! After growing up in an orphanage, meeting and marrying Code was like a dream come true for Ashley. She believed this happiness would last forever, until she saw her husband’s stepmother in his bed! Unable to bear the humiliation, Ashley ran away…and soon found out she was pregnant, but she had no intention of going back to Code. Eight months later, Ashley’s getting ready to be a single mother, until she hears news that Code is in the hospital…

Rosie can’t risk telling him who she really is. Hawk, a famous movie star, was surprised and angered to see a redheaded beauty suddenly show up at his house. His manager, Donald, was sick in bed with the flu, so this beautiful woman, Rosie, is taking over Donald’s duties. For her part, Rosie was in a difficult position—if any one learns her real identity, she’ll be taken away. No matter how much Rosie is attracted to Hawk, she just can’t let him know who she really is.

A threat has been made against young Prince Deporojue of Aden. Sent away for his own protection, he soon discovers the culprit is none other than the dangerously ambitious King himself. A stepfather and enemy to the Prince, this usurper looks to secure a permanent position on the throne by killing his stepson. But with the help of his late father's friends, the Prince fights for his rightful throne...and vengeance! The original manhwa which inspired the NCsoft game Lineage!

A Greek tycoon’s unmarried daughter Althea attracts the tabloids’ attention with her beauty. However, she holds a secret deep inside her heart that she can’t tell anyone. One day at a party, she meets Demos, a powerfully strong man brimming with self-confidence. And as always, she leaves before he’s able to see anything more than the facade she puts up. Demos pressures her into getting to know him, and with the help of her father, he comes to arrange a marriage with her. She thought a loveless marriage was the best choice, but when Demos touches her, passions flare. Will she be able to protect herself, or will her heart be laid bare?

Kumiko and Haruki are stepsiblings. It doesn't take long for the warm and positive Haruki to become more than a brother in Kumiko's eyes. Their close proximity and Haruki's friendliness are more than she can handle. Kumiko struggles to admit to herself she's in love, especially since she already knows who Haruki likes. It breaks Kumiko's heart to watch him pine for someone who'll never return his feelings. She's too close to him to tell him how she feels, anyway. One day, Kumiko decides to end this once and for all....

Lizzie desperately wants a baby, but she doesn’t have a partner. When she decides to use artificial insemination, her friend Allie suggests that she use one of Allie’s three brothers as the donor. The truth is that Lizzie has had a crush on Allie’s brother Quentin for years…which is exactly why she doesn’t want to get him involved in this. Quentin isn’t interested, either, and stubbornly rejects Allie’s suggestion. Yet, for some reason, every time Lizzie finds another candidate father, Quentin butts in to voice his disapproval. Lizzie tries to tell Quentin not to worry about her choices and then, out of nowhere, he swoops in for a passionate kiss!

‘Hwiyeon’ is the daughter of a once powerful family, but now she is only the daughter of a fallen noble. Hwiyeon lives a quiet life, disguising herself as a man to survive. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she coincidentally encounters ‘Prince Cheongun,’ her former fiancé and the heir to the throne of the prosperous nation of Geumyul.

A young man, Ewan Juno, awakens to find himself imprisoned in an unknown place, surrounded by stone walls and seemingly endless corridors. Ewan learns that he is one of eight young men, all sent to this strange place–the Thousands Year Labyrinth. Each of them is a candidate to be the next emperor, but only one among them will have the power to choose whom it will be. As each man struggles to survive, Ewan must navigate the shifting landscape of the labyrinth and its multitude of traps, if he is ever to escape and learn the truth behind the labyrinth’s dark secrets.

Her longtime crush is suddenly interested in her, but she knows he’s an inveterate playboy… Natalie is a secretary who has secretly fallen in love with her boss, Kane, an incredibly successful businessman. Kane, however, is a playboy who moves from model to model. There’s no way he’d ever look twice at Natalie…or so she thinks. Determined to forget about him, Natalie undergoes an astonishing transformation. She goes on a diet and starts dating other men, but none of it makes her feel better… Kane, on the other hand, is suddenly seeing her in a new light. Assuming that she’s gotten a new boyfriend, he starts meddling in her private life. He invites Natalie over to his house for business, but things between them are about to get quite steamy!

She, a disciple of Ghost Physician, was reborn and incarnated on a pathetic foolish girl. People thought she was stupid, but her medical expertise shocked them; people thought she was pathetic, but she fixed her stepmother and stepsister an eye for an eye. In her new life, Sue Lin beat the scum and rode the high horse, but then she met him. She tried to run away after a one-night stand with him. To her surprise, the man found her and wanted to marry her. “Little girl, do I have to teach you to be responsible for a man after a one-night stand?”

"I like horny girls like you. They make great wife material." Dumped by her ex, who's now engaged to her friend instead, Rika decides to go to a speed dating party... but the guy she gets to know there is the vice president of her company!! "If you crave money more than love, do you want to try dating me?" A man who wishes to marry only for show and a woman who wishes to get revenge on her ex and friend by marrying. There is no love here, oh no... but somehow she can't push him away, having slept with him...

During a night at a hotel, a young lady escapes the sexual clutches of an unknown man,Still traumatized, she then finds herself subject to the advances of a handsome and rich CEO,Yet despite her worries, her constant encounters with the man brings rise to a new realization

Late night in the office, spanking sounds ring out... Momoi works in an office and just can't do her work properly, making nothing but mistakes, so she gets scolded every day. Then, one day, she makes a terribly big mistake, and Section Chief Onizuka, who she's always pined for, makes her work overtime until midnight. But then, a little thing happens, and all of a sudden it becomes super hardcore punishment overtime! She gets groped until her most sensitive places are all sticky, until finally her deepest zones get penetrated right on top of her desk! "You're such a masochist!" "Ahhh! Section Chief... please keep spanking my naughty ass!!"

Rose is always suspicious of men who flock to her beautiful sister Lily. She’s protective of her carefree sister who is striving to become an actress. One night Lily came home with a gorgeous man named Nick, and he threw vituperative words at Rose when she tried to get rid of him. The way the two met certainly wasn’t ideal, but since then Nick has always been kind to the sisters. Though she’s still wary of Nick, Rose now finds herself in a situation where she must ask for his help!

It all seemed so perfect…until she learned her husband wasn’t who he claimed to be! Fleeing her stalker ex-boyfriend, Anna boarded a plane for Las Vegas and hit it off with the talkative and extremely handsome cowboy in the seat next to her. They ended up marrying one another in Las Vegas, and Anna began to believe she might have a bright future with him. But when she accidentally finds out that he is not a cowboy as he said he was, but in fact, a security company owner, she must ask herself if he might be the private investigator her ex hired. Anna runs away, but now that she’s experienced happiness, can she really bear a life without him?

A humble secretary’s dreams are shattered by a masked nobleman! Ellie, a secretary to the king of Korosol, is known for her earnestness, but not for her looks. Despite that, she’s had a dream since she was a little girl of dancing the waltz like Cinderella, if only for one night. One day, that dream is on the verge of coming true after she borrows a dress from Princess Lucia and heads to the ball. But on the way, she is mistaken for the princess and kidnapped! Ellie finds herself trapped in a filthy hut, surprised to see that one of her kidnappers appears to be protecting her…

I would rather not fall in love than open my heart and risk being rejected… When pediatrician Katrina goes back to work after a vacation, she meets newly appointed Dr. Reese for the first time. He’s an exceptionally handsome and talented doctor, but he also has a reputation for being cold. When he invites her to dinner, Katrina finds him to be surprisingly kind, and gradually she finds herself falling for him. But she’s sworn to never get involved in a workplace romance again. On top of that, when Dr. Reese finds out that Katrina is deaf, he starts to distance himself from her. She knows she can’t risk opening her heart to him…

The news of Amy’s pregnancy came as a wild disturbance in her life. Two months earlier, she had lost her fiancé in a car accident and was wreathed in grief. The night she found out about his death, she was comforted by her fiancé’s younger brother, Heath, and the two of them crossed a line they should never have crossed. Although she insists that she doesn’t want to be a burden on him, Heath proposes to her after learning she is pregnant with his brother’s child. But though the marriage itself was conceived out of a sense of familial responsibility, the baby was not. The baby is, in fact, Heath’s! How can Amy marry Heath with a lie like this weighing on her conscience?